Women in Entertainment Summit Returning in 2022 With Paul Feig, Alexandra Shipp Among Speakers (EXCLUSIVE)

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Emmerdale viewers were left distracted in Tuesday’s dramatic episode as Bernice unveiled a new, glitzy hairstyle on the ITV soap. Bernice Blackstock (Samantha Giles) showcased a bold new look as she went to visit her sister Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) after her attack. Nicola has been housebound after the shock and trauma of being the target of an attack by a group of girls.

The CAA Amplify summit will make its in-person return on June 22 featuring speakers across entertainment, sports, media, technology, and social justice.

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Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe 2022 Women in Entertainment Summit has added several notable speakers to its lineup, including Connie Britton (“The White Lotus”), Sofia Carson (“Feel the Beat,” “Descendants”), Chandler Kinney (“Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin”) and Reign Edwards (“The Wilds”), Variety has learned exclusively.The actresses will all participate in fireside chats at the June 22 event, which marks WIE’s first summit since 2019 and its sixth overall.As Variety first reported earlier this week, the 2022 WIE summit’s panel topics include “how creatives keep a beloved story relevant to up and coming audiences, how media companies are expanding their offerings to meet the needs of today’s consumers, how to negotiate deals within the IP and talent rights space, and much more.” Previously announced speakers for Women in Entertainment Summit 2022 include Paul Feig, Karen Pittman and Alexandra Shipp, among dozens of other executive producers, writers, executives and stars from within the entertainment and media industries.This edition of WIE will be held at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California on June 22.Founded by Renee Rossi (Relativity Ventures) and Gretchen McCourt, WIE aims to bring together women and men who are “dedicated to celebrating the empowerment of women in all areas of the entertainment industry.”“Our mission is and always has been to share knowledge from incredible women who have built successful businesses in the world of entertainment and media,” Rossi said when the return of WIE Summit was revealed.

created and written by as well as starring Indigenous people,  has sparked a new trend of authentic storytelling on TV. And after debuting to critical acclaim, the Peacock comedy co-created by showrunner Sierra Teller Ornelas is back with an even funnier and sharper season 2. “I had an absolute blast making a show that’s heartfelt, laugh-out-loud funny, and depicts Native Americans in ways you never see on television,” Ornelas said ahead of the new episodes’ debut on the streaming platform. While it continues to follow the many lives of a New Jersey town as it comes to terms with its cultural identity and controversial past, the sitcom also hilariously skewers, and other hit series that have included problematic subplots centered around Native Americans with the running joke, a show-within-a-show called .“The show-within-a-show is genius.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNat Geo’s “SharkFest” is turning 10 and marking the occasion by enlisting sister Disney brands ABC, ESPN and Hulu to help air its largest programming slate ever across the most platforms it has ever been on, Variety has learned exclusively.While “SharkFest” aired during a six-week period last year, making the 2021 edition the longest “SharkFest” ever, that lineup was limited to Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney XD and Disney+.This time around, Nat Geo is putting out nearly 30 hours of new content and 60 hours of “enhanced” programming over four weeks beginning July 10, its most-packed “SharkFest” schedule on record. And that increased content load is spread out not just across Nat Geo, Nat Geo Wild, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney XD and Disney+, but also broadcast network ABC, cabler ESPN and streamer Hulu, making it an historic occasion for the decade-old fin-tastic event.

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The British Soap Awards returned with a bang on Saturday night after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic.

It was the biggest night in soap as The British Soap Awards returned for 2022 on ITV. After a two-year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual event saw the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag a variety of awards.

Emmerdale actress Paige Sandhu stole the red carpet ahead of tonight's British Soap Awards at Hackney Empire in London.The actress played evil serial killer Mean Jutla on the ITV soap, but the star couldn't be less villainous if she tried as she arrived in the most incredible mint green gown. Strolling the red carpet with a ginormous grin ahead of the highly-anticipated ceremony, the first in the three years, Paige looked like a true goddess.The star's gown featured a plunge neckline, thousands of tiny glittering sequins, and synched in at the waist.

READ MORE: Kate Middleton rewears clothes to show she'll 'make a good Queen'Hollyoaks' Bethannie Hare's dress featured a bodice bralet, and full ruffled skirt and a slit, in a deep red. Reality star Billie Faiers also appeared in a pastel pink dress with a three-tier skirt. Paige Sandhu also made a dramatic moment when she flung the chiffon sleeves of her dress into the air.

pregnancy back in May that year she said: "Ben and I are delighted to announce that we are expecting our first baby at the end of this year! "We are absolutely overjoyed and can’t wait to meet our little one!"The Soap Awards returned on Sunday night on ITV for an evening of continuing drama glitz and glamour after a two year absence due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event will see the biggest soaps go head to head, as host Phillip Schofield returns to roll out the red carpet at The Hackney Empire in London.

After a two-year absence due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the British Soap Awards will return for 2022 on ITV. The usual annual event sees the UK’s biggest soaps compete against each other to bag the night’s variety of awards.