Range Media Partners Names Heather Kadin President of Scripted TV

The New York Times in a candid interview.The 29-year-old explained his defensiveness over criticism of child actors spiraling “out of control,” especially those mocking the experiences of young women.“The young women on [Disney Channel] were so heavily sexualized from such an earlier age than my brother and I that there’s absolutely no way that we could compare our experiences.”Sprouse, with his twin brother Dylan, gained fame on Disney Channel’s “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.” They began their professional acting careers as infants and turned into stars, which left them feeling burned out by 18. Cole and Dylan shared roles in “Grace Under Fire” and Adam Sandler’s film “Big Daddy.” Cole can also be recognized as Ross Geller’s son Ben on “Friends.”“My brother and I used to get quite a bit of, ‘Oh, you made it out! Oh, you’re unscathed!’ No,” the “Riverdale” actor told the Times.After graduating from New York University with a degree in archaeology, Sprouse wanted to quit the industry but promised to do one more round of auditions.

Jason Momoa hits the red carpet at the premiere of the movie Ambulance held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Monday night (April 4) in Los Angeles.

shared the clip on Instagram last month, where she was showing fans how she cooks the poultry.In the tutorial, the “Four Kids and It” star made some cooking snafus when she added seasonings to her grease and didn’t wash her chicken long enough before cooking it.However, thanks to TikTok, the video has gone viral weeks later, with many users are throwing her into the fire and blasting her baking techniques on Twitter.The account that first shared the video simply tweeted on April 4, “Paula Patton just ruined my day.”More memes and reactions to the “Precious” actress quasi-cooking show started to trickle in, with another person adding: “Paula please go take a chicken frying class cos that’s just ridiculous.”Paula Patton just ruined my day. pic.twitter.com/TNXvB5VPIj“Paula Patton needs to start off with something easier like toasting bagels,” someone noted.Others came at the biracial actress for her recipe, stating that her frying process was indicative of which parent she took after, since Patton was raised by a white mother and an African-American father.“Dear Black People: Spend more time with your mixed children and teach them how to make Black and Southern food properly.

Emmerdale’s Marlon Dingle suffered a devastating stroke recently and viewers are speculating that he may have an affair with a nurse as he recovers in hospital.In last night's episode Marlon, played by Mark Charnock, was frustrated during a speech therapy session as he struggled to form simple words.His girlfriend Rhona, played by Zoë Henry, tried to encourage him but Marlon started to get stressed and his nurse Gail asked her to ease off the pressure.It comes after Gail, played by Elizabeth Boag, has repeatedly urged Marlon not to worry about his condition in recent episodes.Now Reddit users have been questioning whether there could be a romance brewing between Marlon and Gail.One person asked: "Anyone else think these two might end up having an affair as part of Marlon’s rehabilitation?"Another agreed, saying: "I just think he will become attached to her, especially the amount of time they’ll spend together grows, and I think Rhona will think he’s being independent and strong when really it’s Gail who’s giving him that support."They added "one of them will want the affair to happen" and "it’ll just be a natural coincidence with the situations they’re in". But another person dismissed the idea, saying: "I can't see them going down that line as the story has been researched about how people can recover from strokes, this will be a medium term story, not done and dusted in a few weeks.

EXCLUSIVE: Storied Media Group continues to expand its executive ranks with four new key hires across its Content & Client Partnerships, StoryScout Editorial and Business Affairs divisions.

Discovery and AT&T have determined the 13 members of the board of directors for Warner Bros Discovery, the new company that will be created via a pending $43 billion merger.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSamuel Di Piazza Jr. will serve as the chairman of Warner Bros.

Diane Kruger is opening up about an "uncomfortable" moment she experienced early on in Hollywood. On Monday, the actress revealed she’s "definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get-go" during a conversation at the Variety SXSW Studio.The former model was in attendance for the first screening and panel surrounding her new film, "Swimming with Sharks." During her sit-down, the star reflected on her 2004 movie "Troy" where she played Helen of Troy opposite Brad Pitt. According to the 45-year-old, she had "to go to the studio head in costume" to test for the role.

Diane Kruger recalled being made to feel like a piece of 'meat' during a gawking screen test for Troy in an interview with Variety on Sunday.The 45-year-old German–American actress recounted how a 'top executive' at Warner Bros. gawked at her after she was forced to audition for them in full costume, which is a rare occurrence, even back in the early 2000s.'I’ve definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get go,' she said of the humiliating experience.

Diane Kruger is looking back at one of the more uncomfortable moments in her career.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterTo play the steel-edged movie executive at the center of “Swimming With Sharks,” Roku’s upcoming female-centered reboot of the Hollywood classic, Diane Kruger took a long look at her own experiences in show business.From her early modeling career to breaking into feature films in a dramatically different business landscape than the current one, Kruger has weathered the ups and downs that define many successful careers. But in playing a movie executive, one fond of hurling Louboutins at assistants and willing to sell her mother up the river to close a deal, she was struck by the differences in acceptable professional behavior over time.“I’ve definitely come across the Weinsteins of this world from the get go,” Kruger said during a conversation at the Variety SXSW Studio, in town for the first screening and panel surrounding “Swimming With Sharks.” “I remember testing for ‘Troy,'” she said of the 2003 Brad Pitt vehicle which launched Kruger in the U.S.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer, director and producer Stella Meghie (The Photograph, The Weekend) has signed with Lighthouse Management & Media for representation.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor“Saturday Night Live” once again zeroed in on the war in Ukraine in its cold open with a sketch that featured President Joe Biden and White House press secretary Jen Psaki consulting with TikTok stars on how to respond to the growing threat from Russia.James Austin Johnson was back in an Oval Office setting as Biden while Kate McKinnon limned Psaki. A clutch of six representative TikTok personalities were seated on the two divans in the familiar setting for presidential meetings.“I suggested it as a joke and then it actually happened,” McKinnon as Psaki quipped, looking around the room.Johnson’s Biden joked about his lack of familiarity with the cutting-edge of social media.

While Grimes’ recent cover story in Vanity Fair has been making headlines for her revelation that she and ex Elon Musk had a second child, another part of the interview has also attracted interest.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWarnerMedia has been owned by telco giant AT&T for less than four years and it will soon have a new parent company — likely by the end of next month.Discovery’s shareholder vote on the acquisition of WarnerMedia is set for today during a special meeting of stockholders set for 10 a.m. ET. The deal is expected to get an easy thumbs-up given the approval already bestowed by Discovery’s oldest and most influential holders, investor John Malone and Advance/Newhouse Co.

India de Beaufort is set as a lead opposite Melissa Rauch and John Larroquette in NBC’s comedy series Night Court, a follow-up to the classic legal sitcom, which is slated for debut next season.

“The Batman” film.The prequel series was set to center on a corrupt cop in Gotham City — but the filmmaker revealed its cancellation on this week’s episode of MTV’s “Happy Sad Confused” podcast.“One thing that we’re not doing, that I was gonna do . . .

EXCLUSIVE: Former Secret Hideout President Heather Kadin has been tapped as President of Scripted Television for management and production company Range Media Partners. She will oversee all scripted development and production for Range Studios and will executive produce their scripted television projects under the company’s co-production arrangement with A+E Studios as part of A+E Networks’s minority stake acquisition in Range.

If you haven’t been paying attention to the early weekend box office estimates, it would appear Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” is a massive hit. Domestically, the film has already earned $128 million and worldwide, the superhero feature is right under $250 million.

***Warning the following article features spoilers for “The Batman.” *** Warner Bros.’ “The Batman” is a certified hit. It opened to $128 million domestically—the second-highest opening since 2019 when the pandemic started— and it grossed nearly $120 million internationally for a worldwide total that currently stands at $248 million.

Adam B. Vary Senior Entertainment WriterSPOILER WARNING: Do not read if you have not seen “The Batman,” currently playing in theaters.