Author: Madiha Ahmed

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 →

UPDATE: It pays to be a part of television history. The Brentwood home that served as the exterior establishing shot in the first season of The Golden Girls has sold for $4,000,260. That’s one million dollars over the asking price. The sale closed today. The buyer was not immediately identified. EARLIER: You can spend your golden years in the house … Continue reading ‘The Golden Girls’ House Sold: Brentwood 4-Bedroom’s Exterior Was Featured In First Season Continue Reading →

Throughout Project Power, aspiring rapper Robin (Dominique Fishback) is challenged as to whether or not she can truly rap. At one point in the film, she thoroughly demolishes a teacher with her lyrical flow with the help of a fellow classmate, played by real-life rapper Chika. Unsurprisingly, there’s a deeper meaning to the Chika cameo. Turns out … Continue reading Rapper Chika Didn’t Just Make a Cameo in Project Power, She Was Responsible For Its Flow Continue Reading →

John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are one of the most open celebrity couples and it’s fair to say that we’ve fallen in love with their love through the years. The pair first met on the set of Legend’s 2006 music video “Stereo” and it feels like ever since, they’ve been taking us along for the ride as they’ve welcomed … Continue reading John Legend Has Chronicled His Growing Family in His Music Videos and It’s Sweet as Hell 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 →

A lawsuit brought by two songwriters who claimed they cowrote the Lizzo hit Truth Hurts has been dismissed by a federal judge. Brothers Justin and Jeremiah Raisen claimed they created Truth Hurts as a derivative work based on a song called Healthy that they created with Lizzo in 2017, two years before she broke out. Lizzo claimed that the line “I just did … Continue reading Lizzo ‘Truth Hurts’ Lawsuit Over Song Authorship Dismissed By Federal Judge Continue Reading →

Taylor Swift really knows how to write a sad breakup song. Case in point: her duet with Bon Iver titled “Exile” from her Folklore album. Not only are the lyrics incredibly heartbreaking as two people sing about a relationship coming to an end, but we just can’t get enough of the haunting melodies. Iver and Swift’s harmonies are unparalleled! While we … Continue reading 15 Covers of Taylor Swift’s “Exile” That Are Equally as Heartbreaking as the Original 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 →

Duane L. Tatro, a music composer for dozens of TV series and concert works for orchestral wind ensemble and chamber groups, has died. He passed on Sunday at his home in Bell Canyon, Calif at age 93. Tatro was a respected member of the composing community. His long resume includes such series as Dynasty, The Love … Continue reading Duane L. Tatro Dies: TV Composer For ‘Dynasty’ And ‘The Love Boat’ Was 93 Continue Reading →

BET+, the SVOD service operated by a joint venture between Tyler Perry Studios and the BET Networks, has crossed the 1 million subscriber mark, I have learned. The milestone comes a month before the streamer’s one-year anniversary. Reps for BET could not be reached for comment. Launched on Sept. 19, BET+ features original films and TV series … Continue reading Tyler Perry & BET Networks’ BET+ Streamer Crosses 1 Million Subscribers Continue Reading →