Author: Madiha Ahmed

Courtesy of Smith House Strategy Emmy-winning syndicated talk show The Doctors is getting a major makeover in the coronavirus era. The long-running series will launch with a new format and sole host, Dr. Ian Smith, when it premieres its 13th season on September 21. Production is slated to begin this month. With the theme “Take Your Power Back,” … Continue reading ‘The Doctors’ Syndicated Talk Show Sets New Format & Sole Host Ahead Of Season 13 Premiere Continue Reading →

Jeanna-de-Waal, ‘Diana’Evan Zimmerman MurphyMade UPDATE, with Actors’ Equity statement In a Broadway first, Diana: A New Musical, the stage production about Princess Diana that went dark with the COVID shutdown just prior to its opening night, will premiere on Netflix next year before its new May 25, 2021 Broadway opening. Directed by Christopher Ashley and starring Jeanna de Waal as the … Continue reading Princess ‘Diana’ Musical To Premiere On Netflix Prior To Broadway Reopening, Making History Continue Reading →

AP Kanye West met with President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner last weekend, The New York Times reported, and it raises further questions of whether West’s efforts to get on state ballots is meant to be a spoiler in the presidential race. West seemingly confirmed the meeting in a tweet on Tuesday, when he wrote, “I’m willing to do a … Continue reading Kanye West, Seeking To Get On State Ballots In Presidential Bid, Recently Met With Jared Kushner Continue Reading →

Scholastic Entertainment Paramount Pictures has optioned the film rights to magic-themed YA book, Caster, which will be adapted as a live-action feature with Scholastic Entertainment, Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman’s Weed Road Pictures, and Josephson Entertainment developing and producing. Written by author Elsie Chapman, the book was first released in 2019 via Scholastic Press and is now a two-book series. … Continue reading Paramount Teams With Scholastic Entertainment, Akiva Goldsman & Josephson Entertainment On Film Adaptation For YA Book ‘Caster’ Continue Reading →

iHeart EXCLUSIVE: The story of Phil Spector, murderer and musical genius, is being told through a new narrative podcast series from the team behind Disgraceland and iHeartRadio. Blood on the Tracks launches August 12 and features the fictionalized voices of the likes of Lenny Bruce, Ronnie Spector, Ike Turner, Keith Richards, John Lennon and Debbie Harry talking about … Continue reading ‘Disgraceland’ Producer Double Elvis & iHeartRadio Team On Phil Spector Narrative Podcast Series Continue Reading →

Exhibs have a lot riding on Tenet.Warner Bros. The UK economy suffered its biggest slump on record between April-June as the effects of the pandemic triggered an official recession for the first time since the economic crisis of 2009. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the economy shrank a record 20.4% compared with … Continue reading As The UK Economy Suffers A Record Slump, Can The Return Of Movie Theaters Help Ease The Pain? Continue Reading →

Mindy Tucker Best-selling author and comedian Sarah Cooper, known for her breakout online video lip-sync impressions of President Donald Trump, has set her first comedy special at Netflix. Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine is slated to premiere globally on the streaming giant this fall. The variety special will feature vignettes “dealing with issues of politics, race, gender, class, and other … Continue reading Trump Impersonator Sarah Cooper Sets Comedy Special At Netflix Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: The Broadway production company behind the upcoming Michael Jackson musical MJ and the stage adaptation of the hit 2000 film Almost Famous has hired The Old Globe Theater’s Travis LeMont Ballenger as producer to help oversee both high-profile projects. Ballenger, most recently the Associate Artistic Director at the Globe in San Diego, also will work on the development of new shows in his job at Lia Vollack … Continue reading Broadway Production Company Behind Michael Jackson Musical ‘MJ’ Hires Producer Travis LeMont Ballenger Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Television writer-producer, Wayne Conley, has signed with APA. Conley’s recent television credits range from Showtime’s White Famous to OWN’s Delilah and Greenleaf, and he’s currently developing a fast-tracked half-hour dramedy for FX. Conley’s numerous feature film credits include Fox Searchlight’s Our Family Wedding, directed by Rick Famuyiwa and director Jeff Byrd’s King’s Ransom. Conley is the latest scribe to ink with APA since the agency signed the … Continue reading APA Signs Screenwriter Wayne Conley Continue Reading →

Eagle Pictures, one of Italy’s leading film distribution and production houses, has acquired fellow distributor M2 Pictures for around €8.5M ($10M), the company has confirmed to us. The deal will see M2’s 99 movies head to Eagle as the company looks to grow its library and bolster its position in the local market. Titles include The … Continue reading Italian Buyer Eagle Pictures Acquires ‘John Wick’ & ‘London Has Fallen’ Distributor M2 In $10M Deal Continue Reading →