Sony TV Sets ‘Happy Endings’ Virtual Charity Reunion

Also Read: Danielle Brooks to Star in Lifetime's 'The Mahalia Jackson Story' From Robin Roberts, Director Kenny LeonPer Lifetime, “The Christmas Set Up” follows Hugo, a New York corporate lawyer and his best friend Madelyn, as they head to Milwaukee to spend the holidays with his mom Kate, who is also in charge of the local Christmas celebrations.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmFilm at Lincoln Center has set the Steve McQueen-directed Lovers Rock as the opening-night film of the 58th New York Film Festival. The film will be making its world premiere, and the festival is going heavily into the work of McQueen, who became the first Black filmmaker to win the Best Picture Oscar for 12 Years a Slave.Lovers Rock is part of his Small Axe anthology, which comprises five original films by the director.

Three original films by Oscar-winner Steve McQueen will debut at the New York Film Festival this year, organizers said Monday. The “12 Years a Slave” director will get the opening night slot for the 1980s-set music romance “Lovers Rock” in addition to two other premieres for films in his anthology series.

Also Read: 'Wishbone' Feature Film in the Works From Universal Pictures and MattelPBS also announced two new series, including “Tell Me More With Kelly Corrigan,” an interview program featuring the New York Times bestselling author, and “The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song,” a two-part documentary series from PBS and WETA hosted by Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Rebecca Davis editorSony Music India (SMI) has appointed Jagjit Singh Bhogal as its head of A&R, as New York-headquartered Sony Music Entertainment (SME) seeks to flesh out new regional hubs in Asia and the Middle East to better connect with local markets. Bhogal comes to SMI after stints at Viacom18 India, where he led the A&R, music IP and music content business for MTV India.

Janet W. Lee “Archer,” the Emmy-winning comedy series, is returning to FXX.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorMike Francesa, a pioneering figure in sports talk radio and host for 30-plus years on WFAN, said Friday will be his last regularly scheduled broadcast on the New York station.Francesa, who made his acting debut as Adam Sandler’s bookie in Uncut Gems, plans to continue making occasional appearances on the station but will discontinue “Mike’s On.”Although he has been a solo host for more that a decade, Francesa is best remembered by listeners for his longtime teaming with

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: The New Yorker Festival, which has become a cultural fixture in New York over the past two decades, has confirmed it will hold its 21st edition in October in virtual form.As with most public events, even in a gradually reopening city far from the dire state it was in during March and April, the risks of social gatherings amid climbing nationwide COVID-19 infection rates are significant.

announced on social media today.“I’m sooo excited to bring you silly, funny, glamour and hopefully brighten your day during these crazy times that we’re all living in…even if for just an hour,” Williams wrote about the 12th season of her syndicated daytime program.

Also Read: Wendy Williams to Take Hiatus From Talk Show for Health ReasonsIn previous updates, Williams said her health was in good condition and she was waiting for approval from New York State to return to the studio to film her show. “Now, we [typically] have 200 people in our audience — we will never have that again,” she said in a video last month.

Sony Pictures Classics is set to release Michael Covino’s The Climb, which bowed in Cannes, starting in in New York and Los Angeles theaters on Oct. 9.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMONDAY, JULY 20Sony Pictures Classics will release Michael Covino’s comedy “The Climb” in New York and Los Angeles theaters on Oct. 9 — six months after its original date.Written by Covino and Kyle Marvin, “The Climb” premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorUpdate: Sony Pictures Classics announced today that they’re scheduling Michael Covino’s The Climb for a New York City and Los Angeles opening on Oct. 9.

Ramona Singer doesn’t poop during sex, according to Ramon Singer. The Real Housewives of New York star, 63, fired back at costar Leah McSweeney, who claimed the latter in a viral video on Wednesday, July 15. The drama unfolded after a Cameo video showed Leah and friend of the show, Elyse Slaine talking about Ramona’s sex life.

frequent guest star Elyse Slaine, who continued their feud with Singer in a wild video Slaine made for Cameo — in which they make the bizarre claim that their rival “s–ts” when she has sex.“I believe that ‘Real Housewives of New York’ is a classy, elegant franchise, and I think the two of them are degrading it through social media. It really upsets me,” Singer, 63, said in an exclusive interview with The Post.

NEW YORK -- NBC News leader Cesar Conde, in one of his first public acts in the job, has committed to building a workforce at the news organizations he supervises where at least half of the employees are minorities. The staff is currently nearly 27% minority, including 8% each of Black, Latino and Asian workers.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorThe 1986 World Series-winning run by the New York Mets will get multi-part documentary treatment by ESPN in a project under the 30 for 30 banner whose executive producers include Jimmy Kimmel.ESPN Films said Thursday the series would chronicle the team’s exploits on and off the field.

Justin Kroll Film ReporterAfter a fierce bidding war, Sony Pictures and SK Global have acquired the film rights to bestselling author Kevin Kwan’s new novel “Sex and Vanity,” which became an instant New York Times bestseller after its release on June 30.Published by Doubleday, this is Kwan’s first novel since the release of his “Crazy Rich Asians” trilogy, which became a worldwide phenomenon and was adapted into a critically acclaimed and box office hit film earning $240 million

accused of harassment and emotional abuse by multiple women, including ex-wife Mandy Moore and singer Phoebe Bridgers, as part of a New York Times expose.Elson subsequently came forward with claims of inappropriate behaviour by Adams, and although she wasn’t ready to detail her story, she revealed it was a “traumatizing experience”.Adams initially fought the accusations as “upsettingly inaccurate” in a series of Twitter posts, but on Friday, he issued a new statement to Britain’s Daily Mail, in

Ryan Adams’s most recent stab at the genre, however, falls short on more specific levels, all of which are worth examining. In case you need a refresher: In February 2019, Adams faced accusations ranging from emotional and verbal abuse, to manipulative behaviour and sexual misconduct.