Paramount Won’t Return to TV’s Upfront Week in New York

doesn't start 'til Emily Ratajkowski walks in.The model, who is a regular during fashion month, made her first appearance of the season at Hourglass Cosmetics' Manhattan lipstick launch on February 9, where she debuted a chic short haircut—and even shorter dress . How do I know, aside from Getty Images? I was there! And the first thing I noticed was how noticeably short Ratajkwoski’s hair was…and how familiar the cut looked.The midi lob cut has been spotted on everyone from to so far in 2024.

Ethan Shanfeld When Fred Again casually mentioned to his 2.2 million Instagram followers on Tuesday that he was in New York, his most ardent fans already began planning their pilgrimages to the Big Apple. No shows or appearances had been announced, but the dance music darling’s history of pulling surprises and a scattering of subtle hints was proof enough that something was afoot. And when, after a series of teases, Fred formally announced a pop-up show at Knockdown Center just hours before it would begin, he sold out 3,200-some tickets in less than 10 minutes.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global set a new senior vice president over its efforts to win small-and-medium-sized advertisers, another nod of the growing importance of non-traditional market segments to the business of TV, which has long relied on just Madison Avenue’s biggest residents. Paramount named Emily Huo as its senior vice president of “SMB Advertising.” The category often includes entrepreneurial digital advertisers and regional and local marketers who in the past found national TV too broad or, more likely than not, too expensive. In the streaming era, however, smaller advertisers can run pitches aimed at narrower slices of geography or specific consumer niches.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor PBS and ABC News were among the top winners at the duPont-Columbia Awards, some of the top honors accorded each year to audio and video reporting done in the public interest. The 15 award winners of 2024 were announced Thursday during a special ceremony. The awards have been administered since 1968 by Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

“shrink the budget to fill their pockets.” During this unprecedented work stoppage, employees got an unlikely supporter when Baldwin — who has gotten into frequent physical altercations with the press — showed up to talk to and support them. NPR joked about him showing up, and sure enough, he did. “And for the listeners.

the Hollywood Reporter, Minhaj’s deal to take over “The Daily Show” after Trevor Noah’s departure was “all but done by late summer.” However, after the New Yorker published an article alleging that Minhaj, 38, exaggerated — and lied about — some of the autobiographical stories in his stand-up, he lost this “all but done” gig. Stewart, 61, was the host of the Comedy Central satirical news show from 1999 until 2015.

Taylor Swift‘s friendship with fellow Chiefs WAG Brittany Mahomes appears to be getting stronger and stronger!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Charles Osgood, the witty CBS News journalist who shepherded “CBS Sunday Morning” for more than two decades — a longer tenure than the show’s original host, Charles Kuralt — died Tuesday at 91 years of age after living for a period of time with dementia, according to CBS News. He also hosted a durable radio-news segment, “The Osgood File,” between 1971 and 2017.

Suri Cruise has long been fond of pastel colors. Ever since she was a young girl, Suri has been protographed wearing colors like light pink and baby blue, a fashion trend that she retains to this day. While her style has evolved as she’s grown up, there are still some colors and patterns that she finds herself returning to.

EXCLUSIVE: Just across the East River from Manhattan, New York’s newest purpose-built film and TV production facility is slated to open this spring.

After a 2023 upfront season marred by the WGA strike, Warner Bros. Discovery is first out of the gate to declare a return engagement this spring at New York’s Theater at Madison Square Garden.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor In an era when advertisers can buy digital inventory at any time they wish, does the media industry still need an “upfront” sales session? Warner Bros. Discovery believes it does. The media conglomerate said Thursday that it plans to hold a presentation for advertisers at 10 a.m.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor A celebration of “The Daily Show” took place earlier this week — but not on the network that airs it. The program won an Emmy award for “Outstanding Variety Series” and its former host, Trevor Noah, and one of its former top contributors, Roy Wood, Jr., were on hand to take part. Veteran behind-the-scenes executives like Jen Flanz, who runs the program, and Daniel Radosh, a writer who has been with the series since the days of Jon Stewart, were easily viewed.

Sofia Vergara is confirming her relationship status.

Green Day surprised commuters in New York last night (January 16) with a busking performance that featured Jimmy Fallon.Ahead of their intimate gig at the Irving Plaza on Thursday (January 18) and the subsequent release of their new album ‘Saviors’, Green Day were in town, where it was previously teased that they would be doing something special for The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, though they’re not scheduled to appear on the show.Word of a potential impromptu gig quickly began making its way around the internet, and commuters at the Rockefeller Center subway station took to social media to share images of musical equipment and cameras being set up on the platforms.Who are these guys? pic.twitter.com/H8I5ZAupEB— Green Day Inc. (@GreenDayInc) January 17, 2024Fans then began sharing footage of the band arriving in costumes, flanked by Jimmy Fallon, who joined the trio to perform all six songs of their setlist.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor One of the greatest plays in sports isn’t taking place on any athletic field. Walt Disney Co.

Sam Smith is stepping out for some shopping!

Former President Donald Trump was ordered to pay nearly $400,000 in legal fees and other costs to The New York Times and three reporters he had sued after they published a piece on his tax schemes.

Summer House is finally returning for it’s upcoming eighth season!

Lindsay Lohan made a surprise appearance at the New York premiere of Mean Girls. The actress, who famously starred in the 2004 film as Cady Heron, supported the film’s modern take.