Katy Perry’s ‘Elizabeth the First’ Series About Elizabeth Taylor Sets Premiere Date (Podcast News Roundup)

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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In today’s podcast news roundup, Katy Perry’s retrospective about Elizabeth Taylor as “the original influencer” is set to hit next month; Remi Adeleke gets a two-series podcast deal with Tenderfoot TV; John Allen (aka MrBallen) hires Nick Witters as CEO of Ballen Studios and signs with UTA; and more. “Elizabeth the First,” a 10-episode podcast series narrated by Katy Perry, will premiere on Monday, Oct.

3. The series comes from Imperative Entertainment, House of Taylor, which oversees the late actor’s estate, and Perry’s Kitty Purry Productions. “Elizabeth the First” will be available on all major podcast platforms and the Imperative Entertainment Premium Channel on Apple Podcast Subscriptions.

Originally, it was slated to debut this spring.) “Elizabeth the First” will feature stories from people closest to Taylor, who died in 2011, including through exclusive access to audio from the archives of the House of Taylor.

Perry will cover topics including Taylor’s fight against the male-dominated movie studio system as a young actress; her successful negotiation for the first $1 million salary to star in 1963’s “Cleopatra” to become the highest-paid actress in the world at the time; Taylor’s groundbreaking announcement that she was getting help for alcoholism and drug abuse; and her activism promoting awareness of issues like HIV and AIDS. “Koz,” a hybrid scripted/nonfiction podcast starring Taylor Kitsch, Kate Mara and Chris Diamantopoulos, debuts Thursday, Sept.