Actress Michelle Pfeiffer said she was "starving" by the time she finished her role as an emaciated cocaine addict on the 1983 gangster picture "Scarface."
Natalie Portman will no longer be traveling to Israel to accept the Genesis Prize, a prestigious award given to those dedicated to the Jewish community.
Today, thousands of employees across Viacom and its brands pause from their work week and join together to make a difference in our communities around the world. Viacommunity Day 2018, now in its 22nd year, puts the full weight of the company behind social causes through volunteerism led in partnership with non-profit and civic advocates. […]
BET is in tune with what African-American viewers want: high-end drama and comedy, along with more refined reality and hard-hitting investigative documentary series. On Wednesday, April 17, BET announced its upcoming slate of programming for 2018-2019, which will include all-star talent and a dramatic increase in original content. “Creating powerful, engaging and provocative content has […]
Following the signing of expansive first-look deals with Tyler Perry and with Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions, Viacom has inked a similar comprehensive development agreement with Broad City stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. The move, which crosses all Viacom networks and grants first-look rights to television content created or developed by the pair together […]
The World Economic Forum is concerned that, if nothing changes, full global gender parity is likely 217 years away. Viacom thinks that we should start closing that gap today. Today, March 8, is a good day for it: it’s International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual celebration of change-makers fighting for gender equality. Viacom, along with […]
On Sunday, Feb. 11, live from Atlanta’s Tyler Perry Studio, BET introduced the BET Social Awards, a first-of-its-kind celebration of the best (and worst) in social media over the past year. “Black Twitter can make ANYTHING trend” – @cthagod. Yes, indeed!!! #BETSocialAwards pic.twitter.com/8j3czXjcEP — BET Africa (@BET_Africa) February 13, 2018 The night opened with a […]
Viacom released its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2018 this morning, underscoring the significant progress being made to transform its business amid rapid industry change. Aggressive moves to expand next-generation platforms and solutions, initiatives to grow beyond TV and film, the launch of a premium content network, strengthened relationships with distribution partners, […]
With programming that ranged from definitive biopics to animation to riotous unscripted and scripted programming, Viacom scooped up six NAACP Image Awards at this year’s ceremony honoring outstanding performances by people of color. BET earned a pair of honors for its standout biopic The New Edition Story, while Comedy Central’s animated Legend of Chamberlain Heights took […]
Viacom wrapped 2017 with a strong showing on the flurry of industry best-of compilations assembled by top media and entertainment press. Critics lauded Viacom’s premium content: Vice included South Park’s Put It Down episode on its list of memorable TV moments, while BET’s The Rundown With Robin Thede – which stars the only African-American host […]
Unite, World. From comedy to Hollywood blockbusters to animated serials to late-night to unscripted to Broadway to award shows to live events, Viacom stitched together an incredible 2017. Share a few snippets of it above as we wish you happy holidays heading into a tremendous 2018, which will include the launch of the Paramount Network and […]
Tanya Davis contributed reporting. We’re thrilled to report that Viacom’s brands have just been nominated for a total of 16 NAACP Image Awards across BET, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, Spike and VH1. The awards honor outstanding achievements of people of color and those who promote social justice in the arts, and we couldn’t be more proud of […]
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman said she chose not to attend a ceremony in Israel to accept a million-dollar prize because she did not want to be seen as supporting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was scheduled to speak at the event.
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Movie producer Harvey Weinstein asked a U.S. bankruptcy judge on Friday to order his company, which filed for Chapter 11 protection in March, to turn over personal emails that he says are relevant to ongoing civil and criminal investigations against him.
ROME (Reuters) - William Friedkin, director of the 1973 classic film "The Exorcist", is dealing with the devil again but don't expect more twisting heads, levitating beds or spurts of green vomit.
(Reuters) - Swedish DJ and record producer Avicii, one of the biggest stars of electronic dance music (EDM) in Europe, was found dead on Friday at the age of 28, his U.S. publicist said.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York actress Allison Mack was arrested Friday on charges that she recruited women into a secret society led by self-help guru Keith Raniere in which they were forced to have sex with Raniere and were branded with his initials.
RIYADH (Reuters) - Dozens of Saudi families flocked to the movies on Friday for the first time in almost 40 years after the lifting of a ban on a form of entertainment once deemed corrupting and un-Islamic.
NORRISTOWN, Pa. (Reuters) - The judge in Bill Cosby's sex assault retrial on Friday delayed a decision on whether defense attorneys can introduce testimony from a woman they say could undercut his accuser's claim that she was unaware of the entertainer's physical interest in her.
CHASKA, Minn. (Reuters) - A two-year investigation into the death of "Purple Rain" singer Prince failed to determine where he obtained a counterfeit painkiller laced with fentanyl, resulting in no criminal charges, a Minnesota prosecutor said on Thursday.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman has refused to attend a ceremony in Israel to accept a million-dollar prize because of "distressing" events in the country, the organizers said, announcing the prize-giving had been canceled.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Man Who Stole Banksy," a street art documentary that will premiere at New York's Tribeca Film Festival on Friday, spins a tale that mixes would-be art-world avarice with Middle East politics.
reuters.com - China said it would scrap pesky foreign ownership limits on electric-car manufacturers this year. Pete Sweeney and Jeffrey Goldfarb discuss why Elon Musk's embattled $50 billion company might be the …Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/987519792335630336
ew.com - Poor Ruby Hale. Dove Cameron’s character was a vision of a superpowered child soldier, someone who had been raised apart from civilization by a psychotic supervillain of a mother and thus came to bel…Tweeted by @EW https://twitter.com/EW/status/987511759614480384
hollywoodreporter.com - The Weinstein Company, which is currently undergoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, has appointed a new member to its board of directors — Ivona Smith of DriveTrain LLC, which advises distressed …Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/987510541894737922
hollywoodreporter.com - Six minutes before 8:30 p.m. Thursday night, June Diane Raphael maneuvered her way to a back corner of Lombardi House, a pleasant hideaway events space in a less-than-pleasant neighborhood of Hollywo…Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/987510275191590912
socialmediatoday.com - What's the best approach to ad placement on Facebook? While Facebook claims that choosing the automatic placement option will generally give you the “lowest average cost overall”, it's still good pra…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/987507482733006848
linkedinriches.com - As the world's largest platform for "professionals," LinkedIn recently made a curious move. "For the next generation of professionals, visual communication using GIFs and emojis is second nature and …Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/987499945996505088
linkedin.com - One way to build your brand on LinkedIn is by publishing original and useful content that helps to establish your professional credibility. But the question most people have is, "What content should …Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/987492389240623104
rollingstone.com - Diplo penned a tribute to Avicii hours after it was revealed that the influential DJ-producer born Tim Bergling had died at the age of 28. The superstar DJ also discusses the perils of partying, why …Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/987488644305969152
rollingstone.com - Evan Rachel Wood recalled the horror of forgetting David Bowie lyrics – during a Bowie tribute concert – on Thursday's Tonight Show. Former child star fought bad romances and anti-LGBTQ prejudice bef…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/987483339023101952
hollywoodreporter.com - Natalie Portman has broken her silence on why she declined to travel to Israel in order to receive The Genesis Prize, of which she is the 2018 honoree. The Genesis Prize Foundation has since canceled…Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/987477495912939520
rollingstone.com - Chaka Khan delivered an exuberant rendition of her 1978 hit "I'm Every Woman" on Thursday's Jimmy Kimmel Live. By taking complete leave of its senses, the show has become a tawdry sensation Khan's pe…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/987473189914718209
socialmediatoday.com - There’s a weird thing with social platforms and QR codes. While scannable code images which connect users to your accounts more easily come with a lot of promise, they never seem to catch on the way …Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/987469750073724930
socialmediatoday.com - Of course you've heard of content marketing - the practice has seen a boom in recent years, as more and more brand catch onto the fact that content can provide a range of discovery and connection ben…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/987462200750215168
reuters.com - (Reuters) - A U.S. national security review has raised concerns about a takeover by China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings Co (601919.SS) of a large container terminal in Long Beach, California, the Wall St…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/987453459543789569
hollywoodreporter.com - Cosmos host Neil deGrasse Tyson is asking the court to grant summary judgment in his favor in a lawsuit filed against him by his former business partner. David Gamble sued in August the astrophysicis…Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/987440783950336005
hollywoodreporter.com - With California's new adult-use cannabis law officially in effect Jan. 1, there is sure to be an influx of people looking to dabble in the green stuff in new and different ways. Founders Aaron Burke …Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/987437940304310272
reuters.com - CHICAGO/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As the gap between short- and long-term borrowing costs hovers near its lowest in 10 years, some investors worry the so-called yield curve is flashing red: that a re…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/987435948970561537
ew.com - An original member from the cast of Lifetime’s Dance Moms is sashaying over to the daytime drama world. EW has learned exclusively that Nia Sioux is joining the cast of The Bold and the Beautiful. Sh…Tweeted by @EW https://twitter.com/EW/status/987433844247642112
rollingstone.com - When Cheech Marin picks up the phone, he's already in character. "Hello, Jack in the Box! What the fuck's up?" he bellows in his trademark gritty voice. It's about 11 a.m. where he is in California, …Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/987427706810912768
reuters.com - (Reuters) - General Electric Co (GE.N) is exploring merging its transportation business, which manufactures train engines, with Wabtec Corp (WAB.N), a U.S. maker of equipment for the rail industry, a…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/987425876634689536