Author: Madiha Ahmed

‘Te Doy La Vida’Univision Univision continues to shine this summer, leading Wednesday night’s broadcast ratings delivering a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic with Te Doy La Vida (0.5 demo rating, 1.73 million viewers), Médicos (0.4, 1.39M) and Como Tú No Hay Dos (0.5, 1.42M). Tough As Nails (0.5, 3.49M) powered through at CBS, climbing a tenth from last week. The network’s night ended … Continue reading Univision Tops Wednesday Ratings; ‘Tough As Nails’ Ticks Up Continue Reading →

Amy Sussman/Invision/AP EXCLUSIVE: Former Happy Endings star Damon Wayans Jr. is reuniting with the cult series’ creator David Caspe and former writers Matthew and Daniel Libman for a half-hour bounty hunter action comedy, which has received a script-to-series commitment at NBCU’s streaming platform Peacock. Your Complete Guide to Pilots and Straight-to-Series orders The project, starring and executive produced … Continue reading Damon Wayans Jr. To Star In Action Comedy In Works At Peacock From ‘Happy Endings’ Trio As Part Of Re-Upped CBS TV Studios Deal For His Two Shakes Entertainment Continue Reading →

Courtesy of Grant Spanier In a competitive situation, WME has signed Jamie Dolan and Adam Faze, founders of the production banner Must B Nice, in all areas. The recently launched Must B Nice is known for pandemic-set narrative anthology series podcast Day By Day featuring Oscar nominee Lucas Hedges, Camila Mendes (Riverdale), Lucy Hale (Pretty Little Liars), Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), Julia Fox (Uncut … Continue reading WME Signs Must B Nice Founders Jamie Dolan And Adam Faze Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: LD Entertainment and Roadside Attractions have moved the release date of the forthcoming Words On Bathroom Walls. The feature based on Julia Walton’s YA novel will now open nationwide in theaters August 21, pushing its debut from the originally slated date of August 7. The companies have also dropped a clip of the film. Directed by Thor Freudenthal (Carnival Row, Percy Jackson: … Continue reading LD Entertainment And Roadside Attractions Shift Theatrical Release Date For ‘Words On Bathroom Walls’, Release First Clip Continue Reading →

Disney EXCLUSIVE: Less than a week after Empire co-creator Danny Strong and longtime director and executive producer Sanaa Hamri reunited on a Taraji P. Henson-led spinoff of the hip hop drama, the duo is back together again for a dramedy on being young, Arab and female in today’s America. Penned by Dina Shihabi and Rolla Selbak and in development at the Disney-owned Freeform, Ya Bint focuses on a trio of … Continue reading Arab American Dramedy ‘Ya Bint’ From Sanaa Hamri & Danny Strong In Development At Freeform; ‘Jack Ryan’s Dina Shihabi To Star, Co-EP & Write With Rolla Selbak Continue Reading →

Clockwise from upper left: Ann Marie Pace, Aqsa Altaf, Hao Zheng, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Moxie Peng and Jessica Mendez SiqueirosCourtesy of Disney EXCLUSIVE: As diversity becomes more of a staple rather than a trend in Hollywood, Disney is stepping up to the plate to amplify underrepresented voices with the inaugural Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator program. Filmmakers Aqsa Altaf, Stefanie Abel Horowitz, Jessica … Continue reading Disney Launchpad Unveils Directors For Inaugural Shorts Incubator Program Continue Reading →

AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File Apple demolished Wall Street forecasts in its fiscal third quarter, delivering revenue of $59.7 billion and earnings per diluted share of $2.58 billion. Analysts’ consensus was for revenue of $52.25 billion, which would have been a slight dip from the same quarter a year earlier. Earnings per share were expected to come … Continue reading Apple Q3 Results Blitz Forecasts As Tech Giant Sets 4-For-1 Stock Split Continue Reading →

Courtesy of LMGI EXCLUSIVE: FIlmmaking icon Spike Lee will be honored by the Location Managers Guild International (LMGI) with the Trailblazer Award at the 7th Annual LMGI Awards. The virtual awards show is set for October 24 at 2pm PT and will be hosted by Isaiah Mustafa (It Chapter Two, Shadowhunters). The news of Lee’s award was announced by LMGI … Continue reading Spike Lee To Receive Trailblazer Award At 7th Annual LMGI Awards Continue Reading →

MTV The nominees for the 2020 MTV VMAs were unveiled Thursday, with Lady Gaga and defending artist of the year Ariana Grande topping the list with nine VMA noms apiece. Following the two singers are The Weeknd and Billy Eilish, bringing in six nominations each. All four are up for the show’s marquee video of the year prize. Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, Justin Bieber, … Continue reading MTV VMAs Nominations: Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande Lead Way; New Categories Nod To COVID Quarantine Continue Reading →

WGA East EXCLUSIVE: The WGA East will hold an online forum on August 11 to advocate for the inclusion of more people of color as voices on mainstream news programs and nonfiction shows. The members-only conversation will be moderated by Michael Harriot, senior writer at TheRoot.com, where he covers the intersection of race, politics and culture. His work … Continue reading WGA East Panel To Push For More People Of Color As Voices On Mainstream News Shows Continue Reading →