Austin Majors Cause Of Death Revealed

Fentanyl poisoning was suspected at the time. The statement continues, Austin took great joy and pride in his acting career. He loved his dog, Sunny, and the horse he grew up riding, Balla. Austin Majors during “NYPD Blue” Wrap Party to Commemorate 12 Seasons On ABC at The Ebell of Los Angeles in Los AngelesEnos Solomon/FilmMagic/Getty He graduated Salutatorian in High School while being an active Eagle Scout and member of the community....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 106 words · Kayla Taylor

Charlie Ergen’s Dish Network & EchoStar To Merge, Combining Satellite, Broadband In All-Stock Deal

Dish spun EchoStar out into a standalone company in 2008. Regulators blocked a deal years ago. The media landscape has changed, but the regulatory climate is particularly tough these days. Associated Press EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan will trigger the combined comapny. Dish Networks chief executive Erik Carlson will exit when the deal closes. Ergen will be executive chairman. John Swieringa, COO of Dish Wireless, will be COO. An 11-member board will include seven Dish directors, three EchoStar independent directors and Akhavan....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 81 words · Theresa Roberts

DJ Casper Dies: ‘Cha Cha Slide’ Dance Hit Creator Was 58

His death was reported by his wife Kim to Chicagos ABC7. Originally titled Casper Slide Pt. 2 began turning up on the radio. DJ CasperRaymond Boyd/Getty Images Records, the song, retitled Cha Cha Slide, became an international dance hit. It was something that everybody could do. Watch on Deadline Casper was diagnosed in 2016 with kidney and liver cancer. Casper was a fun-loving, giving person, his wife Kim said in a statement....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 91 words · Jacob Snyder

Endeavor Shrugs Off Strike Hit In Q2 To Beat Wall Street Expectations, Announces More Specific Date Range For Close Of WWE-UFC Merger

(Previous guidance was for a deal close sometime in the second half of the year.) Representation segment revenue increased 6.5% from the year-ago period to hit $381.1 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell 4%. Endeavor Group Holdings launched its IPO in 2021Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Endeavor The earnings release pointed to forthcoming share buybacks and the launch of a dividend payment to shareholders.

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 61 words · Anthony Hayes

ESPN Bet: Network Makes Wager On Sports Betting With Standalone Sportsbook App

ESPNtoday pushed its chips into the center of the sports gambling table. As of June, PENN operated 43 properties in 20 states, online sports betting in 17 jurisdictions. PENN will rebrand its current sportsbook and relaunch asESPN Betthis fall. ESPN It will do so in the 16 legalized betting states where PENN Entertainment is licensed. The rebrand includes the mobile app, website, and mobile website. The strategy here is simple: to give fans what theyve been requesting and expecting from ESPN....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 99 words · Amanda Wilson

Francis Ford Coppola Remembers William Friedkin: “Billy’s Work Represents True Milestones In Cinema”

Read it in full below. His accomplishments in Cinema are extraordinary and unique. Pick any of them out of a hat and youll be dazzled. Francis Ford Coppola, left, and William Friedkin at the latter’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony in 1997Getty Images His lovable, irascible personality was cover for a beautiful, brilliant, deep-feeling giant of a man.

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 58 words · Erika Garcia

Fremantle Owner Downgrades 2023 Financials Following Half-Year Profit Tumble

The formers second-quarter earningsnosedivedin figures published earlier this week. Fremantle turnoverfor the first quarterof this year slid 5% amidst a wider RTL tumble of almost 10%. The company has also struck talent deals with the likes ofAll Quiet on the Western Frontauteur Edward Berger. Samantha ‘Just Sam’ Diaz, ‘American Idol’ Season 18 WinnerEric Liebowitz / ABC / Getty Images RTL CEO Thoms Rabe said todays results were broadly in line with expectations....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 72 words · Kenneth Adams

Seth Rogen Made Sure ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Animators Were Not Overworked & Have “A Really Good Work-Life Balance”

The animators ofTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhemwere taken care of by not being overworked. I never want the team to be suffering more than I am. Its important to preserve that. ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’Paramount Pictures People just do better work when theyre rested and have home lives.

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 51 words · Benjamin Harris

Wonya Lucas To Exit As Hallmark Media President & CEO At Year’s End; Will Remain On Company Board Of Directors

Lucas will continue to serve on the Hallmark Media Board of Directors. It capped longtime criticism over Hallmark movies lack of diversity. She launched programs in support of women creatives with theMake Her Mark Womens Directing Program. Courtesy of Hallmark Media And most importantly, the foundation Lucas built directly aligns with the aspirations and values of the Hallmark brand. Wonya is a multi-faceted industry veteran, passionate brand builder, and consummate strategic leader, said Perry....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 74 words · Kathryn Moon

‘Call Her Daddy’s Alex Cooper Launches The Unwell Network, Signs Up Alix Earle & Madeline Argy

She is repped by UTA. Argy is repped by UTA. Im so excited to announce the first of many creators in the Unwell Networks family, added Cooper. Madeline Argy / Alex Cooper / Alix EarleMadison Lane / Vijat Mohindra / Nick Rasmussen Im thrilled to launch the Unwell data pipe with Alex and Matt, said Mongelli. Weve curated a slate of hosts we know will transform long form content as we know it....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 99 words · Elizabeth Buck

‘Jazzy Jumpers’ Documentary On Brooklyn Double Dutch Team In Works From Haley Elizabeth Anderson, Indigenous Media And P&G Studios; Storm Reid Among EPs

CAA Media Finance is repping worldwide distribution rights. We cant wait to share the film with audiences. When we first started talking aboutJazzy Jumpers, we knew we were dealing with a very special story. ‘Jazzy Jumpers’Courtesy We are very excited to share this film with the world. Up next for the independent multimedia production house is the filmBecoming Noble,which it will produce for Paramount. Also coming up for her on the acting front is New Lines horrorThe Nun II....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 84 words · Monica Garcia

‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Bandleader Louis Cato Readies ‘Reflections’ Record

Cato is releasingReflectionson August 11. Colbert called him very humble. Hes a musical genius. Louis Cato and the Late Show Band is set to release his ‘Reflections’ album.Photo by Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images He can play basically every instrument over there. Give him an afternoon, hell learn how to play Mozart on a shoehorn, the late-night host. He released his first solo record,Starting Now, in 2016. Cato is repped by manager and creative producer Sam Goldberg and Jake Levy at Levy Law....

August 8, 2023 · 1 min · 83 words · Bonnie Arellano

Arthur Schmidt Dies: Oscar-Winning Film Editor Of ‘Forrest Gump,’ ‘Back To The Future,’ ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’ Was 86

Schmidts two Best Film Editing Oscars came forRoger Rabbit(1988) andForrest Gump(1994). His other collaborations with Zemeckis includedDeath Becomes Her(1992) andWhat Lies Beneath(2000). Schmidt had a distinguished career beyond that artistic partnership. Arthur SchmidtRebecca Sapp/Getty Images for SBIFF

August 7, 2023 · 1 min · 37 words · Eric Choi