Amazon’s Ukonwa Ojo Talks Entertainment Marketing Amid the Pandemic

US reality star Kat Von D has listed her LA mansion for sale which means it could be yours for a cool $15 million (£11million).The tattoo artist has announced that she will be leaving California and relocating to Indiana to be closer to her family. As a result, the 39-year-old is currently inviting prospective buyers to look inside which means a host of pictures are available to view.The home was purchased in 2016 for $6.5 million and was subsequently remodelled to Kat's distinctive taste. Let's take a look...

Emmerdale actress Olivia Bromley has revealed the secrets behind her action-packed wedding day and hinted at some of the stunts on the show. Olivia’s character Dawn Taylor is set to marry Billy Fletcher, played by Jay Kontzle, on the soap next week, but it turns into a living nightmare when the Dales’ serial killer, Meena Jutla returns.The Mirror has reported that the killer kidnaps the couple on their big day and tortures them, before Billy has to decide whether Dawn or himself should get shot. In an interview with The Mirror, Olivia hinted at the extent of the explosive stunts as she had several wardrobe malfunctions and had to wear a harness underneath her wedding dress.

Holby City fans were devastated as one of the beloved characters on the soap, Jac Naylor, was revealed to have less than six months to live. Surgeon Jac has been battling brain cancer on the show and fans watched as she desperately tried to find someone to perform life-changing surgery on her. Jac, played by Rosie Marcel, was told that without this operation she would have less than six months to live.

Rihanna has always wanted to be a mom; therefore, she enjoys her first pregnancy and serves unforgettable looks. The mom-to-be superstar chose a bold outfit to step out on her first public outing since announcing the news.RiRi, who is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, rapper A$AP Rocky, showcased her growing bare baby bump while grabbing dinner in Beverly Hills. The singer and beauty mogul wore a black lace-up top with major cleavage.

Joseph Baena grew up in Bakersfield, California, speaking Spanish with his siblings and cooking with his mother. Although the suburban community was labeled as the “armpit of California,” as reported by Men’s Health magazine, and Baena lived in “a humble home,” he lived a happy life as a kid immersed in the Guatemalan heritage and traditions. “That’s a huge part of me,” he told the publication.

Ethan Shanfeld A remake of Stephen King’s “Firestarter” starring Zac Efron debuted its official trailer and announced a day-and-date premiere on Peacock and in theaters on May 13.The film, based on King’s 1980 novel and the 1984 original movie, follows Charlie (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a young girl who develops pyrokinetic superpowers and is captured by a government agency who wishes to use her gift as a weapon. Sydney Lemmon will play Charlie’s mother, while Efron plays her father. Michael Greyeyes, Gloria Reuben, Kurtwood Smith and John Beasley also star.The explosive trailer sees Armstrong’s Charlie taking on bad guys with fire as her parents try to protect her.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorWelcome to this week’s “Just for Variety.”Add Hannah Waddingham to the list of actors who would love to be in a superhero movie. “Why do you think I’ve done sci-fi things in the past?” says the “Ted Lasso” star, whose credits include the television adaptation of “12 Monkeys” and “Krypton,” a Syfy series about Superman’s grandfather.

Snoop Dogg has discussed his forthcoming performance at this year’s Super Bowl, which will see him team up with Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar for the prestigious Halftime Show.“For me, when performing, I never let the moment get bigger than me,” he told the Associated Press.“I’m not going to understand it until it happens,” he continued.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentAward winning film director and historian Mark Cousins (“The Story of Film: A New Generation”) is at Rome’s Cinecittà Studios making a doc titled “March on Rome” that will explore the roots of fascism by analyzing films, photographs, and other documents found in Italian archives.The high-profile documentary — pegged to the centennial of the infamous late October 1922 insurrection by which Benito Mussolini came to power in Italy — will take its cue from the Fascist propaganda film “A Noi” by director Umberto Paradisi, produced in 1923 as an official Fascist party document celebrating the March on Rome.Italian writer and director Tony Saccucci (“The Duce’s Boxer”), who originated the project and did meticulous research for it, serves as a co-writer with Cousins. Saccuci cross-checked Paradisi’s film with other sources of the time to reveal details of the pic that provide a completely new take on the history of those dramatic days, according to the synopsis.

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Nikita Kuzmin, 24, were pictured cosying up today.The former dance couple could be seen taking a nap in the back seat of a car following a day swimming at Spring Lakes.The pair reunited with their Strictly co-stars as they took a dip in the freezing lake.Professional dancer Neil Jones took to Instagram to share a snap of Tilly and Nikita sleeping on the way back from the leisure centre.In the picture, Tilly could be seen resting her head on Nikita’s lap as the pro dancer wrapped his arms around her.The post was captioned: “Too much for these two.”The pair were wrapped up in their jackets following their adventurous dip in the cold lake.Nikita and Tilly also braved the wintry temperatures last week, when they  enjoyed a swim in Sheffield ahead of their Strictly Come Dancing tour show.In a video uploaded to Instagram by fellow Strictly star and TV personality Sara Davies, the pair could be seen holding hands as prepared for their swim.Tilly could be heard screaming as they got deeper into the water and headed for the deep end.Sara captioned the clip: “@tillyramsay’s screaming was absolutely fantastic!“Her and @nikita_kuzmin are just the cutest!”The pair had been dealt a blow last month after Nikita was forced to pull out of the show's live tour dates after testing positive for coronavirus.The dancer took to his Instagram to confirm the news to his 109,000 followers.He confessed he was "so sad" to not be featuring in the live shows alongside Tilly due to the Covid isolation.He wrote: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour, but unfortunately I tested Positive for COVID-19."Lots of luck to all the amazing Strictly Cast."Will be back as soon as I can," he concluded his

Emily Longeretta SPOILER ALERT: This piece contains spoilers for “The Master Beta,” Episode 4 of “Pam & Tommy,” now streaming on Hulu.For Lake Bell, working on “Pam & Tommy” in the middle of a pandemic was a dream. “This was the job that gave me creative sustenance in a time where we were all locked down,” says the director and actor, who directed Episodes 4 and 7 of the Hulu show.More than that, she was moved by the traumatic experience that Pamela Anderson went through, and the way that “Pam & Tommy” respected that.

Courtney Howard When in a romantic relationship, it’s never a good time to break up, nor to be the one getting dumped. The hilarious cold open of director Jason Orley’s rom-com “I Want You Back” begins with much promise, highlighting the indignities of the separate but equally humiliating fracturing of our two protagonists’ long-term loves.

Generation Zero has added Soviet mechs to the game as the third anniversary of its release approaches.This free update, called the Landfall Update, introduces a new faction to Generation Zero, the Soviets. It’s a new faction that is hostile to both the Resistance (which are the players) and the FNIX machines.

K.J. Yossman Streamer BritBox has extended its production partnership with the Agatha Christie estate.BritBox, which is jointly owned by BBC Studios and ITV, has signed on for three more productions with Agatha Christie Limited and Mamoth Screen.The trio have already collaborated on an adaptation of Christie’s novel “Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?” (pictured above) starring Emma Thompson and Will Poulter, which will premiere on the platform in April.BritBox have not yet confirmed which of the author’s prolific output they will be working on next but they have said each of the three adaptations will be “steered by a distinctive voice – a director, a writer or auteur – bringing an entirely new perspective and style to Agatha Christie’s novels.” BritBox was set to make the announcement Wednesday during its portion of the Television Critics Association winter virtual press tour.

Jordan Moreau Dotdash Meredith is ending the monthly print publications for Entertainment Weekly, InStyle, EatingWell, Health, Parents and People en Español, Dotdash Meredith CEO Neil Vogel said in a Wednesday memo to staff, obtained by Variety.The publications will go digital-only effective today, and the transition is expected to terminate roughly 200 positions on the print side, Vogel said. The April editions of the print magazines will be the brands’ last, and the 200 eliminated jobs represent less than 5% of Dotdash Meredith’s total staff, according to Wall Street Journal, which broke the news.“This is an important step in the evolution of Dotdash Meredith, and I want to be clear with everyone about what we are doing and what is ahead,” Vogel’s memo says.

As Amazon continues its sports push, Nike vet Marc Patrick is joining the tech power to lead live sports marketing.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAmazon recently won the rights to show the NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” Now all it has to do is get more people used to the fact that the games will stream exclusively on the company’s Prime Video starting in 2023, rather than airing on Fox, NBC or CBS.That’s where Marc Patrick comes in.Patrick, most recently senior vice president of marketing at Beyond Meat, was named global head of sports marketing for Amazon Prime Video, where he will report to Ukonwa Ojo, chief marketing officer for Amazon Studios and Amazon Prime Video.

Claudia Eller Co-Editor-in-ChiefDuring Sunday’s Oscars telecast, Sony Pictures Classics co-chief Tom Bernard and I were commiserating by text about how strange it was to be watching the show from our respective homes on the East and West coasts. He reminisced about the first time he went to the Academy Awards as his wife’s guest in 1985 when she was nominated for editing “Amadeus” and how he and longtime SPC partner Michael Barker attended every year thereafter whenever one of their indie movies was nominated (which is a lot — SPC films have been up for 155 Oscars and won 39).Bernard also texted me a photo that he had shot of me taking a shot of him on the red carpet the last time we were at the Dolby Theatre, on Feb.

Ethan Shanfeld “The podcast is a true source of joy,” according to Bowen Yang, co-creator of podcast “Las Culturistas.”At the Variety Entertainment Marketing Summit, presented by Deloitte, Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia’s digital audio group, sat down virtually with Yang with co-host Matt Rogers to discuss working with Will Ferrell and finding happiness in their fifth year of producing “Las Culturistas.”Yang and Rogers met at NYU, where the pair did comedy in the school’s “little bubble” before each venturing out to bar and basement shows post-graduation.

Ethan Shanfeld Regina Hall, H.E.R., Trevor Noah, Michael Imperioli, Margaret Cho, Andy Cohen, Rachel Bloom and Tig Notaro are among the industry notables lined up to participate in a virtual summit on how mental health is portrayed in media.The event is being pulled together by MTV Entertainment Group, Disney, NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Amazon Studios, Sony Pictures Entertainment and other media companies, as well as the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative and a host of mental health experts.

Ethan Shanfeld “We need to get extremely brave,” said Jane Fonda, the legendary actor who has spent her 80s fighting for climate change reform.At the EMILY’s List fourth annual pre-Oscars event on Tuesday, “The First but Not the Last,” Fonda gathered virtually with Regina King, Lucy Liu, Samantha Bee and New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham on a panel moderated by Zerlina Maxwell.