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Click here to read the full article. Sidley Austin , a law firm with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, is going big on sports law. Our sister site Sportico has learned that Charles “Chuck” Baker and Irwin Raij , most recently co-chairs of O’Melveny & Myers’ sports industry group, are joining Sidley as co-chairs of its Entertainment, Sports and Media industry group. The move will bring expertise in ownership transactions, stadium construction, media rights and international deal making. Baker has negotiated on behalf of buyers and sellers of pro teams. He counseled David Tepper in the billionaire’s purchase of the Carolina Panthers and has advised Arctos Sports Partners when the group acquired ownership stakes in NBA and NHL teams. Baker also represents Los Angeles Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly , an investor in the Los Angeles Lakers who has agreed to purchase Chelsea FC, and he negotiated on behalf of Kevin Durant when the Brooklyn Nets star … [Read more...] about Charles Baker and Irwin Raij Join Sidley Austin as Co-Chairs of Entertainment, Sports and Media Industry Group

Boy band Tempest [YUE HUA ENTERTAINMENT] Yue Hua Entertainment, home to K-pop acts like WJSN and Everglow, is set to debut its new boy band Tempest on Feb. 21. For the past week, teaser videos and a countdown schedule were uploaded to the boy band’s social media accounts. The schedule shows that more promotional videos and photos will be updated almost every day until the day of the band’s debut. Tempest is comprised of seven members: Hwarang, Eunchan, Lew, Hanbin, Hyungseop, Taerae and Hyuk. According to the agency, the band's name derives from its literal meaning, likening the members to a storm that will sweep up the K-pop industry. It has been about three years since Yue Hua’s last K-pop act, girl group Everglow, debuted. BYSHINMIN-HEE[[email protected]] … [Read more...] about Yue Hua Entertainment to debut new boy band Tempest on Feb. 21

The poster for 2022 SMile Music Festival [SM ENTERTAINMENT] K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment is hosting 2022 SMile Music Festival to promote teenagers who aspire to be K-pop singers, the agency said Wednesday. Chosen applicants will be showcased at the festival’s eighth edition which is set to be held in November. Through June 6, the agency will accept applications from teams of between two to five people from the ages 14 to 19. According to the festival’s website, the team must have already practiced together for at least five months and must specialize in dancing or singing. Applicants must submit two videos via email which show them performing two songs of their choice. Teams who are selected will be able to receive lessons from professional trainers and artists under SM from August to November. They will also be provided with a practice room. After training, the teams will perform for an audience on Nov. 19, with costumes and makeup offered by the agency. For more … [Read more...] about SM Entertainment to host eighth edition of 2022 SMile Music Festival

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur on Thursday said in five years, India would be among the leading quality content-producing nations across the globe in the field of media and entertainment. “Today the recognition of our cinematic excellence the world over is set to manifest the country into the ‘content hub’ of the world” Anurag Thakur Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Addressing the India Forum at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, the minister said that over the years, “Festival de Cannes” had played a significant role in strengthening Indo-French relations. “Today the recognition of our cinematic excellence the world over is set to manifest the country into the ‘content hub’ of the world,” he said. Also Read Cannes 2022: Deepika Padukone wants India to back homegrown talent with "conviction" Diversity of cinematic excellence Speaking on India’s current presence in Cannes, the Minister said: “India intends to give … [Read more...] about Cannes 2022 | ‘India to shortly become leading quality content producing nation in media, entertainment’

Click here to read the full article. Netflix has boarded “Darlings,” headlined by top Bollywood star Alia Bhatt and directed by feature debutant Jasmeet K. Reen. Written by Reen, Parveez Sheikh (“Queen”) and Vijay Maurya (Disney+ Hotstar series “The Great Indian Murder”), “Darlings” is billed as a dark comedy which explores the lives of a mother-daughter duo trying to find their place in Mumbai, seeking courage and love in exceptional circumstances while fighting against all odds. More from Variety Only Finn Wolfhard Knows the Duffer Brothers' 'Very, Very Different' Idea for 'Stranger Things' Spinoff Cannes Market Heats Up After Netflix, Apple Strike Big Deals Rising South African Director Thati Pele 'Braced' for Breakout With Big-Screen Debut (EXCLUSIVE) The film is produced by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan ’s Red Chillies Entertainment and Bhatt’s Eternal Sunshine Productions. Gauri Khan and Gaurav Verma produce for Red Chillies, with Bhatt … [Read more...] about Alia Bhatt’s ‘Darlings,’ Produced by Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, Boarded by Netflix

The Disney-own brand Marvel is rolling out more transgender characters, with transgender co-creator Charlie Jane Anders touting the addition of Escapade! “And she’s not alone,” Marvel says, “She’ll also bring along her best friend and fellow trans mutant Morgan Red.” “Morgan was there for Shela (Escapade!) when she was first transitioning, and the two of them kind of supported each other through their transitions when they were kids,” Anders says of the new mutant heroes. MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE #1 interior artwork by by Ted Brandt and Ro Stein. “It was really important to me to have a whole community of trans mutants in this comic – not just Shela and Morgan, but others,” Anders said. “I think that Shela has experienced some rejection because of her transness, but she’s also found an amazing community that supports her and lifts her up, and this has changed how she thinks about being a hero for sure. ” Writer Charlie Jane Anders speaks onstage at SYFY hosts The … [Read more...] about Transgender Marvel Creator Debuts Transgender Mutant Superheroes

(Associated Press) After the 2020 Cannes Film Festival was canceled by the pandemic and the 2021 edition was scaled back — even kisses were forbade on the red carpet — the lavish French Riviera cinema soiree is set to return with a festival that promises to be something like normal. Or at least Cannes’ very particular brand of normal, where for 12 days formal wear and film mingle in sun-dappled splendor, stopwatch-timed standing ovations stretch for minutes on end and director names like “Kore-eda” and “Denis” are spoken with hushed reverence. What passes for the usual at Cannes has never been especially ordinary, but it has proven remarkably resilient to the fluctuations of time. Since its first festival, in 1946 on the heels of World War II, Cannes has endured as a maximalist spectacle that puts world cinema and Cote d’Azur glamour in the spotlight. This year marks Cannes’ 75 anniversary. “Hopefully it will back to a normal Cannes now,” says Ruben Östlund, who returns … [Read more...] about Back to Normal? Cannes Film Festival Prepares to Party

Comedian Chris Rock took aim at the #MeToo fascists by ridiculing Amber Heard’s alleged bed-shitting incident. “Believe all women, believe all women… except Amber Heard,” Rock said during a comedy show in London last week. What the fuck is she on? She shit in his bed! She’s fine, but she’s not shitting fine. She shit in his bed. Once you shit in someone’s bed, you just guilty of everything… What the fuck is going on there? Wow. And they had a relationship after that. It must be amazing pussy… I’ve been with some crazy bitches but, Goddammit. Rock is referring to April 28 testimony by Starling Jenkins III, Johnny Depp’s one-time chauffeur. Depp filed a $50 million defamation suit against Heard, his ex-wife, over claims he physically abused her. The trial launched on April 11, and one of the key moments was Jenkins’s testimony that in 2016 Heard told him about a “surprise” she left on Depp’s side of the bed after one of their fights. The “surprise,” according to Jenkins, … [Read more...] about Nolte: Chris Rock Says ‘Believe All Women… Except Amber Heard’

Click here to read the full article. Dick Wolf does not take anything for granted. Not even his prowess as one of Hollywood’s most prolific producers. The lord of “ Law & Order ” has taken his television operations to new heights during the 2021-22 television season, which is about to conclude with no less than six Wolf-produced series in primetime’s top 10 rankings. More from Variety Broadcast Rankings: Most and Least-Watched Scripted TV Series of 2021-2022 Season 'Law & Order' and 'Law & Order: Organized Crime' Renewed for New Seasons at NBC 'FBI,' 'FBI: International' and 'FBI: Most Wanted' Renewed for Two New Seasons Each at CBS . Over a long conversation on a deck overlooking the ocean near his home in Montecito, Calif., last month, the 75-year-old writerproducer speaks at length about the changes in television and the revitalization of his Wolf Entertainment banner over the past half-dozen years. Wolf and his loyal team of … [Read more...] about TV at Unprecedented Scale: How Dick Wolf Rebounded to 198 Hours of Drama a Season

Netflix just announced the death of a slew of woketard shows, including an obvious abomination called Antiracist Baby . From far-left Variety : Netflix has pulled the plug on several animated projects, including “Wings of Fire,” from executive producer Ava DuVernay; “Antiracist Baby,” a series aimed at preschoolers; and “With Kind Regards From Kindergarten,” a film tailored to youngsters. The streaming service also scrapped “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism and You,” a documentary intended to serve as a companion piece to “Stamped From the Beginning, which is a hybrid documentary and scripted feature that delves into race in the United States. “Stamped From the Beginning” is still moving forward and is currently in post-production. And then Netflix adds this insult to injury… Sources at Netflix stress the decisions not to move forward with these projects were creative rather than cost related, meaning they would have taken place regardless of the company’s slower … [Read more...] about Nolte: Netflix Kills a Slew of Woketard Programming