Tupac Biographer Says Assault By Iconic Rapper Was Clash Of Egos – “We Saw Things The Same Way”

But with my own brother, I have that problem! We saw a lot of the same things in the same way … It just was p*** and vinegar at the time. Tupac Shakur, photographed in 1994, two years before his death.Bob Berg/Getty Images We were all 20 years old, yknow? Hughes met Shakur in the early 1990s and developed a close friendship. He co-directed three of the rappers music videos Trapped,Brendas Got a BabyandIf My Homie Calls....

September 23, 2023 · 1 min · 98 words · Amy Walter

UK Star Presenters In Social Media Clash Over Fading Fortunes Of Veteran Sport Show

I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it. We poured everything into that show every week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape. Alex Scott presents the BBC’s Football Focus.Visionhaus/Getty Images Scott responded to the message with a GIF, which said simply Interesting. Walker replied: Im not saying you havent Alex....

September 23, 2023 · 1 min · 111 words · Lori Evans

WGA Confirms Weekend Talks With Studio CEOs After Friday Negotiations End With No Deal – Update

Thank you for the wonderful show of support on the picket lines today! It means so much to us as we continue to work toward a deal that writers deserve. Yom Kippur runs from sundown Sunday, September 24 to sundown Monday, September 25 this year. Getty The plan being bandied around was for everyone to come back on September 26. (L-R) Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, David Zaslav and Donna LangleyGetty/Courtesy

September 23, 2023 · 1 min · 70 words · Grace Bauer

Amazon To Start Running Ads In Prime Video Series & Movies, Will Launch Ad-Free Tier For Extra Fee

Ads are coming toPrime Videos entertainment content. The live football telecasts have been airing with commercial breaks, which will now expand to non-sports content. The rest will watch shows and movies that feature ads, with their monthly Prime membership remaining unchanged. Amazon This marks the next step in Amazons advertising ambitions. Dade Hayes contributed to this report.

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 57 words · Clifford Castillo

André Bishop To Step Away From Lincoln Center Theater Leadership In 2025, Signaling Another Major Change In Broadway’s Non-Profit World

I look forward to that. LCT has always been a welcoming home for artists, and I know that tradition will continue. I thank the Board for their continued support, and I look forward to collaborating on a seamless transition. Andre Bishop, BeaumontChasi Annexy/LCT Bishop has served as Producing Artistic Director of Lincoln Center Theater since July 2013. He first joined the organization as Artistic Director in January 1992.

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 68 words · Brian Drake

Dispatches From The Picket Lines: Writers Come Out In Numbers In LA As Strike’s End Seems To Be In Sight

This is Day 144 ofthe WGA strikeand Day 71 of theSAG-AFTRA strike. A deal was going to happen at 6pm. This morning, notes were being frantically exchanged promising a 2pm announcement. Puppet Pickets at ParamountRosy Cordero In a message to members last night, the WGA encouraged writers to come out in force today. Do no harm, but take no f*cking shit. We have no other agenda, she added. Stand strong, thank you for your solidarity and lets get a deal....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 96 words · Joseph Rivera

Fox Shuffles Its Board Some More; Director Who Urged Company “To Take A Stance” After Jan. 6 Not Running, A Former Prime Minister Of Australia Is

They have both served since Fox became a standalone public company in 2019. It is an existential moment for the nation and for Fox News as a brand. We have to lead our viewers which is … not as easy as it might seem. Fox is nominating two new directors. One is Tony Abbott, the former Prime Minister of Australia. Previously, she was EVP of Qualcomm Technologies and President of Global Market Development at Qualcomm Incorporated....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 86 words · Terry Wells

Hulu/Firelight Kindling Fund Sets Inaugural Participants; Richard T. Jones Pic ‘The Hard Hit’ Goes To Vertical; Andrew Dice Clay’s ‘Warrior Strong’ Unveils Clip – Film Briefs

We are grateful to our partners at Hulu for their support in developing these projects. Bilal subsequently learns that true coaching involves far more than simply teaching the game. Check out the clip below. (L-R) Ivan MacDonald, Julianna Brannum and Juan Carlos Dávila SantiagoFirelight Media Vertical

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 46 words · Edward Zimmerman

John Woo’s First American Pic In 20 Years, ‘Silent Night’, Sets December Release

Specifically, more films keep getting added. Thats the post-Black Friday weekend frame, which typically sees genre pics pull in a young audience. Currently, 20th Century Studios/Disney has the Jeff Nichols-directedThe Bikeriderson that date. Silent NightCapstone Studios Theres also MGMs expansion of Emerald FennellsSaltburn. Robert Archer Lynn wrote the script. The pic is also produced byJohn Wickproducers Thunder Road Films. Producers are Christian Mercuri, Lori Tilkin deFelice, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee and Woo....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 88 words · Michael Stewart

Netflix Content Chief Bela Bajaria Looks Post-Strikes, Touts “So Many Amazing Things” In Pipeline Ready To Come Out Once Work Stoppage Is Over

There are so many amazing things that are stalled, and that havent come out yet. None of the companies in the AMPTP wanted this outcome. He said it was challenging to bring the show to thestreamingservice at a time of such intense labor angst. Bela Bajaria at the Fast Company Innovation Festival on Thursday in New YorkEugene Gologursky/Getty Images for Fast Company We all need each other, he said. The entertainment business, he added, is an independent marriage of art and commerce....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 105 words · Ashley Smith DVM

Rick Cordella Elevated To President Of NBC Sports

NBCUniversalhas promoted veteran executiveRick Cordellato president ofNBC Sports, reporting intoMark Lazarus, chairman of NBCUniversal Media Group. Hell work with NBC Local on regional sports connection strategy and continue to oversee sports on streamerPeacock. Prior to Peacock, he served as EVP and GM, Digital Media at NBC Sports. Rick CordellaCourtesy NBC He was on the board of FanDuel, representing NBC Sports investment in the sports-betting company. He joined NBC Sports in 2006 with NBCUniversals acquisition of AllStar Stats, the parent company of Rotoworld....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 82 words · Kevin Richards

Rupert Murdoch Pay Rises To $23 Million In FY23, His Last Full Year As Fox Chair; CEO Lachlan Package At $21.7 Million

More news on the Murdoch front as theFoxCorp. Its his last full year as chairman of the board as succession planning kicks in. CEO and executive chair Lachlan Murdochs compensation totaled $21.77 million, from $21.75 the year before. Lachlan Murdoch, Rupert MurdochGetty/Fox Corp. The companys fiscal year ends June 30. Rupert will hold a title of chairman emeritus. His non-equity incentive comp was $4.45 million. He had other compensation of $1....

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 79 words · Kim Johnson

Russell Brand Casts Himself As Victim In Sexual Abuse Allegations; Peddles Conspiracy Theories On Claims

Brand denies all criminal wrongdoing and says all relationships were consensual. All our coverage of this latest scandal can be foundhere. He accuses these organizations of collaborating in constructing narratives. Russell BrandMike Marsland/WireImage A post shared by Russell Brand (@russellbrand) Jesse Whittock & Dominic Patten contributed to this report.

September 22, 2023 · 1 min · 49 words · Charles Robinson