The Shondaland series has taken pop culture by storm since its December 25 debut for its redefining of the period drama and romance genres and breaking conventions on race, with the adaptation of Julia Quinn’s novel becoming one of the streamer’s most-watched series premieres. As we await a formal greenlight for Season 2, Robinson takes us on a deep dive into the phenomenon with fascinating Season 1 details.
Wattpad has been acquired by the Naver, the South Korean Internet Conglomerate which is also home to the digital comics platform Webtoon.
The Board of Directors of Wattpad announced today that it unanimously approved a definitive agreement to be acquired by Naver. Naver is expected to acquire the storytelling platform…
"Many of you are wondering if there are credible threats here in Los Angeles County, and the answer is no," LA County Sheriff Alex Villaneuva said today on the eve of the Inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States in a massively militarized Washington DC
"Right now there is no credible…
Don Sutton, the Hall of Famer pitcher who is one only 10 Los Angeles Dodgers players to have his number retired, died Monday night in his sleep, his son said. He was 75.
“He worked as hard as anyone I've ever known and he treated those he encountered with great respect…and he took me to work a lot,” Daron Sutton…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the state's budget for 2021 includes $130 million for what he calls a Pandemic Recovery and Restoration Program to support arts and entertainment, hotels and restaurants hit by Covid-19.
He presented two versions of the budget document, the working one assumes the federal government…
EXCLUSIVE: Lizzie Brocheré (Falling Water) and Gabriel LaBelle (Dead Shack) are set as series regulars in Showtime's pilot American Gigolo, starring Jon Bernthal, Gretchen Mol and Rosie O’Donnell, an update of the 1980 film noir classic that starred Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The project hails from David…
Joe Biden arrived in Washington, D.C. the day before his inauguration and trekked to the Lincoln Memorial, where he presided over a solemn ceremony to mark the tragedy of Covid-19.
With the number of deaths surpassing 400,000 today, Biden said, “To heal, we must remember. It’s hard sometimes to remember but that is…
EXCLUSIVE: Jim Sturgess has signed with ICM Partners for representation in all areas.
The London-based actor, known for constantly embodying a wide range of characters, is currently shooting the second season of the Apple series Home Before Dark, a small-town mystery in which he stars opposite Brooklynn Prince.
HIs…
A new spin on You Bet Your Life, the personality-driven game show that gave Groucho Marx a new level of fame on the then-emerging medium of television, has been sold in 85% of the country ahead of its fall debut.
Hosted by Jay Leno, the new version of the show will launch across Fox’s portfolio of 29 stations as well…
Robert Iger, Walt Disney’s executive chairman, saw his pay package slump to $21 million in fiscal 2020 from $47 million the year before, which included a large bonus.
Specifically, his previous package had non-equity incentive plan compensation of $21,75 million. Last year, that was zero.
CEO Robert Chapek earned…
CAA is expanding its digital media partnerships and branded content with the acquisition of Tandem, a leader in the entertainment industry when it comes to sales and creative agencies.
Tandem was founded in 2016 by Libby Bush and Kelsey Berlacher and has built innovative revenue-generating partnerships, digital-first…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday said it has named Fernando Garcia as its Executive Vice President, Member Relations and Awards. He replaces Lorenza Munoz, who left to join Amazon Studios in September as the streamer’s Senior Global Awards Executive.
Garcia will lead engagement and outreach…
Fangoria is expanding its genre-driven empire with Fangoria Studios. The entertainment and publishing company is teaming with Circle of Confusion for the newly launched banner to develop and produce film, television, and podcasts using the Fangoria, Starlog, and Gorezone brands with a focus on sci-fi and horror…
