City On Fire Bosses Explain Why Series Is Set In Early Aughts – Deadline
In Apple TV+’s City on Fire, which hails from executive producers and showrunners Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, a suburban teenager must unravel the mystery of his friend’s murder after she’s shot in Central Park on Fourth of July in 2003. The series, which is…
Food That Makes Your Kidney Function Better Than Nuts, Seeds, Leafy Green Vegetables, Study Finds
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 700 million people globally and may lead to kidney failure and death, thus there is a need to find elements that may prevent its start and progression. Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) may benefit kidney function, according…
YouTube Returns To Mid-May TV Upfronts Slot In New York With Annual Brandcast Event For Advertisers – Deadline
For a second straight year, YouTube will host its annual Brandcast pitch to video ad buyers during the heart of what had been a week dominated by traditional TV network upfronts in New York. The digital video giant, which had been an anchor tenant of…
Fifth Season Sets Janice Lee And Kara Duncan For VP Roles – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Former Netflix exec Janice Lee has joined Fifth Studio as Vice President, Film Development and Production, with longtime team member Kara Duncan being promoted to the same role. The news comes as the global film and TV studio, formerly known as Endeavor Content, kicks…
Rain Adds The Rookery’s Adam Robinson As Manager Amid Acquisition – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Rain (fka Rain Management Group) has added The Rookery’s Adam Robinson as manager following Rain Management Group’s acquisition of the management and production company. Rain Management Group rebranded to Rain as of the January 1, 2023 merger. Robinson launched his management and production company,…
Robert Pattinson’s Production Company Icki Eneo Signs ‘Rotting In The Sun’ – Deadline
Robert Pattinson’s production company Icki Eneo Arlo and LA-based independent production company Spacemaker Productions have joined the filmmaking team for Sebastian Silva’s outrageous black comedy Rotting In The Sun, starring Silva and comedian Jordan Firstman. Rotting In The Sun, produced by Hidden Content, The Lift,…
L.A. TV Anchor Leaving ‘Good Day L.A.’ & Fox 11 – Deadline
A fixture on TV in Los Angeles for 30 years, Fox 11 anchor Tony McEwing announced today on Good Day L.A. that he is retiring. His final broadcast will be February 3. “For the better part of 30 years, I have sat here delivering the…
The Black List & Cassian Elwes Name 2023 Sundance Fellow – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: New Yorker video producer Christopher Hwisu Kim will be heading to the Sundance Film Festival this week as an all-expenses paid guest of The Black List and Cassian Elwes. “It’s an immense honor to be the recipient of the Cassian Elwes Independent Screenwriting Fellowship,…
‘The View’ Audience Member Calls Whoopi Goldberg An “Old Broad” – Deadline
Was an audience member at The View today insulting Whoopi Goldberg by yelling out “You old broad”? Nah. More likely she was a fan and reader of Goldberg’s own book, Two Old Broads, published in November, even if The View moderator didn’t seem to make…
Bill Weinstein Tapped As CEO Of Verve – Deadline
On the eve of its anniversary, Verve has tapped founding Partner Bill Weinstein as the first CEO in the agency’s thirteen years. The decision was made by the Partnership and announced by his fellow Founding Partners Adam Levine and Bryan Besser in an all-company meeting…