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Actress, model and mother of Sean Combs’s children Kim Porter died of lobar pneumonia, according to a report from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner. Porter died unexpectedly at her Toluca Lake home in November. She was 47. She had been suffering flu-like symptoms for several weeks at the time of her…

Kim Porter, an actress and model who was the mother of rapper Sean Combs’s three children, died today at her Toluca Lake home. She was 47 and had been suffering from an undisclosed respiratory illness for several weeks, according to reports. No official cause of death has been determined. Police arrived at the home…

Sean Combs’ music-oriented Revolt Media laid off about a third of its staff today as it restructures and focuses on producing more lifestyle content. The company, which launched in 2013, said it would lay off about 50 people at its offices in Los Angeles and New York and concentrate production in Southern…

Fox said today that the original judges panel for The Four: Battle for Stardom — sans the fired Charlie Walk — will return for Season 2. Fergie also is back as host of the singing competition alongside judges Sean "Diddy" Combs, DJ Khaled and Meghan Trainor. The premiere is set for 8 PM Thursday, June 7. The show…

Here’s a first-look promo for Fox’s The Four: Battle For Stardom, a new singing reality series that panelist Sean “Diddy” Combs has promised will “disrupt the world of competition television” and “revolutionize the format.” Above, he wants to know “who will be able to save their seat?” Created by Armoza Formats and…

After a lengthy search and deal-making process, Fox has locked in the four-person panel of experts for its new singing competition reality series The Four: Battle for Stardom. Sean "Diddy" Combs, producer DJ Khaled, singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor and record label exec Charlie Walk have sign on to headline the…

Former MGM Studios TV Group & Digital president Roma Khanna has been named CEO of Revolt Media and TV. At the music-themed digital cable network, founded by chairman Sean Combs and backed by Comcast, Khanna will fill the void left by the departure of original Revolt TV CEO Keith T. Clinkscales who left a year…

As Revolt is heading into its third anniversary, the music-themed digital cable network owned by Sean Combs and backed by Comcast will be looking for a new CEO. Keith T. Clinkscales, who has held the post since the channel’s inception, is leaving. COO Derek Ferguson will take oversight of the company during the…

AT&T’s decision to add by Sean "Diddy" Combs’ music channel Revolt to DirecTV is important for the channel. But it isn’t entirely a surprise after AT&T’s agreement in July to bring Revolt to U-verse’s U-300 bundle. Revolt joins DirecTV’s Xtra package as well as U-verse's U-200 package. The companies say that AT&T will…

ABC is developing The Hustle (working title), a single-camera comedy executive produced by Sean Combs and directed by Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer). Inspired by the real-life events of Combs’ right-hand woman, his assistant Sarah Snedeker, The Hustle centers on a small-town girl who lands a job working as an…

The appointment to COO of Revolt Media & TV gives Derek Ferguson additional authority at the millennial-oriented company — which includes the Revolt music channel — and keeps him part of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ corporate family. The former Chief Growth Officer for Combs Enterprises now partners with Revolt CEO Keith…

With a current reach of just 25 million pay TV homes, the music channel founded by Sean “Diddy” Combs and co-owned with Comcast needs all of the additional distribution it can secure. Under today’s deal with AT&T, U-Verse will add Revolt to the U300 bundle beginning July 27. AT&T picks up VOD and streaming rights to…