Aew wrestler Stephon ‘Swerve’ Strickland has been cast in the slasher movie Stiletto, Deadline reports. Written and directed by Samuel Gonzalez Jr. (The Retaliators), the film is expected to go into production sometime within the next couple weeks.
Coming our way from Hearse Productions, Stiletto is set to star Gigi Gustin, whose credits include That’s a Wrap and the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes homage Brute ’76. The story Gonzalez crafted for this one has the following synopsis: A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.
Gonzalez and Gustin are producing alongside Matthew Hersh.
Joining Gustin and Strickland in the cast are Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron...
Coming our way from Hearse Productions, Stiletto is set to star Gigi Gustin, whose credits include That’s a Wrap and the upcoming The Texas Chainsaw Massacre / The Hills Have Eyes homage Brute ’76. The story Gonzalez crafted for this one has the following synopsis: A year after the grisly murder of a local exotic dancer, the victim’s sister, Lyric [Gustin], searches for the serial killer responsible as he stalks and kills his favorite dancers on the night of the anniversary.
Gonzalez and Gustin are producing alongside Matthew Hersh.
Joining Gustin and Strickland in the cast are Charlotte McKinney (Fantasy Island), Colleen Camp (Die Hard with a Vengeance), Pancho Moler (3 from Hell), Tyler Abron...
- 1/8/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
NBCUniversal has appointed Zoë Friend as its new executive vice president of consumer insights.
In her new role, Friend will be responsible for delivering insights that will help guide key business decisions and evolve strategies across NBCU’s television and streaming platforms. She will join the media giant on Sept. 6 and report to chief data officer Will Gonzalez.
Prior to NBCUniversal, Friend served as the head of custom research at MarketCast, leading the firm across all business segments including entertainment, social media, tech, gaming, lifestyle brands, youth, identity and marketing sciences. She later moved into a role leading MarketCast’s Content Insights group, guiding content development of film and series for numerous streaming clients.
Before that, she worked as the vice president of consumer insights at Netflix, where she cultivated the streamer’s content and marketing research team and helped inform the company’s multibillion-dollar budget for original series and movies.
In her new role, Friend will be responsible for delivering insights that will help guide key business decisions and evolve strategies across NBCU’s television and streaming platforms. She will join the media giant on Sept. 6 and report to chief data officer Will Gonzalez.
Prior to NBCUniversal, Friend served as the head of custom research at MarketCast, leading the firm across all business segments including entertainment, social media, tech, gaming, lifestyle brands, youth, identity and marketing sciences. She later moved into a role leading MarketCast’s Content Insights group, guiding content development of film and series for numerous streaming clients.
Before that, she worked as the vice president of consumer insights at Netflix, where she cultivated the streamer’s content and marketing research team and helped inform the company’s multibillion-dollar budget for original series and movies.
- 8/17/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
NBCUniversal has named Zoë Friend as Executive Vice President of Consumer Insights, under the company’s evolving Decision Sciences division.
Friend will report to EVP & Chief Data Officer Will Gonzalez, who was promoted in January to oversee the newly integrated research and decision sciences teams across television and streaming.
In her role, Friend will lead a team to deliver consumer insights that will help guide key business decisions, shape stakeholder understanding of the consumer landscape, and partner with leadership to evolve strategies across the group’s television and streaming platforms.
“Zoë is one of the most respected executives in our field, with a wealth of experience in consumer insights that will help us establish a holistic view of the customer across our portfolio,” Gonzalez said. “Her expertise and innovative approach to utilizing advanced analytics and consumer feedback will ensure that we’re delivering the best experiences to our customers across platforms.
Friend will report to EVP & Chief Data Officer Will Gonzalez, who was promoted in January to oversee the newly integrated research and decision sciences teams across television and streaming.
In her role, Friend will lead a team to deliver consumer insights that will help guide key business decisions, shape stakeholder understanding of the consumer landscape, and partner with leadership to evolve strategies across the group’s television and streaming platforms.
“Zoë is one of the most respected executives in our field, with a wealth of experience in consumer insights that will help us establish a holistic view of the customer across our portfolio,” Gonzalez said. “Her expertise and innovative approach to utilizing advanced analytics and consumer feedback will ensure that we’re delivering the best experiences to our customers across platforms.
- 8/17/2023
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Three NYPD cops were charged with stealing almost $3000-worth of Jay-Z’s Ace of Spades champagne from last year’s Electric Zoo festival, Billboard reports.
Jonathan Gonzalez, 33, and Wojciech Czech, 44, will each face the felony charges of grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced. Gonzalez and another detective, 31-year-old Warren Golden, will also be charged with official misconduct.
All three officers were working narcotics at Electric Zoo, the New York electronic music festival, when they noticed that VIP concertgoers ordered several bottles of Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac, known as Ace of Spades. According to prosecutors, when the attendees stepped way, Gonzalez took two bottles — valued at $2900 — and, along with Czech, placed them into a backpack while Golden stood by. The officers then left the VIP tent and forced their way into a staff-only area...
Jonathan Gonzalez, 33, and Wojciech Czech, 44, will each face the felony charges of grand larceny in the fourth degree and criminal possession of stolen property in the fourth degree, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced. Gonzalez and another detective, 31-year-old Warren Golden, will also be charged with official misconduct.
All three officers were working narcotics at Electric Zoo, the New York electronic music festival, when they noticed that VIP concertgoers ordered several bottles of Jay-Z’s Armand de Brignac, known as Ace of Spades. According to prosecutors, when the attendees stepped way, Gonzalez took two bottles — valued at $2900 — and, along with Czech, placed them into a backpack while Golden stood by. The officers then left the VIP tent and forced their way into a staff-only area...
- 5/20/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Michael Williams, known professionally as Sheff G, is one of the 32 alleged gang members charged in a series of shooting in Brooklyn that left one dead and dozens injured.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez alleged Tuesday that Sheff G used earnings from his music career to “help facilitate further gang activity,” bankroll shootings against rival gangs, and encouraged gang members to commit violent crimes. He could be facing up to 25 years in prison for his crimes.
According to the 140-count indictment, the 32 male and female suspects are members of the 8 Trey Crips and its affiliate, the 9 Ways gang, and are reportedly linked to 12 shootings, including a mass shooting in Brooklyn where one was murdered, and five others were injured.
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Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez alleged Tuesday that Sheff G used earnings from his music career to “help facilitate further gang activity,” bankroll shootings against rival gangs, and encouraged gang members to commit violent crimes. He could be facing up to 25 years in prison for his crimes.
According to the 140-count indictment, the 32 male and female suspects are members of the 8 Trey Crips and its affiliate, the 9 Ways gang, and are reportedly linked to 12 shootings, including a mass shooting in Brooklyn where one was murdered, and five others were injured.
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- 5/18/2023
- by Nicky Kashani
- Uinterview
The sixth edition of the Quirino Awards, an annual event dedicated to the promotion of animation in Spain, Portugal and Latin America, saw a triumph for Portuguese cinema, with animations from the country taking home four of the nine awards.
The Quirino Awards also proved a veritable showcase of Portugal’s rich animation history– apt as the event also marked the centenary of animation in Portugal.
The feature film “Nayola,” helmed by Portuguese director José Miguel Ribeiro, walked off with the best feature film award.
The film, a Praça Filmes production, is a moving depiction of three generations of Angolan women grappling with the aftermath of the civil war that devastated their country in the late 20th century. Ribeiro’s first feature, “Nayola,” which premiered in main competition at the Annecy Animation Festival in 2022, is based on the play “A Caixa Preta” by Eduardo Agualusa and Mia Coutode. Its bold color palette,...
The Quirino Awards also proved a veritable showcase of Portugal’s rich animation history– apt as the event also marked the centenary of animation in Portugal.
The feature film “Nayola,” helmed by Portuguese director José Miguel Ribeiro, walked off with the best feature film award.
The film, a Praça Filmes production, is a moving depiction of three generations of Angolan women grappling with the aftermath of the civil war that devastated their country in the late 20th century. Ribeiro’s first feature, “Nayola,” which premiered in main competition at the Annecy Animation Festival in 2022, is based on the play “A Caixa Preta” by Eduardo Agualusa and Mia Coutode. Its bold color palette,...
- 5/14/2023
- by Callum McLennan
- Variety Film + TV
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