Matthew Weiner has a new series in the works. Variety has learned exclusively from sources that the “Mad Men” creator is developing a half-hour series at FX. 30 more words
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WWE announced Tuesday that Kristina Salen has been hired as chief financial officer. In her new role, she will report directly to WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, effective August 3, 2020. 25 more words
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In a cover interview with Cosmopolitan, Keke Palmer commented on her experience at a Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles last month, specifically touching on an interaction that went viral through a clip posted by NBC News in which Palmer is seen urging members of the National Guard to march with protesters and them…
Lucy Liu opened up in a recent interview about the difficulties she faced earlier in her career due to racism in Hollywood. The former “Charlie’s Angels” star’s comments come as actor Thandie Newton spoke out about how she was initially cast in Liu’s role in the 2000 film, but pulled out due to what she…
via Lucy Liu Opens Up About Her ‘Black Sheep’ Status in Hollywood Early in Her Career — Variety
Johnny Depp and ex-wife Amber Heard, both masked, arrived at the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday for the explosive start of a libel trial. 33 more words
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Justin Timberlake, a native of Tennessee, has called for the removal of Confederate monuments throughout the country. In an Instagram post on Monday, he wrote, “America was built by men who believed in and benefitted from racism. 21 more words
via Justin Timberlake, Tennessee Native, Calls for Removal of Confederate Monuments — Variety
Here’s more corporate synergy in action: Pluto TV is gearing up to stream reruns of dozens of popular CBS shows and Comedy Central’s “South Park” — all housed under their common parent, ViacomCBS — on the free, ad-supported linear TV-style streaming service. 16 more words
via Pluto TV to Stream 40 Shows From CBS, Old ‘South Park’ Episodes for Free This Summer — Variety
With the passing of comedy legend Carl Reiner, tributes have poured in from all over the world. “Modern Family” executive producer Steven Levitan shared with Variety his memories of the landmark television comedy that Reiner created. 23 more words
Earl Cameron, one of the first major Black actors in British cinema, died on Friday at his home in England, his representative confirmed to Variety. He was 102. 31 more words
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In “17 Blocks,” Cheryl Sanford, matriarch of a low-income African American household in southeast Washington, D.C., talks wistfully of a “parallel universe” where she and her family enjoy cookouts, vacations and gift-filled Christmas mornings. 24 more words
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