Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
DGA Sees Improved Diversity Among Episodic TV Hires, Despite Production Contraction — Report
deadline.comDespite the recent production contraction, women and people of color are still getting more opportunities to direct episodic television.
However, diversifying the entire directorial team on projects remains a struggle, according to a new report from the Directors Guild of America.
Of the 1,430 episodes of television analyzed from the 2023-24 season, the DGA says that 37% were directed by women. That’s up 16% over the past decade, but it’s also down 3% from 2021, when it reached an all-time high.
People of color directed 39% of those episodes, which marks an 18% increase over the past 10 years and is steady with the past two.
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