‘Rodeo Queen’: Dakota Johnson To Star In New Comedy Series Directed By Carrie Brownstein

When it was announced that Amazon was developing a live-action TV series based on “The Lord of the Rings,” fans were elated. But there were a ton of questions.

The streaming wars have seen both ups and downs, with Disney+ and HBO Max making significant strides by adding subscribers in the shadow of Netflix that looms large. Peacock and other budding streaming services are still trying to grow their audience, and that means putting together more exclusive original content to get eyeballs with compelling television shows.

Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.

Helen Hunt was seen getting into character at a park in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning.The 58-year-old actress was in a bold outfit, as she paired a bright red tunic with blue snakeskin leggings. She was seen walking through the park with balloons in her hand.In between takes, Helen lounged around with her fellow crew members as she wore a protective face shield, following the local mandates.

An unexpected reunion. Lala Kent and Randall Emmett may have celebrated Super Bowl Sunday separately, but the exes ended up crossing paths for the first time publicly since their split.

Italian Studies actress Maya Hawke celebrated Valentine's Day by packing on the PDA with her new musician boyfriend Spencer Barnett in Manhattan on Monday.The 23-year-old native New Yorker passionately kissed the New York-born, San Francisco-raised 20-year-old, who was carrying a shopping bag from independent bookstore McNally Jackson.And while Maya is well known as the daughter of Oscar-nominated actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, Spencer is the son of Shaklee Corporation CEO Roger Barnett and former Manhattan district attorney Sloan Barnett. Valentines: Italian Studies actress Maya Hawke celebrated Valentine's Day by packing on the PDA with her new musician boyfriend Spencer Barnett in Manhattan on Monday Hawke - wearing an old-school camera around her neck - looked eccentric in a blue-and-gold brocade jacket with matching cape, black cargo pants, and patent leather boots.Barnett - who began playing music as a child - wore a blue jacket over a grey turtleneck, brown slacks, and darker brown boots.The Dancing singer also happens to be friends with the Blue Hippo songstress' 20-year-old brother Levon Hawke, so perhaps that's how the couple met.

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Partners in and out of the ring! Cody Rhodes and his wife, Brandi Rhodes, became wrestling royalty after tying the knot in 2013 — and they later teamed up as fighters.

Whitney Port revealed that she has started in vitro fertilization (IVF)after experiencing her third miscarriage in November of last year.On Tuesday, the 36-year-old reality star, who shares son Sonny, four, with her husband Tim Rosenman, updated her fans as she uploaded a black and white photo of herself taken during the couple's Valentine's Day dinner.'I was exhausted. Had been a long weekend mixed with day 5 of hormone therapy for [egg emoji] retrieval,' she wrote on the photo that she shared to her Instagram Story.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney CEO Bob Chapek installed veteran exec Mike White into a new role coordinating the Mouse House’s “metaverse” efforts going forward.White, who has worked at Disney for a decade, is assuming the new role of senior VP of next generation storytelling and consumer experiences at the Walt Disney Co., responsible for connecting the dots among the company’s initiatives that blend “physical and digital worlds,” Chapek wrote in a memo to staff, obtained by Variety. White adds the metaverse role that to his existing duties leading consumer experiences and platforms in the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) division, overseeing the technology strategy, engineering and product teams charged developing digital experiences across brands including ABC, ABC News, Disney, ESPN, FX, Marvel, National Geographic and Star Wars.

Kanye West is clearly having a hard time right now, but we can imagine how Kim Kardashian is probably having a harder time!

This morning Hutchins estate attorney Brian Panish put blame on Rust producers and Baldwin for their negligence with safety during production of the western that led to Hutchins being shot and killed by a prop gun discharged by the Oscar nominated actor, an incident that also saw the pic’s director Joel Souza injured. Using an animated video to reconstruct the alleged incidents that occurred, Panish showed Baldwin cross-drawing and firing the gun straight at crew during a “line-up”.

ViacomCBS badly missed Wall Street forecasts for earnings per share in the fourth quarter, but added a record 9.4 million streaming subscribers and smashes revenue projections.

Dakota Johnson walks along with the beach with boyfriend Chris Martin on Saturday (June 13) in Malibu, Calif.

Dakota Johnson, 30, is spending more time with boyfriend Chris Martin‘s kids! The 43-year-old shares two children with his ex Gwyneth Paltrow, 47, and the new couple were spotted spending time with Apple, 16, and Moses, 14, on June 13. The foursome hit the beach, and were clearly enjoying the dose of fresh air as California lifted some of its lockdown restrictions, allowing beaches to reopen.

Chris Martin is getting in some exercise!

Independent Spirit Award winner Dakota Johnson paired a pink puff-sleeve shirt dress with $650 Gucci 'Bee' sneakers to run errands in Los Angeles on Thursday.The 30-year-old daughter of Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson fashioned a red bandana into a mask, which LA Mayor Eric Garcetti made mandatory for all outdoor activity back on May 13.Garcetti extended the stay-at home order indefinitely due to the 67K confirmed COVID-19 cases in LA County, which has led to 2,768 deaths as of Thursday - according to Johns Hopkins University.

Dakota Johnson has signed on to star in and serve as executive producer of a new mockumentary-style TV series called Rodeo Queens for Amazon Studios.The 30-year-old actress will executive produce with Christy Hall (I Am Not Okay With This), who will create the series and serve as showrunner, according to Deadline.Portlandia co-creator Carrie Brownstein will direct the pilot, with a writers room currently being assembled for the show.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterIn a competitive situation with multiple outlets bidding, Dakota Johnson is attached to star in and executive produce a mockumentary series currently in the works at Amazon.Titled “Rodeo Queens,” the series follows an ensemble of Rodeo Queen hopefuls as they compete for the coveted crown. A writers’ room for the series will open soon, with a full series order expected.Christy Hall created the series and will serve as showrunner and executive producer.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerDakota Johnson is attached to executive produce and star in Rodeo Queens, a mockumentary-style comedy, which Amazon Studios nabbed in a competitive situation from Platform One Media (a Boat Rocket Company) in association with TeaTime Pictures for series development. Christy Hall, the co-creator and executive producer of Netflix’s I Am Not Okay With This, created the series and will serve as showrunner.

Dakota Johnson is taking on a really fun new role!