A Monday afternoon FaceTime with Sandra Lee quickly turns into a shopping intervention. Anybody who wants to lower their grocery bill, says the Semi-Homemade Cooking host, needs a Costco membership and an affinity for Trader Joe’s. When I counter that the crowds at the latter are a real turn-off, she’s having none of it. “You just have to get up early and go when they open,” she instructs. “Same with Costco.”
We are speaking on the occasion of her new series, Roku’s Dinner Budget Showdown (out May 3). It’s her first fully fledged TV show since Sandra’s Money Saving Meals ended in 2012 when Lee turned her attention to working alongside then-partner and then-Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. But this return for Lee, long an evangelist of stretching a dollar in the kitchen, seemed inevitable. Recent headlines about skyrocketing grocery costs are like the Bat-Signal for Lee.
We are speaking on the occasion of her new series, Roku’s Dinner Budget Showdown (out May 3). It’s her first fully fledged TV show since Sandra’s Money Saving Meals ended in 2012 when Lee turned her attention to working alongside then-partner and then-Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo. But this return for Lee, long an evangelist of stretching a dollar in the kitchen, seemed inevitable. Recent headlines about skyrocketing grocery costs are like the Bat-Signal for Lee.
- 5/1/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On April 25, the day that Harvey Weinstein’s New York sexual assault conviction was overturned, those who had been most vocal in the months following the former mogul’s implosion in 2017 were conspicuously silent. The X account of Time’s Up, the organization that raised $26 million in the wake of the Weinstein accusations, appeared to be a relic frozen in time. Its last post, from January 2022, was a retweet of a Movement for Black Lives missive about Martin Luther King Jr. Likewise, actresses who had embraced Time’s Up’s mission offered no commentary. Jessica Chastain was tweeting about her skin care routine, while Reese Witherspoon was gushing about a Tennessee Titans draft pick. It was as though Hollywood had already moved on from the industrywide reckoning that Weinstein’s downfall sparked.
By contrast, those with a personal stake in Weinstein’s fate — such as attorney Gloria Allred, who represented key...
By contrast, those with a personal stake in Weinstein’s fate — such as attorney Gloria Allred, who represented key...
- 5/1/2024
- by Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Valerie Bertinelli will not “die alone” as she suspected she would following her 2022 split from her second husband. The TV personality, who has weathered several rough years, including being unceremoniously fired from the Food Network just months ago, has someone new in her life. In a recent interview, Bertinelli talked about her new romance, but she won’t be naming any names. Her boyfriend will remain a mystery.
Valerie Bertinelli says she wasn’t expecting to fall in love
Bertinelli might want to keep the identity of her new man secret, but she isn’t shying away from discussing just how surprised she was to find herself in a new relationship. Bertinelli has discussed her love life multiple times over the years, and she was adamant that following her second divorce, she was content with being alone. Even now, in a chat with People, she insisted her new romance was never “supposed” to happen.
Valerie Bertinelli says she wasn’t expecting to fall in love
Bertinelli might want to keep the identity of her new man secret, but she isn’t shying away from discussing just how surprised she was to find herself in a new relationship. Bertinelli has discussed her love life multiple times over the years, and she was adamant that following her second divorce, she was content with being alone. Even now, in a chat with People, she insisted her new romance was never “supposed” to happen.
- 4/14/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Sandra Lee, best known for her work on the Food Network and her famous past relationship, has officially moved on. While her relationship with Andrew Cuomo once made front-page news, their love affair has been over for years, and Lee has absolutely moved on. The Semi-Homemade Cooking with Sandra Lee star has been engaged to Ben Youcef since 2021. Has Cuomo met someone new, too?
Sandra Lee is engaged to Ben Youcef
Sandra Lee bounced back from her breakup with Andrew Cuomo in 2019. During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, she sold the home she shared with Cuomo in Westchester County, NY, and moved to California. The now-57-year-old met Ben Youcef, an actor and model, in 2021, and they hit it off. The duo are reportedly engaged.
Sandra Lee and Ben Youcef | Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Despite their engagement, Lee and Youcef don’t appear to be in a rush to walk down the aisle.
Sandra Lee is engaged to Ben Youcef
Sandra Lee bounced back from her breakup with Andrew Cuomo in 2019. During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, she sold the home she shared with Cuomo in Westchester County, NY, and moved to California. The now-57-year-old met Ben Youcef, an actor and model, in 2021, and they hit it off. The duo are reportedly engaged.
Sandra Lee and Ben Youcef | Dia Dipasupil/WireImage
Despite their engagement, Lee and Youcef don’t appear to be in a rush to walk down the aisle.
- 3/21/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
“Family Guy” fans, get ready for an uproarious episode as Season 21 continues with Episode 15 titled “Adoptation.” This beloved animated series never shies away from outrageous humor, and this episode is no exception. Tune in to Freeform at 9:00 Pm on Friday, February 9, 2024, for a hilarious tale of family dynamics and public image redemption.
In “Adoptation,” the spotlight is on Carter Pewterschmidt, the wealthy and often eccentric father-in-law of Peter Griffin. To salvage his public image, Carter takes an unexpected and comically misguided step—he decides to adopt a young girl from an orphanage. This impulsive decision not only raises eyebrows but also stirs up jealousy from Lois, Peter’s wife.
Viewers can expect a whirlwind of comedic situations as Carter’s unconventional attempt at image repair goes hilariously awry. The episode explores themes of family, identity, and the lengths people will go to save face.
“Adoptation” promises to deliver the...
In “Adoptation,” the spotlight is on Carter Pewterschmidt, the wealthy and often eccentric father-in-law of Peter Griffin. To salvage his public image, Carter takes an unexpected and comically misguided step—he decides to adopt a young girl from an orphanage. This impulsive decision not only raises eyebrows but also stirs up jealousy from Lois, Peter’s wife.
Viewers can expect a whirlwind of comedic situations as Carter’s unconventional attempt at image repair goes hilariously awry. The episode explores themes of family, identity, and the lengths people will go to save face.
“Adoptation” promises to deliver the...
- 2/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least 13 state staffers over a span of eight years while he was governor of New York, the Justice Department announced on Friday.
The revelation comes as part of an agreement to settle the DOJ’s sexual misconduct investigation into Cuomo, and largely confirms the findings of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ own damning probe into Cuomo’s conduct, which led to the political scion’s resignation in 2021.
The DOJ agreement released Friday concludes that Cuomo led a “sexually hostile work environment” in which he...
The revelation comes as part of an agreement to settle the DOJ’s sexual misconduct investigation into Cuomo, and largely confirms the findings of New York Attorney General Letitia James’ own damning probe into Cuomo’s conduct, which led to the political scion’s resignation in 2021.
The DOJ agreement released Friday concludes that Cuomo led a “sexually hostile work environment” in which he...
- 1/26/2024
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
The horrors and resilience of people during the biggest global pandemic since the height of HIV in the ’80s and ’90s has been captured again and again by documentaries over the last several years.
Inside looks at the country’s emergency rooms as they raced to save lives have been cast against theaters trying to weather human and artistic loss as they faced unprecedented challenges amid governmental shutdowns. But not many documentaries have seen artists take viewers inside one of the hardest hit — and frequently forgotten — communities during the height of Covid-19: nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Enter the filmmaking team of Fire Through Dry Grass. Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides followed several residents of the 815-bed chronic care facility NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler — formerly known as Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility — as they challenged administration along with local and state officials’ policy in an effort...
Inside looks at the country’s emergency rooms as they raced to save lives have been cast against theaters trying to weather human and artistic loss as they faced unprecedented challenges amid governmental shutdowns. But not many documentaries have seen artists take viewers inside one of the hardest hit — and frequently forgotten — communities during the height of Covid-19: nursing homes and long-term care facilities.
Enter the filmmaking team of Fire Through Dry Grass. Andres “Jay” Molina and Alexis Neophytides followed several residents of the 815-bed chronic care facility NYC Health + Hospitals/Coler — formerly known as Coler-Goldwater Specialty Hospital and Nursing Facility — as they challenged administration along with local and state officials’ policy in an effort...
- 1/24/2024
- by Abbey White
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robert Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, had a close relationship with notorious convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Kennedy reportedly had access to Epstein’s Manhattan office in 1993 and even socialized with him at The Pierre Hotel.
Kennedy admitted to two past trips on Epstein’s private plane and claimed that one was to Florida and the other for a “fossil hunting” expedition in South Dakota.
He stated that he never traveled alone on Epstein’s jet and always accompanied his wife and children.
However, discrepancies have been found in Kennedy’s account when it is compared to the description of his relationship with Epstein provided by longtime family friend Christina Oxenberg.
Kennedy’s claim that his trip to Florida in 1993 was with his wife and children contradicts the fact that at that time, he was married to Emily Ruth Black and had two children with her. Kennedy divorced Black...
Kennedy reportedly had access to Epstein’s Manhattan office in 1993 and even socialized with him at The Pierre Hotel.
Kennedy admitted to two past trips on Epstein’s private plane and claimed that one was to Florida and the other for a “fossil hunting” expedition in South Dakota.
He stated that he never traveled alone on Epstein’s jet and always accompanied his wife and children.
However, discrepancies have been found in Kennedy’s account when it is compared to the description of his relationship with Epstein provided by longtime family friend Christina Oxenberg.
Kennedy’s claim that his trip to Florida in 1993 was with his wife and children contradicts the fact that at that time, he was married to Emily Ruth Black and had two children with her. Kennedy divorced Black...
- 12/11/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
In a lawsuit filed just before the deadline for the Adult Survivors Act, New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman in 1993.
The accuser, whose identity is protected due to the sensitive nature of the allegation, filed the lawsuit late Wednesday, and named Adams, the NYPD’s transit bureau and the Guardian Association as defendants. At the time of the alleged incident, Adams was an NYPD officer, and the filing states that the woman also worked for the city.
The three-page summons claims that the plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Adams in New York City in 1993 while both worked for the City of New York. However, it does not provide further details about the alleged assault.
The lawsuit alleges sexual assault, battery, employment discrimination based on gender and sex, retaliation, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff seeks damages of at least $5 million,...
The accuser, whose identity is protected due to the sensitive nature of the allegation, filed the lawsuit late Wednesday, and named Adams, the NYPD’s transit bureau and the Guardian Association as defendants. At the time of the alleged incident, Adams was an NYPD officer, and the filing states that the woman also worked for the city.
The three-page summons claims that the plaintiff was sexually assaulted by Adams in New York City in 1993 while both worked for the City of New York. However, it does not provide further details about the alleged assault.
The lawsuit alleges sexual assault, battery, employment discrimination based on gender and sex, retaliation, hostile work environment and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The plaintiff seeks damages of at least $5 million,...
- 11/24/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) may be considering a run for New York City mayor as the federal investigation into Mayor Eric Adams (D) continues.
Cuomo resigned more than two years ago due to allegations of sexual harassment and claims that his administration lied about the number of Covid-related deaths in nursing homes.
According to sources from his inner circle, Cuomo is currently trying to gauge his chances at a potential mayoral bid. A new poll began circulating last week that measures how voters feel about the former governor.
Questions from the poll included whether Cuomo should apologize for his alleged behavior toward women, and if voters believed he would be competitive against Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James in a hypothetical Democratic primary.
The rumors come as Adams’ mayoral campaign is being investigated on allegations related to donations and official misconduct. Although Adams has...
Cuomo resigned more than two years ago due to allegations of sexual harassment and claims that his administration lied about the number of Covid-related deaths in nursing homes.
According to sources from his inner circle, Cuomo is currently trying to gauge his chances at a potential mayoral bid. A new poll began circulating last week that measures how voters feel about the former governor.
Questions from the poll included whether Cuomo should apologize for his alleged behavior toward women, and if voters believed he would be competitive against Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James in a hypothetical Democratic primary.
The rumors come as Adams’ mayoral campaign is being investigated on allegations related to donations and official misconduct. Although Adams has...
- 11/23/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
In her new memoir, former Andrew Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa recalls a plot by Donald Trump to prank Cuomo’s younger brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.
DeRosa’s book, What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis, came out on October 24. DeRosa details a prank that the former president and former governor of New York tried to play on the reporter.
During a dinner at the Oval Office, Trump suggested that he and Andrew prank call Chris.
According to DeRosa, Andrew tried to dodge the joke by reminding Trump that his phone had been taken, per security protocol, and that he believed Chris to be “busy” at that moment.
“Oh, come on, it would be so funny!” Trump allegedly pushed Andrew.
The former president finally gave up, saying, “Ok, fine. But, it would have been fun.”
DeRosa remembers that “the whole thing felt like I was having an out-of-body experience.
DeRosa’s book, What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics & Crisis, came out on October 24. DeRosa details a prank that the former president and former governor of New York tried to play on the reporter.
During a dinner at the Oval Office, Trump suggested that he and Andrew prank call Chris.
According to DeRosa, Andrew tried to dodge the joke by reminding Trump that his phone had been taken, per security protocol, and that he believed Chris to be “busy” at that moment.
“Oh, come on, it would be so funny!” Trump allegedly pushed Andrew.
The former president finally gave up, saying, “Ok, fine. But, it would have been fun.”
DeRosa remembers that “the whole thing felt like I was having an out-of-body experience.
- 10/28/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Andrew Cuomo is blaming cancel culture for his 2021 political downfall.
If you didn’t know, the former governor of New York was forced to resign in 2021 after facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.
According to an investigation commissioned by New York attorney general Letitia James, he sexually harassed at least eleven women during his time in office. Andrew denied all of the allegations but stepped down due to political pressure.
During the Friday (October 27) episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Andrew told his side of the story.
Keep reading to find out more…
The former governor explained that he “got the memo,” but that with media, “it can be carried to an absurd extent.” He described his situation as “cancel culture on steroids at the highest level” and called it “chilling.”
“Eleven cases trigger the cancel culture,” Andrew continued. “Everyone has to be first before they get accused by...
If you didn’t know, the former governor of New York was forced to resign in 2021 after facing numerous allegations of sexual misconduct.
According to an investigation commissioned by New York attorney general Letitia James, he sexually harassed at least eleven women during his time in office. Andrew denied all of the allegations but stepped down due to political pressure.
During the Friday (October 27) episode of Real Time with Bill Maher, Andrew told his side of the story.
Keep reading to find out more…
The former governor explained that he “got the memo,” but that with media, “it can be carried to an absurd extent.” He described his situation as “cancel culture on steroids at the highest level” and called it “chilling.”
“Eleven cases trigger the cancel culture,” Andrew continued. “Everyone has to be first before they get accused by...
- 10/28/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Andrew Cuomo, the former Democratic governor of New York, blamed cancel culture for the media and political frenzy that erupted following allegations of sexual harassment.
Cuomo appeared alongside Melissa DeRosa, his former chief of staff and author of What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics and Crisis, on Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher.
During their conversation, the host brought up the investigation into allegations against the former governor, which he has denied, that forced him to resign in 2021. While Maher said he didn’t want to carry water for the two, he noted that some of the accusations were more absurd. But he did go on to lecture Cuomo for not understanding that “the kids don’t want to be touched,” adding, “I mean, private, personal space is just different to different generations.”
Cuomo emphasized that he “got the memo,” but...
Cuomo appeared alongside Melissa DeRosa, his former chief of staff and author of What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics and Crisis, on Friday’s episode of Real Time with Bill Maher.
During their conversation, the host brought up the investigation into allegations against the former governor, which he has denied, that forced him to resign in 2021. While Maher said he didn’t want to carry water for the two, he noted that some of the accusations were more absurd. But he did go on to lecture Cuomo for not understanding that “the kids don’t want to be touched,” adding, “I mean, private, personal space is just different to different generations.”
Cuomo emphasized that he “got the memo,” but...
- 10/28/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
How do you deal with a world where finger-pointing, bureaucracy, mob actions and a lack of initiative stall progress? That was the running theme of Friday’s Real Time on HBO, as a downbeat Bill Maher took on a world that was clearly vexing him greatly.
The show started out with an appearance by former Democratic Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo and his former Chief of Staff, Melissa DeRosa, author of What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics and Crisis.
Cuomo was forced to resign his post because of sexual harassment allegations. But there’s apparently more to the story than the accusations, and DeRosa and Cuomo blamed the New York Times and the lemming-like approach of the media in sloppily telling the story for Cuomo’s fall from grace.
Maher – who said he didn’t want to carry water for the two – did...
The show started out with an appearance by former Democratic Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo and his former Chief of Staff, Melissa DeRosa, author of What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics and Crisis.
Cuomo was forced to resign his post because of sexual harassment allegations. But there’s apparently more to the story than the accusations, and DeRosa and Cuomo blamed the New York Times and the lemming-like approach of the media in sloppily telling the story for Cuomo’s fall from grace.
Maher – who said he didn’t want to carry water for the two – did...
- 10/28/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, October 27 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features an interview with former Democratic Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo and his former Chief of Staff, Melissa DeRosa, author of “What’s Left Unsaid: My Life at the Center of Power, Politics and Crisis.” This week’s panel discussion includes Scott Galloway, professor of Marketing at NYU Stern ... Read more...
- 10/26/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Rock Brynner, who escaped the shadow of his iconic actor father Yul Brynner to launch a multifaceted career, died Oct. 13 in Salisbury, Connecticut. He was 76 and was in hospice battling complications of multiple myeloma, according to family friend Maria Cuomo Cole.
Like many children of major celebrities, Rock Brynner tried to carve his own path. That included time spent as a road manager for The Band, bodyguard for Muhammad Ali, farmer, pilot, street performer, novelist, and professor of constitutional history at several universities.
Rock Brynner attended Yale, Trinity College Dublin, and Columbia, where he received a doctorate in American history in 1993 before teaching for more than a decade at Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
His life was filled with intriguing stints in various roles. He wrote a one-man play based on French playwright Jean Cocteau’s addiction memoir, “Opium,” which he performed briefly on Broadway in 1970. Cocteau was Brynner’s godfather.
Like many children of major celebrities, Rock Brynner tried to carve his own path. That included time spent as a road manager for The Band, bodyguard for Muhammad Ali, farmer, pilot, street performer, novelist, and professor of constitutional history at several universities.
Rock Brynner attended Yale, Trinity College Dublin, and Columbia, where he received a doctorate in American history in 1993 before teaching for more than a decade at Marist College, in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
His life was filled with intriguing stints in various roles. He wrote a one-man play based on French playwright Jean Cocteau’s addiction memoir, “Opium,” which he performed briefly on Broadway in 1970. Cocteau was Brynner’s godfather.
- 10/25/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
A federal judge vacated convictions of former Fox executive Hernán López and an Argentinian marketing company in a FIFA bribery case that accused them of bribing soccer officials to secure broadcasting rights for big tournaments, including the World Cup.
U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen granted a motion for the acquittal on Friday night, as The Associated Press reports, citing a May decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case connected to Joseph Percoco, an aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, where the wire fraud...
U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen granted a motion for the acquittal on Friday night, as The Associated Press reports, citing a May decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in a case connected to Joseph Percoco, an aide to former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, where the wire fraud...
- 9/3/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
NewsNation has bashed CNN in a new promo, noting that the network shouldn’t call itself the “most trusted name in news” if not covering all sides of a story on-air.
“Psst…Hey, CNN,” the promo began, immediately singling out the network. “If you want to call yourself the most trusted name in news…here’s an idea. Cover the news.”
The promo showed a clip of CNN in which anchor Jake Tapper noted they would not be carrying a Trump event live due to the controversial nature of the former president.
As of late, CNN has been cautious about showing footage of Trump on-air in an effort to curb the amount of misinformation spreading through his comments.
“Some of our competitors,” said NewsNation host Leland Vittert in the promo, “including CNN, have decided not to take these remarks” live.
The promo continued, “If you want to be the most trusted name in news…...
“Psst…Hey, CNN,” the promo began, immediately singling out the network. “If you want to call yourself the most trusted name in news…here’s an idea. Cover the news.”
The promo showed a clip of CNN in which anchor Jake Tapper noted they would not be carrying a Trump event live due to the controversial nature of the former president.
As of late, CNN has been cautious about showing footage of Trump on-air in an effort to curb the amount of misinformation spreading through his comments.
“Some of our competitors,” said NewsNation host Leland Vittert in the promo, “including CNN, have decided not to take these remarks” live.
The promo continued, “If you want to be the most trusted name in news…...
- 8/28/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday bash was a star-studded affair.
The actor celebrated the milestone birthday on Thursday, with him marking the occasion with a special dinner at Locanda Verde in the Tribeca neighbourhood in New York City.
De Niro’s girlfriend Tiffany Chen was pictured with the star, while Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell were also snapped arriving.
Read More: Robert De Niro’s Daughter Makes TV Debut During Tiffany Chen’s ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview
Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell arrive at Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday party at Locande Verde in New York City. — Splash News
Film director Francis Ford Coppola was among guests, along with Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, Chazz Palminteri, George Lucas, Christopher Walken and Al Sharpton.
The guests didn’t end there, with David Blaine, Bette Midler, Jane Krakowski, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese also attending, according to People.
The actor celebrated the milestone birthday on Thursday, with him marking the occasion with a special dinner at Locanda Verde in the Tribeca neighbourhood in New York City.
De Niro’s girlfriend Tiffany Chen was pictured with the star, while Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell were also snapped arriving.
Read More: Robert De Niro’s Daughter Makes TV Debut During Tiffany Chen’s ‘CBS Mornings’ Interview
Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell arrive at Robert De Niro’s 80th birthday party at Locande Verde in New York City. — Splash News
Film director Francis Ford Coppola was among guests, along with Former Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo, Chazz Palminteri, George Lucas, Christopher Walken and Al Sharpton.
The guests didn’t end there, with David Blaine, Bette Midler, Jane Krakowski, Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese also attending, according to People.
- 8/18/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
CNN has announced a dramatic shake-up of its programming schedule, including new anchors for the morning, daytime, primetime, and weekend shows. Inside Politics Sunday host Abby Phillip will anchor the news network’s 10 pm hour on weekdays, with chief legal analyst Laura Coates anchoring the 11 pm slot. Elsewhere, chief national affairs analyst Kasie Hunt will anchor Early Start following the departure of the show’s long-time host Christine Romans last month. CNN This Morning is also receiving a makeover following the recent controversy that saw Don Lemon fired after making sexist remarks. The morning show’s long-time co-host Kaitlan Collins also exited the program to host the network’s 9 pm hour, replacing Chris Cuomo, who was fired in 2021 amid an inquiry into whether he aided his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Phil Mattingly, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, will now co-host CNN This Morning alongside the show’s long-time anchor Poppy Harlow.
- 8/14/2023
- TV Insider
Amy Robach is reportedly on the cusp of landing a new gig, eight months after she and co-anchor T.J. Holmes were fired from ABC’s “GMA3” when news of their affair leaked.
According to the Daily Mail, Robach is on the verge of signing a new deal with News Nation, the fledgling cable news operation that picked up Chris Cuomo after he was dumped by CNN following an investigation that he helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, craft his legal defence over sexual harassment claims.
The Mail‘s report indicates that Holmes had also been angling for a job with News Nation, but was reportedly not considered over fears that the outlet could be perceived as a dumping ground for disgraced news anchors fired from other platforms.
Read More: Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes Are Determined To See Their Relationship Through, Source Says
“First Chris Stirewalt...
According to the Daily Mail, Robach is on the verge of signing a new deal with News Nation, the fledgling cable news operation that picked up Chris Cuomo after he was dumped by CNN following an investigation that he helped his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, craft his legal defence over sexual harassment claims.
The Mail‘s report indicates that Holmes had also been angling for a job with News Nation, but was reportedly not considered over fears that the outlet could be perceived as a dumping ground for disgraced news anchors fired from other platforms.
Read More: Amy Robach And T.J. Holmes Are Determined To See Their Relationship Through, Source Says
“First Chris Stirewalt...
- 8/9/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
Chris Licht is stepping down as CEO of CNN after barely a year on the job, the network announced on Wednesday. Licht’s brief, tumultuous tenure at the helm of the cable news giant was capped by a widely maligned decision to host a town hall event with Donald Trump last month, and the publication last week of a damning profile in The Atlantic. He will be replaced on an interim basis by longtime executive Amy Entelis, the network announced.
CNN talent who spoke to Rolling Stone responded to the news with relief.
CNN talent who spoke to Rolling Stone responded to the news with relief.
- 6/7/2023
- by Jon Blistein and Diana Falzone
- Rollingstone.com
Big improvements to New York’s film and and television production incentives, included in Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal are still in place as lawmakers reached a handshake deal today, according to people familiar with the bill. The legislature is expected to vote formally next week to approve the budget.
As Deadline has reported, the incentives would raise the tax credit for film and television production back to 30% from 25% and boost the annual cap from $420 million to $700 million in a new package that runs through 2034.
The credit had been lowered by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to 25% in 2020, just as other states were increasing their tax incentive programs.
New York would also make above-the-line wage costs eligible, with some restrictions.
It wasn’t immediately clear if other provisions, like an additional 5% bump to incentivize relocation of TV series that are filming elsewhere, or terms for faster payment are also still in there.
As Deadline has reported, the incentives would raise the tax credit for film and television production back to 30% from 25% and boost the annual cap from $420 million to $700 million in a new package that runs through 2034.
The credit had been lowered by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo to 25% in 2020, just as other states were increasing their tax incentive programs.
New York would also make above-the-line wage costs eligible, with some restrictions.
It wasn’t immediately clear if other provisions, like an additional 5% bump to incentivize relocation of TV series that are filming elsewhere, or terms for faster payment are also still in there.
- 4/28/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
New York is poised to dramatically increase its film tax incentive from $420 million a year to $700 million, as it looks to stave off competition from New Jersey and Georgia.
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement Thursday night on a $229 billion budget, after weeks of negotiations with state lawmakers.
Among many other provisions, the budget will increase the size of the film tax credit program, as well as raise the credit percentage from 25% to 30%, bringing it in line with rival states. The program will also be extended to 2034, according to a source familiar with the conceptual agreement.
The agreement with lawmakers will allow productions to receive a tax credit on above-the-line costs — salaries for actors, directors, writers and producers. The state previously offered credit only for below-the-line costs. The above-the-line costs will be capped, though it is not yet certain at what level.
Hochul first proposed the increase in February. The...
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an agreement Thursday night on a $229 billion budget, after weeks of negotiations with state lawmakers.
Among many other provisions, the budget will increase the size of the film tax credit program, as well as raise the credit percentage from 25% to 30%, bringing it in line with rival states. The program will also be extended to 2034, according to a source familiar with the conceptual agreement.
The agreement with lawmakers will allow productions to receive a tax credit on above-the-line costs — salaries for actors, directors, writers and producers. The state previously offered credit only for below-the-line costs. The above-the-line costs will be capped, though it is not yet certain at what level.
Hochul first proposed the increase in February. The...
- 4/28/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
To many, Cynthia Nixon may best be known as Sex and the City’s hard-charging lawyer Miranda Hobbs. But the actor has had a long and distinguished career that includes film, television, and stage performances. She’s also long been civically engaged, even once mounting a run for governor of New York. Cynthia Nixon and her wife share this passion, having even worked on an education initiative together.
More than just Miranda
The ladies of #SexAndTheCity are back. Here is the official first look at Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in HBO Max's "And Just Like That…" limited series. Production is now underway in New York City. https://t.co/fwydUNNltH pic.twitter.com/UKcQyIo5Ct
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) July 9, 2021
Though Miranda Hobbs is arguably Nixon’s most well-known and beloved role, her professional acting career began well before the show was conceived.
Her first screen appearance was...
More than just Miranda
The ladies of #SexAndTheCity are back. Here is the official first look at Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis in HBO Max's "And Just Like That…" limited series. Production is now underway in New York City. https://t.co/fwydUNNltH pic.twitter.com/UKcQyIo5Ct
— IndieWire (@IndieWire) July 9, 2021
Though Miranda Hobbs is arguably Nixon’s most well-known and beloved role, her professional acting career began well before the show was conceived.
Her first screen appearance was...
- 4/8/2023
- by Produced by Digital Editors
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Manhattan District Attorney’s just-unsealed 34-count indictment again Donald Trump could see the former president in state prison for decades if found guilty.
“The defendant Donald J. Trump repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election,” says a statement-of-fact document (read it here) released with the indictment from D.A. Alvin Bragg today after an arraignment of Trump. Read the full indictment here.
“During and in furtherance of his candidacy for President, the Defendant and others agreed to identify and suppress negative stories about him,” the indictment reads. “Two parties to this agreement have admitted to committing illegal conduct in connection with the scheme.”
Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts of falsifying business records before leaving court immediately to return to his Florida residence. The next court appearance in the case is...
“The defendant Donald J. Trump repeatedly and fraudulently falsified New York business records to conceal criminal conduct that hid damaging information from the voting public during the 2016 presidential election,” says a statement-of-fact document (read it here) released with the indictment from D.A. Alvin Bragg today after an arraignment of Trump. Read the full indictment here.
“During and in furtherance of his candidacy for President, the Defendant and others agreed to identify and suppress negative stories about him,” the indictment reads. “Two parties to this agreement have admitted to committing illegal conduct in connection with the scheme.”
Trump pleaded not guilty to all counts of falsifying business records before leaving court immediately to return to his Florida residence. The next court appearance in the case is...
- 4/4/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The New York Police Department’s violent tactics during the 2020 protests against police violence and racial injustice could cost New York City and its taxpayers between $4 and $6 million thanks to a new settlement.
New York City has agreed to pay $21,500 each to the approximately 300 people who were arrested June 4, 2020 while demonstrating in the Bronx. Those who were given Desk Appearance Tickets instead of summonses, and were thus detained longer, will be eligible for an additional $2,500. (Every person who was arrested eventually had their case dismissed.)
During the demonstration, NYPD officers...
New York City has agreed to pay $21,500 each to the approximately 300 people who were arrested June 4, 2020 while demonstrating in the Bronx. Those who were given Desk Appearance Tickets instead of summonses, and were thus detained longer, will be eligible for an additional $2,500. (Every person who was arrested eventually had their case dismissed.)
During the demonstration, NYPD officers...
- 3/1/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
CNN hopes it’s finally hit upon a way to solve a long-vexing puzzle: What should it be airing at 9 p.m.? The solution requires the network to fit together many pieces.
Starting this week, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet will fill the hour with a range of different special reports, all under the rubric of “CNN Primetime.” Future 9 p.m. hours could include one-on-one interviews with newsmakers; town halls that put government officials in direct contact with the people affected by policy decisions; and other programs that feature surprising “gets” and scoops. The programming gambit backs away from the tried-and-true practice of relying on a single anchor or opinion host in the time slot, home to Sean Hannity, Alex Wagner and Rachel Maddow, and banks instead on creative ways of analyzing the news cycle.
CNN announced earlier Monday that anchor Laura Coates would on Wednesday at 9 p.
Starting this week, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet will fill the hour with a range of different special reports, all under the rubric of “CNN Primetime.” Future 9 p.m. hours could include one-on-one interviews with newsmakers; town halls that put government officials in direct contact with the people affected by policy decisions; and other programs that feature surprising “gets” and scoops. The programming gambit backs away from the tried-and-true practice of relying on a single anchor or opinion host in the time slot, home to Sean Hannity, Alex Wagner and Rachel Maddow, and banks instead on creative ways of analyzing the news cycle.
CNN announced earlier Monday that anchor Laura Coates would on Wednesday at 9 p.
- 2/27/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his ex-chief of staff Melissa DeRosa could soon face legal repercussions for their egregious mishandling of the Covid-19 pandemic. The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis is currently considering bringing the pair before Congress to answer for their reckless actions during the early days of the outbreak. […]
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The post Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Facing Legal Repercussions For Killing Nursing Home Patients During Covid-19 Outbreak appeared first on Shockya.com.
- 2/20/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
CNN may be getting ready to take a new swing at fixing its long-running 9 p.m. problem.
CNN is getting ready to launch a new show in that hour called “CNN Primetime,” which is described with a logline that says, “Join CNN’s top anchors for special events and unique conversations about the issues that matter the most.”
Both the show title and the programming descriptions are on display in interactive schedules that subscribers to cable and satellite services can call up to examine programming options. On Thursday, CNN is set to offer a “CNN Town Hall.” Another entry describes a one on one interview between a newsmaker and anchor Don Lemon. A person familiar with the matter says the details were inadvertently uploaded to cable systems and that only the town hall is a go for next week. A launch of “CNN Primetime” may not take place for some time,...
CNN is getting ready to launch a new show in that hour called “CNN Primetime,” which is described with a logline that says, “Join CNN’s top anchors for special events and unique conversations about the issues that matter the most.”
Both the show title and the programming descriptions are on display in interactive schedules that subscribers to cable and satellite services can call up to examine programming options. On Thursday, CNN is set to offer a “CNN Town Hall.” Another entry describes a one on one interview between a newsmaker and anchor Don Lemon. A person familiar with the matter says the details were inadvertently uploaded to cable systems and that only the town hall is a go for next week. A launch of “CNN Primetime” may not take place for some time,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Cuomo says CNN has done him wrong.
“I believe that was taken, I believe wrongly,” Cuomo said of the news network taking his job. He was speaking on Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “Open Book,” which aired Wednesday.
“I will litigate that. I am not going to bitch about it in the press.”
Cuomo already has a 125 million arbitration claim against CNN underway
But the former newscaster also talked of a darker time in the aftermath of his job loss. Cuomo said at one point he was “going to kill everybody and myself.” He added later that he sought therapy on those thoughts.
Cuomo was fired by CNN in late 2021 after it was uncovered that he was helping his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as he fought sexual harassment allegations.
Cuomo is now with NewsNation, hosting Cuomo, a primetime talk show.
“I believe that was taken, I believe wrongly,” Cuomo said of the news network taking his job. He was speaking on Anthony Scaramucci’s podcast, “Open Book,” which aired Wednesday.
“I will litigate that. I am not going to bitch about it in the press.”
Cuomo already has a 125 million arbitration claim against CNN underway
But the former newscaster also talked of a darker time in the aftermath of his job loss. Cuomo said at one point he was “going to kill everybody and myself.” He added later that he sought therapy on those thoughts.
Cuomo was fired by CNN in late 2021 after it was uncovered that he was helping his brother, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as he fought sexual harassment allegations.
Cuomo is now with NewsNation, hosting Cuomo, a primetime talk show.
- 2/17/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Cuomo revealed on a new episode of the “Open Book With Anthony Scaramucci” podcast that he “was going to kill everybody including [himself]” after CNN fired him in 2021. Cuomo and CNN parted ways after the anchor got caught up in the sexual-harassment scandal that engulfed his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. CNN found that Chris Cuomo aided his brother’s team of officials on the matter, and he was ousted as a result. Cuomo has long maintained that CNN knew of the counsel he was offering his brother.
“I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody including myself,” Cuomo told Scaramucci. “Things can consume you. Italians are so passionate. There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is un-relatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on.”
Cuomo has since launched a new show on NewsNation, but his...
“I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody including myself,” Cuomo told Scaramucci. “Things can consume you. Italians are so passionate. There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is un-relatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on.”
Cuomo has since launched a new show on NewsNation, but his...
- 2/16/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Cuomo is continuing to call out CNN for his 2021 termination.
The former primetime anchor was fired from the network after a meeting with his brother, then-New York governor Andrew Cuomo, came to light about how to respond to sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo filed a 125 million lawsuit against CNN in 2022 for wrongful termination.
“I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody including myself,” Cuomo said during an episode of President Trump’s former White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci’s Spotify podcast “Open Book With Anthony Scaramucci” (via Complex).
He continued, “Things can consume you. Italians are so passionate. There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is unrelatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on.”
The lawsuit against CNN claims a “smear campaign” led by the network blacklisted him from similar news anchor positions. Cuomo has since...
The former primetime anchor was fired from the network after a meeting with his brother, then-New York governor Andrew Cuomo, came to light about how to respond to sexual harassment allegations. Cuomo filed a 125 million lawsuit against CNN in 2022 for wrongful termination.
“I had to accept [my firing] because I was going to kill everybody including myself,” Cuomo said during an episode of President Trump’s former White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci’s Spotify podcast “Open Book With Anthony Scaramucci” (via Complex).
He continued, “Things can consume you. Italians are so passionate. There is damage that is relatable, there is damage that is unrelatable to people that I have to deal with, that I am working on.”
The lawsuit against CNN claims a “smear campaign” led by the network blacklisted him from similar news anchor positions. Cuomo has since...
- 2/16/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Former CNN news anchor Chris Cuomo was fired from the cable network back in 2021 and was so upset about the situation he was “going to kill everybody” and himself. Cuomo opened up about the situation on Anthony Scramucci’s Open Book podcast on Wednesday, January 15, saying, “I make a lot of mistakes. Sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for bad reasons. I’m very flawed. There’s damage. There’s damage that’s relatable to people. There’s damage that’s unrelatable to people that I have to deal with. That I try to deal with. That I do the work on. I still fail.” The long-time broadcast journalist was let go from CNN after reports came out that he had helped his brother, then-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, fight sexual harassment allegations. “I have learned to accept it,” he continued. “I had to accept because I was gonna kill everybody,...
- 2/16/2023
- TV Insider
With New Jersey nipping at its heels and producers complaining about tardy payouts, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s latest budget for New York State, out Wednesday, raises the tax credit for film and television production back to 30, boosts the annual cap to 700 million, modifies payout terms and attempts to lure TV production from other states in a new incentive package that would run through 2034.
The changes, which must be approved by legislators, are meant to draw filming to the state. A key provision would increase the credit from 25 to 30 for eligible production and post-production. The credit had been lowered by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2020, just as other states were increasing their tax incentive programs.
Under the proposal for the state’s 2024 fiscal year that starts April 1, New York would:
∙ Raise its annual cap from 420 million to 700 million.
∙ Make above-the-line wage costs eligible, with restrictions: It would cap credit at 150,000 per individual.
The changes, which must be approved by legislators, are meant to draw filming to the state. A key provision would increase the credit from 25 to 30 for eligible production and post-production. The credit had been lowered by former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2020, just as other states were increasing their tax incentive programs.
Under the proposal for the state’s 2024 fiscal year that starts April 1, New York would:
∙ Raise its annual cap from 420 million to 700 million.
∙ Make above-the-line wage costs eligible, with restrictions: It would cap credit at 150,000 per individual.
- 2/1/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a major increase in the state’s film and TV tax incentive, as the state looks to compete with California and Georgia to attract productions.
In her executive budget, Hochul proposed increasing the state’s film credit from 420 million to 700 million a year. The credit would also become more generous to each production, raising the rebate from 25 to 30.
“Governor Hochul is focused on growing industries and opportunities across the state and the film and television industry is no different,” the governor’s office said in a statement. “The proposed enhancement of the film tax credit will grow the film industry and keep New York competitive in this very important sector of our economy which has generated over 20 billion in spending and created 57,300 direct and indirect jobs in the Empire State.”
Georgia has the nation’s largest production incentive, which topped 1.3 billion last year.
In her executive budget, Hochul proposed increasing the state’s film credit from 420 million to 700 million a year. The credit would also become more generous to each production, raising the rebate from 25 to 30.
“Governor Hochul is focused on growing industries and opportunities across the state and the film and television industry is no different,” the governor’s office said in a statement. “The proposed enhancement of the film tax credit will grow the film industry and keep New York competitive in this very important sector of our economy which has generated over 20 billion in spending and created 57,300 direct and indirect jobs in the Empire State.”
Georgia has the nation’s largest production incentive, which topped 1.3 billion last year.
- 2/1/2023
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Time’s Up — the anti-harassment organization that formed five years ago in the midst of the #MeToo movement — is ceasing operations at the end of January, the Associated Press reports.
The organization has been under scrutiny since a New York Attorney General’s report found in late 2021 that Time’s Up leaders advised then-Governor Andrew Cuomo after he was accused of sexual harassment. In the wake of the scandal, CEO Tina Tchen and Board Chair Roberta Kaplan resigned.
“We’re going to rebuild and reset and come back in a way that honors our mandate,...
The organization has been under scrutiny since a New York Attorney General’s report found in late 2021 that Time’s Up leaders advised then-Governor Andrew Cuomo after he was accused of sexual harassment. In the wake of the scandal, CEO Tina Tchen and Board Chair Roberta Kaplan resigned.
“We’re going to rebuild and reset and come back in a way that honors our mandate,...
- 1/22/2023
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Time’s Up, the anti-harassment organization that was launched to substantial fanfare among Hollywood personalities and political players at the onset of the #MeToo movement five years ago, will halt current operations in the coming days.
The decision comes following a tumultuous stretch of months for the organization, stirred by revelations that leadership had undisclosed connections with former New York governor Andrew Cuomo that complicated its alignment regarding sexual harassment allegations against the political figure. The controversy led to the ousting of Time’s Up leader Tina Tchen in Aug. 2021. A series of layoffs followed in Nov. 2021, accompanied by a pledge for a “major reset” for the organization.
The Associated Press reports that board chair Gabrielle Sulzberger announced the upcoming changes. The publication states that Time’s Up will shift its remaining funds to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, with all other operations ceasing.
Time’s Up could not be immediately reached for comment.
The decision comes following a tumultuous stretch of months for the organization, stirred by revelations that leadership had undisclosed connections with former New York governor Andrew Cuomo that complicated its alignment regarding sexual harassment allegations against the political figure. The controversy led to the ousting of Time’s Up leader Tina Tchen in Aug. 2021. A series of layoffs followed in Nov. 2021, accompanied by a pledge for a “major reset” for the organization.
The Associated Press reports that board chair Gabrielle Sulzberger announced the upcoming changes. The publication states that Time’s Up will shift its remaining funds to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund, with all other operations ceasing.
Time’s Up could not be immediately reached for comment.
- 1/22/2023
- by J. Kim Murphy
- Variety Film + TV
Time’s Up is halting operations and shifting its resources to its legal fund. The organization confirmed they were shutting down via their official website and directed survivors of workplace sexual harassment or violence to their legal defense fund site.
Launched in 2018 during the Golden Globes, the organization was created during the early days of the #MeToo movement following the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
Ashley Judd, Colleen DeCourcy and financial executive Gabrielle Sulzberger were the last remaining Time’s Up board members. Sulzberger confirmed to AP that the operations of the organization would cease at the end of January.
“It was not an easy decision, but the board was unanimous that it’s the right decision and the most impactful way we get to move forward,” she told the news organization.
Sulzberger said that there are 1.7 million in funds left that will be distributed to the legal defense fund.
“Very simply,...
Launched in 2018 during the Golden Globes, the organization was created during the early days of the #MeToo movement following the allegations against Harvey Weinstein.
Ashley Judd, Colleen DeCourcy and financial executive Gabrielle Sulzberger were the last remaining Time’s Up board members. Sulzberger confirmed to AP that the operations of the organization would cease at the end of January.
“It was not an easy decision, but the board was unanimous that it’s the right decision and the most impactful way we get to move forward,” she told the news organization.
Sulzberger said that there are 1.7 million in funds left that will be distributed to the legal defense fund.
“Very simply,...
- 1/22/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Time’s Up is shutting down a year after the scandalized organization promised a “major reset,” the AP reported on Saturday. Remaining funds will be distributed to the independently-run Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.
Board chair Gabrielle Sulzberger said that all operations will halt by the end of the month. She, Ashley Judd, and Colleen DeCourcy, the only remaining board members of Time’s Up Now and the Time’s Up Foundation, will leave their posts.
The decision comes just over five years after its public launch won resounding support in the wake of allegations against Harvey Weinstein and a wave of other industry predators. Hundreds of female-identifying actors, producers and agents signed an open letter pledging to make the entertainment industry a “safe and equitable place for everyone” and to uplift women’s voices in workplaces across the nation.
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Board chair Gabrielle Sulzberger said that all operations will halt by the end of the month. She, Ashley Judd, and Colleen DeCourcy, the only remaining board members of Time’s Up Now and the Time’s Up Foundation, will leave their posts.
The decision comes just over five years after its public launch won resounding support in the wake of allegations against Harvey Weinstein and a wave of other industry predators. Hundreds of female-identifying actors, producers and agents signed an open letter pledging to make the entertainment industry a “safe and equitable place for everyone” and to uplift women’s voices in workplaces across the nation.
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- 1/22/2023
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Time’s Up will formally cease its operations by the end of January and direct its remaining 1.7 million in funds to the Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund (Tuldf), The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The gender rights organization, which had launched to great fanfare at the Golden Globes in 2018, has been in the midst of a slow death since a New York State Attorney General’s report in August 2021 revealed that Time’s Up leaders had advised Governor Andrew Cuomo after he was accused of sexual harassment.
Time’s Up’s three remaining board members, actress Ashley Judd, advertising executive Colleen DeCourcey and financial executive Gabrielle Sulzberger will step down.
Time’s Up raised more than 22 million in its first 10 months from prominent industry backers like Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Katie McGrath and CAA. That money went to create the Tuldf, which is housed and administered separately by the...
The gender rights organization, which had launched to great fanfare at the Golden Globes in 2018, has been in the midst of a slow death since a New York State Attorney General’s report in August 2021 revealed that Time’s Up leaders had advised Governor Andrew Cuomo after he was accused of sexual harassment.
Time’s Up’s three remaining board members, actress Ashley Judd, advertising executive Colleen DeCourcey and financial executive Gabrielle Sulzberger will step down.
Time’s Up raised more than 22 million in its first 10 months from prominent industry backers like Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Shonda Rhimes, Katie McGrath and CAA. That money went to create the Tuldf, which is housed and administered separately by the...
- 1/21/2023
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Two months before The New Yorker short story “Cat Person” was published in December 2017, The New York Times released its exposé on Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual assault and harassment, and a month later a parade of celebrities would wear all black to the Golden Globes, where a Time’s Up lapel pin was a near-mandatory accessory. Some five years later, a movie about that Weinstein story, She Said, has been released (and bombed) in theaters, the Time’s Up organization has turned into a leaderless shell after the organization advised then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he was facing a sexual harassment accusation, and “Cat Person” has been made into a movie that will screen at the Sundance Film Festival.
“Cat Person,” the short story, follows Margot, a 20-something college student (played by Coda breakout Emilia Jones in the film), and Robert (Succession‘s “Cousin Greg,” Nicholas Braun), a mid-30s guy,...
“Cat Person,” the short story, follows Margot, a 20-something college student (played by Coda breakout Emilia Jones in the film), and Robert (Succession‘s “Cousin Greg,” Nicholas Braun), a mid-30s guy,...
- 1/20/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s been just under a year since Jeff Zucker resigned from his position as president of CNN Worldwide after his relationship with CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust became public knowledge. That’s not the most dignified way to exit your job of nine years, but Zucker has landed on his feet as CEO of RedBird Imi, a new joint investment venture between International Media Investments and RedBird Capital Partners.
“I’ve spent 35 years running media businesses at the intersection of news, sports and entertainment, creating new brands and resurrecting old ones,” Zucker said in a Tuesday press release. “That experience has given me unparalleled perspective for this unique time in media, and the combination of the RedBird and Imi capital and strategic discipline, combined with my operational experience, will give this joint venture a unique advantage in the current media landscape.”
Before Bob Iger returned to Walt Disney Co.
“I’ve spent 35 years running media businesses at the intersection of news, sports and entertainment, creating new brands and resurrecting old ones,” Zucker said in a Tuesday press release. “That experience has given me unparalleled perspective for this unique time in media, and the combination of the RedBird and Imi capital and strategic discipline, combined with my operational experience, will give this joint venture a unique advantage in the current media landscape.”
Before Bob Iger returned to Walt Disney Co.
- 12/13/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Former CNN and NBCUniversal boss Jeff Zucker, private equity firm RedBird Capital Partners and Abu Dhabi-based International Media Investments have formalized plans for a joint venture.
RedBird Imi, as the new entity is known, has 1 billion in committed funds aimed at “large-scale” media and sports investment opportunities, participants said.
Zucker will be CEO of the venture and he is also joining RedBird as an operating partner. RedBird, which was founded by former Goldman Sachs banker Gerry Cardinale, has recently teamed with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on their new company. It is a stakeholder in Skydance as well as the XFL, which was bought out of bankruptcy by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia.
Word of the Zucker-RedBird venture first surfaced last month. Zucker left his post at WarnerMedia overseeing sports and news after disclosing a consensual relationship with former colleague, Allison Gollust. While many in the CNN ranks had long...
RedBird Imi, as the new entity is known, has 1 billion in committed funds aimed at “large-scale” media and sports investment opportunities, participants said.
Zucker will be CEO of the venture and he is also joining RedBird as an operating partner. RedBird, which was founded by former Goldman Sachs banker Gerry Cardinale, has recently teamed with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon on their new company. It is a stakeholder in Skydance as well as the XFL, which was bought out of bankruptcy by Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia.
Word of the Zucker-RedBird venture first surfaced last month. Zucker left his post at WarnerMedia overseeing sports and news after disclosing a consensual relationship with former colleague, Allison Gollust. While many in the CNN ranks had long...
- 12/13/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
This review originally ran June 19, 2022, in conjunction with the film’s world premiere at the Tribeca Festival.
Introducing “Loudmouth” at the Tribeca Festival, Robert De Niro referred to the film’s subject, lifelong racial justice activist Rev. Al Sharpton, as “so soft-spoken and so reasonable.” The audience at the closing-night screening, many of them the Rev’s personal guests, laughed.
But De Niro, a friend of Rev. Sharpton, seemed to mean the sentiment genuinely, showing the severe divide between the Rev. Sharpton of the 1980s, an unapologetic practitioner of civil disobedience who was staunchly critical of whites as a class, and today’s Rev. Sharpton, an old-school liberal who has his own show on MSNBC.
“Loudmouth,” directed by Josh Alexander (“Prescription Thugs”), chronicles that evolution, although it leaves most of the pushback against Rev. Sharpton to archival footage rather than challenging the legend head-on.
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Introducing “Loudmouth” at the Tribeca Festival, Robert De Niro referred to the film’s subject, lifelong racial justice activist Rev. Al Sharpton, as “so soft-spoken and so reasonable.” The audience at the closing-night screening, many of them the Rev’s personal guests, laughed.
But De Niro, a friend of Rev. Sharpton, seemed to mean the sentiment genuinely, showing the severe divide between the Rev. Sharpton of the 1980s, an unapologetic practitioner of civil disobedience who was staunchly critical of whites as a class, and today’s Rev. Sharpton, an old-school liberal who has his own show on MSNBC.
“Loudmouth,” directed by Josh Alexander (“Prescription Thugs”), chronicles that evolution, although it leaves most of the pushback against Rev. Sharpton to archival footage rather than challenging the legend head-on.
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- 12/8/2022
- by Lena Wilson
- The Wrap
Britney Spears has publicly apologized for yelling at actress Alexa Nikolas on the set of Zoey 101 sometime in the late 2000s — and the apology was well-received.
Some context: Nikolas, who acted opposite Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn on the Nickelodeon series, was a guest on Monday’s episode of Christy Carlson Romano’s Vulnerable podcast, during which she recalled a time when Britney yelled at her at Jamie Lynn’s request.
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Some context: Nikolas, who acted opposite Spears’ younger sister Jamie Lynn on the Nickelodeon series, was a guest on Monday’s episode of Christy Carlson Romano’s Vulnerable podcast, during which she recalled a time when Britney yelled at her at Jamie Lynn’s request.
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- 11/4/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Jeff Zucker, who left WarnerMedia last February just before its merger with Discovery, is in discussions with RedBird Capital to lead a 1 billion sports investment fund backed by the private equity outfit.
The talks, first reported by The Ankler, were confirmed by a person familiar with the situation. Given the nature of negotiations, the source noted, the conversations may fall apart.
Zucker has had significant sports experience on his resume, overseeing Turner Sports in addition to his CNN duties for the last half of his tenure and before that presiding over a number of successful Olympics telecasts, among other major sporting events. At Turner, he oversaw the company’s coverage of the NBA, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and also led its acquisition of NHL rights in 2021.
RedBird, which is led by former Goldman Sachs exec Gerry Cardinale, has had ties with many figures in media. It is a stakeholder...
The talks, first reported by The Ankler, were confirmed by a person familiar with the situation. Given the nature of negotiations, the source noted, the conversations may fall apart.
Zucker has had significant sports experience on his resume, overseeing Turner Sports in addition to his CNN duties for the last half of his tenure and before that presiding over a number of successful Olympics telecasts, among other major sporting events. At Turner, he oversaw the company’s coverage of the NBA, NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament and also led its acquisition of NHL rights in 2021.
RedBird, which is led by former Goldman Sachs exec Gerry Cardinale, has had ties with many figures in media. It is a stakeholder...
- 11/1/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Chris Cuomo debuted his new NewsNation show on Monday with a pledge that his nightly hour “won’t be typical.”
Cuomo, who was fired from his CNN primetime show in December, also said that he had “learned lessons good and bad” since then.
“I’ve relied on my friends, my family, my therapist, and thankfully, it’s been the case that what doesn’t kill us, does make us stronger,” Cuomo said in an extended, 15-minute opener. “I’ve been humbled by what happened but I am also hungry to do better in a way that I have never done before. So this show is going to be different from what I have done in the past because I’m different.”
His pitch to viewers was that too much of the national conversation is being framed as left or right, especially in media, when the “extremes are not America’s majority.
Cuomo, who was fired from his CNN primetime show in December, also said that he had “learned lessons good and bad” since then.
“I’ve relied on my friends, my family, my therapist, and thankfully, it’s been the case that what doesn’t kill us, does make us stronger,” Cuomo said in an extended, 15-minute opener. “I’ve been humbled by what happened but I am also hungry to do better in a way that I have never done before. So this show is going to be different from what I have done in the past because I’m different.”
His pitch to viewers was that too much of the national conversation is being framed as left or right, especially in media, when the “extremes are not America’s majority.
- 10/4/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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When it was founded in the months after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in 2017, Time’s Up was supposed to put Hollywood’s considerable power and money — and its sudden outrage — to work fighting sexual harassment. Instead, today Time’s Up is a ghost organization, technically still operating, but with no CEO or programming offered in nearly a year, and with a skeletal board.
For many victims who had hoped the nonprofit would become a vital advocate for their rights, the devolution of Time’s Up from its attention-grabbing launch at the 2018 Golden Globes to its near-defunct status today has been one of the gravest disappointments of the #MeToo era. Instead of providing a voice for the voiceless, the organization ended up crumpling amid conflict-of-interest allegations and internal disagreements over its focus.
“Outside of pins being adorned to very fancy dresses on the red carpet,...
When it was founded in the months after the Harvey Weinstein scandal broke in 2017, Time’s Up was supposed to put Hollywood’s considerable power and money — and its sudden outrage — to work fighting sexual harassment. Instead, today Time’s Up is a ghost organization, technically still operating, but with no CEO or programming offered in nearly a year, and with a skeletal board.
For many victims who had hoped the nonprofit would become a vital advocate for their rights, the devolution of Time’s Up from its attention-grabbing launch at the 2018 Golden Globes to its near-defunct status today has been one of the gravest disappointments of the #MeToo era. Instead of providing a voice for the voiceless, the organization ended up crumpling amid conflict-of-interest allegations and internal disagreements over its focus.
“Outside of pins being adorned to very fancy dresses on the red carpet,...
- 10/3/2022
- by Rebecca Keegan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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For nearly two decades, Harvey Weinstein’s predatory tendencies were legend in Hollywood. And until a news organization could gather the sourcing and the courage to take on the mogul, that’s what they would remain. In 2017, 29-year-old NBC reporter Ronan Farrow was convinced he had the goods, with several of Weinstein’s victims willing to go on the record. Then his higher-ups held up the story. Undaunted, Farrow turned to The New Yorker. His feature for the magazine, along with an investigation by The New York Times, turned the whispers into fact and kicked off the #MeToo reckoning in October 2017. Farrow followed with exposés on Brett Kavanaugh, Leslie Moonves and Andrew Cuomo. Today, Weinstein is behind bars and many of Hollywood’s most powerful men have been held to account, several by THR’s Kim Masters, who has reported on allegations of...
For nearly two decades, Harvey Weinstein’s predatory tendencies were legend in Hollywood. And until a news organization could gather the sourcing and the courage to take on the mogul, that’s what they would remain. In 2017, 29-year-old NBC reporter Ronan Farrow was convinced he had the goods, with several of Weinstein’s victims willing to go on the record. Then his higher-ups held up the story. Undaunted, Farrow turned to The New Yorker. His feature for the magazine, along with an investigation by The New York Times, turned the whispers into fact and kicked off the #MeToo reckoning in October 2017. Farrow followed with exposés on Brett Kavanaugh, Leslie Moonves and Andrew Cuomo. Today, Weinstein is behind bars and many of Hollywood’s most powerful men have been held to account, several by THR’s Kim Masters, who has reported on allegations of...
- 9/29/2022
- by Rebecca Keegan, Moderator
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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