ViacomCBS Networks Intl. Sets TV Series on Seminal Fashion Designer Cristóbal Balenciaga

EXCLUSIVE: DreamWorks Animation has extended its relationship with Joel Crawford, director of The Croods: A New Age. The studio has made a first-look development and directing deal with Crawford, an animation vet, in a deal made by Margie Cohn, President, DreamWorks Animation. This comes after the Croods sequel was released in theaters and will be premiering on Premium VOD on Friday.

Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin have shared the second track in their new series of covers to celebrate Hanukkah.After covering The Beastie Boys’ ‘Sabotage’ on Thursday (October 10), the pair have now taken on Drake‘s classic ‘Hotline Bling’.“You might be surprised to learn that this superstar is… Canadian,” Grohl joked on Twitter when sharing the cover, which sees the Foo Fighters frontman singing and playing drums.“He’s never hidden the fact that he was M.O.T.

Lord of the Rings film series this month because they are leaving the service at the end of December.  For mystery lovers, check out the new Hulu Original series The Hardy Boys, starring Rohan Campbell and Alexander Elliot in the titular roles and James Tupper as their dad. Yes, this is a brand new incarnation of the classic Hardy Boys mystery franchise.

ViacomCBS Networks International head David Lynn is set to step down after 24 years with the studio. Raffaele Annecchino has been named as the new president and CEO of VCNI, with Lynn leaving the company after a transition period.

Naman Ramachandran Raffaele Annecchino has been appointed president and CEO of ViacomCBS Networks International, effective immediately. He succeeds David Lynn, who is stepping down and will depart the company following a transition period.Annecchino will oversee all of ViacomCBS’s media networks and related businesses outside the U.S.

 Salma Hayek  didn’t have to throw a luxurious outfit, wear makeup, or even put on a mask to attend the Balenciaga fashion show.

The L Word: Generation Q will sees some new and familiar faces when the series returns to Showtime for season 2. Jordan Hull will make her L Word: Generation Q return as a series regular. Also set to appear in the second season as guest stars are Rose O’Donnell, Donald Faison and Griffin Dunne.

EXCLUSIVE: Alicia Coppola (Empire), Marwan Salama (Lethal Weapon) and Marisela Zumbado (The Affair) are set for recurring roles on HBO Max’s Lena Dunham-produced half-hour dramedy, Generation.

IMDb TV, Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service, is expanding its Original programming slate, with true crime docuseries Moment of Truth, about the murder of the father of NBA great Michael Jordan, from Amazon Studios. It’s slated for premiere in 2021. The streamer also announced a new series in development with filmmaker dream hampton, which spotlights the crime procedural drama genre.

Famed Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga is getting the biopic treatment, with ViacomCBS International Studios, a division of ViacomCBS Networks International, now developing a scripted series.

ViacomCBS International Studios is developing a series on Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga and has attached Testament Of Youth director James Kent to helm and Pan’s Labyrinth producer Frida Torresblanco to executive produce.

direct to your inboxA senior Manchester Arena boss has issued a public apology to the mother of one of the 22 victims of the 2017 bombing atrocity.Two policing experts, meanwhile, have outlined to the public inquiry into the attack a series of criticisms they have found relating to security in place on the night.John Sharkey met with Figen Murray, Martyn Hett's mother, on December 8, 2017, seven months after the bombing.At the meeting, arranged by the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham,

Faizon Love, the actor who played Shane in the 2009 movie Couples Retreat, is suing Universal for race discrimination after he was cut off the international version of the movie poster.

much-ballyhooed Fashion Nova collection.On the high-heels of nearly breaking the internet upon the unveiling of her body-inclusive clothing line — which raked in a whopping $1.2 million in sales in just 24 hours — the “WAP” rhymer is finding herself cloaked in controversy amid claims she ripped off some of her signature pieces from another creative.“IMA BREAK THIS DOWN REAL SIMPLE! MY DRESS WAS STOLEN AND USED IN THIS MEGAN X FN COLLAB!” designer Aazhia alleged via Instagram after the hip-hop

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterThe Sundance Institute is set to honor critically acclaimed multi-hyphenate Radha Blank with the 2020 Vanguard Award, which is given annually to an artist whose work highlights the art of storytelling and creative independence.The award honors the artistic achievement of her feature film directorial debut The Forty-Year-Old Version, which bowed earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival and was developed by Blank at the Institute’s Labs.To celebrate

Dave McNary Film ReporterThe Sundance Institute is honoring “The Forty-Year-Old Version” filmmaker Radha Blank with the 2020 vanguard award.The award honors the artistic achievement of her feature film directorial debut, “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” which premiered at the 2020 Sundance Film Festival — where it earned her a directing award — and was developed at the Institute’s Labs.The Institute will hold a free special event to celebrate the award on Dec. 2, hosted on Sundance Collab.