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Great American Community , the free direct-to-consumer app from Great American Media, has set its slate for next month’s launch with 15 original shortform series featuring well-known TV hosts, presenters and actors. The app debuts Monday, September 26, with multiple episodes of all series available on day one and new episodes premiering on regularly scheduled days throughout the year. Series headliners include Danica McKellar, Cameron Mathison , Jill Wagner, Trevor Donovan, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lauren Makk , Kym Douglas, Larissa Wohl, Emily Hutchinson, Lawrence Zarian, Shirley Bovshow, Maria Provenzano, Jamie Tarence, Mahaila McKellar, and Lizzy Mathis. Additional hosts and series will be announced in the coming months. Tracy Verna ( Home and Family, The Price Is Right ), Laura Pierson (Home & Family, The Amazing Race ), and Michael Hinkley ( Home & Family ) serve as executive producers. “We are thrilled to be launching Great American Community with … [Read more...] about Great American Community Sets Slate For September Launch With Danica McKellar, Cameron Mathison, Lauren Makk, More

Paramount + will livestream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer . Directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-PIC Films & Creative, the concert will be captured live September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The full show will be available to stream live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms. Paramount also announced Wednesday several additional performers and guests who will appear during the event including Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, James Gang, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson, Brian May & Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen with a special appearance by … [Read more...] about Paramount+ To Livestream Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, Adds Travis Barker & Shane Hawkins

The USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative , known for its oft-critical reports on Hollywood’s hiring practices and portrayals of underrepresented groups, is launching a “new focus” that will measure the film and TV industry’s depictions of a wide range of political issues, including abortion, gun violence, voting, marriage equality and interracial relationships. The new approach comes in response to the Supreme Court’s overturning Roe v. Wade and concerns that other long-held rights also might be in danger. “With the curtailing of reproductive rights, it is not only necessary to find legal solutions to protect marginalized communities, but it is essential to educate and inform audiences about these topics,” said Dr. Stacy L. Smith, founder of the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. “Entertainment has a unique ability to reach viewers and provide that education. Our goal is to illuminate how many opportunities there are to use storytelling as a tool to expand the conversation and … [Read more...] about USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Launches Study Of Hollywood’s Depiction Of Abortion, Gun Violence & Marriage Equality

EXCLUSIVE : Taylor Kitsch and Kate Mara are among the cast of a new scripted biker gang audio series. The Waco star and House of Cards star are lending their voices to Koz , a scripted podcast series that tells the true story of Special Agent Darrin Kozlowski, who spent two decades climbing the ranks of the most ruthless biker gangs in America, all while working undercover for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The series, which launches on September 15, has been ordered by Audible as part of a multi-project slate deal with podcast studio At Will Media . Koz uses a mix of interviews with the real-life Darrin “Koz” Kozlowski and dramatized reenactments. Xander Berkeley ( The Walking Dead ) and Chris Diamantopoulos ( Silicon Valley ) also star in the series, which was written by Rob Fresco ( Ray Donovan ), directed by Scott Ellis ( The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ), and executive produced by At Will Media’s Will Malnati, Kitsch and Fresco. … [Read more...] about Taylor Kitsch & Kate Mara To Star In Scripted Biker Gang Podcast Series For Audible As Part Of At Will Media Slate Deal

Capping a challenging multi-year development process, Sinclair Broadcast Group ’s regional sports unit has set September 26 as the nationwide launch date for direct-to-consumer streaming service Bally Sports +. At $19.99 a month or $189.99 a year, Bally Sports+ will be among the priciest streaming options in the marketplace, but the company expects many diehard sports fans lacking pay-TV subscriptions to pony up to watch their local teams. The 19 Bally networks operated by Sinclair’s Diamond Sports Group subsidiary feature Major League Baseball, NBA and NHL games, along with a range of college and prep sports. The company says additional pricing options will be released once the service is live. At launch, Bally Sports+ will be available on mobile and tablet devices operating on iOS or Android, Android TV, TvOS, and BallySports.com. Yet to be accounted for are Roku and Amazon Fire TV, two significant gateways for streaming in the U.S. Shoring up digital distribution … [Read more...] about In Sports Streaming Milestone, Sinclair’s Bally Sports+ Sets Nationwide Launch Date

EXCLUSIVE : Kino Lorber has acquired all rights in U.S. and anglophone Canada to Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s drama The Worst Ones , which was awarded the top prize in Cannes ’ Un Certain Regard section and will make its North American premiere at TIFF . Set in the suburbs of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in northern France, the feature captures a film within a film as it follows the production of a movie whose director turns to the local housing project for casting. Eager to capture performances of gritty authenticity, the director selects four working class teenagers to act in the film to the surprise and consternation of the local community, who question the director’s choice of “the worst ones”. As the director and crew audition, rehearse, film, and interact with their hand-picked cast, jealousies are stoked, lines are crossed, and ethical questions arise. Written by Akoka, Gueret, and Eleonore Gurrey, pic is produced by Marine Alaric and Frédéric Jouve for Les Films … [Read more...] about Cannes & TIFF 2022 Drama ‘The Worst Ones’ Gets North American Deal

Ving Rhames ( Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One ), Nicholas Hoult ( The Menu ), Hannah Waddingham ( Ted Lasso ) and Cecily Strong ( Saturday Night Live ) have signed on to star alongside Chris Pratt and Samuel L. Jackson in Alcon Entertainment ’s animated feature adaptation of Garfield . The film from director Mark Dindal ( Chicken Little , Emperor’s New Groove ) is based on Jim Davis’ iconic cartoon strip of the same name, which follows a cynical and lazy orange cat of the same name and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, along with his fellow pet, Odie. Details as to the roles the newest additions to the cast will play have not been disclosed. But David Reynolds ( Finding Nemo ) adapted the screenplay, with DNEG Animation animating and producing the film alongside Alcon Entertainment. John Cohen ( Despicable Me , Angry Birds ) and Steven P. Wegner are producing alongside Alcon co-founders and co-CEOs Broderick … [Read more...] about ‘Garfield’: Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Waddingham & Cecily Strong Board Animated Feature From Alcon Entertainment

"Success is best when it's shared" is Sairaj Matkar's motto. As a 19-year-old CEO, running a company can be challenging and is bound to get overwhelming, something Sairaj Matkar has experienced firsthand. In the initial stages of running a company, Sairaj, the sole visionary of Acexmedia, would carry its burden on his shoulders until he realized this needed to be shared with others. As every human, Sairaj had his own set of strengths and weaknesses and soon discerned how fruitful the outcome could be if specific tasks were delegated to others. This motivated him to hire those whose ideas and mindset resonated with his, which was fortunate for the company. Having been brought up in a joint family, Sairaj was well versed with a group's dynamics and knew that if he put together a team, his fortunes would only grow! Sairaj's secret to building a team lies in abolishing the hierarchy system and treating each employee as an equal. As the CEO, he believes in equality and has set … [Read more...] about “We’re All In This Together” Is How Sairaj Matkar Holds His Team Together

That sigh of relief you just heard after LeBron James ’ two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers was announced was from execs at the NBA, TNT, ABC & ESPN. The deal will keep the league’s marquee player in the league for at least two more years — health permitting. It means the 37-year-old James, who is “box office” in the parlance of ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith, will remain a player on the league’s marquee team through 2024, and possibly longer. That’s good for ratings, even if the Lakers can’t make the playoffs. The agreement, as announced by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, is for “a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension – including a player option for the 2024-2025 season. James had been entering final year of deal worth $44.5M.” The Lakers superstar will become “the highest earning player in NBA history with $532M in guaranteed money,” surpassing Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant, according to Wojnarowski. James, of course, has a thriving career outside … [Read more...] about LeBron James Signs $97M, Two-Year Extension With Lakers; Deal Pushes Star’s NBA Earnings Past $500M

Gwyneth Paltrow is heading into the Shark Tank . The actor and founder of Goop will join the ABC series as a guest shark for its 14 th season. It marks the Shakespeare in Love star’s first appearance on the business format. She will be joined by DoorDash CEO and co-founder Tony Xu as a guest shark alongside long-standing Sharks Mark Cuban, Barbara Corcoran, Lori Greiner, Robert Herjavec, Daymond John and Kevin O’Leary. Other guest sharks returning for the season are Emma Grede, founding partner of Skims, Peter Jones, a dragon on the BBC’s version, known as Dragon’s Den, Daniel Lubetzky, founder of Kind and co-founder of Somos Foods and Kendra Scott. The show returns on Friday September 23 with a live episode. In addition to films such as Emma and Sliding Doors, Paltrow founded lifestyle brand Goop in 2008 and became CEO in 2016. The company has its own show on Netflix, a book imprint, retail stores, its own product lines including skincare and … [Read more...] about Gwyneth Paltrow Joins ‘Shark Tank’ As Guest Shark