Author: Madiha Ahmed

Simon & Schuster is moving up the publication date of Mary Trump’s tell-all book about President Donald Trump’s family from July 28 to July 14, and the publisher is releasing new details about its content in the meantime. The decision to move up the date of Too Much And Never Enough: How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous … Continue reading Simon & Schuster Moves Up Publication Date Of Mary Trump’s Tell-All Book Continue Reading →

The arrival of Hamilton seems to be having the intended effect on Disney+, according to one new piece of data from the weekend. According to numbers out Monday from research firm Apptopia, from July 3 through July 5, the Disney+ app was downloaded 513,323 times globally and 266,084 times in the U.S. The global tally was 47% … Continue reading ‘Hamilton’ Boosts Mobile App Downloads Of Disney Plus By 72% In U.S. – Report Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Lifetime has set its summer Ripped from the Headlines slate, which kicks off with an Ann Rule movie weekend, starting with Sleeping With Danger on August 1. A Murder to Remember will air August 2, followed by companion documentary special Elizabeth Smart: Finding Justice (new title) hosted by kidnapping survivor and advocate Elizabeth Smart, with a behind-the-headlines look at the real-life case that inspired … Continue reading Lifetime Sets Dates For Summer Ripped From The Headlines Slate: Ann Rule Movie Weekend, ‘Surviving Jeffrey Epstein’ Docuseries & More Continue Reading →

Charlie Daniels, the Grammy-winning country singer and fiddler who scored crossover pop hits with “The Devil Went Down to Georgia,” “Uneasy Rider” and “In America,” died today after a hemorrhagic stroke. He was 83. His publicist Don Murry Grubbs confirmed the news. Daniels had a mild stroke in 2010 and was fitted with a pacemaker … Continue reading Charlie Daniels Dies: Revered Country Singer, Fiddler & Songwriter Was 83 Continue Reading →

Colin Kaepernick has signed an overall first-look deal with The Walt Disney Company via his Ra Vision Media. The partnership will focus on telling scripted and unscripted stories that explore race, social injustice and the quest for equity, and will provide a new platform to showcase the work of Black and Brown directors and producers. Disney said the … Continue reading Colin Kaepernick Inks Overall First-Look Deal With Disney; Includes ESPN Films’ Docuseries On His Life Continue Reading →

With Apple TV+ comedy Dickinson and Amazon’s Hunters, costume designer John Dunn seized the opportunity to examine weighty historical figures and momentous periods in time through a playful lens, striving in each case to contribute to a nuanced tonal space. Created by Alena Smith, the former title unfurls the coming-of-age story of Emily Dickinson (Hailee Steinfeld), an iconic American poet … Continue reading Costume Designer John Dunn On His Contrasting Approaches To Stylized Historical Series ‘Dickinson’ And ‘Hunters’ Continue Reading →

Buchwald has hired Sarah Shulman as their first-ever Director of Corporate Communications. In the newly created role, Shulman will handle internal and external communications, media relations, special events, client publicity and strategic planning for the agency. “Sarah is a well-respected communications leader whose strategic thinking, creative instinct and dedicated work ethic will be an immense asset as we … Continue reading Sarah Shulman Joins Buchwald As Director Of Corporate Communications Continue Reading →

DC’s Stargirl is returning for a second season on the CW. The network has renewed the breakout superhero series starring Brec Bassinger based on the DC characters. Additionally, the network will become the exclusive in-season home to the series next season, with episodes airing on the CW network and streaming the next day on the CW’s free, … Continue reading ‘DC’s Stargirl’ Renewed For Season 2 By the CW, Will Migrate From DC Universe To Become Network Original Series Continue Reading →

  Actor Sebastián Athié died at the age of 24, Disney Channel Latin America announced on Saturday, July 4. Stars We’ve Lost in 2020 “Rest in peace, Sebas. Your art and your smile stay forever,” the network tweeted in SpanishOpens in a new Window. alongside a photo of Athié. The tweet continued: “We regret the departure of Sebastián Athié … Continue reading Disney Channel Star and ‘Once’ Actor Sebastian Athie Dead at 24 Continue Reading →

“I think Season 1 really only scratched the surface of what was possible. We keep talking with Jon [Favreau] and [production designer] Andrew Jones about what could be possible with this technology, and it’s very exciting. We certainly have not reached our limits, even after shooting Season 2.” — Richard Bluff   Disney+  To craft an epic … Continue reading The Art Of Craft: VFX Supervisor Richard Bluff On The Game-Changing Innovations Behind ‘The Mandalorian’ Continue Reading →