Author: Madiha Ahmed

Focus Features EXCLUSIVE: Focus Features President Robert Walak will be stepping down from his position and moving into an advisory consulting role with the Universal specialty studio. Walak will continue to work with Focus on projects he helped shepherd into development while there, and there are no plans to replace him in the role of President. The respected and well-liked Brit, who … Continue reading Focus Features President Robert Walak Stepping Down, Will Move To Advisory Role With Specialty Studio Continue Reading →

CBS EXCLUSIVE: The Talk executive producer and showrunner John Redmann, one of the CBS’ daytime talker’s original auspices, is leaving after 10 seasons. There is no immediate replacement. The Talk is currently on summer hiatus and plans to return to production for Season 11 in September. “2020 has been a year of reflection for all of us,” Redmann said. “While I … Continue reading ‘The Talk’ Showrunner John Redmann Departs CBS Daytime Talk Show After 10 Years Continue Reading →

A Late Show with Stephen Colbert will go live next week during the Democratic National Convention. The show is doing virtual interviews with guests, although Colbert returned to his studio offices this week. On Monday, Susan Rice, who Joe Biden considered as a running mate, will be the guest. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will be featured on Tuesday, followed … Continue reading Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Among Guests As ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Live For Democratic Convention Continue Reading →

Joe and Tony GaytonAPA EXCLUSIVE: Hell on Wheels creators Joe Gayton and Tony Gayton have signed with APA. The sibling writing-producing duo created the praised historical drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired for five seasons on AMC. Together, the veteran scribes have written numerous pilots, including Southern Comfort for Fox and The Novice for USA, as well as the 2010 feature film Faster, starring Dwayne Johnson. Separately, Tony Gayton … Continue reading ‘Hell On Wheels’ Creators Joe & Tony Gayton Sign With APA Continue Reading →

Briarcliff Entertainment Sobini Films, the production company behind soon-to-released Shields Green biopic Emperor, said it will donate $1 for every digital transaction during the first month of film’s release to the NAACP. Set for a digital release on August 18, via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the film is based on the inspiring journey of Green, an American … Continue reading Sobini Films, NAACP Team For Shields Green Biopic ‘Emperor’ Release; Freestyle Digital Acquires ‘The Real Exorcist’; Straight Up Films Tackling Youth Mental Health Crisis – Film Briefs Continue Reading →

Make that two seasons completed successfully at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta amid the coronavirus pandemic. I hear filming is wrapping this afternoon on Season 2 of Perry’s BET series, The Oval, two days ahead of schedule. Shooting on the White House soap started on Aug. 4. The show stayed in continuous production since, with a scheduled one-day break midway … Continue reading Tyler Perry’s ‘The Oval’ Season 2 Wraps Production In Atlanta Ahead Of Schedule Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Vancouver is open for business. We hear that the impasse between U.S. studios and the British Columbia unions over safety protocols is starting to get resolved, with the local unions clearing a number of TV series to begin production there. One of the first to get a green light was The Good Doctor, we hear, after its lead studio Sony Pictures … Continue reading Vancouver Production To Restart As British Columbia Unions Reach Agreements With U.S. Studios, Including Sony Pictures TV & Disney TV Studios Continue Reading →

In a virtual interview on Aug. 14, Meghan Markle sat down with Emily Ramshaw, the cofounder and CEO of the 19th Represents — a summit founded to empower women and shine a light “on the unfinished business of the 19th Amendment” — to discuss the ongoing impact of the suffragette movement, specifically as it pertains … Continue reading Meghan Markle on America’s Fight For Racial Justice: “I Can See That the Tide Is Turning” Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Hard times call for hard decisions, which trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan say they had to make to save health benefits for future generations of participants. Even before the pandemic, the Plan was facing unsustainable deficits, and the COVID-19 production shutdown accelerated the need for a complete overhaul of its benefits structures. Sources familiar with the … Continue reading Hard Choices To Save SAG-AFTRA’s Troubled Health Plan; 3,500 Performers & 2,800 Dependents Projected To Lose Benefits Next Year Under Restructuring Continue Reading →

If you’ve been wondering if Project Power’s‘s Newt (better known as the guy on fire) is played by Machine Gun Kelly, the answer is “yes.” And if you were surprised to see him appear in the Netflix film, you really shouldn’t be. Colson Baker (or Machine Gun Kelly, as he goes by professionally) may be better known … Continue reading If You Were Surprised to See Machine Gun Kelly in Project Power, You Haven’t Been Paying Attention Continue Reading →