The XFL, a twice-unsuccessful professional football alternative to the NFL fronted by WWE chief Vince McMahon, has been sold to Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson and RedBird Capital Partners for $15 million. Hiram Garcia The new owners were selected as the winning bidder for the assets controlled by Alpha Entertainment, the parent company of the XFL. The transaction is subject to bankruptcy […]
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Riz Ahmed and Octavia Spencer have been cast in Invasion, a sci-fi thriller pic from BAFTA-winning UK filmmaker Michael Pearce (Beast). We can also reveal that Amazon Studios has taken worldwide rights to the project and will produce alongside American Animals outfit Raw and UK funder Film4, which backed development. The script is written by Pearce with Joe Barton (The Ritual). It follows two young brothers who go […]
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The offshoot is the first project to stem from the newly signed two-year, first-look deal for the actress-turned-producer, who is also launching production company TPH Entertainment. The world of Empire will continue at Fox. The independent broadcast network is re-teaming with Taraji P. Henson for an untitled Empire spinoff, with the actress behind Cookie Lyon reprising her role in […]
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Yara and Keri Shahidi The ‘Grown-ish’ star and executive producer is forming a production company with her mother and business partner, Keri Shahidi. Yara Shahidi is making a home at ABC Studios. The Grown-ish star, who recently was upped to executive producer as well, has signed an overall […]
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June 12 (UPI) — The Bachelor has named its first black star: Matt James. ABC confirmed James’ casting in Season 25 Friday on Twitter following new dialogue about the franchise’s lack of diversity. “It’s official…your next Bachelor is @mattjames919!” the post reads. James is friends with Tyler Cameron, who competed in Hannah Brown’s season of The Bachelorette. James was initially […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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