Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for Theater Camp and Essence Festival of Culture.
Disney x Essence Fest
Disney, the major entertainment sponsor of this year’s Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, showcased footage from Haunted Mansion, Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series Ahsoka and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish over the weekend, joined by Haunted Mansion cast members Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rosario Dawson and director Justin Simien.
Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Rosario Dawson and Justin Simien
Essence Fest
The four-day New Orleans festival welcomed the casts of Abbott Elementary and The Chi, along with stars including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rick Ross, Deon Cole, Chandra Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis and Lexi Underwood.
Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Sade Baderinwa Jania Norman, Sheryl Lee Ralph,...
Disney x Essence Fest
Disney, the major entertainment sponsor of this year’s Essence Festival of Culture in New Orleans, showcased footage from Haunted Mansion, Lucasfilm’s new Star Wars series Ahsoka and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Wish over the weekend, joined by Haunted Mansion cast members Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Jamie Lee Curtis, Rosario Dawson and director Justin Simien.
Lakeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Rosario Dawson and Justin Simien
Essence Fest
The four-day New Orleans festival welcomed the casts of Abbott Elementary and The Chi, along with stars including Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rick Ross, Deon Cole, Chandra Wilson, Aunjanue Ellis and Lexi Underwood.
Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James and Sade Baderinwa Jania Norman, Sheryl Lee Ralph,...
- 7/7/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Andrew Ross Sorkin is the co-creator of the Showtime series “Billions,” but he isn’t really known for drama in his professional life, just financial reporting.
So it came as something of a surprise on Monday, when the CNBC and New York Times journalist got up on stage at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to tout some of the dramatic fare that NBCUniversal was able to cobble together for the advertisers and media buyers assembled in the audience. It was all part of the industry’s annual “upfront,” when U.S. media companies try to sell the bulk of their advertising inventory before the release of their next cycle of programming.
In a typical year, audiences gathered for NBC might have expected to see Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon or a few cast members from “Saturday Night Live.” Perhaps an actor like Natasha Lyonne, starring in the Peacock series “Poker Face,...
So it came as something of a surprise on Monday, when the CNBC and New York Times journalist got up on stage at New York City’s Radio City Music Hall to tout some of the dramatic fare that NBCUniversal was able to cobble together for the advertisers and media buyers assembled in the audience. It was all part of the industry’s annual “upfront,” when U.S. media companies try to sell the bulk of their advertising inventory before the release of their next cycle of programming.
In a typical year, audiences gathered for NBC might have expected to see Seth Meyers, Jimmy Fallon or a few cast members from “Saturday Night Live.” Perhaps an actor like Natasha Lyonne, starring in the Peacock series “Poker Face,...
- 5/18/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Disney’s annual upfront presentation leaned heavily on the company’s non-scripted programming, opening with nearly an hour of focus on ESPN and its sports offerings. The emphasis on live events, of course, comes as the writers strike continues and is expected to impact the fall TV season.
In fact, around 100 Writers Guild members and other union supporters marched outside the Javits Center on Tuesday to remind Disney they are still looking for a deal with the company and the other studios. Among those seen on the picket line: Zach Cherry and Michael Emerson.
Inside the Javits, sports and news stars from within Disney were out in force, while reality personalities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jesse Palmer and Ryan Seacrest made appearances as well. Even Wabc-tv New York anchors Sade Baderinwa and Bill Ritter got some time onstage.
Read some of the key takeaways from the presentation below.
The...
In fact, around 100 Writers Guild members and other union supporters marched outside the Javits Center on Tuesday to remind Disney they are still looking for a deal with the company and the other studios. Among those seen on the picket line: Zach Cherry and Michael Emerson.
Inside the Javits, sports and news stars from within Disney were out in force, while reality personalities like Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Jesse Palmer and Ryan Seacrest made appearances as well. Even Wabc-tv New York anchors Sade Baderinwa and Bill Ritter got some time onstage.
Read some of the key takeaways from the presentation below.
The...
- 5/16/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
News media and entertainment personalities were quick to react to the news of Barbara Walters’ death on Friday evening. The TV interviewing icon was 93.
Her colleagues in the news business, from ABC News and “The View” to the many actors and entertainers who were inspired by her pioneering journalism, remembered her as “breaking the glass ceiling” and “paving the way for so many,” as Rosie Perez said.
Disney CEO Bob Iger was among the first to post on Twitter, saying, “I have sad news to share today. Barbara Walters passed away this evening at her home in New York.”
I have sad news to share today. Barbara Walters passed away this evening at her home in New York. pic.twitter.com/fxSyU6BQk4
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) December 31, 2022
Fellow TV icon Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to Walters on Instagram, writing: “Without Barbara Walters there wouldn’t have been me — nor any...
Her colleagues in the news business, from ABC News and “The View” to the many actors and entertainers who were inspired by her pioneering journalism, remembered her as “breaking the glass ceiling” and “paving the way for so many,” as Rosie Perez said.
Disney CEO Bob Iger was among the first to post on Twitter, saying, “I have sad news to share today. Barbara Walters passed away this evening at her home in New York.”
I have sad news to share today. Barbara Walters passed away this evening at her home in New York. pic.twitter.com/fxSyU6BQk4
— Robert Iger (@RobertIger) December 31, 2022
Fellow TV icon Oprah Winfrey paid tribute to Walters on Instagram, writing: “Without Barbara Walters there wouldn’t have been me — nor any...
- 12/31/2022
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
On the evening of Monday, April 3rd, NYC's prominent philanthropists, as well as those involved in the arts, entertainment, and fashion came together at espace for Culture For One's Fifth Annual Benefit which raised 290,000 to provide the under-served youth in NYC's foster care system with access to the arts.Wabc news anchor Sade Baderinwa served as the emcee for the evening, which also included three riveting performances from Josh Groban and the cast of The Great Comet of 1812. Scroll down for photos...
- 4/4/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Sade Baderinaw attends 30th Annual Muse Awards.Photo copyright Donna Ward / PR Photos. Vanessa Williams attends 30th Annual Muse Awards.Photo copyright Donna Ward / PR Photos. Pat Swinney Kaufman, Abbe Raven, Marsha Hunt, Vanessa Williams, Sade Baderinwa and Cindi Berger attend 30th Annual Muse Awards.Photo copyright Donna Ward / PR Photos. Abbe Raven attends 30th Annual Muse Awards.Photo copyright Donna Ward / PR Photos. Pat Swiney Kaufman attends 30th Annual Muse Awards.Photo copyright Donna Ward / PR Photos. 12/08/2010 - Cindi Berger - 30th Annual Muse Awards Arrivals - The Hilton Hotel - New York City, NY, USA © Donna Ward / PR Photos 12/08/2010 - Pat Swinney Kaufman, Abbe Raven, Vanessa Williams and...
- 12/13/2010
- by Michelle Wray
- Monsters and Critics
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