In a memo to staff, NPR CEOJohn Lansingwrote that our financial outlook has darkened considerably in recent weeks. The cuts we have already made to our budget will not be enough, Lansing wrote. NPR also is cutting many of its open positions. National Public Radio headquarters in Washington, D.C.Getty Images We must make adjustments to what we control, and that is our spending. As we reduce the number of roles at NPR, some work will need to change or stop entirely....

CNNWorldwide has tapped Otto Bell to oversee its creative marketing department. Hell oversee on-air and off-channel brand and marketing for allCNN Worldwidebusinesses. Bell is the founder and chief creative officer of Courageous, the commercial brand studio for CNN. Otto BellCNN He worked with CNN teams on hundreds of campaigns for hundreds of advertisers. Partners included BBC World News, CNBC, Nat Geo and Discovery. Bell also is a documentary director and producer....

The Paramount Global operation under Chris McCarthy continues to shift finished series toShowtime, which was added to his portfolio in November. TheWacosequel,Waco: The Aftermath,which had been produced forParamount+, now will be carried by Showtime debuting on streaming and on demand Friday, April 14, and on-air at 10 p.m. Sunday, April 16. Related Stories Paramount+ To Boost Prices After Showtime Merge, Paramount Global Will Take Up To $1.5 Billion Q1 Content Charge Writers Guild Of America West Staff Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition, Moves To Negotiate First Contract Waco: The Aftermath,starring Michael Shannon, as well asGeorge & Tammy, also starring Shannon, are produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios....

EXCLUSIVE:Patricia Heaton(Carols Second Act) has signed on to star inThe Beldham, a new psychological horror-thriller about mother-daughter relationships, marking the feature directorial debut of actress Angela Gulner (GLOW). Others set for the Gulner-penned indie, which is currently in production in Oklahoma, include 2x Emmy and Golden Globe nomineeCorbin Bernsen(City on a Hill), Katie Parker (The Midnight Club), Emma Fitzpatrick (Take Back the Night) and Hannah Reese (Baby Money). Related Stories Camila Cabello Latest To Board Chiwetel Ejiofors Sophomore Feature Rob Peace The King Of Kings Surpasses Parasite To Become Top-Grossing Korean Film In The U....

Reba McEntireis joining Season 23 ofNBCsThe Voice. The changes will begin with the Battle Rounds, which begin on March 27. Each coach has one Playoff Pass and one Steal during this round. Reba McEntireNBC Seven artists per team advance (six competing in the Knockouts and one Playoff Pass artist). Coaches choose the winner and the artist not selected is available for a steal. The pressure is on as each coach only has one steal during this round....

Up to something unholy on set, Smith commented on the image on Wednesday. The series has done well keeping secrets regarding the shows sophomore season following the big (!!!) news ofJohn Corbetts return as fan-favorite Aidan Shaw. BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA - SEPTEMBER 21: Sam Smith performs onstage at Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation’s 2022 Pioneer Dinner Honoring Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson at The Beverly Hilton on September 21, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California....

Doctor Zhivago,Casablanca,Amour. Over the decades, cinema has produced some fictional love stories of enduring beauty and resonance. They spent many joyous years together before Augusto was diagnosed, in 2014, with Alzheimers. Paulina Urrutia and Augusto GóngoraCourtesy of MTV Documentary Films Smiling, he introduces himself to his wife. Im Augusto Gongora, he says. And who are you? Augusto Góngora and his wife Paulina Urrutia Fernández watch an eclipse through protective shades.MTV Documentary Films...

Correspondents also will report from sites around the country, with Vladimir Putins regime mounting a winter offensive. The special will focus on individuals in the war zone and the challenges they have faced. Raddatz also will report forThis Week with George Stephanopoulos as co-anchor of the Sunday show. A cemetery for Ukrainian soldiers in Kharkiv this weekMustafa Ciftci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Williams report follows Scott Pelleys60 Minutesreport this past Sunday on Russian attacks on Ukraines energy infrastructure....

So-called Nordic noir series likeTrom,Furia,ThreesomeandExitare among the marquee originals available on the platform.Tromis a crime drama starring Ulrich Thomsen (The Blacklist,Banshee), Furia is a Norwegian thriller andThreesomeis a Swedish drama co-starring Lucien Laviscount, who is best known forEmily in Paris. Upcoming originals ticketed for Viaplay include biopicThe Dreamer Becoming Karen Blixenstarring Connie Nielsen;Hilma, directed by Academy Award nominee Lasse Hallstrom; and English-Swedish drama seriesCell 8. Related Stories Writers Guild Of America West Staff Union Wins Voluntarily Recognition, Moves To Negotiate First Contract AMC Networks Boss Kristin Dolan On Why Streaming Is Better When It’s Wholesale, And What She Learned From ‘Dark Winds’ Netflix Run Viaplay had previously had a U....

Joining Grayhm as producers are Lynn dAngona and Ric Smith. The production has also partnered with Massachusetts Fallen Heroes, a veteran service organization out of Boston. It is also a story about recovery, redemption, and healing; themes that mirror our post-pandemic zeitgeist. (L-R) Steven Grayhm, Lilli Cooper, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Virginia Madsen and Dominic FumusaVanessa Tierney/Justin Patterson/Tibrina Hobson/WireImage/Getty Images Its my generationsThe Deer Hunter. Stevens script is one of the best Ive read and has attracted an all-star cast that were thrilled about....

A spokesperson for the WGA West declined comment except to confirm that weve agreed to that date. Watch on Deadline He urged members, however, to disregard rumors of a strike. Youve probably been hearing a lot of rumors and provocative claims about our upcoming negotiations in the press. WGA/Deadline Thats because our guild is a democratic organization. We are the guild, all of us. And its we, the membership, who decide how to proceed....

Writer and director Tony Gilroy, who most recently createdAndorfor Disney+, sees chaos reshaping the entertainment industry. Were in a total free-form right now. I dont think anything matters whatsoever, he said during aWGA-hosted panel in New York. Dade Hayes I think anything goes. I dont think there are any rules. I dont think there are any rules. No date has been specified for the talks, but the current WGA contract expires May 1....

Ernie Hudsonis recalling his time onGhostbustersand how difficult it was for him. The actor played Winston in the Ivan Reitman-directed movie. However, Hudson didnt have the same kind words for the studio behind the hit movie. Slaven Vlasic/Columbia Pictures/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis/Getty Images The studio wasnt, and the studio continued not to be. It took a long time. I went to the 30th-anniversary release of the movie and all the posters are three guys....