Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSince mid-January, Pelin Distas, Netflix’s director of original content for Turkey, has happily started going back to work in a physical office in Istanbul.
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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeWhen it comes to discussing the so-called streaming wars, Hulu is often overlooked. The attention, of course, is usually on the sheer volume and weight of Netflix, the deep pockets of Amazon, the IP gold mine of Disney Plus or even the strategies behind the new kids on the block, be it HBO Max, Apple TV Plus, Peacock or the upcoming Paramount Plus rebrand.But there’s at least one space that is far from ignoring Hulu: The world of awards.
Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentSince mid-January, Pelin Distas, Netflix’s director of original content for Turkey, has happily started going back to work in a physical office in Istanbul.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeVariety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for upcoming awards. To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit THE COLLECTIVEUPDATED: Feb.
Partially restoring and safeguarding the landmark buildingThe vast refurbishment of the Grade 1-listed Victorian gothic revival landmark, built in 1877, aims to partially restore and safeguard the building while bringing it up to modern access and safety standards. More than 50 Lyndon SGB scaffolding operatives will be working on what is the UK’s largest commercial scaffolding project, currently under strict Covid-19-secure protocols during the lockdown.
Lucy Hale keeps it casual in a blue top while holding on to an iced coffee while out in Los Angeles on Monday morning (February 22).
Face coverings continue to top the list of must-have accessories for 2021, especially with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Feb. 10 recommendation to combine a cloth mask with a medical mask for maximum COVID-19 protection.
chef at a top Scots resort was caught stalking the streets while armed with a US military issue combat knife.Michael Campbell, 27, was found to have the lethal Ka-Bar - often referred to as a 'Rambo knife' - in Paisley, near Glasgow.Campbell, who used to work at the five-star Mar Hall, in Bishopton, tried to stash the knife after officers approached him in the street.But they found the weapon hidden behind an electrical box and he is now facing jail after pleading guilty over the find.Campbell,
Bryce Hall and Blake Gray, two of the most popular stars on the social media app TikTok, are facing charges for partying during the pandemic and they both just pleaded not guilty.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeHow are we supposed to live without Michael Bolton and Zooey Deschanel? Turns out we won’t have to. Bolton and Deschanel have signed on to host “The Celebrity Dating Game,” a new take on the format that has been picked up by ABC for eight one-hour episodes.You read that right.
Taking centerstage for the first time since assuming office, President Joe Biden returned tonight to the town hall format that served him so well as a candidate last year in an attempt to assure a battered America that help is coming to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
EXCLUSIVE: Disney+’s European originals strategy is out of the launch bay after the Star Wars and Marvel streamer fired up the jetpack on a slate of 10 shows, including the first projects for international general entertainment brand Star.
fired actress Gina Carano over controversial social media posts.The former MMA fighter was booted from the “Star Wars” spinoff show “The Mandalorian” after she penned a social media post that compared being a conservative to being Jewish in Nazi Germany.“Texan Gina Carano broke barriers in the Star Wars universe: not a princess, not a victim, not some emotionally tortured Jedi,” Cruz wrote.“She played a woman who kicked ass & who girls looked up to.
President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall next week in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, answering questions from Americans as the nation struggles to contain the coronavirus pandemic and jumpstart a troubled economy.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeNBC has given a 10-episode order to a U.S. adaptation of “The Wheel,” based on the new U.K.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCBS is upping its game this Sunday. The Eye network’s coverage of Super Bowl LV comes slightly more than a year after the corporation’s re-merger with Viacom, as well as the arrival of Mike Benson as the network’s new president and chief marketing officer.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large“Schitt’s Creek” star Emily Hampshire has signed on to star as the title character in a new, updated version of Norman Lear’s 1970s syndicated hit “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.”Hampshire will also be an executive producer on the project, and co-write the script with Jacob Tierney (“Letterkenny”), who will serve as showrunner.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs usual, the SAG Awards manages to pick up what the Golden Globe nominations left off.
Rita Ora’s lockdown 30th birthday party has avoided having its licence revoked despite police protestations. CCTV cameras at the Notting Hill restaurant were turned off to avoid filming the arrival of Ora's celebrity guests such as Cara Delevingne,police said as it called for a review of the venue's licence.
Christopher Vourlias SK Global Entertainment, BlueLight and Black Mic Mac have boarded “Halo Daze,” the sophomore feature from South African director Sibs Shongwe-La Mer, whose acclaimed debut “Necktie Youth” premiered at the Berlinale, the companies announced during the Sundance Film Festival.Currently in production in Cape Town, “Halo Daze” follows the dark voyage of an aspiring young rapper whose internet fame fails to bring him and his family the better life he’d hoped for.
is Miley Cyrus. Cyrus is the perfect blend of pop, rock, and country.