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Click here to read the full article. Cameo is expanding beyond its celebrity roots — with a new slate of kids’ characters that will deliver tykes personalized birthday wishes, holiday greetings and other messages. The company’s new Cameo Kids service ( cameo.com/kids ) will let parents and loved ones purchase videos for kids at $25 or $30 a pop. At launch, the lineup includes animated Moonbug Entertainment stars including JJ, Cody, Cece and Nina from “ CoComelon ,” one of the world’s top preschool entertainment franchises, and Blippi from “Blippi Wonders.” Also available will be Mattel’s Thomas the Tank Engine; True from Netflix’s animated “True and the Rainbow Kingdom”; and an animated Santa Claus. The videos with the Moonbug characters will cost $30, and the others are $25. More from Variety Kevin Mayer Breaks Down Candle Media Investment Strategy: Targeting Content Firms With Well-Defined Audiences and Commerce Potential Candle Media's Exile Content … [Read more...] about Cameo Kids Launches With Personalized Videos From CoComelon Characters, Blippi, Santa Claus and More (EXCLUSIVE)

Tom Cruise is getting his first major honor of awards season. In February, the “Top Gun: Maverick” star will receive the David O. Selznick Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America, the group said Thursday. Cruise may not be best known for his behind-the-scenes work on movies, but he has been producing films since 1996’s “Mission: Impossible.” In addition to that ongoing franchise, including installments seven and eight which are scheduled to come out in 2023 and 2024, Cruise has producing credits on many of his own films, like “Vanilla Sky,” “The Last Samurai” and “Top Gun: Maverick,” and some that he didn’t act in, like “Elizabethtown” and “Without Limits.” “Beginning with ‘Mission: Impossible,’ Tom Cruise has developed a talent for producing to match his extraordinary talent as an actor. Tom approaches producing with the same meticulous attention to detail he brings to all of his professional endeavors,” said Producers Guild Presidents Donald De Line and Stephanie … [Read more...] about Tom Cruise to get Producers Guild’s David O. Selznick Award

Click here to read the full article. Halsey has revealed Blizzard Entertainment’s “ Diablo IV,” the latest edition of the action role-playing video game series. The singer made the announcement at The Game Awards on Thursday night following her performance of “Lilith,” which is named after the character of the same name featured in the “Diablo” franchise. “As soon as ‘Diablo IV’ was announced, I knew I wanted to be a part of the lead-up and launch. Lilith is such an influence on my own art and has informed so many characteristics of my alter-ego. My family has spent many hours together in Sanctuary over the years, so I am here as a fan and as a collaborator,” Halsey said in a statement. “The Game Awards’ performance for the launch date announcement is just the beginning of what Blizzard Entertainment and I have in store. A lot of exciting things are coming for Halsey fans, ‘Diablo’ fans and the crossover; waiting for Lilith’s embrace.” More from Variety Halsey … [Read more...] about Halsey Announces ‘Diablo IV’ at Game Awards

Former NMIXX member Jinni. Image: Twitter/@NMIXX_official Jinni has departed from K-pop rookie girl group NMIXX and music label JYP Entertainment, 10 months after her official debut. JYP Entertainment announced Jinni’s departure from the group due to “personal circumstances” in an official statement translated via Soompi on Friday, Dec. 9. “Jinni, who has been with NMIXX, will leave her team due to her personal circumstances and terminate her exclusive contract,” the label’s statement read. 안녕하세요, JYP 엔터테인먼트입니다. https://t.co/26T83dTYe4 — NMIXX (@NMIXX_official) December 8, 2022 Meanwhile, JYP confirmed that NMIXX, which debuted as a septet, will continue with six members. The label also requested fans to “give lots of encouragement to Jinni who will be walking a new path” and support the girl group. Born as Choi Yun-jin, Jinni made her debut as the rapper, dancer and vocalist of NMIXX. The girl group released their latest single, “Funky Glitter … [Read more...] about Jinni leaves NMIXX and JYP Entertainment due to ‘personal circumstances’

AFP Los Angeles, United States   ● Fri, December 9, 2022 2022-12-09 12:00 0 499db3314bec618375f5d217fc104b4c 2 Entertainment NIck-Carter,Backstreet-Boys,Entertainment,lawsuit,assault-case Free A woman with cerebral palsy who claims she was raped as a teenager by Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter lodged a civil lawsuit against the singer in the United States on Thursday. Shannon Ruth, now 39, said the singer forced her to perform oral sex on him on a tour bus after a show in 2001, and then raped her. Attorney Mark Boskovich told a virtual press conference that Ruth, who was then 17, had been queuing for an autograph after a Backstreet Boys show in Tacoma, Washington, when Carter invited her onto the bus. "He gave her a funny tasting beverage that he called VIP juice," Boskovich told reporters. Then "Carter took her to the bus's bathroom and told her to get on her knees, and he pulled down his pants and exposed his genitals ordering (her) to perform … [Read more...] about Backstreet Boy Nick Carter sued over alleged 2001 rape of teen

HOLLYWOOD: The Oral History, by Jeanine Basinger and Sam Wasson It’s not quite “The Greatest Story Ever Told.” But “Hollywood: The Oral History” swings equally big in ambition and marketing approach. Which Hollywood history is this, you ask, and whose? The! This is it! OK! Don’t break stride for killjoy contemporary questions of race, gender, socioeconomics and unconscious editorial bias in the shaping of historical narrative and maybe it is. At the very least, here is testimony by over 300 industry professionals, some of whom made silent movies and are now dead, others of whom are Steven Spielberg and Jordan Peele. And the result is a fat, showbiz-nerd-satisfying tome with something for every showbiz-nerd taste: on-set stories, technical details, funny anecdotes about actors, the echoes of studio executives kvetching and various people complaining about critics. Hooray for Hollywood! The material, which was assembled by the veteran film scholar and professor Jeanine Basinger … [Read more...] about That’s Entertainment! Here’s a Dishy History of Hollywood.

Click here to read the full article. Local partnerships emerged as the agreed-upon key to success for a panel of senior television executives discussing Asian localization of IP at an informative panel during the Asia TV Forum and Market on Thursday. Panelists included Ella Umansky, VP of format acquisitions, ITV Studios; Fenton Bailey, executive producer at “RuPaul’s Drag Race” producer World of Wonder; and Sanmesh Thakur, executive VP and territory head, APAC, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. Rahul Raman, VP of sales and global partnerships at 108 Media, moderated the discussion. More from Variety ITV Studios Sells 1,000 Hours of Content Across Asia-Pacific Netflix Buys CBC-HBO Max Drama 'Sort Of' for Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, 'Line of Duty' Sells in China - ATF Banijay Asia Sets Indian Adaptations of 'House,' 'Suits,' India to be Hub for Pan-Asian Content “Asia is fascinating because, outside of Asia, we’re often pulling from a similar … [Read more...] about Local Partnerships Key for Asian Localization of IP, Say TV Heavyweights at ATF

Click here to read the full article. Nielsen ’s TV content analysis company Gracenote will begin tracking on-screen disability representation as part of its inclusion data, which currently covers talent gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. “As of September 2022, there were 923,229 total television program titles available to audiences, up 43% since the third quarter of 2019,” per Gracenote. “And while the volume of disability-inclusive content has increased over time, progress is slow, especially when compared to the increase in available programming generally. According to Nielsen Gracenote Inclusion Analytics, disability inclusion in video content peaked in 2019, when 518 productions were released featuring people with disabilities. But this number is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to total content production. As of December this year 7,556 video titles included disability thematic attributes, but that represents just 4.1% of the 183,089 total titles … [Read more...] about Nielsen-Owned Gracenote to Track Disability Representation on TV (EXCLUSIVE)

close Video Nikki Bella on sharing her ‘love language’ to ‘DWTS’ pro Artem Chigvintsev: ‘Need to feel desired and wanted’ The WWE Hall of Famer is hosting 'Barmageddon,' a new celebrity game show featuring pals Blake Shelton and Carson Daly. Nikki Bella is happily navigating motherhood – but her niece has some questions. The WWE Hall of Famer and " Dancing with the Stars" pro Artem Chigvintsev welcomed their first child together in July 2020. The 39-year-old and her twin sister, Brie Bella, gave birth to their sons, Matteo Chigvintsev and Buddy Danielson, a day apart. Brie shares her 5-year-old daughter Birdie with her husband, fellow wrestler Bryan Danielson. "I realized that I’ve confused Birdie a bit," Bella told Fox News Digital. "Since I had Matteo before marriage, she’s now very curious. She asked Brie quite a bit like, ‘So you can have babies before marriage?’ And Brie’s like, ‘Well, but Birdie, you should wait until you’re married to … [Read more...] about Nikki Bella on sharing her ‘love language’ to ‘DWTS’ pro Artem Chigvintsev: ‘Need to feel desired and wanted’

close Video Carly Pearce never gave up on country music dreams Country newcomer Carly Pearce releases new single 'Hide the Wine.' Carly Pearce is thankful for her friendship with fellow singer Kelsea Ballerini. During an interview with Fox News Digital, Pearce detailed how the two met before breaking into the country music industry, close to "six or seven years ago, in kind of an artist therapy group." Pearce is happy they were able to maintain their friendship even after Ballerini found success, saying "she was really good to me when she kind of got a jump-start in her career" before Pearce did. "We've just seen a lot of different phases of each other's lives and stayed close, and I think that it's been fun just to kind of walk alongside her as we both are two of the females in this crazy business," Pearce said. "We've been through a lot separately but been there for each other and continue to just kind of live a lot of same life … [Read more...] about Carly Pearce gets candid about friendship with Kelsea Ballerini: ‘We’ve been through a lot separately’