The Redford Center Names Dylan Redford, Vice Studios Exec Jannat Gargi as Board of Directors Co-Chairs

Donald Trump is tapping a series of donors, supporters and other figures to fill spots on the board of trustees of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRoku announced that financial experts Prof. Laurie Simon Hodrick and GP Capital Partners’ Gina Luna were elected to its board of directors.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterGreg Dorfman has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Promotion for Elektra Music Group. Dorfman, who has been with the Warner Music family for over 25 years, will now oversee the day-to-day operations of EMG’s promotion department, including the Elektra, Fueled By Ramen, and Roadrunner labels.

The chief investigator from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger’s office filed a sworn statement in federal court claiming that video presented last week at a state Senate meeting does not show voter fraud, as was alleged by President Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. The video contains footage from the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, where votes were counted on election night.

EXCLUSIVE: The Paley Center for Media has announced that Jamitha Fields will step into the newly-created position of VP, Diversity, Inclusion & Engagement. This continues the Paley Center’s continued commitment in spotlighting underrepresented voices in media. Fields will report directly to Paley Center’s President & CEO, Maureen J. Reidy.

2 Chainz and Juvenile were among the rappers to perform at a non-socially distanced birthday party for Lil Wayne’s daughter over the weekend in the US.On Sunday (29 November), Reginae Carter celebrated her 22nd birthday with a 1990s/2000s-themed party at the Republic Lounge nightclub in Atlanta, Georgia.However, footage shared on social media by Carter and her friends appeared to show a packed nightclub, with minimal social distancing in place and very few of the guests, including Lil Wayne,

Annet Mahendru, who currently stars in AMC’s The Walking Dead spinoff World Beyond, and Peter Vack (The Bold Type, Homeland) are set to star in Grow, a horror indie written and directed by Brian Gottlieb. It centers on a man (Vack) who is imprisoned and impregnated by a group of cult members with an archaic belief system.

Ellise Shafer editorAdd Tyler Perry to the list of celebrities to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.The powerhouse director, actor writer and producer gave back to his community of Atlanta, Ga. on Sunday by organizing a Thanksgiving food giveaway through his production company, Tyler Perry Studios.The event was announced on Thursday and took place today from 8 a.m.

Vicki Gunvalson, 58, was leaping for joy when she became a grandparent all over again! The former RHOC star announced the happy news on Instagram a day after her daughter Briana, 33, and son-in-law Ryan Culberson, 36, had welcomed their third baby boy named Hank Ryan on Nov. 18. Vicki shared a photo of the newborn baby at the hospital, which showed her son-in-law cutting the umbilical cord!

Vicki Gunvalson has another grandchild! Briana Culberson, the daughter of the star, welcomed her third child with husband Ryan.The proud dad excitedly shared the baby news on Instagram with a pic of him cutting his son's umbilical cord. «At 9:37 AM I cut a cord! Mom and son are doing amazing! I’m pumped!!!» he wrote.A day prior, Ryan hinted that he and Briana had decided on a name.

Briana Culberson gave birth to her and Ryan Culberson’s third child on Wednesday, November 18.“At 9:37 AM I cut a cord!” Ryan announced via Instagram. “Mom and son are doing amazing! I’m pumped!!!”Vicki Gunvalson then shared her warm wishes on Thursday, November 19, writing, “Congratulations Briana and Ryan on the birth of your beautiful baby boy.

Will Smith and Janet Hurbert have reconciled differences after their longstanding fight! The two reunited during HBO Max’s The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reunion special for the first time in 27 years after Janet left her role as Aunt Viv on the hit sitcom. If you didn’t know, Janet played Aunt Viv during the first three seasons of Fresh Prince.

The Trump campaign and President Trump are criticizing Michigan's election certification process and Georgia's recount efforts as their legal battle continues in Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against the campaign's post-election legal challenges, saying that the Philadelphia Board of Elections acted properly in its decision to regulate the positioning of election observers.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Dylan McDermott and Phylicia Rashad will headline a streaming performance of the Tennessee Williams classic The Night of the Iguana, directed by Emily Mann and benefitting the Actors Fund.A presentation of La Femme Theatre Productions, the pre-recorded performance will stream December 2-6 and feature McDermott as Reverand Shannon and Rashad as Maxine.

Mystery Jets and Graham Coxon have been announced on the line-up for a socially distanced benefit gig at London’s Jazz Cafe next month.All three acts will play at ‘Live For Beirut 2.0’ on December 11, which is set to raise money for the victims of the huge warehouse explosion which rocked the Lebanese capital in August, claiming the lives of over 200 people.Other acts on next month’s bill include the likes of Nadine Shah and Django Django, who will both play DJ sets, and performances from Rose

Also Read: 'PAW Patrol: The Movie' Adds Kim Kardashian West, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry to Voice CastMichael Peña, Ken Jeong, Colin Jost and Rob Delaney also star in the film directed by Tim Story, which Warner Bros. is releasing in theaters on March 5, 2021.The “Tom & Jerry” movie is based on the long-running Hanna-Barbera cartoon short films that played during the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s about a rival house cat and mouse.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAmerican Cinematheque’s Chairmen of the Board Rick Nicita announced Monday that producer Stephanie Allain, WME head of talent Esther Chang and Black List founder Franklin Leonard will serve as new board members.“We are thrilled and honored to announce the election of Stephanie Allain, Esther Chang and Franklin Leonard to the Board of Directors.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticPete Wright, the 54-year-old Broadway stagehand who fell to his death last Thursday from a ladder on the fly floor above the Winter Garden Theater stage, is being remembered as “a force of nature, often doing the work of three men when he ran load ins and load outs” of theatrical sets.In an online tribute posted by friend and coworker Dylan Foley, Wright was called a “legendary flyman” and mechanic with “a dry wit, an unstoppable work ethic and a