Squid Game.“But “Harry Wild” and series star Jane Seymour got there first. “We have some crazy episodes, like people gambling for their lives.
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Manori Ravindran International EditorSkyShowtime has made a number of senior appointments to its leadership team under CEO Monty Sarhan ahead of the platform’s launch later this year.The streamer’s offering will include over 10,000 hours of content including the TV premieres of first-run theatrical films from Paramount and Universal; new scripted series from Showtime, Paramount Plus, Sky Studios and Peacock; local original programming; kids and family programming from Nickelodeon, DreamWorks and Illumination; and a library offering across all genres and key franchises from the Universal and Paramount catalogues.Francesca Pierce has been named chief financial officer. Pierce, who joins from Sky, was one of the key members of the team that helped shape the SkyShowtime project and brings extensive experience in financial planning and commercial negotiations to the leadership team.
She first joined Sky from Bear Stearns in 2006 and worked in several finance leadership roles across Sky, including content and channel operations, strategy and insight through to her most recent role as director of finance for new businesses and markets. Pierce will report directly to Sarhan.
Jen McAleer has been appointed chief brand officer. McAleer also joins from Sky where she has worked as group brand director and was key in creating and developing the SkyShowtime brand over the past year.
Prior to Sky, she worked at Tesco where she held the position of group own brand director. As a leader, she has driven values-led cultures and engagement with internal teams.
Squid Game.“But “Harry Wild” and series star Jane Seymour got there first. “We have some crazy episodes, like people gambling for their lives.
There are some beauty products that just take you back to another time when you think of them. Sun-in spray, Dream Matte Mousse foundation, Juicy Tubes, hair mascara – those were the days.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentEgyptian filmmaker Amir Ramses, who has tackled controversial social and political themes including pedophilia in works such as “Curfew” and the doc “Jews of Egypt,” has been appointed director of the Cairo Film Festival. The news that Ramses will head Cairo, which is the grande dame of Arab film events, follows shortly after prominent producer Mohamed Hefzy stepped down as Cairo fest president earlier this month.Hefzy was replaced as fest president by veteran Egyptian actor Hussein Fahmy, 81, a local megastar, who is taking over the event’s presidency for the second time after a first term between 1998 to 2001. Ramses, who was previously artistic director of Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival between 2017 to 2021, is now expected to take on a broader role at Cairo extending beyond artistic director into a general manager position.
Jane Seymour, 71, turned heads at Elton John‘s 2022 Oscar viewing party and on the carpet of the Vanity Fair after party on Sunday! The actress stepped out for the star-studded events in a metallic lime green sleeveless gown with a plunging neckline and looked incredible. She paired the look with oval-shaped dangling earrings as her long hair was partly up while the rest hung a bit down her shoulders and back.
season 6 of had fans thinking Andrea Denver was distraught over housemate Paige DeSorbo opting to pursue a romance with their co-star, Craig Conover, over Andrea; in reality, though, Andrea was crying over a woman.«It's after the Italian dinner that I hosted,» Andrea teases to ET of his tear-filled moment. «I also did something from the tradition of the ancient Rome ... to talk about a topic during dinner and celebrate about that topic, and I said, 'Let's talk about love.
Last year Summer Walker and SZA teamed up on "No Love," a song from Walker's excellent album Still Over It. Today they have added a third to their partnership with Cardi B jumping on a new extended version of "No Love." A video for the updated song, featuring Cardi and Summer lounging on a four-poster bed in front of a heavenly backdrop, is streaming above.
Ethan Shanfeld The Arconia’s favorite podcasters Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez are back for Season 2 of “Only Murders in the Building,” premiering on Hulu on June 28.This season, the comedic murder mystery follows Charles, Oliver and Mabel as they rush to identify the killer of Bunny Folger, the Arconia board president. Of course, the trio is now publicly implicated in the murder, as well as the subjects of a competing podcast.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJon Adler, a veteran behind the production of many of CNN’s original series, has been named a senior vice president overseeing that programming at CNN as the WarnerMedia unit is creating more documentary content for its soon-to-launch streaming outlet, CNN Plus.“With the expansion of our mandate to create premium long-form programming for CNN Plus, Jon’s experience developing distinctive content for CNN linear will now benefit our newest platform,” said Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in a memo to staffers. “Jon is one of the most passionate advocates for all things CNN and we are excited to see him embark on this new chapter.” Adler reports to Entelis.
No, Summer House fans, you’re not going crazy if you spotted Alex Wach and Jason Cameron in photos from Lindsay Hubbard’s birthday party.
Only part of the story. Craig Conover isn’t a fan of how the start of his relationship with Paige DeSorbo has been portrayed on season 6 of Summer House.
EXCLUSIVE: Longtime ICM Partners agent Matt Sorger has left to join A3 Artists Agency as senior agent in the Alternative Programming, Digital Media, Licensing and Branding division. He is the latest ICM agent to depart for another agency or management company ahead of company’s pending acquisition by CAA.
A different approach? While reflecting on Paige DeSorbo and Craig Conover‘s fight about Kristin Cavallari, Andrea Denver discussed how the situation was handled on screen.
Leave it to Lili Reinhart to shower us with body positivity!
Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMulti-platinum-selling rapper Trippie Redd, one of the first signings to 10K Projects, has re-upped with the company in a “long-term deal that will keep him at the label for years to come,” according to the announcement.In just five years, Trippie has released four studio albums, six mixtapes, eight EPs and almost three dozen singles — not to mention countless guest appearances — adding up to 15 Platinum and 8 Gold certifications.“We launched 10K Projects as a label where artists have complete creative freedom and the support to realize their vision,” said the label’s founder and CEO, Elliot Grainge. “Trippie Redd has thrived under these conditions, releasing a lifetime’s worth of music in just five short years and becoming a singular voice in contemporary music.” Trippie Redd commented: “Elliot signed me when I was 16.
an open letter posted to her private Instagram account, Reka Gyorgy, who previously competed for her home country of Hungary in the 200-meter backstroke at the 2016 Summer Olympics, blamed the NCAA for its “decision to let someone who is not a biological female compete” in women’s swimming events, according to Fox News.“With all due respect, I would like to address something that is a problem in our sport right now and hurting athletes, especially female swimmers,” the post read. “Everyone has heard and known about transgender swimmer, Lia Thomas, and her case including all the issues and concerns that her situation brought into our sport.“I’d like to point out that I respect and fully stand with Lia Thomas; I am convinced that she is no different than me or any other D1 swimmer who has woken up at 5am her entire life for morning practice. She has sacrificed family vacations and holidays for a competition.
A repost is worth a thousand words. After Austen Kroll‘s Summer House visit took a messy turn, his Southern Charm costar and ex-girlfriend Madison LeCroy sounded off in her own subtle way.
People, Ariana DeBose shared the sweet moment her mom met “Señor Spielberg.”The Oscar first-time nominee said in addition to meeting the legendary director, her mom met almost the entire cast. “My mother got to visit, and she met Señor [Steven] Spielberg,” Ariana DeBose tells the publication of her mother meeting Steven Spielberg on the set of West Side Story. “And watching Gina become speechless was amazing.
William Earl Andrew Hampp has been named Senior Director of Music and Consumer Partnerships at Variety.Hampp is a brand partnerships specialist, content strategist and former full-time journalist. Prior to joining Variety, Andrew founded consultancy 1803 LLC in 2018, where he worked closely with blue-chip clients across the media, advertising, music, data and nonprofit spectrum, utilizing a wide range of capabilities to help the group achieve its goals.