Author: Madiha Ahmed

Dana Canedy, the administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes and a winner of the prestigious award during her long tenure at The New York Times, has been named publisher of the Simon & Schuster imprint. As a successor to Jonathan Karp, who took over as Simon & Schuster president and CEO following the heart attack death in May … Continue reading Simon & Schuster Names Pulitzer-Winning Journalist & ‘A Journal For Jordan’ Author Dana Canedy As Publisher Continue Reading →

Gravitas Ventures has obtained the North American rights Machine, a documentary about the rise of Artificial Intelligence and machine learning from I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead filmmaker Justin Krook. Set for an on-demand release on September 8, the James Maclurcan and Luke Mazzaferro-written film travels from Japan, Germany, America, Australia, and the United Nations in Geneva featuring inventors, engineers … Continue reading Gravitas Acquires ‘Machine’ Documentary; Lionsgate Releases ‘The Swing of Things’ Trailer; Fox Soul Picks Up ‘Unpacked with Hari Williams’ – News Briefs Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: British-American actress Riann Steele, on the cusp of her American television breakthrough, has signed with UTA for representation in all areas. The signing comes on the heels of NBC last week giving a series order to sci-fi drama Debris, which marks Steele’s first U.S. series regular role. Steele is the female lead opposite Jonathan Tucker in Debris, from writer J.H. Wyman, Legendary Television … Continue reading ‘Debris’ Star Riann Steele Signs With UTA Continue Reading →

Robin Thede predicted the end of the world in her HBO sketch comedy A Black Lady Sketch Show. One of the first sketches in the six-part series, which launched in August 2019, features Thede, Ashley Nicole Black, Quinta Brunson and Gabrielle Dennis, dealing with “The Event,” which runs through the series. “When I brought that idea into our writers … Continue reading ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’: Robin Thede On Predicting The Apocalypse & Finding New Writing Talent For Season 2 Continue Reading →

BBC One has commissioned Fremantle labels Thames and Naked to adapt Korean music mystery game show I Can See Your Voice after Fox took the show to series in the U.S. in February. The British broadcaster has ordered an eight-part series of the International Emmy-nominated format from CJ ENM. It has echoes of The Masked Singer, another Korean show, which … Continue reading BBC Follows Fox In Adapting Korean Singing Game Show ‘I Can See Your Voice’ Continue Reading →

Oscar-winning film composer Ennio Morricone, who died Monday at 91, scored more than 400 movies and TV shows, as well as more than 100 classical pieces. The legendary orchestrator’s score for The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966), one of his successful collaborations with director Sergio Leone, is considered one of film’s most influential soundtracks. In 2016 he won … Continue reading Ennio Morricone: Seven Timeless Film Compositions – Photo Gallery & Video Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: It’s an end of an era for Days of Our Lives. Kristian Alfonso, one of the daytime drama’s most recognizable and longest-tenured stars, is leaving the NBC series, which she first joined in 1983. “I feel blessed and honored to have been invited into people’s homes for over three decades. However, it is now time for me to write … Continue reading Kristian Alfonso Exits ‘Days Of Our Lives’ After 37 Years Continue Reading →

UPDATED, 5:40 P.M. As residents — and reporters — sought to understand why L.A.’s largest coronavirus testing site had closed over the weekend, the mayor’s office indicated on Monday that the closure of the Dodger Stadium facility had been planned, though no announcement of the closure could be found. This, on the same weekend that Los Angeles County on Friday … Continue reading Los Angeles Coronavirus Update: Sean Penn’s CORE And Test Company Curative Step In To Meet Increased Demand At Dodger Stadium Testing Site – Updated Continue Reading →

Sirius XM Holdings, which said last month that it planned to raise $1 billion in a private debt offering, is reportedly near a deal to acquire E.W. Scripps’ Stitcher podcast division for $300 million. The news, reported Monday by the Wall Street Journal which cited sources, comes amid a flurry of deals in the growing podcast space. Spotify, for example, recently … Continue reading SiriusXM Near Deal To Acquire Scripps’ Stitcher Podcast Division: Report Continue Reading →

The nation’s second largest cable operator Charter Communications said Monday it’s selling $1.5 billion in debt and could use the fresh cash to repay existing debt and fund share buybacks. It expects to close the offering of senior unsecured notes due in 2031 on July 9. The company sold $3 billion in senior notes in April as … Continue reading Charter Communications Selling $1.5 Billion In New Debt To Pay Down Old & Buy Back Stock Continue Reading →