Natalie Hemby, Hit Songwriter and Highwomen Member, Signs Solo Deal With Concord (EXCLUSIVE)

Joe Otterson TV ReporterKeke Palmer as signed an overall television deal with Entertainment One (eOne), Variety has learned exclusively.“I am thrilled to be partnering with eOne to create entertaining, meaningful, fun television experiences that will deeply connect with audiences and be reflective of our current world,” Palmer said.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSwedish singer-songwriter Zara Larsson has signed with Sony Music Publishing, the company announced Monday morning.

Mónica Marie Zorrilla Soo Hugh, television writer and executive producer of AMC’s “The Terror” and creator of ABC’s “The Whispers,” has inked a multi-year overall deal with Universal Content Productions to develop, write and produce projects for the studio.In addition, Hugh will launch an incubator program with the goal of helping find new Asian talent to create shows and jumpstart fruitful careers in the entertainment industry.“From ‘The Terror’ to ‘Pachinko,’ Soo has captured epic stories

Angelique Jackson Entertainment studio Topic Studios and New York-based production company Loveless have entered into an all-media first-look deal, partnering to develop scripted and unscripted projects across TV, film and podcasts.Topic Studios, the entertainment studio from First Look Media, which recently produced the Golden Globe-nominated legal thriller “The Mauritanian,” and Loveless, the production company founded by Emmy-nominees Carly Hugo and Matt Parker, have come together for the

Sohla El-Waylly, the former Bon Appetit YouTube cooking show host, has signed with Range Media Partners. “Sohla is a force whose voice is at the forefront of change in our industry.

Naman Ramachandran Australia’s Stranger Than Fiction Films and the U.K.’s Arrow Pictures have teamed for theatrical documentary “River,” commissioned by BBC Arts and ABC Arts.Exploring the relationship between humans and rivers, the documentary spans six continents.

EXCLUSIVE: Spoken Giants, a royalty administration company for creators of spoken word copyrights, said Friday that the Don Rickles estate and comedian Mike Birbiglia are the latest to sign with the Nashville firm. CEO Jim King also applauded a large payout by digital services to music creators this week, but wondered when authors of spoken word content would also receive “appropriate compensation.”

Unscripted TV producer Colin Whelan and his Conveyor Media banner have signed with A3 Artists Agency. Conveyor Media founder Whelan and his team produced Joe Exotic: Tigers, Lies and Cover-Up for Investigation Discovery.

I probably sound like a broken record by this point because whenever Gareth Evans is mentioned, it’s utterly important that I implore everyone to watch “The Raid” films. They are two of the best action films, period, let alone of the past decade.

Word to the wise: you might not want to come for Clare Crawley. The former Bachelorette star, 39, took to Instagram on February 17 and was totally feeling herself with her brand new ‘do when one Instagram user decided to leave a hurtful comment on the post. “Ughh give it up already! No one cares,” the hater wrote. Fortunately, Clare, who is never one to back down, had the best response.

pic.twitter.com/daweYbPkUsBoth Dale and Clare seemed to be all smiles while together under the Florida sunshine.(VIDEO): Clare and Dale in Venice, Florida today. pic.twitter.com/EwRfhszG7iThe sighting is bound to send Bachelor Nation into overdrive.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Stax Music Academy, Concord — which owns the legendary soul label Stax Records — has announced the Concord Stax Scholarships, which will provide full tuition to at least 20 students in each year over the next five school years. According to the announcement, Concord has pledged “a minimum of $1 million through donations from its owners, team members, friends and partners.” With this new funding, the

Warner Records last week signed a distribution deal with Whiteworld Music, the independent label owned by Puerto Rican musician Myke Towers.“Myke is a distinctive songwriter, powerful performer and incredible artist”, says Max Lousada, CEO of Warner Music’s recorded music division. “He’s not only an exploding Latin superstar, but he’s at the forefront of a new generation of global talent that’s transcending languages, crossing boundaries and disrupting genres.

Supergirl star Melissa Benoist is moving into production and sticking with Warner Bros.

Chris Willman Music WriterCountry star Kane Brown is venturing out with his own imprint, 1021 Entertainment, which he’s starting up as a joint venture with his own label home, Sony Music Nashville.

Chris Wagner, best known for producing reality hit shows like Fox's The Masked Singer and Rihanna's Savage x Fenty Show, has signed with A3 Artists Agency. Wagner with his new production banner, White Label Productions, will focus on unscripted programming with A3.

EXCLUSIVE: After action turns in Altered Carbon, Die Another Day and others The Good Doctor co-star Will Yun Lee is stepping up to developing vehicles for himself. He has teamed with Wonder Street partners Christine Holder and Mark Holder to launch Seoul Street. They will create diverse stories for TV and the big screen.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHere is your Manchester United morning digest on Tuesday, February 9.Manchester United's goalkeeping coach Richard Hartis is a huge fan of David De Gea. Hartis, who has been in his position at United since the summer of 2019, is particularly protective over the Spanish shot-stopper.

Amazon and Michael B. Jordan’s production banner, Outlier Society, have magnified their partnership, signing the actor and his company into a first-look film deal and an overall television deal.