The Root’s Two One Five Entertainment Banner Expands With Three New Executive Hires

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlternativet Produksjon, the Norwegian film banner behind Guro Bruusgaard’s “HIM,” has more thought-provoking projects in the pipeline, including Mariken Halle’s pandemic-themed film “The Outdoor School” and Katja Eyde Jacobsen’s feminist movie “The Second Sex.”The company was launched in 2017 by four filmmakers, including Halle, Jacobsen, Bruusgaard and Magnus Mork to produce their movies collectively, with a special interest in politically or socially

NEW YORK -- The Los Angeles Times on Monday said that ESPN executive Kevin Merida, an editor with extensive newspaper experience, will be its new executive editor.Merida has been editor in chief of ESPN's The Undefeated, a site that examines race and culture as well as sports. He spent 22 years as a journalist at The Washington Post.He replaces Norman Pearlstine, who stepped down late last year.

Former Nevada Senator Harry Reid, once a major leader in the Democratic party before his retirement, has claimed that defense contractor Lockheed Martin may have had fragments of a crashed UFO in its possession.

NEW YORK -- The audiobook publisher of a new Philip Roth biography is pulling the release, following W.W.

United Talent Agency has inked artist, filmmaker, and activist Titus Kaphar.

EXCLUSIVE: All the Streets Are Silent, a documentary portrait of the skateboarding and hip-hop scenes in New York in the late-1980s and early ’90s, has been acquired by Greenwich Entertainment.

NEW YORK -- The Poetry Foundation has chosen Michelle T. Boone as its new president, the first time a woman and a person of color will be leading the wealthy, Chicago-based institution that oversees the century-old Poetry magazine, organizes workshops and other programs, and distributes millions of dollars in awards and grants.Boone, 59, has extensive experience in government and foundation work.

sexual assault or harassment and work to protect survivors.”The stunning decision follows allegations last week from former students of Bailey — who in the 1990s taught eighth grade English in New Orleans — that he had behaved inappropriately while they were in his class and later sought sexual relationships.

Who was Monte Hellman? The iconic director, who passed away on April 20, never became a household name in the way that some of his contemporaries did. He never made a purely commercial career maneuver; even when he was offered the chance to direct the third film in the “Silent Night, Deadly Night” franchise, his acceptance of said assignment felt like more of a defiantly personal choice than any kind of bid for mainstream acceptance.

Rita Wilson, who worked on the Broadway play Fish in the Dark with Scott Rudin in 2015, has spoken up about her experience working with the producer. While working on the project, the actress learned about her breast cancer.

The first teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg‘s remake of the classic musical West Side Story has arrived!

Rita Wilson opened up about her experience working with disgraced producer Scott Rudin on the 2015 Broadway play Fish in the Dark.

Ellise Shafer administratorAs Scott Rudin’s fallout from allegations of workplace abuse continues, Rita Wilson has spoken out about her experiences with the producer.In a New York Times article published on Saturday, Wilson detailed that Rudin had made her feel “replaceable” after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015. At the time, Wilson was starring in Larry David’s play “Fish in the Dark,” which was produced by Rudin.

Actress/singer Rita Wilson has joined the outcry against producer Scott Rudin, claiming he tried to find a way to legally fire her from a Broadway show when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Producer Scott Rudin recently stepped away from his Broadway projects in the wake of a bombshell article in The Hollywood Reporter in which several of his former assistants accused him of being an abusive boss who left employees traumatized.

Celebrity MasterChef has announced its 2021 line-up and the rundown of hopeful cooks includes some huge names. The series will be broadcast over six weeks, with contestants tackling various cooking challenges.

NEW YORK -- The publisher of a new, bestselling biography about Philip Roth has temporarily halted the book's shipping and promotion as its author, Blake Bailey, faces multiple allegations of sexual harassment and abuse.“These allegations are serious. In light of them, we have decided to pause the shipping and promotion of ‘Philip Roth: The Biography' pending any further information that may emerge,” according to a statement provided Wednesday to The Associated Press by W.W.

Katie Holmes was feeling incredibly proud on Sunday as she marked her only daughter's 15th birthday.The Dawson's Creek star is a doting mum to Suri Cruise and made sure that the teenager's big day was extra special.MORE: Katie Holmes looks identical to daughter Suri in ageless throwback photo Katie shares Suri with ex-husband Tom Cruise, and the teen lives in New York with her mum. VIDEO: Katie Holmes shares sweet video of daughter Suri in New YorkWhile the actress has worked hard to keep Suri