At the corporate level, Iger has moved “much more into the background than he was a few months ago, even on the creative side,” insiders say. “Everyone is becoming more and more deferential to Chapek,” according to one Disney executive who asked not to be identified. Others say that Chapek was initially hesitant to assert […]
It spawned follow-up events including “Peter Pan Live!” in 2014, “The Wiz Live!” in 2015, “Hairspray Live!” in 2016 and “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” on Easter in 2018. “Annie Live!” landed at NBC after being shopped to all four major broadcast networks. “As we look to drive big live audiences for NBC, we […]
Under the multiyear exclusive license agreement, all existing and new episodes of the “Armchair Expert” podcast, co-hosted by actor-filmmaker-comedian Shepard and producer Monica Padman, will be available exclusively on Spotify beginning July 1. “Moving to Spotify is a huge opportunity for us,” Shepard said in a statement. Padman added, “We are very excited to embark […]
“Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on ‘American Idol.’ There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way,” Kennedy wrote. “This video was taken after Caleb had watched the […]
The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma will open on May 10, 2022, representatives announced Wednesday, as they brought into clearer focus just what fans and students can expect when the facility opens in one year. The architectural design firm Olson Kundig, whose Alan Maskin is leading the project, has revealed exterior and interior renderings […]
Monáe joins Daniel Craig in the film, who reprises his role from the original whodunit movie as detective Benoit Blanc. In March, the streamer bought the rights to “Knives Out 2” and “Knives Out 3” for $468 million, after the original “Knives Out” — starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Evans, Toni Collette, Ana de Armas […]
The television personality was convinced he’d spend his entire life pretending to be a straight man — pushed into that direction by his church and small-town, conservative upbringing in Illinois. But last month, Underwood made national headlines by coming out to Robin Roberts in a bombshell “Good Morning America” interview, shattering the heteronormative conventions of […]
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises unveiled its 2021-22 lineup of unscripted and scripted content Wednesday, which brings not only the rating powerhouse “Reina del Sur” for its third season, but also the network’s first-ever period drama “Malverde: El Santo Patrón,” a World War II-era tale starring Latin Grammy–winner Pedro Fernández. On the broadcast side, among adults ages […]
MTV announced that “Jersey Shore Family Vacation” will return on June 3 with the anticipated comeback of Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi. CNN announced that “Dreamland: The Burning of Black Wall Street” will premiere on May 31. The series’ five-episode second installment follows Assane in search of a new plan after his quest for revenge against Hubert […]
and Chloé Zhao, and the K-pop group Blackpink are among the list of politicians, entrepreneurs, athletes and entertainers honored. The nonprofit, which seeks to elevate Asian voices and their cultural impact on society, is working to reshape public opinion through affirming media portrayals. Bing Chen, president and co-founder of Gold House said, “Our leaders can […]