ABC Hires CBS TV Studios Exec Brianna Bennett To Head Drama

Kodi Smit-McPhee, who plays Peter, the gawky, effeminate son of Kirsten Dunst‘s Rose Gordon in Jane Campion‘s The Power of the Dog is up for the Best Supporting Actor prize a this year’s Academy Awards. Although Kodi has appeared in several films before his Oscar-nominated turn, fans may not know too much about the actor and how he got to where he is.

Kevin Hart just revealed that he's the one who sent his buddy, Nick Cannon, a vending machine full of condoms.

Adele made headlines at the 2022 BRIT Awards.The «Easy on Me» songstress was the big winner at the annual ceremony, taking home the Artist of the Year honor, among others. However, among her latest accolades and stunning performances, Adele set off engagement rumors as she rocked a massive Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring on her left hand.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission.Millions of people will be tuned into the same channel this Sunday as the Bengals and Rams face off at SoFi Stadium for the Big Game. Whichever team you’re rooting for, and whether you even follow sports in the first place, the annual sports event is a great excuse to safely gather with a few friends to watch the anticipated match-up.But if you’ve hosted a Super Bowl viewing party before, you know how important it is to be prepped with the right activities and decor to make the day feel as spirited as possible.

Serena Williams definitely sees having more children in her future. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the 40-year-old tennis champ about her Super Bowl ad for Michelob Ultra, and she also talked about what's ahead for her when her legendary tennis career eventually comes to an end.Williams said she is ready to one day retire from tennis.«I am prepared for that day, I've been prepared for that day for over a decade,» she says.

CBS is rebooting late-‘90s fantasy newspaper drama Early Edition and has handed the project a pilot order.

Those theatrical motion picture studios earning Oscar Best Picture nominations today will put their best foot forward at the box office, and increase the cinema footprint of their contenders in an effort to capitalize on their success and raise the pics’ profiles.

EXCLUSIVE: Roselyn Sanchez and Eric Winter’s Two for the Road Entertainment has signed a deal with Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment. The pact is strictly for producing as the husband-and-wife duo both are series regulars on ongoing shows, ABC’s The Rookie and Fox’s Fantasy Island, respectively.

Jane Campion is sitting up in bed at her home in Sydney, about to go for her morning swim and reeling from the news that her film The Power of the Dog has received 12 Oscar nominations, two shy of the record 14 garnered by just three films in Academy history: All About Eve, Titanic and La La Land. “I didn’t have a very good sleep, but I’ve had a very good day,” she says cheerily. “At about 2am I could hear the beeps coming in on my phone, and then my partner came in and… Well, he took his time. He was really spinning it out, cruelly. From the look on his face I thought, ‘Oh no, we didn’t get any.’”

Real Housewives of New Jersey's Jennifer Aydin revealed she will no longer be undergoing any furthercosmetic surgeries after regretting the last two.While reflecting on hernose job and chin implant, which she has since had removed, the44-year-old reality star admitted to disliking herrhinoplasty.'When you get plastic surgery, even though you know it's a risk, you assume that you're going to be happy with the results, which I wasn't. It has since settled in nicely, but I do regret it,' the mom-of-five wrote under a clip of herco-stars poking fun at her new nose on Instagram.

Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movie.The 22-year-old Emmy nominee flaunted substantial cleavage in a nude tweed bustier, matching slacks, and peep-toe heels selected by her stylist Jared Eng.Joey bundled up in a long black coat featuring leopard-print lining and she toted an orange snakeskin-print bucket bag. Still going strong! Former child star Joey King held hands with her boyfriend Steven Piet in Manhattan's Midtown neighborhood on Tuesday while on the promotional trail for her new movieThe 30-year-old News & Documentary Emmy-nominated DP had a camera strapped around his neck, which he used as the personal photographer for King.The Los Angeles native originally met Steven on the set of Hulu's The Act sometime between October 2018-February 2019.

Halle Berry tapped into her animal instincts for a photoshoot she posted to Instagram on Monday.The actress, 55, donned a leopard wrap print dress that showed off her incredibly toned physique for the camera.The sizzling number tied to one side to one side, which allowed Berry's legs to take center stage. Leopard print: Halle Berry tapped into her animal instincts for a photoshoot she posted to Instagram on MondayThe dress also had a large cut-out on the chest that exposed her chiseled abs and black lace lingerie top.The lacy top coordinated with a pair of high-waisted bottoms that poked out from under her dress as she posed.In one photo, she laid splayed out on a comfortable looking lounge chair.

Zach Braff shared a somber but loving tribute to his late friend and manager Chris Huvane on Tuesday.The 46-year-old Scrubs star shared a photo of Huvane, who died on Sunday at age 47, while singing the praises of his 'best friend' and wishing he might have done more to help him.The actor also admitted that he was feeling 'the lowest I have felt in some time' in the wake of Huvane's death. 'The suffering is over': Zach Braff, 46, paid tribute to his 'best friend' and manager Chris Huvane in a somber Instagram post on Tuesday.

Olivia Culpo sent temperatures soaring as she was seen dressing herself in a sexy new Instagram video.In the clip that the 29-year-old influencer posted on Tuesday, she flashed a glimpse of underboob as she pulled on a black turtleneck crop top.The Other Woman actress showed off her sculpted abs as she zipped up a black leather skirt and turned toward the camera. Sizzling:Olivia Culpo sent temperatures soaring as she was seen dressing herself in a sexy new Instagram video Showing some skin:.

PBS was the top winner in the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards on Tuesday, with four honors for outstanding broadcast and digital reporting in the public interest.

EXCLUSIVE: On the eve of the virtual EFM buyers are circling rights to Tom Hanks comedy A Man Called Otto, which is among the most sought-after packages in the market.

Peacock’s adaptation of NBC’s iconic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.”That series (1990-96) launched then-rap star Will Smith into superstardom, and his onscreen character, also named Will Smith, into TV lore when he’s sent to Bel Air, Calif. to live with his rich relatives after getting into trouble in his West Philadelphia neighborhood.

supports HTML5 videoMaya Jama finally addressed her engagement to Ben Simmons at the Brit Awards, but the presenter is still somewhat keeping everyone in the dark. The TV star co-hosted the Brits 2022 with comedian Mo Gilligan, who pretty much asked the question everyone’s been thinking about her engagement ring. ‘I can’t have you here without talking about that amazing rock on your finger,’ Mo pressed as an awkward Maya hid her left hand behind her back. He then quipped: ‘Listen, that is the price of a small bedroom studio flat in London.’ Maya continued to squirm and said while laughing: ‘Alright, let’s move on.’ The 27-year-old presenter is believed to have got engaged to the NBA player over Christmas when he proposed in the US where he lives after seven months of dating. A source told The Sun that Ben ‘chose the ring himself and felt he knew exactly what she would want.

coolest mum around, with the star managing to look as glam as ever while celebrating her pregnancy.The star, who’s expecting her first child with her boyfriend A$AP Rocky, made sure to bless us with the snaps we all needed, donning a lacy top as she bared her baby bump.Rocking all kinds of bling and huge sunnies, and keeping warm with a coat, RiRi looked absolutely stunning as she dressed up her bump with an all-black outfit, and sported a classic red lip as she headed out for dinner in Beverly Hills.It’s the first time she’s been spotted since she announced the exciting news and, if she keeps this up for all her public appearances, we’re not going to be able to handle it in the slightest.Plus, she’s shown us all how there’s no one way for pregnant people to look or behave, with writer Rose Stokes pointing out: ‘For too long, depictions of pregnancy have been dominated by a very fixed idea of how the mother or birthing person should look or behave. ‘We so often expect pregnant women to be demure, to hide their bumps under modest cuts of clothing and to hide away, so to see Rihanna showing off her pregnant body in all its beauty and glory is such a breath of fresh air.

Zach Braff has expressed his sadness following the death of his manager and best friend Chris Huvane at the age of 47, describing him as ‘so beloved in this town’.As a talent manager at Management 360, Huvane worked with clients including Margot Robbie, Jensen Ackles, Henry Winkler and the late Chadwick Boseman.In a statement shared by Deadline, the partners of Management 360 wrote that they were ‘devastated’ by their loss, describing him as ‘a brilliant manager, consummate colleague and friend, a rock of our company and our culture, beloved by every single person who ever met him’. Tributes have come pouring in across social media, with several Hollywood stars sharing how cherished Huvane was to them, including Scrubs star Braff.Sharing a picture of Huvane on Instagram, the actor wrote that Huvane suffered from ‘severe depression’ for several years, saying that he ‘tried and tried to help him’.‘Each time I thought my pep-talk or idea for a new regimen might make a difference.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrianna Bennett has been named senior vice president of network drama for ABC Entertainment, Variety has learned.Bennett comes to ABC from CBS Studios, where she served as vice president of drama development since 2014. She takes over heading up drama for the broadcaster from Brian Morewitz, whose exit was announced back in July.