Apple just dropped the trailer for “The Me You Can’t See” a mental health documentary by Oprah and Prince Harry. The documentary series will air on Apple TV on May 21. Oprah and the Duke of Sussex will discuss mental health with a variety of high-profile guests while also opening […]
The merger of AT&T’s WarnerMedia division with Discovery is the first major media combination of the Biden era, and could give an indication of where the new administration is headed on antitrust issues. The Department of Justice will have to consider whether the horizontal merger of streaming and cable assets […]
Baba Ijesha has been granted bail, The PUNCH has reported. Since last month, the 48-year-old has been in police detention over the alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. Despite the protests and petitions to keep him behind bars, Baba Ijesha will soon leave prison. His lawyer Adesina Ogunlana told […]
Hugo Barra, who has served as VP of Facebook Reality Labs for the past four years — overseeing the social giant’s Oculus team and its VR and augmented reality development projects — is exiting his post. Barra announced his departure in a Facebook post Monday, saying May 17 is his […]
This week’s album chart saw no successful new entries and, in fact, it was so barren of fresh blood that the news has more to do with what didn’t debut well than what did — like Bebe Rexha’s new release, the low numbers for which she boldly took to Twitter […]
Fox’s 2021 upfront presentation focused in large part on the fact that both Fox and the streaming service Tubi are entirely supported by ads, standing in contrast with other streamers associated with broadcast networks. Numerous references were made to the fact that Tubi has no paywall like other streamers, with […]
Fox has renewed “9-1-1” for Season 5 and its sister show “9-1-1: Lone Star” for Season 3. The “9-1-1” mothership will anchor Monday nights in the fall, while its spinoff will premiere midseason. The franchise, a major cornerstone and rating powerhouse for Fox, hails from creators and executive producers Ryan […]
“The Great North” has picked up an early Season 3 renewal at Fox. The news comes just after the animated comedy’s first season finale. This is not the first time “The Great North” has gotten an early renewal. The show was renewed for Season 2 back in 2020 ahead of […]
CBS’ “Evil” plan is to move the supernatural drama to streamer Paramount Plus, multiple sources tell Variety. Ahead of CBS’ upfront presentation to advertisers and the press on Wednesday, sources expect that “Evil” will join “SEAL Team” and “Clarice” on ViacomCBS’ streaming service, which relaunched in March. As the months […]
While the world was in lockdown for the last 14 months, Fox Entertainment CEO Charlie Collier says the network took a close look at its approach to storytelling and gave a great deal of thought to what audiences would want after this very tough past year. “We talked a lot […]
Another Bob Baffert bombshell … the legendary trainer has been temporarily suspended from horseracing in the state of New York pending a full investigation into doping allegations. … which means Baffert will likely be blocked from entering a horse in the prestigious Belmont Stakes on June 5, which is HUGE. […]
John Boyega is returning to his sci-fi comedy roots. A sequel to the 2011 sci-fi comedy “Attack the Block” is in the works, with the actor set to reprise his breakout role as Moses. The follow-up film, announced a decade after the release of the original, is currently in early […]
In today’s Global Bulletin, BAFTA prepares online sessions for several top 2021 TV nominees; Modern Films picks up global rights to “Lady Boss”; Mise En Scéne Company adds “Anchorage” to its Marché du Film slate; Abacus Media Rights will distribute “The Masked Dancer U.K.” abroad; Amazon launches miniTV in India […]
Bouygues, the parent company of TF1 Group, France’s leading commercial network, is on track to buy a 30% stake in M6 Groupe from Berteslmann, Variety has confirmed. TF1 is expected to unveil the advanced negotiations on Tuesday (May 18). Bertelsmann would retain 16% of the capital in M6 Groupe, while […]
Crown Media Family Networks’ lead programming and production executive Michelle Vicary is departing her post as executive vice president at the start of June, the company said Monday. Randy Pope, the company’s senior vice president of programming and development, and Darren Melameth, senior vice president of programming and content strategy, […]
The first swing in the talks that led to the union of Discovery and WarnerMedia was an email sent by David Zaslav to John Stankey on Feb. 13. That was around the time that the Discovery CEO and his AT&T counterpart had planned to meet for a golf date at […]
Irving Plaza, the long-running and newly renovated New York venue, is back in business with 40 new concerts on its schedule, including a grand reopening with Ashley McBride kicking things off on Aug. 17; the full initial lineup, which stretches into next May, appears below. Upcoming shows slated for […]
Nigerian megastar, Davido has copped new jewelry and this time it’s a frog-shaped necklace that has fans and music lovers on the bluebird app, Twitter, chirping away. ALSO READ: Here are the Top 10 Highlights of Davido’s Career The singer made his latest jewelry acquisition known by putting up a […]
Snap’s newest original series is comedy “Everything’s Fine,” a very personal (and very funny) exploration of what it’s like to have bipolar disorder. Series creator and writer Hannah Klein based “Everything’s Fine” on her experiences after she received a bipolar diagnosis a few years ago, and she said music plays […]
Nigerian megastar, Davido has copped new jewelry and this time it’s a frog-shaped necklace that has fans and music lovers on the bluebird app, Twitter, chirping away. ALSO READ: Here are the Top 10 Highlights of Davido’s Career The singer made his latest jewelry acquisition known by putting up a […]
When Hulu released the first look at Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee for the upcoming series “Pam and Tommy,” the internet praised both of the actors’ shocking transformations. While speaking with Variety‘s Marc Malkin on Sunday at the 2021 MTV Movie and TV Awards, […]
African music stars, Bella Shmurda, Teni, Omah Lay, Gyakie, and other African artistes will take different stages across the African continent on the 25th of May in celebration of the 2021 Africa Day Concert. This year, the Africa Day Concert intends to place the spotlight on the rising artistes in […]