Toni Braxton Inks Production Deal With Lifetime & A+E Networks

EXCLUSIVE: With the Frasier sequel series for Paramount+ wrapping production, star and executive producer Kelsey Grammer and his Grammnet NH Productions has closed a first-look television deal with CBS Studios, the studio behind the Cheers/Frasier franchise.

Meghan Markle may not be beloved in the royal family, but she’s determined to be the “Queen of Hollywood.”

Police received almost 500 calls about off road motorcycles in West Lothian in just nine months.

strikes for the first time since 2007-08, more details are being released over what exactly led to the impasse in its talks with Hollywood studios on a new bargaining agreement. In its statement announcing the end of talks, the studios’ labor representatives, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, said that “mandatory staffing,” and “duration of employment” were the “primary sticking points” when it came to the failed negotiations.

Toni Braxton has signed an “all-encompassing” production deal with US TV network Lifetime.Last week (April 26), it was announced that the R&B singer’s Braxtoni Productions will oversee and executive produce multiple projects for the network. Its headquarters will also reside at Lifetime’s Los Angeles offices.“Lifetime has been home to my film and TV projects for the past decade,” said the 55-year-old in a statement.

Next chapter! Meghan Markle is making professional moves following her and Prince Harry‘s step back from the royal spotlight.

Meghan Markle just made a big professional move.

EXCLUSIVE: Insecure alumna Yvonne Orji has signed a two-year first-look deal with Sony Pictures Television. Under the pact, the Emmy-nominated actress, comedian, writer, author and producer will develop scripted drama and comedy series for cable and streaming. There is a possibility for her to star in any of the projects she develops for the studio.

The WGA East said Wednesday that it has reached a tentative agreement with the Bustle Digital Group for a first-time contract covering 125 staffers employed at nine of its news sites: Bustle, Elite Daily, Fatherly, Inverse, Nylon, Romper, Scary Mommy, The Dad and The Zoe Report. 

Toni Braxton divulged she is lucky to be alive, seven months after undergoing emergency heart surgery for a blocked coronary artery. The singer, who has been transparent in her battle with autoimmune diease lupus erythematosus, shared she had fallen behind in her regimented precautionary care, which includes regular urine and blood tests. She was also experiencing chest pain.  After initially dismissing the pain, Braxton ultimately sought medical treatment.

Toni Braxton is feeling lucky to be alive! On Tuesday, the 55-year-old GRAMMY-winning musician spoke about a recent health scare on The star, who was diagnosed with lupus in 2008, revealed that she dismissed chest pains that she was suffering following the 2022 death of her sister, Traci Braxton, thinking it was simply a bout of sadness.«I had some pain in my chest,» Braxton told co-hosts Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager. «But I was having this pain in my chest and I thought it was because I was so sad, we had just lost one of my sisters.»Braxton revealed that she kept postponing an appointment, until finally her doctor made it for her. After she went in to have a test done, she shared that she got some concerning news. «Shortly after that, I was told that I would have had a massive heart attack,» she recalled.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Stamos revealed on the “Good Guys” podcast (via Insider) that he had Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen booted from “Full House” when they were 11 months old as their persistent crying on set drove him crazy. The firing only lasted a couple of days, as the replacement babies for the Olsen twins proved even worse to be around. Stamos, who played Jesse Katsopolis on all eight seasons of “Full House,” was filming a scene where his character and Dave Coulier’s Joey change Michelle Tanner’s diaper. The Olsen twins switched off playing Michelle during the show’s run. “We’re doing the scene. Joey and I were changing the baby, right? And Danny [Bob Saget] is gone and said, ‘Take care of the kids.’ ‘Yeah, we got it. We got it,'” Stamos said. “So, we’re carrying the baby downstairs and we take her in the kitchen and we hose her down. And she was screaming. Both of them. They wanted to be anywhere else but there, and so did I.”

EXCLUSIVE: Just ahead of the premiere of Shea Serrano’s upcoming comedy Primo on Amazon Freevee, Serrano is expanding his relationship with Amazon Studios, the studio behind the series. The bestselling author, screenwriter and podcaster has signed an overall television deal with Amazon Studios, and a first-look podcast pact with Amazon’s Wondery.

The 76th Tony Awards will again be hosted by “West Side Story” Oscar winner and “Diana: The Musical” Tony nominee Ariana DeBose. Shifting uptown from its longstanding location at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the ceremony will for the first time this year but hosted at the historic United Palace in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood.The Tonys are produced by Tony Award Productions, a joint venture of the Broadway League and the American Theatre Wing, and White Cherry Entertainment.

Ethan Shanfeld SPOILER ALERT: This recap contains spoilers for Season 4, Episode 5 of “Succession,” now streaming on HBO Max. It’s a new era at Waystar Royco, as newly branded co-CEOs Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Roman (Kieran Culkin) convene in their late father’s office to strategize for a meeting with Norwegian tech billionaire Lukas Matsson (Alexander Skarsgård). Wary of their positions post-GoJo merger — and perhaps genuinely concerned about the Roy kids’ ability to execute the deal — Gerri (J. Smith Cameron), Karl (David Rasche) and Frank (Peter Friedman) make their unwanted advice extra available, while Shiv (Sarah Snook) is conspicuously missing from the war room.

Boxoffice Company has agreed to launch showtimes, ticketing and technology for a number of popular theater chains using its Boost platform. The deal, announced Thursday, includes B&B Theaters, GCR Cinemas, Cinépolis USA, Everyman Cinemas and Landmark Theatres. The deal now brings more than 100 new theater chains in total under the purview of the company for its respective digital needs.

Paramount Pictures has renewed a first-look deal with Todd Garner. The head of Broken Road Productions first signed a production pact with the studio in 2018.

Paramount Pictures has renewed a first-look deal with Todd Garner’s Broken Road Productions, one which the producer has had since 2018.

K.J. Yossman Factual production and distribution company Big Media has inked a three-year, multi-series output deal with RTL Germany’s free-to-air channel NTV. The first series under the deal will be a five-part series titled “Deadliest Weapons Declassified,” which explores the most destructive weapons ever developed by mankind and features interviews from spies, special operators, military contractors, and weapons manufacturers. The series also includes CGI, archival footage and dramatic re-enactments. It is set to air on NTV in spring 2024. The deal follows the broadcast of Big Media’s “Destruction Decoded” – a science-base series about some of the world’s most terrifying natural disasters – on NTV last month, which delivered high ratings. The company is now negotiating with other European broadcasters for similar output deals.

Paramount Pictures has renewed its multi-year, first-look film deal with Temple Hill Entertainment, the producer of their smash fall horror hit Smile which grossed over $200M WW and netted a $101M profit for the Melrose Ave. lot.