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Mo’Nique is opening up about her life.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Joe Hall has been named president and CEO of Manhattan Neighborhood Network, an award-winning cultural organization. The non-profit is also the largest community media center in the country, overseeing two state-of-the-art facilities in Hudson Yards and East Harlem. In his new role, Hall is tasked with setting the vision of Manhattan Neighborhood Network and building out a development team that can market the organization, raise its profile and increase funding.

EXCLUSIVE: Wattpad Webtoon Studios has promoted Jason Goldberg to Head of Global Film, also elevating Alessandra Ferreri to Vice President of Content, Brennan Loftus to Director of Development, Animation, and Jess Brinder to Director, Head of Entertainment Business Development.

Wellington Love has started the w/Love production company, and already has an inaugural slate of projects lined up.

It’s been a strange few weeks for Jennifer Lopez. Her recent hybrid drama-musical-self-awareness Prime Video exercise “This Is Me…Now” debuted to mixed critical reviews, and the accompanying album hasn’t necessarily burned up the charts.

Jonathan Bailey and Rege-Jean Page are together again!

Netflix did its annual blitz, a big dog and pony show for the press last night, revealing its entire film slate for 2024.  Most of the heavy hitters you already know, like Zack Snyder’s “Rebel Moon: Part 2 – The Scargiver,” which we already know, comes out in April, or “Beverley Hills Cop: Axel Foley,” or John Ridley’s “Shirley,” or Richard Linklater’s “Hit Man,” recently announced for a June release, but there’s plenty of surprises and new confirmations too.

Naman Ramachandran Colman Domingo will receive the London Film Critics’ Circle’s inaugural Innovation Award. Domingo has been recognized for his work as an actor, producer, writer, director and musician in film, television and theater. He won an Emmy for his role in “Euphoria.” He starred in Broadway musical “The Scottsboro Boys” (2011) for which he received a Tony nomination, and an Olivier nomination when the production transferred to London’s West End in 2014.

The UK’s leading film critics will present Colman Domingo with the first ever Derek Malcolm Award for Innovation at their upcoming awards ceremony.

Terrence Howard is suing his former agency CAA over his Empire salary, alleging underpayment due to racist bias.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is not proceeding with its planned limited series about Sammy Davis Jr., starring Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man, from Lee Daniels and 20th Television.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

Outfest on Thursday announced Academy Award winner Shirley MacLaine and Transparent breakout Trace Lysette as the recipients of its 2023 Legacy Awards, which will be presented at NeueHouse in Hollywood on Sunday, October 22nd.

The Wonder Years reboot has been cancelled at ABC after just two seasons.As confirmed via Variety, the show, which was a reboot of the 1988 original, will not return for a third season.Based on the 1988 series of the same name, the new, reimagined show focussed on the lives of a Black middle-class family in Alabama in the late 1960s, in contrast to the white family depicted in the original series that first aired on ABC in March 1988.Don Cheadle narrated the series as adult Dean Williams and was joined by Elisha “EJ” Williams (Dean Williams), Dulé Hill (Bill Williams), Saycon Sengbloh (Lillian Williams), Laura Kariuki (Kim Williams), Julian Lerner (Brad Hitman), Amari O’Neil (Cory Long) and Milan Ray (Keisa Clemmons).The reboot was written and produced by Lee Daniels (Monster’s Ball, Precious, The Butler) alongside comedy veteran Saladin K. Patterson (The Big Bang Theory, Frasier) and Marc Velez, who heads up Lee Daniels Entertainment.

BreAnna Bell “The Wonder Years” has been canceled at ABC after two seasons, Variety has confirmed. Based on the 1988 sitcom of the same name, the reimagined series followed a Black middle-class family in Montgomery, Alabama, through the point of view of imaginative 12-year-old Dean.

EXCLUSIVE: ABC has opted not to proceed with a third season of The Wonder Years. The news comes a month after the reboot of the classic coming-of-age comedy wrapped its Season 2 run on the network.

Drena De Niro, the daughter of legendary actor Robert De Niro, revealed the tragic passing of her son, Leandro De Niro Rodriguez. As news of this devastating loss spread, Drena, a 51-year-old actress, poured her emotions into a heartfelt post, leaving her followers deeply moved.“My beautiful sweet angel.

Leandro De Niro Rodriguez, a grandson of Robert De Niro who acted in A Star Is Born and Cabaret Maxime, has died. He was 19.

Lena Waithe is now a first-time Tony nominee as one of the producers of  The production scored a total of six nods, tying it with  as the most-nominated new play, for the 76th annual Tony Awards. Following the announcement, which was revealed live by Lea Michele and Myles Frost on Tuesday, Waithe shared her excitement about the play's recognition. " is a monumental play and I was honored when Lee Daniels asked me to join the team," she said in an exclusive statement to ET. «I saw a reading of it years ago and I knew it deserved to be on Broadway.

REFRESH FOR UDPATES: The nominations for the 76th Annual Tony Awards will be announced on CBS Mornings today by Funny Girl star Lea Michele and MJ‘s Tony Award winner Myles Frost. The complete list of nominations will be posted here at 9:10 a.m. ET./6 a.m. PT.

Veteran marketing executive Steven Melnick is leaving Disney Television Studios. His position was eliminated during day 1 of Disney’s second wave of layoffs.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Ron Bernstein, a veteran rights agent who has brokered adaptive deals for modern classics like “No Country for Old Men” and “Blackhawk Down,” has joined the Agency for the Performing Arts. He will serve as senior vice president of media rights, a mantle he will take up after a 23-year run at ICM Partners. Bernstein joins APA partners Steve Fisher and Debbie Deuble Hill in the publishing and media rights group. APA president Jim Osbourne announced Bernstein’s hire, effective Thursday. The addition is another big score for APA as the representation business continues to shift amid consolidation. Over a long and enviable career, Bernstein has represented some of the most acclaimed novelists, authors and journalists in the marketplace and sold the rights to countless feature films, limited series and shows to major buyers.

Mo’Nique is getting as candid as ever.

ABC announced the anticipated release date for the Season 2 premiere of “The Wonder Years,” landing more than a year since executive producer and director Fred Savage — who starred in the original series — was fired from the show after multiple allegations of inappropriate conduct.The comedy series is set to return with a special one-hour premiere event starting 9 p.m. Wednesday, June 14. Lee Daniels, Saladin K.

Extremely devastating news: MGM and United Artists Releasing Distribution Boss Erik Lomis has died suddenly at his home in Santa Monica, CA, we have learned from sources. No details were provided in regards to his death. Lomis was a towering figure behind many filmmakers’ hits including those from Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, Adam McKay, Sylvester Stallone, Ryan Coogler, David O. Russell, Lee Daniels, Tom Hooper to name a few and most recently Michael B. Jordan with Creed III.

BreAnna Bell Garrett Hedlund has been cast in a recurring guest role in Taylor Sheridan’s forthcoming “Bass Reeves” series set at Paramount+, Variety has learned exclusively. He’ll portray Garrett Montgomery, a so-called posse man of the era who Bass hires for his riding know-how and expertise of the area. She joins previously announced stars including lead and executive producer David Oyelowo, and series regulars Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck and Barry Pepper. Dennis Quaid and Grantham Coleman will also appear in recurring roles. Hedlund can currently be seen in Paramount+’s “Tulsa King” and will next star in the film “The Tutor,” which is scheduled March 24th theater release. He recently completed production on the films “Desperation Road” opposite Mel Gibson and “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” co-starring Ben Mendelson and Daisy Ridley. His other credits include Lee Daniels’ “Mudbound,” “On the Road,” “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,” “Mojave,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Pan,” “Unbroken,” “Tron: Legacy,” and “Country Strong.”

Mo’Nique is opening up about her high-profile feuds. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, the 55-year-old comedian discusses both the origins and current standings of her public feuds with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.

Hollywood Reporter.“But not because of Hollywood,” she clarified, saying that it’s a “new chapter” because her grandchildren are growing up. “Those things, for me, are the priority,” she said.

Mo'Nique is opening up about her high-profile feuds. In a new interview with , the 55-year-old comedian discusses both the origins and current standings of her public feuds with Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey and Tyler Perry.Everything started in 2004 when she met Daniels. The following year, she appeared in his directorial debut, From there, Mo'Nique says, she and Daniels «never stopped communicating,» all the way up to her starring role in the 2009 film .The film quickly earned critical praise and was part of the awards season discussion, something that Daniels, along with producers Winfrey and Perry, wanted to capitalize on.

A. frame, the Academy’s digital magazine, according to executive producers Glenn Weiss, Ricky Kirshner and Molly McNearney.

Lenny Kravitz will deliver the In Memoriam performance at the 95th Oscars, set to air live on ABC and broadcast outlets worldwide March 12 at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT. 

. (We'll never forget you, Twilight.)Thankfully, there aren't a ton of devastating losses in March 2023, save for the second season of the truly chaotic Australian reality show Instant Hotel, in which a group of Airbnb hosts try to prove that they run the best Airbnb down under.

Get ready to say goodbye to some Netflix titles!

this drama-filled show. It’s an American rendition of a Dutch and British series and is hosted by Alan Cumming. Where to watch: Peacock.If you want some thematically-appropriate viewing, why not watch Daniel Day-Lewis play Abraham Lincoln? The 2012 Steven Spielberg film follows the final four months of Lincoln’s life and his attempts in 1865 to abolish slavery.

a high-profile fallout with Lee Daniels, who directed her in “Precious.” She is starring in my favorite show, “BMF,” and she has an upcoming Netflix special, “My Name Is Mo’Nique,” which she co-wrote with her husband, Sidney Hicks. It comes on the heels of her settling a discrimination lawsuit with the streaming giant.“You get called angry.