Twitter Promotes Ged Tarpey To Managing Director Of Global Media & Entertainment

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorReclusive R&B superstar D’Angelo will face off against unnamed “friends” in a Verzuz DJ battle aimed straight at the hearts of the series’ core audience. The battle will take place on Saturday, Feb.

Sugar23, the company founded by Oscar-winning producer and manager Michael Sugar, is expanding its representation division with the hiring of three managers. Katrina Escudero, Jake Fleischman and David Jimenez-Katsman have joined Meredith Wechter, the former WME agent who recently Sugar23 as a partner to spearhead the management side.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has promoted writers Matt Donnelly and Elaine Low and editor Jazz Tangcay.The promotions come as Variety is expanding the scope of its multiplatform editorial operations to better capture all aspects of the global entertainment business.

Talent and entertainment company UTA has signed one of the most iconic music venues in the world, Harlem’s Apollo Theater, in all areas. According to the announcement, UTA will help expand the 87-year-old theater’s cultural influence, representation, and programming across TV, film, podcasts, publishing and events through its IP.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefShares of Chinese social video company Kuaishou made a stratospheric start in their post-IPO debut on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Early trading on Friday morning saw their price nearly triple, instantly making the TikTok rival one of the world’s largest media groups.Raising some $6 billion of new cash, the offer was already one of the largest in the Hong Kong market’s history.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentIn June 2019, Colombian artist Doris Salcedo set up an exhibition, Quebrantos, in Bogota’s main Bolivar Square, opposite Colombia’s parliament, and wrote in broken glass the names of 165 activists killed since – not before – Colombia’s peace agreement in 2016. “If we forgot them, if we don’t remember their names, we’re killing them a second time,” she explained.Colombia, Colombians themselves complain, are good at forgetting.

“Queen” Victoria Larson.On Monday night’s episode of “The Bachelor,” James sent Larson, 27, packing after confronting the polarizing contestant over bullying claims.“Now I’m doing the other women here a disservice by not making this a safe space for everybody,” James told Larson in a tense sit-down.Following the rose ceremony, Larson offered James, 29, choice parting words without hugging him goodbye.“I honestly feel so sorry for you that you would listen to hearsay and not all of the facts

The Great Artist is a new short film that is up for awards consideration this year and we caught up with the film’s star Matthew Postlethwaite to learn more about him!

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterVillage Roadshow Entertainment Group, the production company involved with films including “Joker” and Sandra Bullock’s “Ocean’s 8,” has promoted its longtime general counsel Kevin Berg.Berg’s expanded title will now include director, creative diversity and inclusion — with an eye toward content that appeals to LGBTQ+ individuals and other underrepresented groups worldwide.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United missed the opportunity to close the gap on Manchester City in the Premier League title race when they drew with Arsenal yesterday. Edinson Cavani spurned two good chances inside the six-yard box from crosses as United drew 0-0 at the Emirates Stadium.

mocking of a pandemic that has claimed more than 400,000 American lives.However, an aide for U.S. Rep.

The team behind new PBS legal documentaryBelly of the Beasthas released a lyric video for the original song "See What You've Done," written by Mary J. Blige, Nova Way and DJ Camper and performed by Blige.

Sweden’s Guldbagge Awards Sweden’s primary national film awards, the Guldbagge Awards, were held in Stockholm last night. Henrik Schyffert’s comedy drama Run Uje Run won Best Film as well as Best Actor (Uje Brandelius) and Best Screenplay (also for Brandelius).

Year of The Rabbit will not be getting a second season, despite previously announced plans.Channel 4 backtracked on the initial order for season two in light of budget cuts as a result of the ongoing pandemic.The Objective Media Group, which had produced Year of the Rabbit, was financed by Channel 4 and IFC in the US last year and is now searching for new investors.“Year Of The Rabbit is a victim of the devastating effects of Covid,” OMG chief executive Layla Smith told Deadline.

Michael Pack, the controversial CEO of the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is resigning as of 2 p.m.

The Only Way Is Essex star Clelia Theodorou has candidly opened up on her breast reduction surgery and revealed her 32GG boobs were “torture”. Clelia, 26, underwent breast reduction surgery when she was 19 years old and said it was the “best thing” she has ever done.TOWIE star Clelia has candidly explained how her breasts were causing her to suffer from neck pain and headaches before she had them reduced.

Clelia Theodorou confessed “we all want to be away” as she spoke out about the rule-breaking reality stars fleeing the UK during the coronavirus pandemic.The 26-year-old TOWIE star gathered her thoughts on Instagram while many influencers have received backlash over escaping the national lockdown by heading to the likes of Dubai and The Maldives for “work purposes”.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Korean Film Council (KOFIC) is launching an initiative to promote the country’s acting talent on the world stage.