Author: Madiha Ahmed

Louis Tomlinson, a former One Direction member, announced on Twitter today he is parting ways with Simon Cowell’s Syco Music. Tomlinson has been with Syco Music since One Direction’s inception on The X Factor in 2011. Syco Music is a subsidiary of Syco Entertainment, a joint venture by Simon Cowell and Sony Music. Tomlinson further detailed in the tweet that … Continue reading Louis Tomlinson Part Ways With Simon Cowell’s Syco Music Label Continue Reading →

As Disney reopened their premier theme park, Walt Disney World, today in Florida amid exploding coronavirus numbers, social media immediately took the entertainment conglomerate to task by criticizing the decision to resume theme parks operations, calling it premature and risky. Florida has now seen more than 250,000 total cases of confirmed coronavirus cases and has tallied more than … Continue reading Disney World Reopening Gets Mixed First Reactions As Fans Give Park’s Welcome Back Videos Horror Treatment Continue Reading →

As the search for the body of Glee star Naya Rivera stretches onward, frustration is growing on the part of her friends. Today, Glee co-star Heather Morris tweeted out to Ventura County Sheriffs and offered to help with an on-foot search. “My name is Heather Morris, I’m Nayas close friend and co-worker, and I’m trying to conduct an on foot search and rescue mission along … Continue reading ‘Glee’ Co-Star Heather Morris Offers To Mount Search Effort For Friend Naya Rivera Continue Reading →

A couple of years ago, comedian Gary Gulman went through one of the worst experiences of his life, opening up about it in HBO’s The Great Depresh. In the comedy special, executive produced by Judd Apatow, Gulman speaks to his lifelong struggles with depression and anxiety, the rock bottom he hit, when he felt like he had lost his battle … Continue reading Gary Gulman & Judd Apatow On ‘The Great Depresh’ & The Importance Of Addressing Mental Illness In Storytelling Continue Reading →

EDITOR’S NOTE: Much was written about maverick Boyz N The Hood director John Singleton when he died early last year. In the wake of the George Floyd murder, there are several treatments of the Black Wall Street atrocity in the offing, but Singleton and Gregory Poirier had the field all to themselves when they collaborated on Rosewood, a drama … Continue reading John Singleton And The Making Of ‘Rosewood:’ Screenwriter Gregory Poirier On Memories & Regrets Continue Reading →

Amanda Kloots, wife of the late Broadway actor Nick Cordero, has posted details of his memorial service online today, a week after he died from coronavirus complications. Kloots shared the “celebration” of Cordero’s life and shared a photo with herself and Cordero’s 13-month-old son, Elvis. “I said, ‘Nick would have wanted this to be a celebration. Let’s try … Continue reading Amanda Kloots, Wife Of Broadway Actor Nick Cordero, Shares Details On His Memorial Service Continue Reading →

Matt Strauss, a veteran Comcast exec who took the helm of NBCUniversal streaming service Peacock last fall, knew one thing for certain when he started: He wasn’t creating a copycat offering. “TV tends to be very dynamic,” he told Deadline in an interview ahead of Peacock’s July 15 nationwide expansion. “It’s current. It’s social. Many streaming services feel more like a casino. … Continue reading Peacock Chief Matt Strauss On Building A Streaming “Start-Up” In Turbulent Times, Avoiding “Casino” Feel Of On-Demand Rivals Continue Reading →

The newly formed Compelling Pictures, spearheaded by Bohemian Rhapsody producer Denis O’Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri have optioned the short and intend to develop it as their first limited series, producing with Steven Garcia, Coffey, and Michael K. Williams. Coffey created the drama with Garcia, based on his own experience and he wrote it with Samuel K. Rhind. “The film was birthed because four … Continue reading WATCH: 2019 Fest Fave Short ‘About The People’ Optioned For Series: Prescient Take On Race Relations Continue Reading →

Kelly Preston died today her husband John Travolta has revealed. The 57-year old Twins and Jerry Maguire star passed away Sunday after a long fight against breast cancer. Hawaii-born Preston’s spouse of nearly 30 years and her Gotti co-star  took to social media late tonight in a heartfelt post: Married in 1991, the couple have a 20-year old daughter Elia and a nine-year old … Continue reading Kelly Preston Dies: ‘Jerry Maguire’ Actress Was 57; Spouse John Travolta Reveals Death Continue Reading →

If you’re watching the new Netflix movie The Old Guard, you might notice that the film’s villain looks familiar. We’ll save you the trouble of looking him up: yep, that’s Dudley Dursley, aka actor Harry Melling, who plays the villainous pharma-bro Steven Merrick! Fans are delighted to recognize the actor, who looks pretty different from his days as … Continue reading The Old Guard’s Villain Is a Familiar Face: Dudley Freakin’ Dursley! Continue Reading →