‘Tehran’ Co-Producer Paper Entertainment Adds Caroline Amer as Development Executive (EXCLUSIVE)

Billie Piper feels she can relate to Britney Spears. The 38-year-old actress first found fame when she was 13-years-old and she admitted that she sees some similarities between herself and the 'Toxic' singer, who suffered a breakdown.

Josh Hartnett is set to take the lead in upcoming mini-series The Fear Index for Comcast's European pay TV giant Sky. The four-part thriller, based on the bestselling novel by Robert Harris (Pompeii, Enigma), is being adapted by Paul Andrew Williams and Caroline Bartleet, and directed by David Caffrey (The Alienist, Peaky Blinders), and will also star Leila Farzad (I Hate Suzie, Innocent), Arsher Ali (The Ritual, Informer) and Grégory Montel (Call My Agent).

Arlene Pieper Stine became the first woman to officially finish a sanctioned marathon in 1959, when she ran the Pikes Peak Marathon.When Stine made history, she was running Arlene’s Health Studio, a women’s fitness center in Colorado Springs along with her husband. She decided to run the grueling Pikes Peak Marathon to promote the studio.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTracey Ashley is developing a comedy series inspired by her life and stand up at Fox with Wanda Sykes and Tiffany Haddish onboard as executive producers, Variety has learned exclusively.Title “Tracey’s Life Matters,” the single-camera show follows Tracey, a savvy, independent black woman, who moves with her white husband to his hometown in rural Indiana. There she must deal with a challenging career in sales and a mother-in-law who has “Karen-like” tendencies.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Cuesta (Homeland) has been tapped to direct and executive produce ABC’s drama pilot Promised Land.

When Phoebe Robinson set up her own production company in 2019, she had a clear vision for its headquarters. "I saw Kylie Jenner's office tour on YouTube, and I thought, 'That's what I've got to do,' " says the 36-year-old comedian.

Surprise! Allison Janney may have been wearing a wig since she starting filming Mom back in 2013, but the producers were absolutely clueless that her longer locks weren’t the real deal.

Angelique Jackson Producer and creative executive Maya Rodrigo has joined M88, the full-service representation firm founded by former WME partner Phillip Sun and Macro founder and CEO Charles D. King.In her new position, Rodrigo will be focused on building and supporting the firm’s literary roster.“Maya’s expertise, keen eye for meaningful content and determination to continue the work that needs to be done for underrepresented voices, are a perfect addition to our growing M88 team.

EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Hudson, the actor who has starred in series including Rules of Engagement, Nashville and Scream Queens, is set to front and produce non-scripted format World’s Best Dad (w/t) after his new production company Bronco Productions struck a first-look deal with Jupiter Entertainment.

Join thousands of others in getting the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox.Talented Paisley artist Caroline Gormley is on her way to the art history books as she marks one year of creating pandemic-inspired paintings on a roll of toilet paper.It was April last year that the creative mum-of-two was inspired to put a paintbrush to loo roll following the mania in supermarkets as the pandemic hit.Now with 200 paintings featuring memorable moments throughout the covid crisis,

Caroline Jurie, the reigning Mrs. World, has given up her title after her involvement in an incident that resulted in the alleged physical harming of Mrs.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment has bought the assets of Sonar Entertainment, the well-established production entity built by Robert Halmi Sr.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProminent Iranian producer Gholamreza Moosavi, whose latest film is Berlin standout “Ballad of a White Cow,” has been hospitalized in Tehran due to COVID-19, London-based Iran International TV has reported.

CBS Studios has struck an overall deal with iconic racial justice, anti-violence, gender equity advocate and ‘me too’ founder Tarana Burke and storyteller and her producing partner Mervyn Marcano. As part of the agreement, the duo will partner with CBS Studios to develop scripted, unscripted and documentary content for linear television networks and streaming platforms. This is another huge step when it comes to inclusive storytelling in the film and TV industry.

Hulu's upcoming reality competition series Exposureseesup-and-coming photographers participating in weekly challenges that put their skills to the test, with the winner being crowned the next great photographer. But it is also the first of what Hulu hopes will be many branded entertainment collaborations, in which marketers are involved in the creation and execution of the programs themselves.

Apple TV+ is adding to its executive team. Zennen Clifton is joining the streaming service as a creative executive.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterVuulr, a digital marketplace for rights to filmed content, has tapped two entertainment industry veterans to expand its presence in mainstream Hollywood.Former Vudu content head Daniel Gagliardi has joined as senior vice president of development and strategy. Andrew Marshall, who has worked at Disney and NBCUniversal to name a few, joins as head of legal and business affairs.