BAFTA Appoints Emmy-Winning TV Producer Krishnendu Majumdar as Chair

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorLongtime Variety reporter Dave McNary was remembered as a consummate journalist who deeply loved covering the movie business during American Cinematheque’s Tribute to the Crafts, held Monday night at Santa Monica’s Aero Theatre.Sharon McNary, a longtime journalist for KPCC-FM who was married to Dave McNary for 21 years, was on hand to accept a posthumous award for her husband, presented by Variety co-editor in chief Cynthia Littleton. Dave McNary died in 2020 at the age of 69 after suffering a stroke.“I never saw anyone work as hard as he did,” Sharon McNary told the crowd.She noted that her husband loved this time of year, when film kudos are in full swing.

Kelly Ripa is seen depicting Lady Gaga's House of Gucci character Patrizia Reggiani in a new teaser ad for the post-Oscar Live with Kelly and Ryan released Monday.In the clip, Ripa, 51, was clad in a black wig with a ski ensemble of a fur hat with a rose colored jacket with red turtleneck, and ski glasses with pink frames.Ripa spoke in an Italian accent as she imitated Gaga's performance in the motion picture. The latest:Kelly Ripa, 51, is seen depicting Lady Gaga's House of Gucci character Patrizia Reggiani in a new teaser ad for the post-Oscar Live with Kelly and Ryan released Monday'Do we have a demitasse? I have my spoon ...

Alec Baldwin was spotted out in New York City with his wife Hilaria and their babies Eduardo and Lucia on Tuesday.The actor, 63, was in charge of pushing the little ones along the sidewalk in a double stroller whileHilaria, 38, walked beside him with a cup of coffee in hand.The couple, who wed in 2012, share six children: Carmen, eight, Rafael, six, Leonardo, five, Romeo, three, Eduardo, one, and Lucia, one. Out and about:Alec Baldwin was spotted out in New York City with his wife Hilaria and their babies Eduardo and Lucia on TuesdayLucia was conceived via surrogate, with Alec and Hilaria confirming her arrival in March 2021.Baldwin was bundled up in a black coat and had a scarf tied around his neck.

Julia Fox enjoyed some quality time with her son Valentino on Tuesday.The Uncut Gems star, 32, was spotted wearing a black T-shirt, leggings, and boots as she headed out for a juice run with her youngster.She pushed her one-year-old boy in a stroller as she left Earthbar with a drink in hand. Outing:Julia Fox stepped out for a beverage run in West Hollywood on Tuesday, accompanied by her son ValentinoJulia, who lives in New York City, looked happy to be in the Los Angeles sun as she smiled while out and about.The actress' thick light brown hair was free-flowing, parted in the center and falling over her shoulders.

Pete Davidson is starting to fizzle out. Kim feels that all the drama that Kanye West is too much for Pete to keep dealing with on a daily basis.Pete claims that he is not letting Kanye West’s jabs at him bother him in the least.

She marked International Women's Day with a luncheon of high-profile actresses in Los Angeles on Tuesday.But Sarah Michelle Gellar, 44, also carved out some time to celebrate her husband Freddie Prinze Jr. for his birthday, which happened to fall on the women-centric holiday.In her loving Instagram post honoring the She's All That star as he turned 46, she celebrated him for being a 'champion and friend to women.' Seal of approval: Sarah Michelle Gellar, 44, called her husband Freddie Prinze Jr.

Florence Pugh has reportedly entered negotiations for a potential role that will reunite her with her onetime co-star Timothee Chalamet.The 26-year-old actress is in talks for a part in the upcoming Dune sequel, according to The Hollywood Reporter.Her casting is not certain, as Florence is purportedly waiting to be given the newest draft of the screenplay, which has not yet been finished. What if: Florence Pugh has reportedly entered negotiations for a potential role in the Dune sequel that will reunite her with her onetime co-star Timothee ChalametFurthermore she is also said to be being considered for a new Madonna biopic directed by the pop star herself.If Florence ends up playing Madonna, her schedule may not allow her to also be in the next Dune, which could start principal photography over the summer.

Shonda Rhimes has opened the doors to her splendid Bridgerton-inspired home in New York City.Rhimes, 52, gave Architectural Digest a tour of her beautifully arranged apartment, designed by famed interior designer Michael S. Smith, where she revealed the aesthetic had been influenced by her steamy Netflix series.'I had been immersed in the romanticism of Bridgerton for a while, so that had to influence some of the things that I had been thinking about,' she told AD.

Just hours before her new NBC mini-series The Thing About Pam debuts, Renee Zellweger is going back to work for NBC parent company NBCUniversal.The 52-year-old actress has signed on to star in Avenger Field for Peacock, based on the true story of WWII fighter pilot Jackie Cochran.Cochran was the leader of a secretive US Air Force program dubbed WASPS (Women AirForce Service Pilots) which was formed in August 1943. New show: Just hours before her new NBC mini-series The Thing About Pam debuts, Renee Zellweger is going back to work for NBC parent company NBCUniversal True story:The 52-year-old actress has signed on to star in Avenger Field for Peacock, based on the true story of WWII fighter pilot Jackie Cochran.Zellweger will play Cochran, who led, 'a diverse group of women who fought the system, skeptics and even sabotage to bring everyone home safely.'Cochran was considered the best female pilot in the United States in the late 1930s, and she wrote to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1939 to suggest the idea of using female pilots in non-combat missions.

Emeraude Toubia seems to belong to the latter group. The actress celebrated her first birthday as a single woman days before announcing her divorce from Prince Royce.

Kelly Clarkson, 39, and ex-husband Brandon Blackstock, 45, have finally settled their divorce after seven years of marriage, with Kelly landing primary custody of the children, River, 7, and Remington, 5, and Brandon, who lives in Montana, getting the children for one weekend a month, TMZ reported on Feb. 8. Although Brandon gets the kids one weekend thus far, he was granted $45,600/month in child support plus $115,000 per month in spousal support. It may sound like a major win for Brandon, however Kelly still reportedly makes around $20 million per year. HollywoodLife has reached out to both Kelly and Brandon’s reps and lawyers for comment. 

Britney Spears, 40, isn’t letting online criticism about her high-energy dance routines that she shares on her social media get her down. On Wednesday, March 8, the “Stronger” singer shared a sexy new dance video with her 39.8 million Instagram followers — proving that she has no plans to hang up her dance shoes anytime soon!

Naked Attraction star Jerome was left high and dry after his filthy chat-up line left his stunning date Amber hiding behind her hands as she cringed.After the 24-year-old narrowed down his choices to his final two women on their appearance alone, Jerome hoped Amber would be interested in going on a second date with him.But it was clear – especially to the viewers at home – that there was no chemistry between to two after they suffered through a cringe worthy dinner date on the Channel 4 show.One of the biggest turn-off's viewers theorised was his X-rated chat-up line which left viewers gobsmacked as they watched the show from the comfort of their own homes.After the pair got dressed, they were seen making small talk on a dinner date together now dressed to impress their good-looking partner.However, it appeared as though the 22-year-old waitress wasn’t as interested in the rugby player when she got to know him a bit better after they started sharing saucy secrets on the date.One of the chat-up lines the singleton used on the date started: “Best things come in small packages …"However, the rest of the comment left Amber hiding behind her hands as she recoiled at the rude comment on the show.Immediately, the blonde bombshell confessed that a line like that would put her off from dating the star outside of the show as she responded: “No, no.

Piers Morgan has taken a cheeky swipe at several female pop icons including Beyonce, Ariana Grande and Cindy Crawford to mark International Women’s Day. On Tuesday (March 8), the 56-year-old took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the celebratory day and it’s fair to say not everyone was thrilled with his response.Initially, the dad-of-three took a political stance on the yearly celebration as he shared an emotional tweet praising the millions of women overseas who are living in war-torn countries.But it didn’t take long before the Britain’s Got Talent judge boasted about some of the incredibly talented women he has met throughout his career.

Last month, Jeopardy! viewers were getting frustrated with co-host Mayim Bialik.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix execs have regularly insisted that there’s no way the company would introduce an ad-supported service.Netflix CFO Spencer Neumann, speaking Tuesday at an investor conference, took a slightly more open tone: He noted that the subscription streamer doesn’t currently have any plans right now to introduce an ad-supported VOD plan, but he didn’t rule it out at some point in the future.“It’s not like we have religion against advertising, to be clear,” said Neumann, speaking Tuesday at Morgan Stanley’s 2022 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. “But that’s not something that’s in our plans right now… We have a really nice scalable subscription model, and again, never say never, but it’s not in our plan.” During the session, Neumann was asked about Netflix’s thinking about a cheaper, ad-based tier after Disney announced plans to rollout an AVOD plan for Disney Plus starting late in 2022 in the U.S.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorTwo congresswomen are asking the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn.’s tax-exempt status. Their letter to IRS commissioner Charles Rettig comes after several investigations into the practices of the organization that hands out the Golden Globes.“For more than a year, entertainment and national media outlets have detailed the seemingly corrupt and unacceptable deal making patterns of HFPA raising questions whether the organization solely responsible for awarding the once coveted Golden Globe Award is meeting its IRS section 501(C)(3) demands,” reads the letter sent Monday from Rep.

The British Academy has named Krishnendu Majumdar as its new chair, with the award-winning TV producer becoming the first person of color to be appointed to the role in BAFTA’s 73-year history and its youngest chair in 35 years. Majumdar, who has been deputy chair for one year, is due to remain as chair for the next three years — the newly extended term for all future BAFTA chairs.

By Jake Kanter

By Leo Barraclough

By Leo Barraclough