Former WarnerMedia Exec Thomas J. Ciampa Joins ‘The Winx’ Maker Rainbow Group as COO

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Cineworld has named Thomas Song its chief financial officer overseeing the group’s finance and accounting management and with a leadership role in the company’s strategic planning and analytics.

EXCLUSIVE: Legendary Entertainment is moving into the non-scripted world.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Former French President François Hollande is part of the voice cast for “Silex & the City – The Movie,” a big-screen spinoff of the popular short-format animated series set in the Stone Age. “Silex & the City” is adapted from the comic book series by the same name created by French cartoonist Jul, which has sold over a million copies.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith is getting a ton of guest stars!

The new Mean Girls movie is just one month away from hitting theaters and the cast just gathered for their first major event!

Tonight, Lifetime will jump on the sentimental trend of reuniting veteran actresses for our giddy enjoyment by airing Ladies of the 80s: A Divas Christmas, a festive romp that stars Loni Anderson (WKRP in Cincinnati), Morgan Fairchild (Falcon Crest), Linda Gray (Dallas), Donna Mills (Knots Landing) and Nicollette Sheridan (Knots Landing). 

EXCLUSIVE: Married actors Lena Headey (Game of Thrones) and Mark Menchaca (Ozark) have been set to star in Long Pork, a revenge thriller short helmed by up-and-comer Iris Dukatt, who also wrote the screenplay.

EXCLUSIVE: The Walking Dead maker Skybound Entertainment is expanding to Japan.

Boygenius are musing about what they did and didn’t intend to accomplish when they went into the studio to make “The Record.” The six Grammy nominations they just collectively reeled in for their first full-length album together? Not actually part of the master plan. Neither was establishing themselves as role models for a much-needed sense of community across a swath of young America.

The O.C. is still a fan-favorite all these years later!

The full cast of the new movie Wonka stepped out for the world premiere event!

Zac Efron is continuing the press tour for his new movie.

The Hives have revealed a unique way to combat a busy tour schedule. The indie rock band, with tongue firmly in cheek, have outlined plans to franchise themselves and allow cover bands to perform as The Hives in 2024. "We have arrived at a point where the Hives can no longer keep up with public demand for concerts," the band wrote in a statement.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Iginio Straffi, creator of the six teenage fairies in the “Winx Club” TV franchise that bewitched millions of tween girls and spawned Netflix’s live-action “Fate: The Winx Saga,” is launching a new series titled “Gormiti – The New Era.” The male-skewed “Gormiti” live-action series follows four boys — each representing a different elemental tribe of their homeland Gorm — and Ao-ki, a Light Girl, who leads and trains them. With her help, the boys must learn to master their elemental arm bracers, which when used properly summon legendary heroes and gods of the corresponding elements to fight on their behalf.

FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on Billboard’s Hot 100 Year-End chart.Billboard have released the Hot 100 Year-End chart for 2023, which ranks the best-performing songs in the US for the year based on physical and digital sales, as well as airplay and streaming numbers.FIFTY FIFTY have become the first K-pop girl group to appear on the ranking, with their viral hit ‘Cupid’ charting at Number 44. The song was first released in February 2023, before a sped-up version started gaining popularity on TikTok in April 2023.The song also made it to the Year-End charts for Pop Airplay Songs (Number 28), Adult Pop Airplay Songs (Number 38), Streaming Songs (Number 42) and Radio Songs (Number 68).Elsewhere on the chart, BTS‘ Jungkook ranked at Number 82 with his debut solo English single ‘Seven’, featuring Latto.

Writer-producer team Phil Lord and Chris Miller, alongside director Kemp Powers, joined Deadline’s Contenders Film L.A. event on Saturday to discuss world-building, groundbreaking animation and the fun risk they took in creating a character inspired by Daniel Kaluuya for Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

Anne Hathaway and Thomasin McKenzie are getting ready for the release of their movie Eileen!

Valerie Wu Intern Former the CW network co-head John Maatta has launched a litigation-only law firm, Frost LLP, with litigator Christopher Frost and trial lawyer Josh Stambaugh. In addition to serving as co-head of the CW, Maatta has also served as COO and general counsel for the WB network, as well as the former CEO of Wizard World Entertainment.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Bradley Cooper had a problem. The Oscar-nominated actor was gearing up to play Leonard Bernstein, the musical genius behind “West Side Story” and “Candide” and one of the driving cultural forces of the 20th century. Except, Cooper looked nothing like the distinctive composer and conductor.