Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Quibi has picked up second seasons of the popular MTV franchises Punk’d, produced and hosted by Chance the Rapper, and Singled Out, hosted by Keke Palmer and co-host Joel Kim Booster, for premiere on the shortform video platform later this year.Watch the Season 2 announcement for Punk’d and Singled Out trailer below.Each episode of prank series Punk’d, from STX Entertainment in association with MTV Studios, dares to go where no show has gone before.
Quibi Says Senior Execs Taking 10% Pay Cut, Denies It’s Making Layoffs
04.06.2020 - 00:45 / variety.com
By Todd Spangler
NY Digital Editor
Quibi is making a belt-tightening move, two months after Jeffrey Katzenberg’s ambitious mobile-video subscription startup launched — to disappointing initial numbers.
However, the company, which has banked about $1.75 billion in funding, denied reports that Quibi is considering layoffs.
“We are not laying off staff as a part of cost-saving measures,” Katzenberg and Meg Whitman, Quibi’s CEO, wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday provided to Variety. “We’ve
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theplaylist.net
20.06.2020 / 20:25
Amanda Seyfried Says David Fincher Shot 200 Takes Of One ‘Mank’ Scene
David Fincher is a known perfectionist, usually shooting many, many, many takes of a single scene before he’s satisfied. Turns out, the 2 times Oscar-nominated director hasn’t changed one bit.
deadline.com
17.06.2020 / 20:09
‘Murder House Flip’ Renewed For Season 2 By Quibi
Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorEXCLUSIVE: Quibi has picked up a second season of Murder House Flip, its true crime meets home renovation series, from Josh Berman (CSI), Chris King (Penny Dreadful), author Katherine Ramsland and Sony Pictures TV.Hosted by designers Mikel Welch and Joelle Uzyel, Murder House Flip is an unconventional show that takes on the country’s most infamous homes: the ones known for mysterious murders committed behind their walls.
variety.com
11.06.2020 / 15:03
Quibi’s Short-Form ’60 Minutes’ Goes Long on Tradition
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorYou won’t need an hour to watch “60 Minutes” this summer.The venerable CBS Sunday newsmagazine will soon end its current TV season, but it is about to start a whole new cycle on Quibi, the short-form mobile-video service that could use the link to one of TV’s best-known programs to lure subscribers.
justjared.com
09.06.2020 / 02:39
Shemar Moore, Who is Biracial, Says He's Proud to Be Black & Proud to Be White
Shemar Moore is opening up about his experience as a biracial man.
thewrap.com
06.06.2020 / 22:21
‘Fantastic Four’ Director Josh Trank Says Fox Execs Gave ‘Heavy Pushback’ on Casting a Black Actress as Sue Storm
Geeks of Color released Friday. “When it came down to it, I found a lot of pretty heavy pushback on casting a black woman in that role.”Rooney Mara, who is white, wound up playing the invisibility-powered Sue Storm — and she was explained to be the adopted daughter of Reg E.
foxnews.com
04.06.2020 / 22:41
Alicia Silverstone says she's taking baths with 9-year-old son while in quarantine
Alicia Silverstone revealed that she’s filling her time while under coronavirus lockdown with her son, Bear Blu, by taking baths together to spend quality time. The actress shares the 9-year-old with her ex-husband Christopher Jarecki.
variety.com
04.06.2020 / 19:47
BTS Says ‘We Stand Together’ Against Racial Discrimination
By Jem Aswad
hollywoodreporter.com
04.06.2020 / 13:07
Quibi Senior Executives to Take 10 Percent Pay Cut
Quibi is implanting pay cuts for senior executives as its two-month-old entertainment app struggles to catch on with viewers amid the coronavirus pandemic. Senior executives, including CEO Meg Whitman and chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg, will take a 10 percent pay cut in an effort "to tighten our belt," they wrote in a memo to staff on Wednesday morning that was shared with The Hollywood Reporter.
deadline.com
03.06.2020 / 22:29
Quibi Knocks Down Layoff Reports, Says Senior Execs Agree To 10% Salary Cut
By Dade Hayes
variety.com
03.06.2020 / 04:53
Trump Says Republican National Convention Will Not Be Held in North Carolina
By Gene Maddaus
deadline.com
01.06.2020 / 20:31
George Floyd’s Brother Condemns Violent Protests, Says The “Destructive Unity” Must End
By Denise Petski
variety.com
31.05.2020 / 03:15
‘Bachelorette’ Star Hannah Brown Promises To ‘Be Better’ After Saying the N-Word
By Elizabeth Wagmeister
deadline.com
30.05.2020 / 01:01
Taylor Swift Vows To Defeat Donald Trump Over Threats To Shoot George Floyd Protesters; “We Will Vote You Out”, Singer Says
By Dominic Patten
hollywoodreporter.com
30.05.2020 / 00:37
CBS News President Susan Zirinsky Says That Corporate Execs Have Discussed Pay Cut
Unlike executives atNBCUniversal,Fox Corp.and ABC parent companyDisney, top executives at ViacomCBS have not taken reduced salaries amid the financial challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic — though the company's management ranks have been thinned out in connection with its recent merger.
deadline.com
27.05.2020 / 00:53
Andrea Bocelli Confirms He Had Coronavirus, Says He Had A “Swift & Full Recovery”
By Denise Petski
etcanada.com
24.05.2020 / 19:43
Twitter Says #WeAreSorryDoja After Allegations That Singer Doja Cat Made Racist Remarks Turned Out To Be Bogus
On Saturday, #DojaIsOverParty was trending on Twitter after allegations that she singer Doja Cat had made racist comments in a right-wing online chat room.