Showtime Documentary Films Acquires Worldwide Rights to Sinéad O’Connor Doc ‘Nothing Compares’

“woke-washing” on social media — was announced Wednesday by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, a company founded by the family of the famous children’s book author — whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel — after his death in 1991. The sketches will serve as the basis for a new line of books that will be written and illustrated by the group — and follows his recent “cancellation” after six of his children’s books were yanked from publication because of alleged racist imagery.Now, a new set of up-and-coming authors and illustrators are set to create “inclusive” storylines inspired by the drawings with the aim to “represent a diverse cross-section of racial backgrounds to represent as many families as possible,” according to reps for Dr.

Chelsea died in March 2021 at the age of 34.

In his successful 2020 White House bid, candidate Joe Biden campaigned as a unifier trying to save the soul of America. Last night, in his first State of the Union address, the 46th President of the United States doubled down on that unity theme.

Bandcamp has been acquired by Epic Games, the publisher behind the megahit online game Fortnite. Ethan Diamond, Bandcamp's co-founder and CEO, revealed the acquisition in a statement published on Wednesday, March 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Burke (Maid) and Kevin Alejandro (Lucifer) have been tapped as leads opposite Max Thieriot in CBS’ drama pilot Cal Fire,fromJerry Bruckheimer Television and CBS Studios.

A new documentary on pop culture icon Pamela Anderson from director Ryan White (Ask Dr. Ruth, The Keepers) is heading to Netflix, the streamer announced today.

They Hate Change, the Tampa Bay duo of Dre and Vonne, have announced Finally, New, their third studio LP and their debut album with Jagjaguwar. The album follows 2018's Now, and Never Again and 2019's Juices Run Clear, both released via Deathbomb Arc.

Peter Olsen, president of ad sales, sees a blended future for the ad-supported TV business, but one in which Nielsen will continue to play a central role.

As the Animation Guild continues negotiations today with the AMPTP for a new film and TV contract, production workers at Titmouse Los Angeles have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board to join guild, IATSE Local 839, to negotiate their first collective bargaining agreement.

A new single from King Von's upcoming posthumous album What It Means To Be King has been revealed. "War," the second song from the album to be revealed, was produced by frequent collaborator Chopsquad DJ.

Jenna Bush Hager is always proud of her pal, Hoda Kotb. ET's Rachel Smith spoke with the 40-year-old co-host on Wednesday, and Bush Hager revealed why she was proud of Kotb for how she handled the announcement of her split from Joel Schiffman on the show.«I am proud of Hoda every single day,» Bush Hager said.

Kim Kardashian spoke to the court at a hearing where a judge granted her request to be declared legally single amid her divorce from Kanye West.The 41-year-old reality TV star gave her testimony on Tuesday via Zoom, wearing a dark gray SKIMS T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a slick bun. The mogul and mother of four wore minimal makeup and her demeanor was professional and poised as she answered the judge's lighthearted questions before he dove into specifics about the long, drawn-out divorce case.Judge Steve Cochran said there was special interest in the children -- North, 8, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4, and Psalm, 2 — and asked Kardashian how they were doing.

 star Loren is opening up about how the Ukraine crisis is affecting her family. ET's Melicia Johnson sat down with Loren on Monday and she talked about her and her husband Alexei's personal connection to the crisis, given that Alexei grew up in Ukraine.Alexei lived in Ukraine before moving to Israel, which is where he met Loren, who was there on a Birthright Israel program trip.

Angelique Jackson Pamela Anderson is telling her story, her way, with a new documentary set at Netflix.Anderson announced the news on social media with a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead, which reads: “My life/ A thousand imperfections/ A million misperceptions/ Wicked, wild and lost/ Nothing to live up to /I can only surprise you /Not a victim, but a survivor /And alive to tell the real story.”Dubbed the “definitive documentary about the pop culture icon,” the film has been in the making for several years before landing at the streamer. Directed by Ryan White (“The Keepers,” “Ask Dr.

Kim Kardashian has been declared legally single amid her ongoing divorce proceedings from Kanye West. More than a year after the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star filed for divorce, 44 year old rapper Kanye has been publicly slamming her, and her new beau Pete Davidson is a series of bizarre online rants.

Michael Sheen and his girlfriend Anna Lundberg are expanding their family! The happy couple announced that they are expecting their second baby together.The 53-year-old actor and his 27-year-old girlfriend went public with their romantic relationship in May 2019, revealing just two months later that they were expecting their first daughter Lyra, “Very happy to let everyone know that my partner Anna and I are expecting a little angel of our own.”Now Sheen is sharing the good news again, posting a photo with his hand, Lundberg’s hand, and their 2-year-old daughter’s hand over her baby bump, writing “…..it appears there may be another on the way!”Anna shared the adorable photo on her Instagram account, captioning it “At these dark times, here’s our little bit of light that we can share #BabyNr2.”The actor also shares 23-year-old daughter Lily Mo Sheen with actress Kate Beckinsale, the former couple split up in 2002 after seven year together, keeping a friendly relationship, with Kate previously saying: “I really love him and like him and we make each other roar with laughter.”And while Sheen and Lundberg prefer to keep their personal life private, she posted a sweet message for the actor on Father’s Day, “Happy Father’s Day to this incredibly wonderful, hilarious, gorgeous father. We all love you so very much.

Computer School, a new comedy written and executive produced by Robinson and I Think You Should Leave… co-writer Zach Kanin.READ MORE: ‘I Think You Should Leave…’ and the cult of cringe comedyComputer School sees a recent US high school graduate and his uncle (Robinson) attend the same computer class in suburban Michigan (per Deadline).

Euphoria might be in for a treat as a remix of the show’s song ‘I’m Tired’ might be on the way featuring Kid Cudi.On Monday (February 28), Labrinth, who’s been the chief composer for the HBO show since it first premiered, took to Twitter to announce the release of ‘I’m Tired’, a staple original song from season two.“I wasn’t ignoring you,” he told his followers, sharing a clip of him in the studio working on the song featuring Zendaya, who also stars as Rue Bennett in the show.Kid Cudi later caught wind on the track, retweeting Labrinth’s release announcement and tagging Zendaya.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorA+E Networks has long been in the business of selling advertising time for its linear cable networks. But as it moves into a new era of haggling over audiences who watch TV in decidedly non-traditional fashion, it has started to push advertisers to find new ways to spend their money.“As our industry continues to evolve, we remain focused on premium, popular and relevant stories and storytellers and are expanding the ways our viewers can find our content,’ says Paul Buccieri,” president and chairman of A+E Networks Group, in a prepared statement, adding: “In an ever-changing landscape, we are providing our advertisers more —  more programming featuring the world’s most beloved talent, more best-in-class opportunities to reach their targets, and more custom solutions to exceed their goals and deeply engage their audiences.” A+E Networks is holding a virtual upfront presentation Wednesday for advertisers.

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “Destroyer of Worlds,” Episode 7 of “Pam & Tommy,” now streaming on Hulu.While “Pam and Tommy” has given quite an intense peek into the life of Pamela Anderson, there isn’t a closer examination at her career ups and downs than Episode 7, the second one directed by Lake Bell.First, there’s the promotion of her 1996 movie, “Barb Wire,” during which Anderson (portrayed by Lily James) was interrogated by the press about her sex tape with Tommy Lee, instead of her acting. The Hulu series allowed the recreation of the film — which meant they brought in some of the original stars, including Clint Howard.“That was the stuff of dreams,” Bell says.

Britney Spears is hiding nothing from the world … and we do mean nothing!Over the past several months, the pop star has often posted topless or even naked pictures of herself to Instagram, often times without much explanation. She did so again multiple times over the weekend. On March 1, she explained why her Instagram feed can sometimes be X-rated."Alrightyyy then folks … showing my bod in French Polynesia as a rebel and free WOMAN !!!!" she captioned a non-scantily clad Instagram post.

J. Kim Murphy The cultural landscape has reached a state where a new comic book adaptation is unleashed on the public practically every other week, yet the genre can still struggle to offer truly memorable villains for its marquee heroes to battle.That’s almost never been a problem for “Batman” though; the franchise has arguably been defined more by its rogues gallery than by Batman himself, with most of the antagonist roles offering the opportunity for actors to capture oversized egos and laissez-faire shtick.With this Friday’s release of Matt Reeves’ “The Batman,” the pantheon of villains that the Caped Crusader has fought on the big screen will see three new arrivals: Colin Farrell’s Penguin, Zoë Kravitz’s Catwoman and Paul Dano’s Riddler.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterLegendary Television has hired Jen Roskind to serve as executive vice president of production, Variety has learned exclusively.In her new role, Roskind will manage all aspects of the studio’s operations, including physical production, post-production, safety & risk management and production labor. She will report to Carmi Zlotnik, president of Legendary TV.“We are fortunate and excited to have Jen join our team at such a pivotal time in the TV marketplace,” said Zlotnik.

Sam Heughan is keeping fit and looking great.

Roman Abramovich is making a big announcement.

Bill and Melinda Gates ended their marriage in May of 2021 after nearly 30 years of marriage.

Nearly a year after announcing the end of her marriage to Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates is feeling like she’s “starting to get to the other side.”

Roman Abramovich, the Russian owner of England’s Chelsea FC, one of soccer’s biggest clubs, said Wednesday that he is selling the franchise, with the proceeds to go to a foundation that will benefit war victims in Ukraine.

Stephanie Ito is returning to Paramount as President, Post-Production & Innovation, a little less than one year after departing the studio. Lee Rosenthal, who serves as President Of Worldwide Physical Production for both Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Studios, made the announcement today in a memo you can read in full below.

Farrah Forke, probably best known for her co-starring role on NBC’s long-running sitcom Wings, died of cancer February 25 at her home in Texas, according to a family friend. She was 54.

China has cleared Warner Bros’ Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore for release in the market, though a date is still to be set. The WB Weibo account posted today that “magic is coming” and said, “stay tuned.” This is the third film from the studio this year to be granted access, following The Matrix Resurrections which opened in January and The Batman which is due on March 18. After a reduced number of Hollywood movies getting into the market across 2021, whether this is a trend that will continue remains a question mark.

So You Think You Can Dance is officially returning to Fox – three years after its last season aired.

Veronica Carlson, the British actress and Hammer Horror Films star of such 1960s favorites as Dracula Has Risen from the Grave and Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, died Feb. 27 of natural causes at her home in Bluffton, South Carolina. She was 77.