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EXCLUSIVE: The Jim Henson Company is developing All-of-a-Kind Family, a live-action one-hour drama series about a hardworking Jewish family in Manhattan’s bustling Lower East Side in 1911, based on the collection of books by Sydney Taylor.

Naman Ramachandran Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will be the co-artistic directors of the U.K.’s Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), the Bard-centric troupe based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, from June 2023. Gregory Doran, who served as artistic director for a decade from 2012, decided to step down earlier this year and has taken on the role of artistic director emeritus until the end of 2023. He will direct his 50th production for the company in spring 2023. At the request of the RSC board, Erica Whyman will continue as acting artistic director until June 2023, and she will then leave to pursue a freelance career.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks subsidiary The Remake Company has closed a remake deal with Italy’s Marco Belardi and his new label Bamboo Prod. for Ariel Winograd’s latest film “Today We Fix the World” (“Hoy se Arregla el Mundo”).  Produced by powerhouse shingle Patagonik, the family dramedy was picked up by Netflix for several key territories after its theatrical release by Disney’s Star early this year.  Mexico’s BH5 has also acquired the remake rights and is about to produce its version while talks are underway with Korean and French companies, said FilmSharks founder and CEO, Guido Rud. Winograd is already a known quantity in Italy. His last film “Ten Days Without Mom” topped the box office in Italy when it was released.

Vic Mensa made a $10,000 donation to fuel 200 cars with gas at a station on Chicago's Southside earlier this month in a promotion for 93 Boyz, his new cannabis company.The 29-year-old rapper also distributed pre-rolled marijuana cigarettes at the promotional event in Chicago, TMZ reported, for the company which he says is the first Black-owned establishment of its kind in the Windy City.A woman who benefited from Mensa's generosity wept as she told him how she was grateful for the relief at the pump. The latest: Vic Mensa, 29, made a $10,000 donation to fuel 200 cars with gas at a station on Chicago's Southside earlier this month in a promotion for 93 Boyz. He was snapped last year in NYC 'I don’t know how I'm gonna get no gas to take you to work,' the woman said.

Tom Hanks and Tim Allen were spotted having breakfast together at the Luxe Sunset Boulevard Hotel in Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood earlier this week.Tom, 66, and Tim, 69, were seated apart from many of the restaurant's other guests and appeared to be enjoying each other's company during their meeting in a photo obtained by TMZ.The pair's meeting sparked speculation that the two could potentially be collaborating on another feature in the Toy Story franchise, in which they voice Woody and Buzz Lightyear.

EXCLUSIVE: Joy Gorman Wettels is launching her own production venture and has struck a deal with Fifth Season.

Walt Disney’s CEO today further articulated an evolving strategy — over the next three or four years — of Disney+ becoming a platform for consumer engagement beyond the streaming service.

EXCLUSIVE: Paradigm has signed Pasaca Entertainment, the Los Angeles-based media finance and production company behind the TIFF 2022 family drama, Prisoner’s Daughter.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Paramount Global has likely explored the idea of a bundled product that includes Showtime and Paramount+ with cable and satellite distributors, the company’s top executive said, as it continues to mull over the best way to package its various products for consumers. “We should have that conversation,” Paramount CEO Bob Bakish said during remarks at an investor conference held by Goldman Sachs. “It’s not like we have made a decision.” The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that Paramount might consider discontinuing its Showtime streaming service, in favor of shifting its content to Paramount+. But Bakish suggested the company had not made a commitment to that model, even as it explores all kinds of bundles of its streaming assets. Paramount operates Paramount+ and Showtime, which both hinge on subscribers, and Pluto, which is free and ad-supported.

The family of a man who was placed into an induced coma after falling ill while on holiday are faced with raising £34,000 to fly him home. Daniel Bowman, 32, is in a coma on life support in an intensive care unit in Bulgaria after he contacted sepsis.

The Chernin Group and Night, Inc. are launching Night Capital, a new investment company with commitments of $100 million, to acquire established consumer-facing companies in partnership with leading talent.

EXCLUSIVE: Jason Bergsman, a seasoned business executive who helped Joe and Anthony Russo build AGBO into a formidable content supplier, will exit as the company’s CEO this fall.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Peter Chernin’s Chernin Group has formed a new investment company, Night Capital, with digital talent-management and media firm Night Inc., whose biggest client is major YouTube creator MrBeast. Night Capital, which has funding commitments of $100 million from TCG, is focused on acquiring majority interests in “consumer-facing companies in partnership with leading talent,” the companies announced. The firm said it will team up with creators who “will be key partners in driving the strategic vision and future business growth,” they said — modeled on the business ventures of MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson, who has launched a national burger chain and a games company.

Massachusetts-based indie rock label Topshelf Records has launched a fundraiser to help deal with the fallout from its distributor, Awesome Distro, declaring bankruptcy. In a statement published on Saturday, Topshelf founder Kevin Duquette claimed the bankruptcy of Awesome Distro took the label by surprise.

K.J. Yossman Independent Entertainment, the finance, sales and production company behind films including “We Need to Talk About Kevin” and the upcoming “My Policeman,” which is set to have its world premiere at TIFF, celebrates its fifteenth anniversary this year. Since its founding by CEO Luc Roeg in 2007, the film landscape has undergone unimaginable change, from the ascendance of streaming platforms to the global pandemic followed by a cost of living crisis that has brought cinemas to their knees. Despite the challenges, Independent Entertainment has gone from strength to strength, adapting to market changes while remaining true to what Roeg describes as its “creative core.”

Kourtney Kardashian rode a bicycle barefoot in the desert to promote her latest venture Saturday.The 43-year-old was front and center in a video promoting her new business, Lemme, on Instagram. The Kardashians star was styled youthfully in a pair of sparkly aquamarine pants, a silky chartreuse wrap and a sunflower yellow camisole.  Front and center: Kourtney Kardashian 43, was front and center in a video promoting her new business, Lemme, on Instagram Saturday. The Kardashians star was styled youthfully  in a sparkly outfit Kourtney's makeup included bold green and blue eye shadow and her hair was in a messy apocalyptic style updo as she road a pink bicycle without any shoes in the desert.  The video didn't focus on any products, but did give a glimpse of her enormous diamond engagement ring, which is estimated to be between 10 and 12 carats.Closeups of the reality star's toes revealed that each was painted pink and the word 'lemme' was stenciled on the big toe. Barefoot: The reality star rode a bicycle barefoot in the desert to promote her latest venture in a flashy video promotion  Products: The video didn't focus on any products, but did give a glimpse of her enormous diamond engagement ring,  and pink polished nails on her hands a feetA visit to the Lemme website doesn't reveal much either, but it does ask 'hey, lemme get your email...

Brad Pitt is a named defendant in a $250 million lawsuit filed by Angelina Jolie's former company, Nouvel, in which the company claims the actor waged a «vindictive war» in an effort to wrestle away control of the winery he and Jolie purchased in 2008.According to legal documents, obtained by ET, Nouvel claims Pitt «masterminded a so-far-successful plan» to seize control of Chateau Miraval and used the business as his «personal fiefdom.»ET reached out to Nouvel, and it had no comment. A source tells ET that Jolie's latest lawsuit against Pitt involving their winery is «yet another rehash and repackaging of old material to try and distract from the other party's own behavior.»The winery is known for the rosé wine it produces on the 1,300-acre country estate located in the south of France.

The battle continues. A company founded by Angelina Jolie filed a $250 million lawsuit against her ex-husband Brad Pitt over the French winery they purchased during their relationship.

Brad Pitt looked in high spirits ahead of the 79th Venice International Film Festival, following news his ex Angelina Jolie's former company filed a $250 million against him as exclusively revealed by DailyMail.com on Tuesday.Before attending the prestigious annual film festival held in Italy, the father-of-six was seen walking around in a pair of rainbow sneakers with a black guitar case on his right shoulder, a white backpack and orange sunglasses.As the Hollywood heartthrob was spotted with some friends, he peacefully glided down the Grand Canal on a traditional wooden boat with an electric engine.

It’s been over between Jana Kramer and Jay Cutler for months, but the country singer hasn’t stopped keeping up with the former quarterback — and she doesn’t like what she sees.

Rust Movie Productions has denied liability in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Hutchins died when a gun held by Alec Baldwin fired while practicing a shot for the film "Rust" on the New Mexico movie set Oct. 21.The group had been rehearsing in a small church on the set.