White House State Dinner Guest List Includes Bela Bajaria, Donna Langley, M. Night Shyamalan, Casey Wasserman And James Murdoch

Kristen Bell is enjoying a getaway with family and friends!

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Casey McQuiston’s romance novel “Red, White & Royal Blue” was an instant New York Times bestseller when it first came out in 2019 and it’s topping bestseller lists once again ahead of Prime Video’s film adaptation which premieres on August 11.

The news Thursday about Universal Filmed Entertainment Group chairman Donna Langley’s ascent to bring TV content under her domain doesn’t just speak to the greater NBCUniversal plan to have a more unified strategy across theatrical, TV and streaming.

Donna Langley is a dame in waiting no more. The veteran movie executive, with deep ties to Hollywood filmmakers and a knack for shepherding blockbusters to the screen, ascended to NBCUniversal’s content throne on Thursday, one of the big winners in a sweeping reorganization made by company CEO Mike Cavanagh. In her new role as chief content officer, Langley won’t just be overseeing Universal’s slate of films. She will also take ownership of its TV and streaming creative strategy. It’s an elevation that many industry players saw as inevitable – after all, how much longer could the company keep the in-demand executive without expanding her portfolio?

David Zaslav should be sending a fruit basket right about now to Comcast President Mike Cavanagh.

Anyone looking for a sign of Comcast President Mike Cavanagh’s strategy as the recently installed overseer of NBCUniversal got a bright one Thursday.

NBCUniversal is going through another restructure.

Donna Langley is set to take control of content and creative ops across NBCUniversal’s portfolio of brands, as TV chief Susan Rovner exits the company. The shakeup in leadership is the first major restructuring move made by Mike Cavanagh since he took over ousted Jeff Shell’s position atop the Comcast-owned media company. In a memo to staff Thursday, Cavanagh announced NBCUniversal will be reorganized into four key units: NBCUniversal Studio Group, led by Langley, NBCUniversal Media Group, run by chairman of TV and streaming Mark Lazarus, NBCU News Group, run by existing news boss Cesar Conde, and the Universal Destinations and Experiences Group headed up by parks boss Mark Woodbury.

After the Secret Service discovered a small envelope containing cocaine in the West Wing over the weekend, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that it was found in a “heavily traveled area” where many visitors come through.

and Max’s has been itching for some work. “I’m less busy now because of the strike,” she says from her home in Los Angeles. “I like to seem busy, so this interview is very welcome.”Luckily, Kaling has plenty to focus on as the founder of Mindy’s Book Studio, a book imprint with Amazon Publishing that she developed last year.

Cocaine was allegedly found at the White House over the weekend after numerous reports confirmed that a white powder was found in the West Wing.

Back on Sunday, the White House in Washington, DC was briefly evacuated after a suspicious white powder was found in one area of the hallowed presidential home.

PBS is gearing up for a star-studded and explosive celebration for the Fourth of July!

Mikayla Nogueira is married!

Madonna was putting in serious work preparing for her  before being hospitalized earlier this week.The «Like a Prayer» singer was in the intensive care unit dealing with a serious bacterial infection, which developed Saturday, leading to a several-day stay in the ICU.A source tells ET that Madonna was «doing well and feeling good in her rehearsals» and staying up as late as 3:30 a.m. some nights to perfect her moves for the coming tour prior to suffering the infection.«She is a night person and normally sleeps during the day and then gets to work at night,» the source continues.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre canceled a planned appearance on ABC’s The View on Wednesday because of the ongoing Writers Guild of America strike.

Stephanie Shepherd is married!

Tyler Barnhardt married his longtime love Adriana Schaps!

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Eva Longoria walks out side by side with President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden at the White House!