Nikki Haley’s advocacy group hits Georgia Dem Warnock as ‘anti-taxpayer,’ ‘pro-communist’ radical

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterGreg Dorfman has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Promotion for Elektra Music Group. Dorfman, who has been with the Warner Music family for over 25 years, will now oversee the day-to-day operations of EMG’s promotion department, including the Elektra, Fueled By Ramen, and Roadrunner labels.

The chief investigator from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office filed a sworn statement in federal court claiming that video presented last week at a state Senate meeting does not show voter fraud, as was alleged by President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. The video contains footage from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, where votes were counted on election night.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe Walt Disney Company’s television division is shrinking its staff amid the ongoing reorganization, Variety has learned.This follows the announcement earlier this week that Disney Television entertainment chief Dana Walden would consolidate the group’s programming and studio operations.

It looks like the Sexiest Man Alive might have a new leading lady in his life!

Nicki Minaj has criticised the Grammy Awards for her 2012 Best New Artist snub to folk band Bon Iver.Tuesday (24 November) saw the announcement of the 2021 Grammy nominations, with female artists dominating in categories such as country and rock.

At least 30 gyms and fitness studios in Philadelphia are demanding that the city allows them to stay open in order to keep their businesses alive during the coronavirus pandemic. They created a group called the Philadelphia Fitness Coalition, which on Sunday launched an appeal to officials regarding the recent shutdown and new restrictions in the city. The coalition gathered outside of City Hall on Tuesday asking for a meeting with Mayor Jim Kenney.

The FBI is investigating threats being made against Georgia’s top election officials amid allegations of voter fraud, according to reports. In a joint operation with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), agents are probing targeted threats made against Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and members of his team, Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs confirmed to Forbes, without detailing the threats.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorHanWay Films has closed a string of international pre-sales on Phillip Noyce’s true-crime love story Peggy Jo, which is set to star Lily James.Universal Pictures Content Group has picked up the movie for Benelux, German speaking Europe, Italy, Portugal, Scandinavia, Turkey, UK, Bulgaria, former Yugoslavia, Czech & Slovak Republics, Hungary, Poland, Romania, CIS, Baltics, Israel, West Indies, South Africa, Hong Kong, Indian subcontinent, Indonesia, Malaysia,

A panel on anti-Semitism is raising some eyebrows as it includes figures like Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., who repeatedly have been accused of bigotry.

Democrat Jon Ossoff, who is Jewish, defended fellow Democrat, the Rev. Raphael Warnock, against attacks on the reverend’s record with Israel.  “Reverend Warnock is a beloved friend and ally of Georgia’s Jewish community and a friend of Israel,” Ossoff told The Forward on Wednesday.

Going strong! A trailer for the new season of Jersey Shore: Family Vacation shows Pauly D kissing his girlfriend, Nikki Hall. Fans were pretty surprised to see that, not only are the two going strong, but that Pauly is welcoming Nikki into his Jersey Shore family. It’s no secret that Pauly is a notorious bachelor, but he may finally be ready to give up that lifestyle for Nikki.

The Trump campaign and President Trump are criticizing Michigan's election certification process and Georgia's recount efforts as their legal battle continues in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the campaign's post-election legal challenges, saying that the Philadelphia Board of Elections acted properly in its decision to regulate the positioning of election observers.

Several Orthodox Jewish groups asked the U.S. Supreme Court in a Monday filing to lift New York Gov.

Ice Cube will be a headline speaker at the annual gala of pro-Israel organisation the Zionist Organization of America, following backlash in June over tweets that many called antisemitic.In June, the rapper faced criticism after sharing a number of Tweets including an image of a mural that has previously been condemned as antisemitic. The tweet has since been deleted.Writing in response at the time, Ice Cube said: “My image was cropped.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerFormer Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County and is in intensive care, the Dodgers announced Sunday.“Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Fame great Tommy Lasorda has been hospitalized in Orange County,” the team said in a statement on Twitter. “Lasorda, 93, was admitted and he is in intensive care, resting comfortably.

Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley on Thursday highlighted the stakes of the upcoming Georgia runoffs -- warning that Sen.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticPlaywright Israel Horovitz, whose Off Broadway productions provided early stages for such soon-to-be-stars as Al Pacino, Marsha Mason, John Cazale and Richard Dreyfus but whose later career was severely damaged by repeated accusations of sexual assault, died at his Manhattan home of cancer on Nov. 9.