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The Democratic National Convention will again feature celebrity hosts each night, taking a page from the all-virtual event held in 2020.

EXCLUSIVE: Higher Ground, the production company of President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, has appointed Anikah McLaren to serve as Head of Film, Deadline can exclusively reveal.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Mega-popular podcaster and comedian Joe Rogan said he supports Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president in this fall’s election.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Now that Olympic tennis has concluded, with Serbia’s Novak Djokovik taking home the gold on Sunday, the U.S Open is near. The summer competition returns to New York City’s Billie Jean King Tennis Center from Aug.

William Earl administrator Comedian and podcaster Joe Rogan aimed at targets like COVID vaccines and trans people during his newest comedy special. Rogan’s latest, named “Burn the Boats,” debuted live on Netflix on Saturday night and amplified some of the controversial views he has discussed on his podcast before. Yet he was also self-deprecating about his perceived impact on culture.

Scary Movie franchise as well as a number of comedy sketch shows, has died at the age of 46.Her publicist confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she passed away on Sunday (July 28) in Los Angeles after a long battle with cancer.“Erica was an amazing woman and talented entertainer who touched countless lives with her sharp wit, humor and genuine zest for life,” said her family in a statement. “Her memory will live eternally in our hearts.”Ash starred as Kendra Brooks in Scary Movie 5 in 2013 alongside Ashley Tisdale and Simon Rex, with other feature film credits in her career including the 2018 sports comedy Uncle Drew, 2021’s Violet, opposite Olivia Munn and Justin Theroux, and the 2023 supernatural horror We Have A Ghost, where she starred alongside David Harbour and Anthony Mackie.She was born Erica Chantal Ash on September 19, 1977 in Florida and grew up in Atlanta.Her breakthrough came in The Big Gay Sketch Show, which aired on Logo from 2006 to 2008, and she later starred on the Fox sketch show MADtv for the following two years, where she became known for impressions including Michelle Obama and Whoopi Goldberg.Ash played Mary Charles Calloway on all four seasons of Survivor’s Remorse, a comedy drama series produced by LeBron James that ran from 2014 to 2017 on Starz.She later made a name for herself as the ex-partner of Kevin Hart on the spoof reality show Real Husbands of Hollywood, which ran from 2013-16.Comedian, talk show host and personal friend of Ash, Loni Love, shared her own tribute on social media, writing: “Sad to confirm my friend and fellow actress Erica Ashe’s passing.

It’s official – Vice President Kamala Harris has the support of the Obamas as she runs for President!

Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris for President.

Ellise Shafer Barack and Michelle Obama have officially endorsed Kamala Harris for U.S. president. The Obamas shared the news in a post on X on Friday, writing: “Earlier this week, Michelle and I called our friend @KamalaHarris.

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Robinson, the actress, producer and stand-up comic behind the HBO series 2 Dope Queens and the podcast on which it’s based, has signed a two-year first look deal with Sony Pictures Television.

After US President Joe Biden shockingly announced that he would withdraw from his re-election campaign, Michelle Obama has been hailed as the "only person who can beat Donald Trump".The former First Lady of the United States is no stranger to politics having supported her husband Barack Obama for almost ten years when he was president. On Sunday, 21 July, just four months before the US election, it was revealed that current President Joe Biden, 81, will not be running for re-election.

Will Forte is the latest cast addition to Netflix‘s The Four Seasons, joining as a series regular in the comedy series based on Universal’s 1981 feature film. He joins fellow series regulars Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Colman Domingo, Erika Henningsen and Kerri Kenney-Silver. Details on their roles are being kept under wraps.

Barack Obama shed light on the career paths of his daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama, and their disinterest in pursuing politics. The conversation occurred at the Peacock Theater, at a fundraising event for President Joe Biden in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 15, where Obama, 62, shared a stage with Jimmy Kimmel and President Biden, 81.When Kimmel, 56, inquired which of his daughters might be a better president, Obama responded clearly, stating that neither Malia nor Sasha would ever run for office.

Sasha Obama is a fan of nail art. Over the past years, following a move to Los Angeles, a career in sociology from the University of Southern California, and more, Sasha has displayed a fondness for nail art and fashion. This week, some time after celebrating her 23rd birthday, she was photographed attending the nail salon in Los Angeles.

EXCLUSIVE: Higher Ground, the media company started by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, has extended its creative partnership with Netflix. As part of the deal, Higher Ground will have a multiyear first-look deal with Netflix for all of its film and TV projects.

Getting up at 5 a.m. every day? For a long time, the “5 a.m. club” was just empty talk from productivity gurus for the author.

CAA on Thursday announced the speakers and attendees set for its seventh annual CAA Amplify Summit, the invitation-only convening of artists, thought-leaders, and executives of color from leading organizations in entertainment, sports, media, brands, and technology, and beyond.

Angelique Jackson CAA’s seventh annual Amplify summit, a day dedicated to convening artists, brands and leaders of color, has set its lineup of speakers and attendees, led by none other than the former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. Obama, also co-founder of Higher Ground productions, will be joined on the bill by top talents like Oscar and Emmy-winning actor, producer, and director, Regina King; NBA Hall of Famer, activist and entrepreneur Dwyane Wade (who returns after sitting for a keynote conversation with his fellow NBA legend Chris Paul in 2023); and Grammy-winning artist actor and activist Ricky Martin.

for an event commemorating D-Day, marking the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy, France. Their husbands, King Charles, 75, and President Macron, 46, were also present.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix and Sony are teaming to develop a series based on the 2021 film Fatherhood, in which Kevin Hart played a single dad who raises his daughter after losing his wife a day after the baby was born. After directing the film, Paul Weitz will write the series and direct it. This will be a co-production team-up between Kevin Hart’s Hartbreat and Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground.

Malia and Sasha Obama are having a good time while they wait. The sisters were spotted at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) earlier this week, and were photographed as they waited to board their plane. Michelle Obama celebrates Mother’s Day with a post celebrating her ‘rock’Malia Obama spotted in Los Angeles wearing cool butterfly pantsPhotos showed the two sisters looking comfortably dressed for their flight.