Didi O’Hearn, Longtime A&E Television Networks Executive, Dies at 63
Deirdre “Didi” O’Hearn, a veteran cable executive who spent 16 years at A&E Television Networks and also worked for WeTV and the Food Network, among other channels, died Monday. She was 63. O’Hearn, nominated for six Emmys and a winner of five Golden Eagle Awards, died in hospice care in St. Augustine, Florida, after a […]
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Bowen Yang, Charlamagne Tha God, Rachel Maddow and More Reveal Their Podcasting Secrets
As part of its annual list of podcasting’s most powerful players, THR asked every honoree to fill out a questionnaire about the state of the industry, the challenges holding it back, their recording booth habits, and what they consider to be the most underrated podcast. A selection of our favorite responses below, from the likes […]
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‘Awards Chatter’ Pod: Peter Morgan on How ‘The Sopranos’ Influenced ‘The Crown,’ Writing All 60 Episodes of the Show and Meeting Tony Blair
Peter Morgan is a playwright, screenwriter and TV series creator and showrunner who has been described by The Guardian as “Britain’s leading contemporary screen dramatist,” and about whom the publication wrote, “There is no one who works quite like him. Actually, there might be nobody who has worked quite like him in British drama since […]
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Halle Berry Says She’s Broken 10 Bones From Action Movies: “I’ve Been Knocked Out Three Times”
Halle Berry believes in full physical commitment to the role. The actress shared she’s broken at least 10 bones as a result of her action movie roles, as well as being “knocked out” three times. “Arm broken, broke ribs twice — two ribs one time, three ribs another — broke tailbone, broke two toes and […]
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John Slattery to Star in ‘Rainmaker’ Reboot at USA Network
USA Network has found its star for their reboot of John Grisham’s The Rainmaker. Mad Men alum John Slattery will be leading the yet-to-be-announced cast of the drama from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television that counts Grisham, along with writer Michael Seitzman (Code Black, Intelligence), Jason Richman (Stumptown, The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon), David Gernert […]
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BuzzFeed Sees Small Advertising Gain Amid Push Toward AI
Buzzfeed reported total revenue of $47 million for the second quarter, down from $62 million a year ago. Advertising revenue declined 19 percent year-over-year to reach $23.8 million, with programmatic advertising revenue at $16 million compared to $15.5 million a year ago. Content revenue plunged 48 percent to $11.4 million. Jonah Peretti, founder and CEO […]
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Theo James Gets Bloody in Neon’s ‘The Monkey’ Teaser From ‘Longlegs’ Director Osgood Perkins
Neon is taking advantage of its Longlegs momentum with a first glimpse at director Osgood Perkins’ next project. Neon shared the first teaser trailer for The Monkey Monday, ahead of the horror movie’s Feb. 21, 2025 debut in theaters. The spot features Theo James, who stars in the film alongside Tatiana Maslany, Elijah Wood, Christian […]
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What the ‘House of the Dragon’ Cast Starred in Before the ‘Game of Thrones’ Spinoff
It’s a temporary farewell to Westeros as House of the Dragon aired its Season 2 finale on Aug. 4, and Season 3 isn’t expected to begin production until early 2025. But that doesn’t mean that the HBO show’s cast won’t remain top of mind. Whether you were Team Black or Team Green, there are some […]
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Nickelodeon, Paramount+ Marketing Exec Sabrina Caluori Exits
A second top marketing executive is departing Paramount Global. Sabrina Caluori, executive vp kids and family marketing for Nickelodeon and Paramount+, is leaving the company. Her departure follows that of Paramount+ and Showtime chief marketing officer Michael Engleman, and comes at a time when Paramount is looking at large numbers of layoffs ahead of its […]
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From Grief to Leadership: Building a Movement in Mike Brown’s Memory (Guest Column)
I still have chunks of the bloodstained road from where my son was murdered. I have lumps of asphalt and crumples of the dirt that was under it. The city gave it to me in buckets when they decided to put a new blacktop over just that one section of Canfield Drive. It’s hard to […]
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Heather Graham Joins Zazie Beetz in Horror Thriller ‘They Will Kill You’ (Exclusive)
Heather Graham has joined the cast of They Will Kill You, the thriller being produced by Nocturna Pictures, the horror label formed earlier this year by Skydance and Andy and Barbara Muschietti. New Line is co-financing and distributing the feature, which will have Kirill Sokolov in the director’s chair when shooting gets underway in mid-September. Zazie […]
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Hotel Bel-Air Debuts New Dining Room, Patisserie (Exclusive)
The Hotel Bel-Air is now fully in its post-Wolfgang Puck era. First it brought on culinary director Joe Garcia, a French Laundry vet who drew acclaim at West L.A.’s tasting-menu temple Manzke, as well as noted French-born pastry chef Christophe Rull. Now the pair, who’ve already been freshening the offerings at the property’s eponymous al […]
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Rachael Lillis, ‘Pokémon’ Misty and Jessie Voice Actor, Dies at 46
Rachael Lillis, who voiced the English language roles of Misty and Jessie on the popular Pokémon TV and movie adaptations of the Japanese anime series, has died. She was 46. Veronica Taylor, who voices Ash on the the Pokémon animated series, on Monday announced via social media that Lillis had died Saturday after a battle […]
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Elle King Will Go Years Without Talking to Father Rob Schneider, Says His “Anti-Gay Rights” Views Are “F***ed”
Elle King got candid about her “toxic” relationship with father Rob Schneider, who she said sent her to fat camp two summers in a row. The artist stopped by Bunnie XO’s podcast Dumb Blonde ahead of beginning her Baby Daddy’s Weekend Tour in September. During the conversation, the “Ex’s & Oh’s” singer not only opened […]
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James Cameron Talks ‘Avatar,’ ‘Alien: Romulus’ and Whales in Spicy Chat: “Damn Right I’m Overbearing”
"Yes, I'm 'overbearing.' Damn right!"
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MTV VMAs Switch Dates to Avoid Debate Conflict
The 2024 MTV VMAs is moving back a day and will now take place on Wednesday, Sept. 11 instead of the previously announced Tuesday, Sept. 10. The move is an effort to avoid having the VMAs air opposite the Sept. 10 presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. The 2024 […]
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Tom Brady Roast EP on How the QB Greenlit the Uncensored Show: “LFG”
“Roasts have never been nominated before for anything, ever,” says Jeff Ross, “Roastmaster General” of Netflix’s The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady, still giddy and in shock over the special’s Emmy nomination. “Yet it’s this great American tradition that’s been going on for over 100 years. To see it up there with the […]
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Jimmy Kimmel Explains Why He Will Not Host the 2025 Oscars
Late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel is explaining his decision to not host next year’s Oscars. While appearing on this week’s Politickin’ podcast, Kimmel discussed his reasoning to not to host the Academy Awards in 2025 and opened up about his son’s surgeries and health. “When I’m focused on the Oscar, I’m less focused on the […]
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