With Democrats facing a tough midterm cycle, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will be back in their Los Angeles hometown tonight for a top-dollar, in-person fundraiser.
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EXCLUSIVE: As Bill Compton would say, bloody good: Author Charlaine Harris, whose bestselling book series about vampires inspired the hit series True Blood on HBO, is going into the podcasting biz. She’s teaming with Realm to write a yet-to-be-named, multi-episode series that will launch in 2023.
“I couldn’t be more thrilled to be partnering with Realm on this all-new vampire narrative,” said Harris. “Although I can’t reveal too much right now, I will say that exploring these myths and legends for a podcast audience is incredibly exciting for me and I look forward to joining the Realm family as we take audio storytelling to new heights.”
“Charlaine is an exceptional storyteller,” added CEO and Realm Co-Founder Molly Barton. “Her scope of delicious work speaks to her uncanny ability to make audiences revel in the fantastical. We couldn’t be more thrilled that she has chosen Realm as her partner for her podcast debut— and as the place to debut a brand-new vampire story.”
Founded by Barton and Julian Yap, Realm is an audio entertainment company that creates original fiction podcasts and audiobook series. Barely a year old, Realm has already amassed a roster of writers, playwrights, and emerging voices to create immersive podcasts. Among them: Power Trip, an original dark comedy podcast that will star and be executive produced by Orphan Black‘s Tatiana Maslany, and Marigold Breach, which just launched March 28 and features The Good Place co-stars Jameela Jamil and Manny Jacinto. It also partnered with DC and Marvel on shows such as “Wonder Woman: Heartless” and “Black Panther: Sins of the King” starring William Jackson Harper.
Harris has sold nearly 20 million copies of her books and is the only author ever to have had nine
With Democrats facing a tough midterm cycle, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will be back in their Los Angeles hometown tonight for a top-dollar, in-person fundraiser.
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“Where The Crawdads Sing” has all the makings of a big alternative summer hit. It’s a thriller based on a best-selling novel, Reese Witherspoon is a producer and really pushing it, and the movie will also star up-and-coming breakout star Daisy Edgar-Jones (“Normal People,” “Fresh“).
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