Author: Madiha Ahmed

FAP Images A report from The Oregonian/OregonLive columnist John Canzano that claims the Los Angeles Times accepted advertising money in exchange for increased coverage of the Pac-12 is being denied by the media company. The Oregonian report on Thursday claimed the LA Times agreed to accept $100,000 in advertising in exchange for increased conference coverage. Hillary Manning, the VP of communications … Continue reading Los Angeles Times Denies Report That It Took Advertising Money In Exchange For Pac-12 Coverage Continue Reading →

GLAAD held their very first virtual edition of its GLAAD Media Awards and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. If you weren’t able to watch the virtual ceremony the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will air … Continue reading GLAAD Media Awards Winners List: ‘Pose’, ‘Booksmart’, ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Among Honorees Continue Reading →

Directors UK Directors UK – the association of UK screen directors that counts 7,500 members – has made a quartet of board appointments. Joining are directors Jan Genesis (Love Island) Christine Lalla (Hollyoaks), Deborah Stones (who has 30 years experience in copyright and collective management) and successor representative Lisi Russell (wife of the late Ken Russell … Continue reading Directors UK Appoints Four Board Members Including ‘Love Island’, ‘Hollyoaks’ Helmers Continue Reading →

AP EXCLUSIVE: You wait years for one bus, and then two come along at the same time. That’s the phrase Trainspotting writer Irvine Welsh used when reflecting on how two of his first-ever TV projects got unveiled within the same week. That the announcements collided was sheer coincidence, he says, but a happy one for the Scottish wordsmith. BritBox … Continue reading Irvine Welsh Talks Adapting ‘Crime’ For BritBox & How ‘American Tabloid’ Will Focus On National Enquirer Continue Reading →

Skydance Animation Shane Prigmore, the animation veteran who has worked for Laika, DreamWorks Animation, Warner Bros and most recently at Walt Disney Television Animation, has been hired as SVP Development at Skydance Animation. He will be tasked with overseeing the creative development of all films and TV series on the studio’s production slate. That slate includes … Continue reading Skydance Animation Hires Industry Veteran Shane Prigmore As SVP Development Continue Reading →

AP Images UPDATE: The Into the Wild bus will likely find a home at the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Museum of the North. The Department of Natural Resources issued a press release on Thursday.saying it would likely be putting the bus in the museum, which is located on the UAF campus. The bus was made famous in the 1996 Jon Krakauer nonfiction … Continue reading ‘Into The Wild’ Bus Finds A Home At University’s Museum Of The North Continue Reading →

‘Domina’Sky Studios EXCLUSIVE: Cameras are rolling again on Sky’s Ancient Rome series Domina, marking the broadcaster’s largest-scale production to get back underway to date. Cast and crew have returned to set at historic studios Cinecitta in Italian capital Rome following several weeks of pre-production work after the country’s lockdown was eased. The show is led by Kasia … Continue reading Sky’s Ancient Rome Series ‘Domina’ With Isabella Rossellini, Liam Cunningham & Kasia Smutniak Resumes Filming At Italy’s Cinecitta Continue Reading →

Members of the New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz kneel together around the Black Lives Matter logo on the court during the national anthem before the start of an NBA basketball game Thursday, July 30, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, Pool)AP Images Every player, coach and referee on the court for … Continue reading NBA Restarts Its Season With New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz Kneeling For National Anthem Continue Reading →

Faye Sadou/MediaPunch /IPX Tamar Braxton is speaking out, nearly two weeks after being hospitalized for what she now confirms was an attempt to end her life. In a lengthy, raw and emotional post on social media, Braxton wrote “It was only God’s grace and his mercy on my attempt to end my pain and my life … Continue reading Tamar Braxton Breaks Silence After Hospitalization, Reveals Immense Pressure Of Reality TV Continue Reading →

    Disney/Travis Matthews SPOILER ALERT: This review contains details of Beyoncé’s Black Is King film.  Mere hours after the near presidential funeral for Rep. John Lewis and days after the debut of an in-depth podcast series from Michelle Obama, Beyoncé leap into the arena of Black excellence again tonight with Black Is King. Draped in mystery and … Continue reading Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’ Review: Queen Bey’s Disney+ Visual Album Is Modern Mythology In Action Continue Reading →