Author: Madiha Ahmed

Evan Agostini/AP EXCLUSIVE: She’s Gotta Have It Netflix series actress Margot Bingham has joined season 11 of AMC’s The Walking Dead. While the network nor sources won’t comment on who Bingham will play, odds are that we’ll finally see Bingham as Stephanie, a character she’s done the voiceover for in the season 10 episodes “Bonds” and “Morning Star”. Stephanie is an … Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead’ Adds Margot Bingham To Season 11 Cast; Actress Had Played Mysterious Stephanie On AMC Series Continue Reading →

Damian Dovarganes/AP EXCLUSIVE: More than 230,000 Californians employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors have filed unemployment insurance claims since the coronavirus pandemic struck in mid-March, according to the state’s Employment Development Department. This includes more than 65,000 industry workers in Los Angeles County, 30,000 in Orange County and 25,000 in San Diego County, which together account for half of the … Continue reading State Says 230,000 Californians Employed In Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Have Filed For Unemployment Continue Reading →

Beyoncé in ‘Black Is King’Disney+ via YouTube The new official trailer for Beyoncé’s forthcoming visual album Black Is King reveals a bevy of celebrity cameos, including her Destiny’s Child cohort Kelly Rowland, Lupita Nyong’o, Naomi Campbell and Jay-Z. Watch it below. The visual album reimagines the lessons of The Lion King and will arrive on Disney+ shortly after the one … Continue reading ‘Black Is King’: Beyoncé Releases Celeb-Filled Official Trailer For Visual Album Continue Reading →

Lucas TillAP Images MacGyver star Lucas Till says in a new interview that the toxic on-set environment created by former executive producer Peter M. Lenkov drove the actor to the “breaking point,” and that the first year on the show left Till feeling “suicidal.” In a new Vanity Fair report, Till says he was subjected to bullying, verbal … Continue reading ‘MacGyver’ Star Lucas Till Says Toxic Boss Peter Lenkov Made Him Suicidal Continue Reading →

Clemens Niehaus/Geisler-Fotopres/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Michael Shamberg, the producer whose credits include Erin Brockovich, Contagion, Get Shorty, The Big Chill and Pulp Fiction, has sued the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in an attempt to get the governing body to vote on his plan to boost its social media presence. The civil suit, filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior … Continue reading Producer Michael Shamberg Sues Motion Picture Academy Over Failing To Vote On His Social Media Plan Continue Reading →

Hulu; Fox21 Television Studios EXCLUSIVE: Fox 21 Television Studios is developing a sci-fi series titled Brianbox, based on the short story from author Christian Cantrell, for Hulu. Dave Kajganich (AMC’s The Terror, Amazon’s Suspiria), who just recently inked an overall deal with Fox 21, is attached as showrunner, while The Handmaid’s Tale and Fargo EP Warren Littlefield will serve as an executive producer via his Littlefield Company banner. The … Continue reading ‘Brainbox’ Series In Works At Hulu From Christian Cantrell & Fox 21; David Kajganich Tapped As Showrunner Continue Reading →

AP Luther and Thor star Idris Elba is to be awarded the BAFTA Special Award at the BAFTA Television Awards on July 31 in recognition of his role in championing diversity and new talent in the industry. Elba, whose breakout role came as Stringer Bell in The Wire, founded Green Door Pictures in 2013 with a specific focus on inclusion and opportunity for undiscovered … Continue reading Idris Elba To Receive BAFTA Special Award For Championing Diversity In TV Continue Reading →

CAA has signed a non-exclusive strategic partnership agreement with United Media Asia, a Singapore- and Indonesia-based content finance, production and distribution company. The partnership continues CAA’s relationship with UMA, which recently signed an exclusive first-look deal with Southeast Asia’s largest media conglomerate, Kompas Gramedi. CAA Media Finance brokered the deal and also is representing the global distribution … Continue reading CAA & United Media Asia Ink Strategic Partnership Continue Reading →

Disney EXCLUSIVE: In a weekend where Warner Bros.’ Christopher Nolan’s Tenet was expected to reopen the major circuits, Disney’s reissue of 2017’s Beauty and the Beast led all titles with an estimated $467K at 527 locations. Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man was second with $430K at 462 sites. Beauty and the Beast ranked No. 1 in its first weekends of the box office, opening to $174.7M … Continue reading ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Tops Domestic Box Office During 18th Weekend Of Big Exhibition Pandemic Shutdown Continue Reading →

The creators of Happy Endings crafted an all-new episode featuring original cast members Elisha Cuthbert, Zachary Knighton, Damon Wayans Jr., Eliza Coupe, Adam Pally and Casey Wilson. After premiering it on Sony Pictures Television’s YouTube channel Monday, the cast and creator David Caspe participated in a Q&A during which they essentially volunteered to return to the show. “We literally just … Continue reading ‘Happy Endings’ Team On Board For Season 4, Or A Movie: “Everybody Wants To Do It” Continue Reading →