Kevin Costner enjoyed John Mulaney’s Field of Dreams bit at the 2024 Oscars.
04.04.2024 - 03:51 / deadline.com
A former ABC director of development is taking the network, parent company Disney and John Ridley to court for gender, racial and economic discrimination, claiming they firing her when she complained about the alleged situation.
In a nine-claim complaint filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court (read the filing here), Asta Jonasson says she was pink-slipped in 2022 after more than a decade at ABC after putting in writing her frequently mentioned grievances about being overlooked for promotions and underpaid. Seeking a jury trial, Jonasson wants a variety of unspecified damages from the trio of Disney, Ridley, and ABC. (Full disclosure: Oscar winner Ridley is the co-host of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast.)
From today’s lawsuit:
Throughout Ms. Jonasson’s assignment under Ridley and IFPRPC, her salary went unchanged, and did not match pay scales for the position she was performing. In fact, Ridley failed to offer Jonasson a salary commensurate with the role for which she was qualified and already performing. Instead Ridley offered a development position with a higher salary to a white male, who ultimately did not take on the role. Thereafter, Jonasson continued to perform her job functions, including those of development, for her lower salary. On multiple occasions, Jonasson complained to Ridley about the hypocrisy of his public positions on civil rights and his private failure to pay Jonasson, a woman of color, commensurate with her skill, effort, and responsibility. Ridley’s hypocrisy continues to this day, with the premiere of his film “Shirley,” a biographical film based on the life of Shirley Chisholm: the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress and a vocal proponent of equal pay and women’s
Kevin Costner enjoyed John Mulaney’s Field of Dreams bit at the 2024 Oscars.
Millie Mackintosh has been giving her Instagram followers the lowdown on how she maintains her flawless, wrinkle-free skin and it's not just down to good genes.The former Made in Chelsea star, who is always candid about her life as a busy mum and beauty enthusiast, recently posted a video where she cheekily ends with "Botox" as her ultimate wrinkle-free secret. However, during the clip, Millie is seen using a variety of skincare gadgets, including the NuFace Trinity Toning Device, which has currently been slashed from its usual price of £339 to £302 here.
A mix of showers and sunshine are forecast in Greater Manchester today.
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ILLIT have scored their first Billboard Hot 100 hit with their viral debut single, ‘Magnetic’.According to a new X (formerly Twitter) post by Billboard, ILLIT’s ‘Magnetic’ will make its debut on the Hot 100 at the Number 91 spot. It’s the girl group’s first-ever entry on the weekly ranking, as well as the only debut song by a K-pop act to chart on the Hot 100.Aside from the Billboard Hot 100, ILLIT’s ‘Magnetic’ has also been gaining traction on Spotify’s Weekly Music Charts.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Disney has confirmed that Korean webtoon-to-screen adaptation “Low Life” is poised to begin production. When valuable treasure is discovered off the coast of Korea, the country’s biggest degenerates come crawling out of the woodwork in the hope of striking it big. Word spreads after a fisherman got lucky and kept a piece of the booty for himself.
Brian Wilson has recorded a posthumous duet with the late Glen Campbell, on a version of the latter’s song ‘Strong’ – listen to the track below. The song is taken from Campbell’s upcoming album, ‘Glen Campbell Duets – Ghost on the Canvas Sessions’, which is out on April 19. The record sees a host of music luminaries join forces with the singer, including Elton John, Dolly Parton, Carole King, Eric Clapton and Daryl Hall.
As award-winning directors Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss prepared to shoot their new documentary Girls State, they had no way of knowing real-world events would intrude upon the production in a major way. Nor, of course, did their protagonists.
Interior design enthusiasts are absolutely loving Dunelm's range of plug-in wall lights that make for an easy, electrician-free update to any room.These chic lighting options are a hit with DIY decorators who want to avoid the extra cost and hassle of professional installation.The beauty of these plug-in lights is their simplicity no need to worry about hiding wires as they're designed to be part of the decor.They're super simple to install; just hang them up near a socket and you're set! Dunelm offers a variety of styles to match any interior, with prices starting at just £12 for the industrial-chic Marsden Plug in Flex Set Pewter and going up to £65 for the stylish Fulton Easy Fit Plug In Shelf Wall Light. The Fulton Easy Fit Plug in Wall Light, priced at £32, is particularly popular among shoppers.
Joni Mitchell honored Elton John and Bernie Taupin with a jazzy rendition of their 1983 hit “I’m Still Standing” at the Library of Congress’ Gershwin Prize ceremony on Monday. Mitchell, 80, was introduced at last month’s ceremony — which later aired on PBS — by Brandi Carlile.“She was given the green light by Elton and Bernie to change some of the lyrics to fit her, which is honestly the most Joni Mitchell thing I think I’ve ever heard of,” Carlile, 42, joked, prompting the audience to laugh.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Dwayne Johnson and Vin Diesel‘s longstanding “Fast & Furious” feud came to an official end last year when Johnson shocked fans by popping up as the beloved Luke Hobbs in a “Fast X” mid-credits scene. Diesel had extended an invitation to Johnson in November 2021 to join “Fast X,” but Johnson said the following month that “I would not be returning to the franchise.” That turned out to be a bluff. The duo’s “Fast & Furious” co-star John Cena recently appeared on the “Armchair Expert” podcast (via People) and was asked by host Dax Shepard about the rumors concerning Johnson and Diesel’s on-set tussle.
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Oscar winner John Ridley has some choice words for Nelson Peltz, the activist investor who’s trying to land two seats on the board of the Walt Disney Co.
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Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer A video game based on HBO’s dark teen drama “Euphoria” is a key suggestion from this year’s edition of Fandom‘s Inside Entertainment study, which highlights the “entertainment and gaming tug of war.” Per the user-contented-centric entertainment platform’s 2024 survey, which was released Monday, drama is potentially the top “untapped” genre for gaming companies, as drama fans who play video games prefer these genres: role-playing (RPG): 73%, adventure: 72%, simulation: 62%, sandbox/open world: 62%, puzzle: 60%. “What do we know about ‘Euphoria’ and why was it such a big hit? Obviously, you have an amazing cast, storyline — but what is the story? And it was a really interesting take on the genre at the time, because if you think about the other shows that were coming out, they are a lot more positive than ‘Euphoria,'” Fandom’s director of sales research and insights Ally Saraniti told Variety.