Don’t Doubt It: The Film Academy And Its Inclusion Allies Mean To Change The Business

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer The new regime at Peacock has spent the past nine months preparing to take its baby bird to new heights. The number of big moves made by the NBCUniversal-owned streamer — from amping up its original content slate to livestream deals with Hallmark, Reelz and Big 10 college football to bringing NBC shows back into the fold for next-day viewing and eliminating its free tier for new users — is setting the stage for what executives hope will be a growth spurt in 2023. Peacock, which launched three years ago last month, will show of its brighter plumage Tuesday with its New Fronts presentation to advertisers. “It’s all coming together,” says Peacock president Kelly Campbell, who signed on in October 2021 after serving as president of Hulu. “We’re just seeing an increasing interest overall when it comes to inflow and engagement, and people are stickier than they were in the past.”

Donald Trump has been accused of "never delivering anything positive for Scotland" by a Green MSP as the former president began a short trip to the country. The American businessman will visit his two golf resorts in Aberdeenshire and Turnberry, South Ayrshire, before flying to Ireland later in the week.

Scheana Shay is setting the record straight about whether Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval ended up fertilizing her eggs.

No longer an option. Scheana Shay revealed what happened to Ariana Madix and Tom Sandoval‘s plans to freeze embryos after his cheating scandal with Raquel Leviss.

McKinley Franklin editor Cinedigm has acquired the North American rights to horror-comedy film “Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of Souls,” which will be released in theaters this fall, Variety has learned exclusively. The film is based on writer, director and star Andrew Bowser’s viral character, Onyx, which has accumulated over 300 million views online with over 1 million followers on TikTok. According to the film’s official plot description, as an “amateur occultist, [Onyx] learns that sometimes when you raise HELL…you get a little burned.” Just when Onyx is about to give up his paranormal pursuits, he receives an invitation to meet with his idol, Bartok the Great, to take part in a ritual to revive an ancient demon. Onyx makes friends with fellow disciples as things take a turn for the worst and they battle to keep their souls. 

10:10 Games has released a trailer for its debut title Funko Fusion – an action-adventure game that features Funko Pop characters from Jurassic World, The Umbrella Academy, and more.Set to launch for PC and console platforms in 2024, Funko Fusion is a third-person action game that will see Funko Pops fight enemies and solve puzzles across a variety of worlds.The first trailer shows characters from the likes of The Umbrella Academy, Shaun Of The Dead and The Thing doing battle. Some of the trailer’s locales will also look familiar, as Back To The Future‘s town of Hill Valley and Jurassic World‘s Isla Nublar both make appearances as levels in the game.You can check out the trailer below.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Eq52cnf_Os&feature=youtu.beThe game appears to share some similarities to TT Games‘ Lego series, which — like Funko Fusion — features a mix of third-person combat, co-op, and puzzle-solving.

Soaking up the sun. Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes stepped out for a stroll together in NYC, several months after their affair scandal surfaced.

Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon was left in tears after she hit her Golden Buzzer for "superstar" theatre act Chickenshed on Saturday's show. The singer and television personality, 44, was moved to tears during tonight’s show (April 22) after she heard the group's rendition of Emeli Sande's hit Wonder.

The Crown is re-creating King Charles and Queen Camilla‘s big day!

Taylor Swift’s songs were originally intended to be released by The National.The news was revealed by The National’s own Aaron Dessner and Matt Berninger in a new interview yesterday (April 20). According to the members, the Taylor Swift songs ‘Willow’ and ‘Cardigan’ were handed over to the pop star after they struggled to make them come together.The first track, ‘Willow’, was released on Swift’s ninth studio album, ‘Evermore’, whereas the second, ‘Cardigan’ was released on 2020 LP, ‘Folklore’.“I’d taken a swing at [‘Cardigan’] and ‘Willow’ and a couple of others, and I wasn’t having a lot of luck, so Aaron sent them to Taylor,” Berninger recalled to The Telegraph.He also explained that the opposite has happened in the past, where the band have released tracks that were initially intended for Swift.

Neither of Manchester's two big football clubs have plans to alter their club badges despite criticism that the emblems of a ship both include may celebrate slavery.

The trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of “Sweet Tooth” is finally here.

Remaining unbothered? Vanderpump Rules’ Ariana Madix enjoyed the first day of Coachella with Scheana Shay just hours after ex Tom Sandoval was spotted heading toward the music festival.

Sophia Scorziello editor Mark Sheehan, guitarist and co-founder of Irish rock band the Script, has died after a short, undisclosed illness. He was 46. The band announced the news on social media Friday, writing: “Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time.”Much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend Mark Sheehan passed away today in hospital after a brief illness. The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time. pic.twitter.com/6HaShCk8l4 Sheehan was born on Oct. 29, 1976 in Dublin, Ireland. In 2001, he formed the Script alongside lead singer and longtime friend Danny O’Donoghue. The two had previously played together in Mytown, another Irish band formed in 1996.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor As seasoned espionage pros, they didn’t give up much, and they didn’t indulge in too much nostalgia. But for an hour or so on Wednesday evening, five core players of “The Americans” reunited in Midtown Manhattan to share stories and spread a few compliments for work they did together on the highly lauded FX series. To mark the 10th anniversary of the spy drama’s debut, stars Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys and Noah Emmerich were joined by showrunners Joe Weisberg and Joel Fields for a lively reunion conversation hosted by the Paley Center for Media. Fields reminded his colleagues that Superstorm Sandy made a surprise guest appearance in “The Americans” pilot, turning the production schedule upside down just before they were scheduled to begin shooting the pilot for DreamWorks Television and Fox Television Studios.

Placing blame. Vanderpump Rules alum Jax Taylor thinks his former costars Tom Schwartz and Katie Maloney would still be married if it weren’t for Tom Sandoval.

Disney+’s Star Wars: The Bad Batch’s third and final season is set to return on the streaming service next year, the show producers claim.The series follows the story of Clone Force 99, a group of well-trained clones also known as the Bad Batch, as they make their way through an ever-changing galaxy during the aftermath of the Clone Wars.The announcement was shared over the weekend during the annual Star Wars Celebration panel discussion in London by the show’s executive producers, Athena Portillo, Jennifer Corbett, and Brad Rau.The annual event is a platform for the franchise to announce new releases as well as connect the cast and crew with their fans. During the event, the production team also announced several upcoming projects – including that a Return of the Jedi will be returning to cinemas this month to mark its 40th anniversary, with Star Wars fans also introduced to cast members from Disney+’s upcoming series, Acolyte and Ahsoka.Following the panel event, the Star Wars verified Twitter account shared the news with their fans, captioning the photo: “Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration: Star Wars The Bad Batch will return for a third and final season on @DisneyPlus in 2024.”Just announced at #StarWarsCelebration:@StarWars: #TheBadBatch will return for a third and final season on @DisneyPlus in 2024.

Scandoval: The Official Timeline. Raquel Leviss and Tom Sandoval sparked a romance in summer 2022 while he was still dating Ariana Madix — and the fallout has been messy to say the least.

Party time! Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright celebrated son Cruz’s 2nd birthday with a Toy Story-themed bash and invited a few of their former Vanderpump Rules pals.

Ariana Madix continues to stay winning amid Scandoval!