EXCLUSIVE: Oscar and Emmy-winning British production company Rise Films is developing the first major television drama series on the phone-hacking scandal that shook the very foundations of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the early noughties.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix, like other tech companies, has regularly published data about the diversity of its workforce since 2013. Now the streamer has released its first “inclusion report,” in which the company details its strategy to improve diversity — and where it has fallen short.“We’ve made good progress over the last three years.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar and Emmy-winning British production company Rise Films is developing the first major television drama series on the phone-hacking scandal that shook the very foundations of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire in the early noughties.
Joe Otterson TV ReporterPamela Adlon and Rhys Wakefield have been cast in guest starring roles in the upcoming Showtime drama series “The First Lady,” Variety has confirmed.They join previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Variety exclusively reported that Jayme Lawson and Kristine Froseth will play a young Obama and a young Ford.Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of
The first picture of Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in the upcoming biopic Spencer has been revealed.The film Spencer – in reference to her maiden name – will depict the Princess of Wales' troubled marriage to Prince Charles and focus on a critical weekend in her life when she decided she was going to file for divorce.Twilight's Kristen, who shares a long history with her former co-star and ex-boyfriend Robert Pattinson, can be seen dressed in a black turtleneck top with a matching
Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe upcoming Showtime series “The First Lady” has cast Kristine Froseth and Jayme Lawson, Variety has learned exclusively.The pair join previously announced series stars Viola Davis and Michelle Pfeiffer, who will play Michelle Obama and Betty Ford respectively. Formerly known as “First Ladies,” the show is described as a reframing of American leadership, told through the lens of the women at the heart of the White House.
John Boyega. Robert De Niro.
EXCLUSIVE: Gerard McMurray, who directed Burning Sands, one of Netflix’s first original features for the streamer, has made his return to the studio as he is set to direct The Formula with John Boyega and Robert De Niro attached to star. McMurray will write, direct, and produce the film via his recently formed production company, Buppie Productions. Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Berry Welsh will also produce.
The third episode of WandaVision is finally out on Disney+, and so are the soundtracks for the first two episodes.
Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund have welcomed their first child together. Roberts confirmed the news, initially reported by multiple outlets shortly after Christmas, via an Instagram photo of her cradling a baby, which she posted on Tuesday.
In August 2018, Netflix hired veteran diversity consultant Vernā Myers as its first-ever vice president of inclusion strategy, a move that came after an internal crisis in which its then-chief communications officer used the N-word in multiple conversations with colleagues and was fired. The company has now revealed the efforts of Myers’ team so far in its first-ever inclusion report.
Emma Roberts wants you to meet her new son!
Netflix continues to push the needle of inclusion, representation and diversity but this time, it’s not in front of the camera. The streaming giant has released its inaugural inclusion report that takes an in-depth look at its company diversity numbers and trends since 2017, its progress as well as its plan to increase diversity within its workforce.
The "Scream Queens" star has something to be grateful for amid the challenges and sorrows brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. She has become a mother and is able to spend precious time with her son.
Emma Roberts is sharing her new baby with the world for the first time. The "Scream Queens" actress, 29, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal her new bundle of joy: a baby boy, which she and boyfriend and fellow performer Garrett Hedlund, named Rhodes Robert Hedlund. "Thank you 2020 for getting one thing right ☀️ Our bright light Rhodes Robert Hedlund," Roberts captioned an Instagram snap.
Emma Roberts is a proud mother!