Terry Crews & Ledisi Join FRIDAY NIGHT VIBES This Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 23, 2021 This week's episode of “Friday Night Vibes” is the perfect start to the weekend, featuring a special performance by songstress Ledisi, as she stops by to perform “WKND.” ...
Peacock Gives Series Order to ONE OF US IS LYING
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2020 Peacock has picked up young adult mystery drama ONE OF US IS LYING to series with an eight-episode order. Based on the bestselling novel of the same title by Karen M. McManus, ONE OF US IS LYING is the story of what happens when five high schoolers walk into detention and only four make it out alive...
GROWN-ISH Will Return for Season Four
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 17, 2020 Fresh off of last night's buzzed-about season premiere, 'grown-ish' has been picked up for a fourth season on Freeform. Starring Yara Shahidi, Trevor Jackson, Francia Raisa, Emily Arlook, Jordan Buhat, Chloe Bailey, Halle Bailey, Luka Sabbat and Diggy Simmons, the series is a contemporary take on th...
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL's Caroline Aaron Joins The Pack Podcast in Special Thanksgiving Episode
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 27, 2020 Caroline Aaron (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) joins The Pack Podcast in a special Thanksgiving short comedy Butterball which is now up online....
Freeform & Hulu Acquire Linear and Digital Rights to Three Feature Films From STXfilms
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 17, 2020 In advance of today's Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour, Freeform and Hulu announce the acquisition of three hit films from STXfilms. The two Walt Disney Television entities struck a deal to license STXfilms' “Hustlers” and “The Upside,” each of which generated over $100 million durin...
Ariana DeBose, Kristin Chenoweth & More Announced for Disney Holiday Specials
by Michael Major - November 19, 2021 Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Ariana DeBose will serve as hosts for “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration.” The special will also feature performances from Kristin Chenoweth, Darren Criss, Sebastián Yatra, Gwen Stefani, and more. The Houghs, Chenoweth, and Criss will also ret...
Anthony Ramos, Jennifer Hudson & More Nominated for 2021 People's Choice Awards - See the Full List!
by Michael Major - October 27, 2021 Nominations for the 2021 People's Choice Award include Anthony Ramos for 'In the Heights', Jennifer Hudson for 'Respect', 'Cinderella', Britney Spears, Olivia Rodrigo, Kandi Burruss, Lisa Rinna, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone for 'Cruella', Wandavision, Only Murders in the Building, Sterling K. Brown, and ...
Imagine This Women's International Film Festival Announces Fourth Annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 23, 2021 Imagine This Women's International Film Festival announced today that it will host its fourth annual Girl Power Film + Media Summit virtually, from March 13th, 14th 2021. The #GirlPowerSummit will gather some of the most creative womxn in entertainment and media for an informative, inspirational da...
Freeform Announces January Premiere Dates for GROWN-ISH, GOOD TROUBLE, & THE BOLD TYPE
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 07, 2019 Today, Freeform announced the January 2020 premiere dates for the network's critically acclaimed returning series: “Good Trouble” on WEDNESDAY, JAN. 15 (10:00 p.m. EST), “grown-ish” on THURSDAY, JAN. 16 (8:00 p.m. EST), and “The Bold Type” on THURSDAY, JAN. 23 (9:00 p.m. EST)....
BWW Interview: The Groundlings' Stephanie Courtney & Brian Palermo On Zooming THE CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW
by Gil Kaan - May 26, 2020 The Groundlings' weekly Wednesday night show THE CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW that's been running for years, halted production like all other live entertainment. Well, Groundlings improv fans can now look forward to the beginning of the online Zoomed editions of THE CRAZY UNCLE JOE SHOW with the first insta...
Freeform Announces the KICKOFF TO CHRISTMAS Starting November 1
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 04, 2019 As the Halloween season comes to a close, Freeform will continue to be the home for all holiday viewing with the second year of the “Kickoff to Christmas” programming event, starting on Friday, Nov. 1. With a month full of holiday fun, this year will also include two new Freeform originals. The film...
Justin Bieber Reveals Meaning Behind 'Holy' Music Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 24, 2020 Global superstar Justin Bieber and award-winning music video director Colin Tilley (Nicki Minaj, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne) have teamed up with Vevo to reveal everything you didn’t know about his latest music video, “Holy,” for a brand new episode of Vevo Footnotes. ...
Photo Flash: TINA Hosts Special Performance to Benefit RAINN
by Nicole Rosky - February 03, 2020 Just last week, Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, have announced that Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief, Vogue U.S.; U.S. Artistic Director and Global Content Advisor, Condé Nast co-hosted a cocktail reception alongside Fashion Model & Activist ...
Dana Walden Reorganizes Studio and Platform Original Content Operations Under Her Purview
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 01, 2020 Dana Walden, Chairman of Entertainment, Walt Disney Television, announced today a restructure of the expansive television production and original content businesses under her purview....
THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL's Caroline Aaron Joins The Pack Podcast in Special Thanksgiving Episode
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 27, 2020 Caroline Aaron (Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) joins The Pack Podcast in a special Thanksgiving short comedy Butterball which is now up online....
Freeform Launches Voting Digital Series THE CLOCK IS TICKING From Yara Shahidi
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 26, 2020 Today, Freeform announced the digital series “The Clock Is Ticking,” starring and executive produced by Yara Shahidi (“grown-ish”), as part of the network’s multiplatform voting initiative. The two-part digital series, which will live on Freeform’s Instagram, will debut on TUESDAY, OCT. 27, and TUES...
Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020-2021, Featuring CRUEL SUMMER, GROWN-ISH, and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020 In advance of the Disney Advertising Sales Virtual Roadshow presentation, Freeform highlighted its commitment to bold and boundary-pushing young adult content with the pickups of both “Everything's Gonna be Okay“ and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” as well as the recently announced scripted romantic-comed...
Academy Award-Winning Alumni & Hollywood Heavyweights Take Center Stage For HollyShorts Opening Night Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - September 16, 2021 On September 23rd, the Oscar-Qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival will once again host a star-studded Opening Night celebration. Attendees of the in-person ceremony will witness short film premieres from Academy Award-winning alumni and Hollywood heavyweights. Kicking off the 17th annual festival wi...
Anna Wintour, Yara Shahidi and More to Co-Host Special Performance of TINA: THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2020 Stage Entertainment, James L. Nederlander and Tali Pelman, in association with Tina Turner, have announced that Anna Wintour, Editor in Chief, Vogue U.S.; U.S. Artistic Director and Global Content Advisor, Condé Nast will co-host a cocktail reception alongside Fashion Model & Activist Adut Akech, Fa...
HAMILTON, MA RAINEY'S BLACK BOTTOM, Debbie Allen, Viola Davis and More Nominated for 52nd NAACP Image Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2021 The full-list of nominees for the 52nd NAACP Image Awards were announced today in a special virtual event on NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram channel hosted by Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose, actress and singer Chloe Bailey, actress Erika Alexander, actor, dancer, and choreograph...
Laurence Fishburne Performs THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X For Audible
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 28, 2020 Audible Inc., the world's largest producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, today announced that Emmy and Tony award-winning actor Laurence J. Fishburne III (black-ish, The Matrix) will perform The Autobiography of Malcolm X, marking the first time ever that this mo...
Disney General Entertainment Content Writing Program Names 2021 Participants
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2021 Disney General Entertainment Content (DGE) proudly announces the 13 writers selected for its 2021 writing program and names the recipient of Disney Channel’s Eunetta T. Boone Comedy Writer’s Scholarship, established last year by the network in honor of the late writer/producer for diverse and aspiri...
RATINGS: TAMRON HALL Grows for Second Straight Week
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 10, 2021 “Tamron Hall” grew for the 2nd week in a row in Total Viewers (+5% - 1.184 million vs. 1.131 million), while also building week to week by 13% in Households (0.9 rating vs. 0.8 rating). “Tamron Hall” held even with the prior week among Women 25-54 (0.4 rating), matching its season high....
52nd NAACP Image Awards Nominations to Be Announced by Anika Noni-Rose, Chloe Bailey & More February 2nd on Instagram
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2021 On Tuesday, Feb 2nd at 10:00 am PT / 1:00pm ET, the nominees for this year’s 52nd NAACP Image Awards will be announced virtually on the NAACP Image Awards’ Instagram. Tony-award winning actress and singer Anika Noni-Rose (Jingle Jangle, Power), actress and singer Chloe Bailey (Grown-ish and Chloe x ...
HOOKMAN Opens At CalRep This Week
by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2019 Lauren Yee's Hookman is a horror fairytale brought to life by the trauma of sexual assault. a?oeYee is one of the most important new voices in American playwriting today; her recent LA productions of Cambodian Rock Band and King of the Yees showcase her brilliance in telling family dramas in virtuos... |