EXCLUSIVE: Danielle Pinnock , the breakout star of CBS hit comedy Ghosts , has signed with ICM Partners for representation. On Ghosts , Pinnock plays Alberta, a Prohibition-era lounge singer turned ghost who is trapped in a modern-day country estate recently inherited by two unexpecting new tenants. The hit comedy series recently wrapped its first season and has been renewed for a second season on CBS. Pinnock also co-created with Punam Patel ( I Love That For You ), the adult animated series Unmentionables , which is being developed for television by Emmy-winning producer Anthony Hemingway and Oscar nominee Taraji P. Henson. The project revolves around a rag-tag group of undergarments and the occupational hazards and triumphs they go through with their millennial owner. Pinnock most recently hosted the Casting Society’s 37th Annual Artios Awards, which recognize execellence in casting from the year in entertainment. She also is developing a pilot of her … [Read more...] about ‘Ghosts’ Star Danielle Pinnock Signs With ICM Partners
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Kapital Entertainment, SK Global, Jeff Sagansky & Florence Sloan Launch Global Content Company Jaya Entertainment
EXCLUSIVE : Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment , Crazy Rich Asians producer SK Global , Jeff Sagansky and Florence Sloan have teamed to launch Jaya Entertainment , a content company focused on developing, producing and financing premium international series. Top TV producer Kaplan, prominent media investor Sagansky, Sloan and SK Global (via Ivanhoe Pictures) previously partnered in a Mumbai-based venture that produces the hit Hindi-language Netflix series Delhi Crime , which won the International Emmy for Best Drama Series and returns for a second season on the streamer later this year. Kilian Kerwin, formerly EVP International Production at SK Global, will helm the day-to-day operations of Jaya, which will initially focus its efforts in India and Israel. In the burgeoning Indian market, where the players already have a foothold, the company has six to seven projects in very active development, with four writers rooms up and running. In most cases, Jaya … [Read more...] about Kapital Entertainment, SK Global, Jeff Sagansky & Florence Sloan Launch Global Content Company Jaya Entertainment
Fetty Wap Thanks Fans, Calls Out Haters After Plane Loses Power
TMZ.com Fetty Wap is counting his lucky stars this morning ... after a mid-air power failure turned his flight into a nightmare. The "Trap Queen" rapper hinted on his Instagram stories he was coming off a successful show in Charleston, SC when he shared a pretty scary video as the aircraft he was riding outta town was left in virtual darkness. After surviving the blackout -- he says they got on a different flight -- Fetty made a Tesla joke to lighten the mood, referring to airline staff saying they needed to "plug-in" the plane to make repairs. Following a successful landing, Fetty went out of his way to thank his well-wishers and shame a troll who predicted he'd die in the plane crash. Fetty wap is gonna pass away from a plane crash i predict. — Dxnerooo (@dxnerooo) May 23, 2022 @dxnerooo Fetty’s latest travel woes come after he and his legal team fought in court for him to even be allowed to tour following his arrest on federal drug … [Read more...] about Fetty Wap Thanks Fans, Calls Out Haters After Plane Loses Power
Review: 88rising Celebrate Hip-Hop Globalism on ‘Head In the Clouds’
The streaming age has – happily – broadened hip-hop’s boundaries, allowing U.S. and English-speaking listeners to easily discover how other cultures have put their own spin on the genre. The New York-centered collective 88rising is representative of hip-hop’s ascendant globalism: It includes acts from Indonesia (rapper Rich Brian and R&B singer NIKI), Japan (R&B singer Joji), China (the rap/pop group Higher Brothers) and South Korea (rapper Keith Ape), as well as L.A. artist August 08. The crew’s debut echoes of-the-moment sounds, particularly on the thumping trap of Higher Brothers, Rich Brian and August 08’s “Disrespectin” and the candied pop waves of NIKI and Joji’s “La Cienaga.” Higher Brothers easily glide between Chinese and English alongside Memphis rapper Blocboy JB on “Let It Go”; crew tracks like “Swimming Pool” and “Lover Boy 88” are further proof of how collectives like 88rising and Brockhampton are remaking pop-rap with ecstatic glee (and a bit of Glee ). Cameos … [Read more...] about Review: 88rising Celebrate Hip-Hop Globalism on ‘Head In the Clouds’
Is Monkeypox Just the Beginning?
A fresh outbreak of monkeypox in Europe and the United States in recent weeks isn’t just a threat to public health. It’s also a warning sign. More and more dangerous viruses, having evolved in animal populations, are jumping to the human population. Bird flu. MERS. SARS-CoV-1. And of course SARS-CoV-2, which has killed 6.3 million people since the very first infection in Wuhan, China, 30 months ago. It’s not hard to see why these animal-to-human “zoonotic” viral outbreaks are getting more severe and more frequent. We’re chopping down more of the forests where animals live, exposing them to us and us to them. Climate change and the illicit wildlife trade only make the problem worse. As deforestation surges, so does the risk of viral outbreaks. “The combination of climate change, population density and urban expansion is worrisome because I think we will continue to see novel viruses with the capacity to cause human disease,” said Stephanie James, the head of … [Read more...] about Is Monkeypox Just the Beginning?