SiriusXM Buys Team Coco; Conan O’Brien To Remain Host Of Flagship Podcast, Launch New Comedy Channel In Multi-Year Deal

Ryan Paevey is about to have a big reunion with many of his Hallmark Channel co-stars at RomaDrama Live this month.

There are a fair few home makeover shows out there, but none quite like this.

Nick Cannon starred in Ryan Reynolds' Aviation Gin ad showing viewers how to make a "Vasectomy" drink. The ad comes after Cannon announced he was expecting more children in 2022.  In the Aviation Gin ad, geared to celebrate Father's Day, Cannon whips up a cocktail called "The Vasectomy." Cannon joked about the joys of parenthood while making the cocktail, which consists of 1 ounce cranberry juice, 3 ounces tonic, a dash of lemon juice and 1.5 ounces Aviation Gin over ice in a tall glass, stirred and garnished with an orange-rind twist.

The struggling Grammy Awards are attempting yet another revamp of their awards schedule to achieve better balance.

There are some changes being made to the Grammys.

There are some changes being made to the Grammys.

Abacus Media Rights Parent Amcomri Entertaiment Buys Flame Media Program Assets For $2.4M

Emiliano De Pablos Celebrated Uruguayan producer Fernando Epstein, co-founder of Mutante Cine, one of Latin America’s key arthouse outfits, is entering into TV fiction creation with thriller drama series “La tinta invisible” (“The Invisible Link”).The show is a two-season series based on two novels by Uruguayan author Eduardo Mariani that go through part of the recent history of South America, linked to Europe through the exile of some of its characters.The project, at an early development stage, will be pitched at the Co-Pro Series session during the 6th edition of Conecta Fiction & Entertainment forum, which runs June 21-25 in Toledo, Spanish region Castilla-La Mancha’s capital city.Toledo will be “The Invisible Link’s” first participation in the international market. Epstein has been a film producer and editor since 2000, with more than 50 credits and several awards at A-class festivals, having produced and edited significant Latin American titles such as “Whisky” and “Gigante.”“After 20 years as a producer and editor of auteur films, I found in the series format the possibility of adapting the work of Eduardo Mariani, a Uruguayan author whose narrative force combines thriller with drama in a story that takes place over 40 years,” Epstein told Variety.Epstein has teamed with “Manny’s Garage Sale: A Hitchcock Knot” co-scribe Janine Zaruski to write “The Invisible Link.”Set up at Mutante Cine, the project tells the story of two opposite and complementary characters.

He saw what she did there! Andy Cohen couldn’t help poking fun at Ramona Singer after she revealed the location of Teresa Giudice‘s upcoming wedding to Luis Ruelas.

A year into the COVID pandemic, out director Andrew Ahn received the script for Joel Kim Booster’s “Fire Island” and knew almost immediately he needed to make it.

Alan Light If Leonard Cohen built a tower of just one song, it was “Hallelujah” — the subject of a film that hits theaters in July,  “Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song.” That documentary is inspired by music journalist Alan Light’s much-acclaimed book, “The Holy or the Broken: Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley & the Unlikely Ascent of ‘Hallelujah’,” originally published in 2012 and being reissued June 7 with substantial additions that have Light bringing the history of one of the 20th century’s most remarkably enduring songs forward into its arguably most impactful years yet.In this excerpt from the afterward, exclusive to Variety, Light explores some of the unlikely lives that “Hallelujah” has taken on in recent years — starting with its adaptation into a country song, and especially focusing on how it’s become a favorite pick for singers to include on their Christmas albums, as a holiday hymn… quite a contrast to the more carnal connotations that many associate with the original lyrics. (Pre-order the new edition of Light’s book here.) Our excerpt has Light picking up the song’s story in the 2010s:“Hallelujah” continued making inroads into other genres of music.

A$AP Rocky is on the cover of Dazed & Confused‘s Summer 2022 issue and he opened up about his relationship with Rihanna in the interview.

Netflix dropped the trailer for its upcoming comedy series “Man vs Bee” starring none other than Mr Bean himself, Rowan Atkinson.

Conan O’Brien is getting a huge payday thanks to his podcast empire.

Wall Street Journal first reported Monday. Representatives for both SiriusXM and O’Brien didn’t immediately respond to messages seeking comment.Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the WSJ cited people familiar with the sale in estimating the $150 million figure.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSiriusXM has acquired Team Coco, the Conan O’Brien-led podcast network and digital media business.Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. With the deal, Team Coco’s staff will join SiriusXM, continuing to produce the network’s slate of podcasts including the “Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend” as well as collaborate on content for SiriusXM.As part of the deal, O’Brien entered into a five-year talent agreement with SiriusXM, under which he will remain host of his namesake podcast, which will continue to be available widely.