Nicely Entertainment Hires NENT Studios U.K. Executive Scott Kirkpatrick (EXCLUSIVE)

Talent runs in the family!

Charles W. Fries, the prolific producer and executive who was known as the "Godfather of the Television Movie," died Thursday in Los Angeles, his family announced.

Sofia Richie almost had an awkward run-in with her ex-boyfriend Scott Disick‘s new girlfriend Amelia Hamlin, but she was able to avoid it.

Getting the heck out of there. Sofia Richie ran into Amelia Hamlin, Scott Disick’s girlfriend, at a workout class, and needless to say, it was “very awkward.”

confirmed the news to the Hollywood Reporter, saying Hellman had died in hospital after a fall at his home. Hellman was born Monte Himmelman in 1929, and after studying theatre at Stanford University set up a theatre company in Los Angeles.

Chris Willman Music WriterLuke Bryan won the top prize, entertainer of the year, at Sunday’s Academy of Country Music Awards, accepting the honor via remote from Los Angeles, where he had just made a surprise return to his “American Idol” hosting duties after recovering from COVID-19.Bryan had publicly announced only six days ago that he was diagnosed with the virus.

Luke Bryan took home the Entertainer of the Year award at Sunday night's ACM Awards. Bryan was nominated alongside Keith Urban, Thomas Rhett, Eric Church and Chris Stapleton for the night's top trophy.The 44-year-old country singer and judge was set to perform at the 56th annual awards show before receiving a positive COVID-19 diagnosis earlier this week.«I am amazingly surprised.

Growing up in the spotlight, Sofia Richie has sparked her fair share of swoon-worthy romances — but they haven’t always worked out.

QC Entertainment has hired Ali Bahrynian as Director of Development and Production. She joins the company this week and will continue to be based in Los Angeles.

UTA has made a key hire to help bolster its sports business. The agency has tappedHeather Brooks Karatz to the newly created position of executive vp growth and operations.

Calm, the Los Angeles based mental-health focused company and eponymous app, has hired Netflix’s Monica Austin and TikTok’s Greg Justice as VPs of, respectively, marketing and content.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host, best headline and for music and theater criticism.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorVariety took home 20 top honors at Friday’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards, including the wins for best entertainment website, podcast host for Marc Malkin, best headline and music feature.The virtual ceremony was hosted by comedian Alonzo Bodden.

Film and television development executive Jessie Henderson is joining Apple Studios as a feature executive, reporting to Apple Original Films’ Matt Dentler, head of features. Henderson, who joins the company next week, will be part of the growing Apple Original Films team based in Los Angeles, which includes feature executive Lejo Pet, who recently joined Apple from Paramount Pictures.

Film and television development executive Jessie Henderson is joining Apple Studios as a feature executive, the company announced on Friday.Henderson will report to Apple Original Films’ Matt Dentler, head of features.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorZola Mashariki, former senior exec at Fox Searchlight and BET, is the new head of Audible Studios.In the role at the Amazon-owned audio content platform, Mashariki will lead the creation of all original programming from concept to release, overseeing the entire studio operation including the development and implementation of content strategy.Based in Los Angeles, Mashariki reports to Rachel Ghiazza, executive VP and head of U.S.