Tyra Banks’ Bankable Productions Relaunches as SMiZE Productions, Signs With Echo Lake Entertainment for Scripted Content

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Desi Lydic, who has gained notice during her recent tenure as one of the correspondents at Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” has signed with Artists First, the talent-management firm known for its stable of comic actors. Lydic joined “The Daily Show” as a correspondent in September 2015, just as Trevor Noah started his tenure as host.

EXCLUSIVE: Indian filmmaker Nikhil Nagesh Bhat has signed with WME.

Variety cover star Ice Spice has signed with WME for global representation in all areas, multiple sources confirm to Variety. Terms of the deal are unclear; reps for the artist, her label and WME either declined or did not respond to requests for comment or confirmation. She was previously with CAA.

Perhaps you just saw the new Peacock comedy from the Please Don’t Destroy guys and it got you thinking—what happened to the other ‘SNL’ digital shorts people, The Lonely Island? Well, wouldn’t you know it? They’re still making films, and their latest is “Self Reliance,” a new comedy coming to Hulu next month. READ MORE: ‘Self Reliance’ Review: Jake Johnson’s Directorial Debut Is A Suitable Vehicle For His Shaggy Comic Energy [SXSW] As seen in the trailer for “Self Reliance,” the comedy follows the story of a middle-aged guy who signs up to star in a “dark web reality TV show” that puts him in the position of being hunted by random assassins over the course of 30 days.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” has been renewed for three more seasons at HBO. The deal will keep the series on the air through 2026. “We’re very happy to get to keep making this show with our fantastic staff,” said Oliver.

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh from helping the pūteketeke become the Bird of the Century, John Oliver has another reason to celebrate.

Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has hailed the integration of artificial intelligence into its development and pitching processes.

EXCLUSIVE: After winning one of the highly sought-after roles in the highly-anticipated Beetlejuice 2, Arthur Conti has also found a new agency as the actor has signed with WME.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief I.E. Entertainment, the global distribution outfit founded and run by industry veterans Indra and Erlina Suharjono, has come on board to handle worldwide sales for Cathay Film Company’s “Coolie.” The TV miniseries is inspired by the little-known history of enslaved Chinese ‘coolies’ in Cuba in the 1860s.

Shawn Mendes has a new music video out now! – Just Jared Jr Angie Harmon gets real about menopause – Celebitchy There was a mini Shameless reunion – Popsugar Exciting news for Swifties – Just Jared Jr

EXCLUSIVE: Emmy Award-winner Johan Renck has signed with WME.

Tyra Banks is looking forward to starting a new chapter of her life. The model and TV personality is preparing to celebrate her 50th birthday on December 4, revealing that she is excited after seeing some of the successful celebrities and A-List stars living their best lives after turning 50.THE 90’S SUPERMODELS WHO REDEFINED THE CONCEPT OF BEAUTYSAGITTARIUS CELEBRITIES: TAYLOR SWIFT, BRITNEY SPEARS, BRAD PITT AND MORE JENNIFER LOPEZ’S NEW ALBUM AND FILM ‘THIS IS ME...NOW’ HAS A RELEASE DATE!Tyra was recently in Italy attending the Como 1907 charity gala, where she talked to the Daily Mail about her positive perspective ahead of her birthday. “When I was younger, 50 was old, right? It was like a grandma’s age or something,” the model explained.The model went on to list some of the celebrities that have made her change her mind, after seeing how they live their fabulous lives and maintain their youthful looks.

EXCLUSIVE: Independent Artist Group has signed Terrence Howard, the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actor known for roles in Hustle & Flow, Crash and Empire, for representation.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Kelly Rizzo, TV personality and entrepreneur who is the wife of the late Bob Saget, is launching “Comfort Food,” a new weekly podcast in which she hosts intimate conversations with guests about life, love and loss — while tucking into emotionally comforting food. In January 2022, Saget died at a Florida hotel at the age of 65. The comedian, known for his starring role on “Full House,” had just kicked off a new comedy tour.

Spread the cost of Christmas and make buying gifts in December less of a last-minute thought by getting the bulk of your festive shopping done this month. November has the added bonus of being Black Friday month, which means items your loved ones will have on their Christmas lists will be heavily discounted.

Dakota Johnson is spending the day with one of her close friends.

Bankable Productions, the entertainment company founded by Emmy-winning television producer, host, entrepreneur and supermodel Tyra Banks, is relaunching as SMiZE Productions, a nod to her globally expanding, impact-driven ice cream company, SMiZE & Dream with locations in Australia (coming January 2024) and Dubai.

Denzel Washington and director Antoine Fuqua have another project in the works over at Netflix!

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter, one of the biggest female streamers and gaming creators in the world, has signed with WME for representation. She most recently was repped by UTA. Valkyrae is known for streaming games “Among Us,” “Fortnite” and “Valorant,” among others.

Black Friday does not officially fall until November 24, but right now Amazon customers have the chance to nap an Echo Pop for free in a pre-sale deal.