Netflix’s Peter Friedlander Promoted To Head of UCAN Scripted Series Under Bela Bejaria; Brian Wright Exits

In December, Showtime debuted Your Honor, a harrowing crime drama starring Bryan Cranston in a role that brought the actor his eighth Golden Globe nomination.

Chris Brown, the Grammy-winning musician who is becoming more known for his run-ins with the law than his music, was once again in the hot-seat on Tuesday. Chris, 32, was accused of hitting a woman during an argument on Friday (June 18), according to NBC News.

EXCLUSIVE: Patrick Melrose actress Jessica Raine and Doctor Who star Peter Capaldi have been cast as the leads in Amazon’s The Devil’s Hour, the latest series from Sherlock and Dracula producer Hartswood Films.

Speidi is over it. Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt have accused their The Hills: New Beginnings costars of being too boring for reality TV.

EXCLUSIVE: Amanda Seales, who stars in HBO’s Insecure, is setting up shop with Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer Bunim/Murray Productions.

EXCLUSIVE: Traci Blackwell has stepped down as EVP, Scripted Programming for BET Networks after a year and a half. A replacement will be announced shortly.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe adage “think locally, act globally” has never applied more to a Hollywood programming executive than it does to Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s global head of TV.A big part of her job overseeing content for Netflix’s more than 200 million subscribers in 190-plus countries is “allowing storytellers all around the world to export their stories,” Bajaria said during her keynote conversation presented Tuesday as part of Variety‘s Virtual TV Fest presented by Amazon

Joe Otterson TV ReporterHulu has elevated Jordan Helman to the role of head of scripted content.Helman has been head of drama, Hulu Originals since 2015. In his new role, he will report to Craig Erwich, president of Hulu Originals and ABC Entertainment.

Jordan Helman has been promoted at Hulu.

The Wright clan, including Mark and Michelle Keegan, have jetted off to Portugal to enjoy some time in the sun.The famous family look like they're having a lot of fun and Mark Wright's sister Jess, 35, has been documenting the trip on Instagram.

Chris Willman Music Writer+ Nick Petropoulos, who joined Arista Records early last year after an 11-year run at Glassnote Records, has been upped by Arista to oversee the label’s promotion department.

Netflix is expanding Peter Friedlander’s purview, naming him head of UCAN (that’s U.S. and Canada) scripted series.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix head of global TV Bela Bajaria has picked her head of U.S./Canada scripted series, promoting longtime creative exec Peter Friedlander to the role.Brian Wright, Netflix’s head of overall deals who had overseen shows including “Stranger Things,” is leaving the company. Friedlander, most recently head of spectacle and event TV programming, is assuming oversight of the company’s partnerships with creative talent.

Jay-Z learnt to swim after Blue Ivy was born out of fear of not being able to help her if she ever fell in deep water, he has said in an interview. In the latest episode of LeBron James’ show, The Shop: Uninterrupted, the rapper was asked what it is like being a “girl dad”.

Here’s the first image from Aisha, the drama starring Letitia Wright and Josh O’Connor that recently wrapped filming in Ireland. Cornerstone has boarded worldwide sales rights ahead of the Cannes virtual market this month.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan feel like their new home project is cursed after they were forced to move into a hotel while they wait for renovations, sources tell new!. Their Essex mansion won’t be ready to move into until the end of the year and the couple have since moved into the swanky Corinthia Hotel in London.They are staying in the River Suite at the five star hotel, where prices start at £2,510 per night.

JAY-Z is opening up about how fatherhood changed him. During his appearance on the first episode of the latest season of LeBron James', the rapper revealed he learned to swim following daughter Blue Ivy's birth in 2012. In addition to 9-year-old Blue, JAY and Beyonce are parents to 3-year-old twins Rumi and Sir.