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Disney TV’s Craig Erwich on Managing a ‘Potluck Dinner’ of Content, Lessons From the Strike and Why Hulu Is Hunting for Standup Comedy
It’s not about volume, it’s about curation. It’s not about serving up shows for specific demographics so much as it is having something on the menu to satisfy subscribers’ ever-shifting moods and tastes. So says Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich in discussing the art of managing content for Hulu Originals, ABC Entertainment, Disney Branded…
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE to Premiere 50th Season This Month; Ariana Grande to Host in October
Existing user? Just click login.“Saturday Night Live” will launch its milestone 50th season on Sept. 28 with Jean Smart hosting for the first time. The six-time Emmy Award winner just won her third Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on “Hacks,” streaming on Max.LATEST NEWSJelly Roll will make his musical…
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VIZIO’s QuickFit Solution Elevates Home Entertainment Setup
VIZIO’s newest attachment solution creates harmony between the television and soundbar, offering a cleaner finish in place of complex mounting. (Photo: Business Wire)VIZIO’s newest attachment solution creates harmony between the television and soundbar, offering a cleaner finish in place of complex mountingIRVINE, Calif., September 18, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With a long history of enhancing the living room…
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Investment Firm Guggenheim Brothers Media Launches With A Focus On Entertainment Companies At Early Or Growth Stage
EXCLUSIVE: Eyeing opportunities among early- to growth-stage media and entertainment companies, Guggenheim Brothers Media has opened its doors as a private investment firm. One of GB Media’s first equity investments is in the comedy content platform and talent management company Stapleview, whose own debut was announced by Deadline last month. The firm has also invested in The Lighthouse, a…
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Governor Newsom signs laws regulating AI use in elections and entertainment industry
Governor Newsom signs laws regulating AI use in elections and entertainment industry Listen • 17:17 Governor Newsom signs laws regulating AI use in elections and entertainment industry California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of…
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Ilitch Sports + Entertainment Celebrates Four Game Changers for Hispanic Heritage Month – Ilitch Companies News Hub
HOME / CommunityPublished on: September 18, 2024Ilitch Sports + Entertainment, in partnership with Comerica Bank, honored four community leaders as Game Changers for Hispanic Heritage Month in September. The honorees were celebrated during a pregame reception at Comerica Park, where their contributions to their communities and respective fields were highlighted.The Game Changers program, sponsored by…
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Kevin Smith received ‘bona fide death threats’ for cult classic ‘Dogma’
Director Kevin Smith didn’t receive well-wishes after “Dogma” was released in 1999.Smith told Entertainment Weekly on Friday that he recalled receiving “400,000 pieces of hate mail and three bona fide death threats” after the film debuted. The comedy starred Ben Affleck and Matt Damon as two fallen angels who attempt to get from New Jersey…
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Rogers buys out Bell for majority stake in MLSE
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterSep 18, 2024, 10:50 AM ETCloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN.Open Extended ReactionsRogers Communications announced Wednesday that it has purchased Bell Canada Enterprises’ 37.5% stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion, giving the media giant a majority stake ownership of Canada’s largest and most valuable…
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Dolly Parton Defended The Country Music Association After Beyoncé Received 0 Nominations For This Year’s CMAs
For context, Beyoncé’s album Cowboy Carter — which was released in March 2024 after five years in the works — was inspired by her not feeling “welcomed” into the country music space. Years before Cowboy Carter dropped, Beyoncé — who is from Houston, Texas — faced unfair criticism from some country music fans after she…
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Movies and TV shows casting in Kansas City
– Project type: feature film- Roles:— Noah Hayes/Noah’s Consciousness (lead, male, 25-25)— Anne Kennedy (lead, female, 25-25)— Dom Parker (lead, male, 28-28)- Average hourly rate: not available- Casting locations: Wichita, Kansas- Learn more about the feature film hereThis story was produced by Backstage and reviewed and distributed by Stacker Media.