Variety Promotes Matt Donnelly, Elaine Low and Jazz Tangcay to Senior Roles

History will be made at this year’s Golden Globes. For the first time in the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s history, two siblings of color – Jackson Lee, 23, and Satchel Lee, 26 — will serve as ambassadors during the awards show ceremony.

The 2021 Golden Globes is featuring siblings as the 78th annual ceremony’s ambassadors, as director Spike Lee‘s son Jackson and daughter Satchel will getting to shine on the telecast. It won’t be the usual handing awards to the winners and showing them the direction to exit offstage, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing a smaller ceremony with many of the nominees appearing remotely.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterWhen it comes to Freeform’s young adult-oriented programming, “relatable” is the name of the game.Network president Tara Duncan, who stepped into the top spot at Freeform last June — and no thanks to the pandemic, has still not set foot in the network’s Burbank offices during her tenure — sees the cabler as a destination for stories that “authentically reflect and speak to the Gen Z and millennial experience.”“I really have a priority of making that seen both in front

Andra Day is about to make a bigger name for herself, portraying legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in Lee Daniels’ biopic,. This marks the first lead onscreen role for the 36-year-old performer, who opens up to ET’s Rachel Smith about the dramatic transformation she went through to embody the 1940s icon.

Also Read: Spike Lee to Direct Musical About Invention of Viagra for eOne“Gordon Hemingway & the Realm of Cthulu” will be produced by Spike Lee, Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin. Lloyd Levin and Beatriz Levin initially optioned the spec screenplay from Woon and brought the film to Bristol and Lee.“Gordon Hemingway” will also have visual effects from the team at Goodbye Kansas.

Mike Emanuel has been named chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, after having served as the channel’s chief congressional and senior political correspondent.

Marvel fans have pointed out a touching tribute to late comic book writer Stan Lee in the latest episode of WandaVision.In the opening credits of episode seven, Wanda’s name is spelled out in a number of different ways including a number plate that features the numbers 122822 above it.Fans on Twitter pointed out that the date represents Stan Lee’s birthday, December 28, 1922.“In the opening scene of #WandaVision, one of these titles shows Wanda’s name on a license plate with the number 122822,”

Youn Yuh-jung is a pro. She’s been acting in film and television for over 50 years.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterVariety has promoted Jem Aswad  to Deputy Music Editor.Based in New York, Aswad joined Variety in April 2017 from Billboard.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Sound of Metal” actor Jeremy Lee Stone has signed with M88 for representation across acting, consulting and speaking engagements. The agency will also represent Stone in other areas.Stone, who is the founder of ASL (American Sign Language) Elements, is best known for his work on Amazon Studios’ “Sound of Metal” starring Riz Ahmed.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer“Trust,” a new romantic drama starring Victoria Justice and Matthew Daddario, has sold key distribution rights to Vertical Entertainment.The boutique distributor will roll out the film in North America, the U.K. and Ireland, Variety has learned.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Minari” director Lee Isaac Chung’s own experiences inspired costume designer Susanna Song in creating the wardrobe for the semi-autobiographical A24 film, named for the green vegetable that plays a central role in the story.Song says she had just two weeks for costume prep and only one short day for fittings.

Michelle Williams has signed on to play Peggy Lee in a biopic for the legendary singer, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The biopic will be directed by Todd Haynes.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterMichelle Williams is on board to portray another entertainment icon, in the Peggy Lee biopic “Fever” for director Todd Haynes, Variety has confirmed.

Michelle Williams is playing Peggy Lee!