Kevin Mayer Teases Further Acquisitions From Blackstone-Backed Media Firm & Talks Potential DAZN Premier League UK Rights Deal – RTS Convention

couple Annie and David get some startling news from her aunt in this exclusive clip from Monday's new episode of David and Annie's hit TLC spinoff has focused on them going back to her home country of Thailand and attempting to take her brother, Jordan, and her cousin, Amber, back to the United States with them so that the two teenagers can attend school in the U.S. and have better opportunities.

Usher and Naviyd Ely Raymond are one style-savvy father-son duo! Earlier this week, the 43-year-old R&B singer and his 13-year-old son attended the AMIRI runway show in Los Angeles. While they hung out with some of Usher's famous friends, including Evan Ross and Aaron Paul, Naviyd didn't let on that he was impressed. «He didn't act like he wanted to be there most of the time,» Usher told ET's Kevin Frazier on Wednesday while at the 11th Annual NFL Honors Post-Party, aka The Chairman's Party, at SoFi Stadium, where he also performed.Joking of his son, the «Yeah!» singer added, «He was acting super cool.

Wendy Williams scored a victory in court in her battle with Wells Fargo over access to her cash.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, a judge granted the talk show host a temporary restraining order against Wells Fargo and ordered the bank to «reopen any frozen accounts or assets» and grant Williams «access to any and all accompanying statements.» The bank has also been barred «from freezing any and all assets which contain funds that were removed and/or withheld» from Williams' own personal and business accounts.The order comes after Williams filed a legal letter in court, and obtained by ET, in which the 57-year-old TV personality claimed Wells Fargo denied access «to her financial assets for weeks without providing her or her counsel with adequate explanation or evidence to support its decision.»In doing so, Williams said she and her family will continue to face financial hardship due to her inability to make payments on outstanding debts and other financial obligations.This all stems from Wells Fargo initially filing a letter in court, claiming it has strong reason to believe Williams «is the victim of undue influence and financial exploitation.» The bank claimed it took the dramatic step because Williams' financial advisor «recently witnessed telltale signs of exploitation, including [Williams'] own expressed apprehensions, but also upon other independent third-parties who know [Williams] well and share these concerns.» The bank insists it has nothing to gain from taking this step, and that it's simply acting in what it believes is in Williams' best interest.Wells Fargo filed a second letter in court, in which the bank said it is «open to arranging with [Williams'] counsel to release funds directly to the

Since Hannah Godwin and Dylan Barbour got engaged on season 6 of Bachelor In Paradise, fans have been wondering when the two would tie the knot! Now, ahead of Galentine’s and Valentine’s Days, Hannah dished to HollywoodLife.com in an EXCLUSIVE interview about the couple’s wedding plans! “During the holidays, we were talking to our wedding planner and exploring actual locations and actual dates but then, we all of the sudden decided to buy a house!” she laughed while talking on IG Live to HL. “We decided it would be silly to do both at the same times, so I think once we get settled in the house, then we’ll pick it back up.”

Kylie Jenner and her partner Travis Scott recently announced that they had welcomed a baby boy to their young family, and now it appears that they have settled on a name. Posting a black screen on her Instagram Stories, the 24 year old Keeping Up With Kardashian star simply wrote the words “Wolf Webster” followed by a white heart. As well as newborn Wolf, Kylie and rapper Travis, 30, also share daughter Stormi, four, together.

Lily James has appeared to address the infamous photos of her kissing fellow actor Dominic West, which caused a huge scandal back in October 2020.The Pam and Tommy star, 32, who filmed Pursuit of Love with The Affair's lead star, was shown having a cozy meal with then-married Dominic. The 52 year old father-of-four, who shares Dora, 16, Senan, 14, Francis, 13, with his wife Catherine Fitzgerald, and 24 year old daughter Martha with ex Polly Astor, was then pictured leaning in to kiss Lily.

Kim Kardashian's once-best friend Larsa Pippen has opened up on their rocky friendship and feud. The Real Housewives of Miami star, who was married to Scottie Pippen for 24 years before finally divorcing last year, has claimed the reason for the breakdown of their close connection had been in part because "she knew too much". The 47 year old mum of four, who used to be one of Kim's closest confidantes, said she "saw everything" that occurred between the SKIMS owner and her estranged husband Kanye West - Kim has reportedly "never been happier" since their split.

Rebel Wilson scored a total touchdown with her amazing black outfit at the NFL Honors award show on Thursday February 10. The 41-year-old actress attended the event ahead of Super Bowl Sunday, and she was completely beautiful in her all-black look. The Jojo Rabbit actress sported a black dress with long, sheer sleeves, along with a matching pair of high heels for the awards celebration.

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Rapaport is set for a recurring role opposite Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez on the upcoming second season of Hulu’s hit comedy series Only Murders in the Building.

Attorneys for Sarah Palin and The New York Times wrapped up their case on Friday with lengthy closing arguments, leaving it to jurors to decide whether a faulty 2017 editorial that linked the former governor’s political action committee to a mass shooting was merely “a mess up” or actual malice.

The adage “write what you know” works well for writer-director Peter Strickland with his Berlin Film Festival Encounters feature Flux Gourmet. The former member of The Sonic Catering Band makes rich work of a fictional culinary performance collective, while also tackling taboos in the depiction of stomach problems on screen.

Art imitating life! Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the rom-com, but her latest film, Marry Me, is a lot more personal than much of her previous work.

Even as it celebrates its 27 Oscar nominations this week, Netflix unveiled its mega-slate of 86 titles for 2022. That’s far more than any traditional studio this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Actress Tara Reid (Van Wilder, American Pie) has launched development on Mikey and Miguel, an adult animated LGBTQ+ sitcom, in which she will also star.

Euphoria fans can all agree on one thing—Maddy’s the squad’s biggest risk-taker, and her already-iconic looks are rivaling those of in Degrassi. (Who can forget the ?) At the start of season two alone, Alexa Demie’s character had fans sprinting to Google to find the she paired with Amina Muaddi heels.

The Music Man starring Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster wearing a sternum-baring that’s somewhere between violet and eggplant. A deep royal purple, perhaps (pur-haps?).The actor wore her in loose curls, with one side tucked behind her ears to show off a pair of green and purple earrings by Lorraine Schwartz, according to one fan-made Blake Lively . She reportedly topped off the look with a crystal-covered Chanel bag and purple crystal-dotted heels by Christian Louboutin.

Micah Richards says former Manchester United attacker Daniel James is "coming of age" at Elland Road under Marcelo Bielsa.

Inter Milan have reportedly set their asking price for Lautaro Martinez amid transfer links with Manchester City.

Sasha Urban editorIsabel Torres, the Spanish actor known for portraying the transgender icon Cristina “La Veneno” Ortiz on HBO’s “Veneno,” died Friday, according to a post originally written in Spanish on her official Instagram. She was 52.“Although her family and friends feel her loss deeply, we know that wherever she goes, she will have fun as only she knows how,” the post reads in English. “Thank you for all the messages of affection and concern.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDaniella Pineda has signed on for a role in the AMC anthology series “Tales of the Walking Dead,” Variety has learned exclusively.Pineda joins previously announced cast members Terry Crews, Parker Posey, Poppy Liu, Anthony Edwards, and Jillian Bell. Details on the characters each will play in the series are being kept under wraps.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Netflix has recently released Spain’s first film using LED volume technology, teen romantic drama “Through My Window” (“A Través de mi Ventana”).Produced by Adrian Guerra’s Nostromo Pictures alongside sister company Orca Studios, the Spanish-language film features real-time rendered CG scenes shot in-camera as part of its production.Its LED volume technology is the same ground-breaking virtual production process utilized by Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) on Disney Plus’ hit series “The Mandalorian” and is considered by many as the most significant technological advance since green screen.LED wall volumes replace static backgrounds in virtual studios with exterior or interior images that adjust in sync with camera movement, powered by video game PC engines, such as Unreal for “The Mandalorian.” “We selected three scenes — the heliport, the penthouse interior and the elevator — as they had different challenges and needs,” said Guerra, adding: “We also shot some car sequences directly in the LED volume, with driving plates from Barcelona projected on the LED screens and backgrounds in different sets.”Based on the YA novel by Ariana Godoy, a bestseller on online social reading platform Wattpad, “Through My Window” follows high schooler Raquel who has a been harboring a crush on her gorgeous neighbor, Ares, whom she spies on from her window. He’s also the scion of a wealthy family, so she feels he’s way out of her league.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorWhen James Gunn was conjuring up the opening credit sequence for HBO’s “Peacemaker,” he and his creative team had one goal: to make it so interesting, engaging and funny that people wouldn’t want to skip it.And they succeeded — the show’s opening sequence is a viral sensation.Choreographer Charissa Barton recalls that the catchy ear worm “Do Ya Wanna Taste It” by Wig Wam was in the script and early drafts, and to prep the dance moves she listened to it on repeat. Gunn’s suggestion to her was, “think of the 1960s and 1970s variety shows for inspiration.”Barton says, “I went home and spent the whole night drawing things out.

Angelique Jackson Issa Rae, Cedric the Entertainer and Leslie Jones were among the attendees at the star-studded Chairman’s Party inside SoFi Stadium on Thursday night, grooving along as Usher commanded the stage.Just before heading into the event, Jones told Variety that she’s eagerly anticipating another concert — the Super Bowl LVI halftime show featuring Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem and Mary J. Blige.“‘California Love,’ that’s what I would want to hear,” Jones said, referencing Tupac and Dr.

Spoiler warning: This video and article discuss the final scene in “Don’t Look Up”A film editor for 30 years, Hank Corwin this week scored his third Oscar nomination. All have been for comedies (albeit perverse, dark comedies) directed by Adam McKay: “The Big Short,” “Vice,” and now “Don’t Look Up.” If Corwin were to win at the Oscar ceremony on March 27th, it would mark the first comedy to nab a trophy in that category since 1988’s “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.”“It’s pretty meaningful to me,” said Corwin in the exclusive video above, regarding the final six minutes of the movie, in which a giant comet smashes into the earth. “With every movie I do, I try to put some of myself into.

The TUDUM virtual fan event was presented and hosted by Netflix Anime V-Tuber N-ko, highlighted by the Drifting Home news, the next feature film project by Studio Colorido, the team behind 2020’s A Whisker Away.

Mini-me kiddos! After fans have been quick to note the uncanny resemblance between Ryan Phillippe and his eldest children, he has a different take.

Naman Ramachandran Kevin Mayer, chair of live sports streaming service DAZN, has confirmed his ambitions of acquiring rights to the globally popular English Premier League (EPL) soccer championship.In May, rights to the EPL, worth £5 billion ($7 billion) remained with the existing trio of Sky, Amazon, and BT Sport and DAZN was not permitted to participate in the bidding process.Speaking at the Royal Television Society convention at Cambridge on Wednesday, the former Disney and TikTok top executive described that process as an “unusual circumstance.” “We’d like to be able to compete for rights when they come up,” Mayer said.

2021 Emmys will be a star-studded affair.Jada Pinkett-Smith, Ellen Pompeo and more stars have been announced as presenters for the upcoming awards ceremony. CBS and Television Academy announced the additional names expected to be in attendance on Sunday, Sept.

Warner Bros’ King Richard, the Will Smith-starring drama about Serena and Venus Williams’ father and how he raised a pair of tennis champions, will close AFI Fest this fall. Organizer American Film Institute said Wednesday that the pic, which world premiered earlier this month at the Telluride Film Festival, will wrap up the annual fest November 14 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Yo, home to Bel Air! The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, Bel-Air, officially has its cast.

There's a new , and he's got a royal group of co-stars joining him on Peacock's highly anticipated and reimagined drama series, .Two weeks after the original Bel-Air prince himself, Will Smith, introduced newcomer Jabari Banks as the actor who will play the new «Will,» Peacock has announced the remaining cast. Adrian Holmes will play patriarch Phillip Banks, Cassandra Freeman will be the family's matriarch, Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan stars as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, and Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks.

for $900 million. Hello Sunshine is the production company behind HBO’s “Big Little Lies,” Hulu’s “Little Fires Everywhere” and Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show” — all of which starred Witherspoon.

Westbrook Studios, the Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith company behind Telluride favorite King Richard and series Red Table Talk and Cobra Kai, has held exploratory talks with a number of potential buyers including the new venture led by Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs and backed by the Blackstone Group.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaWill Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Westbrook Inc. could become the latest celebrity-backed media company to secure a splashy deal.

Jennifer Yuma editorOn the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, Bruce Springsteen gave an emotional live performance of “I’ll See You in My Dreams” at the 9/11 memorial in New York City.Before the performance, Springsteen gave a speech remembering the nearly 3,000 people who died.

Refresh for updates: Twenty years after the horrific attacks of 9/11, America remembered the terror of planes turned into missiles, the nearly 3,000 lives lost and the courage displayed in response. From the memorial sites in New York, Shanksville, PA, at the Pentagon itself and across the land and the world, voices of commemoration rose up — and Hollywood was no exception.