Will Packer Productions Ups Alvie Hurtado To Director Of Development

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood was called out for his "grumpy" behaviour on Saturday night as he delivered some "savage" comments to the celebrities. During the latest episode, the judge, 56, didn't hold back with his feedback as he told Greg Wise he looked like he had come out of a "double hip replacement operation" and claimed that Tilly Ramsay's Paso Doble "lacked drama".

Would Salem join? Elisa Donovan would be open to a Sabrina the Teenage Witch revival alongside costar-turned-good friend Melissa Joan Hart.

Ron Howard knows exactly who he wants to see tackle his role of Richie Cunningham in a "Happy Days" revival. The filmmaker and actor sat down with his brother, fellow performer Clint Howard, and opened up about the constant questions he often hears from fans who remain excited at the prospect of seeing the show come back.

Ron Howard first rose to prominence as a child actor in the 1960s for his roles in The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days, respectively, before foraying into film. The prolific director and producer, 67, has since gone on to direct films like A Beautiful Mind and Frost/Nixon, picking up a few Academy Award wins along the way.

Ron Howard is always looking toward the future.

Paul Webster, the prolific British film producer whose credits include Pride And Prejudice and Atonement, said he broke one of his cardinal rules while making his buzzy Princess Diana biopic Spencer.

during the early run of “Happy Days” that he developed a skin condition and started losing his hair — as ABC toyed with renaming the show “Fonzie’s Happy Days.”“The biggest stressor of all was Fonzie. Not Henry [Winkler], but Fonzie.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Priest has joined Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. as Executive Vice President, New Business Development, the company said Wednesday.

Following historic rating lows for the 93rd Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures has decided to bring on a new producer for the 94th Academy Awards, Will Packer. The prolific film producer of films such as “Straight Outta Compton,” “Girls Trip” and “Obsessed” has a major challenge on his hands, but AMPAS leadership seems very enthusiastic about his coming on board.

Kevin Hart has the type of career every comedian dreams of having! The 42-year-old comic has released many standup specials from I’m A Grown Little Man in 2009 to his most recent Don’t F**k This Up in 2020. Other than standup, he’s starred in numerous movies ranging from family-friendly romps like Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle to more adult comedies like Get Hard.

Cobra Kai‘s Xolo Maridueña is set to star in and executive produce The Ledger, an action drama series from veteran showrunner and producer Juan Carlos Coto (9-1-1, From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series) and Will Packer Media.

Angelique Jackson Will Packer Productions has promoted Alvie Hurtado to director of development.In the new role, Hurtado is responsible for identifying content, filmmakers and talent for feature film development and production. He reports directly to Johanna Byer, Will Packer Prods.’ (WPP) executive vice president of motion pictures.“Alvie is an integral part of our film team,” producer and founder Will Packer said, announcing Hurtado’s promotion.

Christina Milian and Matt Pokora have double the reason to celebrate! The couple honored their birthdays together on Sunday with heartfelt Instagram posts dedicated to each other.«Happy Birthday to my twin flame! You are a dream and more and I hope you feel every bit special today as you deserve,» Milian captioned her post. «Today we celebrate OUR birthday! What a gift… More life! Xoxo #team26 @mattpokora»The  actress rang in her milestone 40th birthday while her partner celebrated turning 36. A

Amber Heard has issued a subpoena in her legal case involving ex-husband Johnny Depp, but this time she's going after the Los Angeles Police Department. The legal move was confirmed by a clerk in Fairfax County and involves Heard's legal team requesting the LAPD to "produce the books, documents, records, electronically stored information and tangible things" pertaining to a 2016 domestic disturbance involving her and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" star, Deadline reports.

Propagate Content has promoted Isabel San Vargas, its President, Production and Operations, to equity partner in the indie content production and distribution company. She joined Propagate as it was founded in 2015 by Ben Silverman and Howard T. Owens, rising to her current role in 2018.

Facebook page and across Facebook channels.The goal is to "learn about how to persevere in business through insightful conversations and stories that celebrate our successes while confronting our failures,” John, founder of the apparel company FUBU, said in a statement.Other participants include Michael Strahan, Marcus Samuelsson, Rev Run, Janice Bryant Howroyd and Khalid, who is scheduled to perform.Black entrepreneurs and small business owners nationwide are eligible to seek a share of the

EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Hart and director F. Gary Gray are set to team for the first time on Lift, a heist film that Netflix acquired last March as a spec script by Dan Kunka. Production will begin at the top of the year. The film is produced by Simon Kinberg and Audrey Chon for Genre Pictures, Matt Reeves and Adam Kassan for 6th & Idaho, and Hart and Brian Smiley for HartBeat Productions.

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While it was thought, very early on, that Peter Jackson could potentially be involved in Amazon’s “Lord Of The Rings” series—maybe as a consultant— eventually, he ended up having no participation in the series. A new take on J.R.R.