Variety’s Miami Entertainment Impact list will be celebrated April 13 at the Miami Entertainment Town event, presented by City National Bank. CEO The Latin Recording Academy Abud’s appreciation for Miami is multi-layered.
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The Associated Press. “The company finally heard voices of the cast members,” Matt Hollis, the president of the Service Trades Council Union, the collection of unions that are negotiating with Disney management, told CNN Business.
“I can’t help but believe the overwhelming result of the previous vote played a role in reaching this agreement. I think an overwhelming majority of cast members will see this as a win.”Disney also put a positive spin on the deal.“Our cast members are central to Walt Disney World’s enduring magic, which is why we are pleased to have reached this tentative agreement,” Jeff Vahle, president of Walt Disney World Resort, said in a statement, pointing to Disney’s “industry-leading employment package,” which includes perks like tuition payments for higher education for hourly employees.
“With the support of the unions, we anticipate cast members will approve this new agreement.,” Vahle said.The deal is seen as one that could set a floor for starting pay throughout central Florida’s tourism industry. That includes other parks owned by major entertainment conglomerates, including Universal Orlando, which is owned by under Comcast’s NBCUniversal.Among those responding to news of the deal online was Abigail Disney, granddaughter of Roy O.
Disney and grandniece of Walt, who has repeatedly criticized the family company for its astronomical executive pay and the relative poverty of Disney cast members, including in her 2022 documentary, “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales.” “I think I can be forgiven for a little victory dance,” she posted on Twitter Friday morning. “It’s not enough, the struggle continues and of course, this is the work of unions and workers who have chosen to stand strong, so if I
.Variety’s Miami Entertainment Impact list will be celebrated April 13 at the Miami Entertainment Town event, presented by City National Bank. CEO The Latin Recording Academy Abud’s appreciation for Miami is multi-layered.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Miami, home to the two leading U.S. Hispanic networks — TelevisaUnivision and Telemundo — as well as a host of smaller television companies, studio outposts, recording artists and independent entertainment companies, has long been the cultural epicenter of both Latin America and the U.S. Hispanic population. “It is not just the geographic location that makes Miami a hub: In so many ways, the city is also representative of the cultural diversity across Latin America and among all U.S. Hispanics,” says Karen Barroeta, executive VP, production and development, Telemundo Global Studios, NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises. “On top of its rich cultural diversity, Miami is a world-class city in which to make television, with the highest quality production studios and a skillful workforce including incredible talent, from production teams to writers and actors,” she says.
She’s all that! Gabrielle Union showed off her seriously fit physique while soaking up the sun in Miami.
Matteo Berrettini had a disappointing showing at the Miami Open this year, but it gave him time to rest up for his next tournament!
Shakira and Gerard Piqué has been revealed. Following the announcement of the Colombian singer’s new chapter in Miami with her kids Sasha and Milan, it has been reported that custody arrangements were settled before they were able to move from Barcelona to Florida.It was reported by People En Español that the soccer player agreed to give full custody of their kids to Shakira, ahead of her move to Miami.
Shakira has left the home she formerly shared with Gerard Piqué in Barcelona for a new life in Miami. The Colombian singer, 46, bade an emotional farewell to the Spanish city she had called home on Sunday as she headed Stateside with her and retired professional footballer Piqué’s two sons Milan, 10, and Sasha, eight. Shakira and Piqué announced last May that they were splitting after 11 years together.
Shakira is on her way to a new and brighter future!
Shakira’s time living in Barcelona has come to an end.
The very obvious Saturday Night Live cold open featured James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump, this time following on the success of his Justice for All for January 6th defendants with his own album to raise money for his legal defense.
Mike Tyson sits front row to watch the final match between Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan and Petra Kvitova of Czechia against at the Miami Open tennis tournament at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday (April 1) in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Colombian star Maluma cheers on Spanish tennis phenom Carlos Alcaraz during the semifinals match against Italian Jannik Sinner during the Miami Open tournament held at the Hard Rock Stadium on Friday (March 31) in Miami Gardens, Fla.
wcinkala pmc-editorial-manager Variety announced Thursday the programming for its second annual Miami Entertainment Town lunch, to be held on Thursday, April 13, in Miami. The event, in partnership with CN Bank, celebrates the growing entertainment and media industry based out of Miami and recognizes those profiled in Variety’s Miami Entertainment Impact Report. At the celebration, Ronald Day, President of Entertainment and Content Strategy for NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises, and Karen Barroeta, Executive Vice President of Production and Development Telemundo Global Studios, will participate in a keynote conversation with Rodrigo Nieto-Galvis, Entertainment Banking Team Leader at CN Bank Miami. The conversation will be centered around Telemundo’s strategy and around music and original programming based out of Miami.
EXCLUSIVE: British visual effects outfit Union is launching its first international studio in Montreal, Canada, as it looks to expand the services it offers its clients in feature film and high-end television.
BreAnna Bell BET has announced its upcoming docuseries special from Gabrielle Union titled, “My Journey to 50.” The two-part special serves as Union’s first project to come from her overall deal with the company, which was announced last June. The documentary follows the “L.A.’s Finest” alum as she jets off with her husband Dwyane Wade, family, friends and loved ones on a journey across Africa from the island of Zanzibar to the coast of Ghana to the parks of Namibia and the nightlife of South Africa in celebration of her 50th birthday. “We join Gabrielle, along with her family and closest friends, as she embarks on a journey that sheds light on the woman she once was and honors who she is in the present while discovering the deeply rooted, badass that she has always been. On this journey, she’ll walk the path of her heritage, gain wisdom and shed what no longer works for her while welcoming others to relearn, rediscover and reconnect as we collectively celebrate our most authentic selves,” reads the show’s official synopsis, per BET.
Carlos Alcaraz gets in a last-minute practice session with his team during the Miami Open tournament on Tuesday (March 28) at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, USA’s Taylor Fritz, Russia’s Andrey Rublev and Finland’s Emil Ruusuvuori all hit the practice courts during the Miami Open tennis tournament on Monday (March 27) at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.
Carlos Alcaraz volunteers during the Miami Open Unites campaign on Monday (March 20) in Miami, Fla.
Colombian star Maluma catches the New York Knicks face off against the Miami Heat during a basketball game on Wednesday (March 22) at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Fla. The Heat beat out the Knicks in an exciting game, 127-120.
Richard Kuipers The third feature directed by Vietnamese superstar Ngo Thanh Van — better known to western audiences as actor Veronica Ngo in “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” and “The Old Guard” — lives up to its title with a furious display of female revenge set in the seedy streets of late-’90s Ho Chi Minh City. Despite a routine plot and some abrasive tonal shifts, this tale of a motherly mentor turning three damaged young women into deadly assassins is packed with exciting action and boasts fine performances from four killers bound by blood, bullets and all manner of deadly weapons. Following a series of rowdy screenings in SXSW’s Midnighters section, “Furies” will stream worldwide as the first Vietnamese Netflix original feature on March 23.
Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi stopped by to watch British tennis player, Cameron Norrie (#12 in the world!), on the practice courts at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Miami Open tournament on Wednesday (March 22) in Miami Gardens, Fla.