As WarnerMedia-Discovery Deal Nears Close, David Zaslav Shapes Up Executive Team With Eye On $3B Cost Savings Target

Naman Ramachandran “RRR” screenwriter K.V. Vijayendra Prasad will pen the script of “1770 – Ek Sangram,” a big-budget adaptation of Bankim Chandra Chatterjee’s 1882 Bengali-language novel “Anandamath” (aka “The Abbey of Bliss”).Set in 1770, the story takes place against the backdrop of the Sannyasi Rebellion when a brotherhood of monks banded together to fight the ruling British East India Company. “Vande Mataram,” which was later adopted as India’s national song, was first published in “Anandamath.” Friday (Apr.

Mayim Bialik is explaining her reasoning behind a controversial move while hosting “Jeopardy!”.

Britney Spears‘ fiancé Sam Asghari was looking more handsome than ever on their latest vacation! The 28-year-old model posed in front a picturesque blue pool and ocean with plenty of palm trees in the double image post shared via Instagram on Thursday, April 7. In the caption Britney, 40, referred to fiancé Sam as her “husband” — perhaps teasing that their wedding isn’t too far off.

Peta Murgatroyd is opening up about her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy's harrowing escape from Ukraine amid its ongoing war with Russia. ET spoke to the couple at  magazine's seventh annual Beauty Awards at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Thursday night, where Peta was presented with a New You Beauty Award for her product, Peta Jane Tanning Mousse, in magazine’s «Good Day Sunshine» category.«To get the phone call and to see him frantically packing his bags trying to get out of the hotel was just like, I had a heart attack nearly.

Coronation Street star Charlie Lawson has slammed British soaps for 'ticking boxes'. The actor, who portrayed imprisoned Jim McDonald, appeared on GB News alongside former fellow Weatherfield resident Sherrie Hewson and Brookside's Tina Malone.Charlie, 62, was quizzed by broadcast Dan Wootton on "wokeness" and admitted current soaps don't "reflect reality".The actor argued that viewers would "start to switch off" from watching soaps as bosses choose to tick boxes.He admitted to feeling a sense of despair over the constant stream of "new things that you can and can't do".It came as Dan chatted to Charlie and fellow soap stars in the wake of June Brown's death.Charlie raised that many viewers are being extremely tight-lipped about what they want to watch and are afraid of calling soap bosses out.He told GMB's Dan: "We're great at being a silent majority in this b****y country over a great deal of things and I try not to be, to my detriment."There's always new things that you can and can't do and I despair and that goes across society in my humble opinion." He raged: "I hope to god that Corrie and EastEnders or whatever, Emmerdale Farm are around in 10 years but I think people start to switch off because boxes are being ticked with such heavy black ink and I mean that across the whole television industry."There is a silent majority out there who just want to say, excuse my French, they want to say, 'B******s to that, I want to watch what I want to watch'." During his stint on Coronation Street back in the late 90s, Charlie's character became temporarily wheelchair-bound following an altercation with son Steve in 1998.

Mark Wahlberg wants his kids to find religion on their own terms.

It’s [Instagram] official! After rumors of Demi Moore dating Swiss chef Daniel Humm have continued to swirl, it looks like the couple is confirming their relationship. In a recent Instagram photo, Daniel is seen posing with visual artist Roni Horn and his special lady at the artist’s show. “So proud of you, #RoniHorn. An incredible show,” Daniel captioned the post. “Thank you for your inspiration, deep friendship and for always making us laugh. We love you so much! #makeitnice”

Courtney B. Vance and Aunjanue Ellis, 61st Street is a raw, thrilling drama series about Chicago high school athlete (with a promising future who gets wrongfully swept up into the criminal justice system. As police and prosecutors investigate a presumed deadly drug bust with the athlete at the center, information and secrets come to light that threaten to unravel the police department’s code of silence.In this exclusive clip, public defender Franklin Roberts (Vance) considers retirement and what impact, if any, he has left on the community.

Romeo Beckham and his girlfriend Mia Regan are enjoying some rest and relaxation ahead of their busy weekend!

A health update arrived today from Fox News State Department correspondent Benjamin Hall, who survived an attack in Ukraine that saw two colleagues killed.

Jessica Simpson is celebrating her body.

Nick Jonas is kicking off his day with a meeting!

Benjamin Hall, a correspondent for Fox News, is opening up about his injuries after being attacked in Ukraine last month.

Vanessa Hudgens has a gift that we never knew about before!

Britney Spears is opening up about her experience in the entertainment industry, revealing that while she has met over “1000 celebrities,” she had the most positive experience meeting Kate Hudson and Drew Barrymore.The 40-year-old singer, who is rumored to be making new music, says the two celebrities are “by far the 2 most beautiful people” she has ever seen in her life, revealing an awkward encounter she had with Kate.“I had to open my stupid mouth with Kate so I ran away immediately,” she explained, and it seems the two stars made a friendship afterwards, as Hudson even sent the singer a happy birthday video in 2021, with her brother Oliver Hudson.And about Drew, Britney says she “went mute” when she first met the actress, explaining that she was a little starstruck and it was “shocking.”The talk show host has previously talked about the singer, revealing that she sent Britney “personal videos” during her court fight, before her 13-year conservatorship finally came to an end, supporting her in the process.Drew said at the time she wanted to “really show her I’m someone who has understood what a journey is like,“ adding that she doesn’t “compare” to her, “but I’m here to support her if there’s anything she needs in private.”

Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s total pay package came to more than $246 million for 2021 as the company prepares to close its merger with WarnerMedia.

Eventually, HBO Max and Discovery+ will come together as a single streaming offering, but the integration will “take a while,” CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels said at an investor conference today.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery investors voted in approval of the company’s $43 billion acquisition of WarnerMedia from AT&T to create Warner Bros. Discovery during a special meeting of stockholders Friday, marking one of the final formal steps before the transaction can close.The deal, a spinoff of WarnerMedia from AT&T, is expected to be completed early in Q2, with insiders telling Variety the estimated date is between April 11-28. The merger has already received approval from the U.S.

Discovery chief David Zaslav to see what he has planned once his company’s merger with WarnerMedia is consummated, and speculation is running rampant about who deep-pocketed streamers Apple and Netflix may be planning to hire.All of this jockeying is coming as the industry is experiencing a “once-in-a-generation seismic shift in the power structure of the business,” according to one former studio chief. As major media companies have launched in-house streaming services, their hunger for buzzy shows and movies has become insatiable.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Zucker has finalized a deal with WarnerMedia over the former CNN chief’s sudden fall from grace last month.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDiscovery, Inc. president and CEO David Zaslav was awarded a one-time discretionary bonus of $4.4 million by the company’s board March 1 in honor of his “exceptional leadership” ahead of Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia.Per a Monday SEC filing, “The Board approved the one-time bonus (which is in addition to the 2021 annual bonus that Mr.