Reaffirming the company’s long-established strategy, Disney CFO Hugh Johnston told Wall Street analysts Wednesday on an earnings call there are no plans to spin off or sell linear TV networks. The question has surfaced anew given the changing of the executive guard, with Josh D’Amaro succeeding Bob Iger as CEO earlier this year. Iger in…
As Javier Bardem was preparing to present at this year’s Oscars, one very famous incident loomed large in his mind. “Vanessa Redgrave, back in the ’70s,” he recalls recently. When the British actress won a supporting actress Oscar for “Julia” in 1978, she referred to critics of her producing a documentary about Palestine as “Zionist…
Emmy and BAFTA Award winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve, 28 Years Later) has been tapped as the lead of The Chain, HBO’s upcoming limited series from Damon Lindeloff and Media Res. The thriller, based on the bestselling book The Chain by Adrian McKinty, follows Rachel (Comer), a suburban mom who must consider the unthinkable when…
As Will Ferrell bounced down the stairs to take center stage at Studio 8H to kick off his sixth stint hosting Saturday Night Live, it became readily apparent something was … amiss. Hitting his mark to address the enthusiastic audience was not the Elf star, but rather Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, who…
Prime Video showcases mothers as central figures across urban and rural settings, highlighting diverse roles, decisions, and resilience for Mother’s Day.
EXCLUSIVE: Breakout creator Davide De Pierro is getting into business with Susan Rovner’s AHA Studios and Ted Gold Productions. De Pierro has closed a development deal for an as-yet untitled comedy series based on his “funny and relatable observations about life and love” in which he will star and co-write. Andy Gordon (The Big Bang Theory,…