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Warner Bros Discovery (Wbd) has inked a distribution deal with the parent company of the free TV app Local Now to offer nearly two dozen of its content streams through the platform.

Starting this week, streamers with the Local Now app on their phones, tablets and smart TVs will have access to news and sports-filled channels like “CNN Originals,” “CNN Headlines” and “Bleacher Report,” along with more than a dozen lifestyle and entertainment channels like “Paws & Claws” and “Sweet Escapes.”

The deal marks the latest distribution agreement with Wbd for its free, ad-supported streaming TV (Fast) channels, which are also available on competing apps like Plex, Paramount Global’s Pluto TV and Fox-owned Tubi.

In addition to English-language streams, Local Now will also offer eight Wbd-owned Spanish-language channels, including “CNÑ Xpress,” “TuWarner” and “Crimen de Wbtv,...

Scott Jennings has become so much a part of CNN in recent months, one can argue, that he has become almost as familiar as anchors like Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper. Even so, he doesn’t have to follow the same rules they do.

CNN says Jennings was well within his rights on Tuesday when he made a brief appearance at a rally-like event held in Michigan by President Donald Trump. In journalism circles, such stuff — curling up to an elected official and offering signs of support — is widely viewed as anathema. “Look at these farms,” Jennings said on stage. “I’ve got to get a farm in Michigan — because when you own as many libs as I do, you gotta get a place to put them all.” He later added on social media that he “got caught up in the moment,” and added a few well-placed emojis.

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For those seeking a bit of introspection with their morning coffee, CBS Mornings is offering a new edition of “The State of Spirituality with Lisa Ling” on Friday, January 24, 2025. Ling, known for her thoughtful approach to complex topics, will undoubtedly bring a level of nuance to the discussion, a welcome change from the […]

Lisa Ling Explores The State of Spirituality on CBS Mornings This Friday...

Friday’s “CBS Mornings” will wrap up the week with actor Nick Offerman, known for his role as Ron Swanson on “Parks and Recreation,” and journalist Lisa Ling. Offerman will be discussing his work with Would Works, a non-profit that helps people experiencing homelessness or financial struggles. Perhaps he’ll share some of his signature deadpan wisdom. […]

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“CBS Mornings” wraps up the week with a thought-provoking episode featuring actor Peter Sarsgaard and a discussion on “The State of Spirituality” with journalist Lisa Ling. This January 10 edition offers a blend of entertainment and deeper reflection as we head into the weekend. Peter Sarsgaard, known for his roles in films like “Shattered Glass” […]

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The Unforgettable Gala, an end-of-year award celebration that honors the Api community’s brightest talents in entertainment, arts and culture, held its 2024 ceremony at the Beverly Hilton over the weekend.

Co-hosted by Stephanie Hsu, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and Jr De Guzman, the awards ceremony’s 2024 theme was “unforgettable together” and featured one-of-a-kind segments and performances. The event was produced by GoldenTV and Character Media.

Shogun star Hiroyuki Sanada was honored with the global icon award, while his co-star Anna Sawai was presented with the actor in TV honor. Sawai was unable to attend in person, but the Emmy-winning actress sent in a video thanking the crowd for the honor. Unforgettable also honored the cast of Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender with the vanguard award, with much of the young cast in attendance.

GoldenTV CEO Takashi Cheng previously told The Hollywood Reporter that the gala continuously brings visibility to talent who...

With FX’s “Shōgun” winning 18 primetime and creative arts Emmys (the most ever for a single TV season), Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” racking billions of minutes viewed, and the indie coming-of-age story “Didi” receiving four Independent Spirit Award nominations, Asian and Asian American-led productions enjoyed a well-earned list of Hollywood successes in 2024, as celebrated at Saturday’s star-studded Unforgettable: The 22nd annual Asian American Awards at the Beverly Hilton.

“I’m feeling the Hollywood doors open wider than 20 years ago, when I came here for the first time,” Hiroyuki Sanada, who was honored Saturday as a “global icon,” told Variety.

“Step by step, they are understanding our culture. Especially like ‘Shōgun,’ they respect our culture,” Sanada said. “It’s a great steppingstone for the next generation. I feel more comfortable, year by year. I want to introduce Asian talent for stories to the world as a producer,...

The Unforgettable Gala, an end-of-year award celebration that honors the Api community’s brightest talents in entertainment, arts and culture, has announced several additions to its lineup ahead of Saturday’s awards gala.

The event, taking place this year on Dec. 14, is produced by GoldenTV and Character Media. GoldenTV founder and CEO Takashi Cheng tells The Hollywood Reporter that the gala has continuously brought visibility to talent who were underrepresented in mainstream media. “The greatest mission for us is to really bring its visibility to mainstream,” he says, adding that the production “aims to inspire younger generations by showcasing these role models.”

The evening, hosted by Stephane Hsu, Jr De Guzman and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, will feature several one-of-a-kind segments. Among them is a “very special Aapi timeline performance” that will bring the audience through the decades, including The Jets, who were the first Aapi group to get into the top...

Anna Sawai (“Shogun”), Izaac Wang (“Didi”) and the cast of Netflix’s live-action “Avatar: The Last Airbender” will be honored at the 22nd annual Unforgettable Gala (Unfo).

Produced by GoldenTV and Character Media, the Unfo is the premier Asian American awards gala, honoring the biggest and brightest Api talent in entertainment and media. Since 2002, the Unforgettable Gala has grown to become the Api community’s longest-running awards ceremony.

“Didi” stars Joan Chen and Wang’s honors for Actor in Film and Breakout in Film, respectively, add more accolades to the indie Sundance award-winning hit’s belt. Meanwhile, Sawai’s win for Actor in TV is yet another victory after her Emmy win for best actress in a drama series.

The “Avatar: The Last Airbender” cast will receive the Vanguard Award at this year’s Unforgettable Gala. Other honorees include Hoa Xuande for his breakout role in “The Sympathizer,” Sean Wang for directing “Didi,...

The Unforgettable Gala, an end-of-year award celebration that honors the Api community’s brightest talents in entertainment, arts and culture, has announced a slate of performers for its 2024 awards celebration.

The event, taking place this year on Dec. 14, will feature performances from K-Pop star Wonho, The Jets and 98 Degrees, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned.

The evening will feature a “very special Aapi timeline performance” that will bring the audience through the decades, including The Jets, who were the first Aapi group to get into the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and 98 Degrees with a soon-to-be announced special guest, according to a release.

Founded by Character Media in 2002 and produced this year by GoldenTV and Character Media, the Unforgettable Gala will be co-chaired by writer and director Adele Lim and actor and producer Eugene Lee Yang. Members of the event’s selection committee include Apl.de.Ap, Awkwafina, Bing Chen,...

The CBS Mornings interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates has been a “learning” opportunity for the staff, according to anchor Gayle King.

Speaking at a panel at the Paley Center in Manhattan on Tuesday night, King said that the anchors will not “shy away from hard conversations,” but know they have to be mindful of how they approach “hot-button issues.” King was on the panel with fellow CBS Mornings anchors Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil, as well as featured host Vladimir Duthiers and the show’s executive producer Shawna Thomas.

“Life is hard. The news is hard. Sometimes, you have hard conversations on television,” King said.

“We know that it comes with a great responsibility. And we’re mindful of that. Certain topics you know are just hot-button issues. You have to be very careful about how you ask the questions, how the questions are received. I think we don’t shy away from hard conversations,...

CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King says the show’s controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates earlier this fall has been “a learning experience for everybody.”

During a panel Tuesday dedicated to the morning show at PaleyFest New York, King and executive producer Shawna Thomas responded to a question about the episode from moderator Lisa Ling. Co-hosts Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil, who did the interview with Coates, were onstage with King and Thomas, as was featured host Vladimir Duthiers, but they did not weigh in on the situation.

“Life is hard,” King said. “The news is hard. Sometimes, you have hard conversations on television.”

She continued, “We know that it comes with a great responsibility. And we’re mindful of that. Certain topics you know are just hot-button issues. You have to be very careful about how you ask the questions, how the questions are received. So, I think it...

On Thursday, October 3, CBS Mornings will feature singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, discussing his career and The Charlie Puth Show. Mellody Hobson, president and co-ceo of Ariel Investments, will also appear to discuss her book, Priceless Facts about Money. Plus, Lisa Ling will continue with part four of her series The State of Spirituality. Plus what’s […]

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CBS Mornings is back with a new episode on Thursday, September 26, 2024 and first up is Academy Award-winning actor Cate Blanchett, who joins the show to discuss her role in the upcoming Apple TV+ psychological thriller series Disclaimer. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Renée Knight, Next, former NFL tight […]

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On Tuesday September 24 2024, CBS broadcasts The Drew Barrymore Show!

Menopause Show With Lisa Ling, Valerie Bertinelli, Dr. Heather Hirsch and Dr. Judith Joseph Season 5 Episode 24 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show” promises to be an insightful discussion on a topic that affects many women: menopause. Titled “Menopause Show With Lisa Ling, Valerie Bertinelli, Dr. Heather Hirsch, and Dr. Judith Joseph,” this episode will air on CBS, bringing together a group of knowledgeable guests to share their experiences and expertise.

Lisa Ling, a CBS News contributor, will lead the conversation, guiding the audience through the various symptoms and challenges associated with menopause. She is known for her ability to address important issues with sensitivity and depth, making her a fitting host for this important topic. Alongside her will be Valerie Bertinelli, an actress and author who has openly shared her own journey with menopause. Her personal stories...

Season 28 of The View is swiftly approaching. As the new season premiere gets closer, two of the talk show’s cast members will be making television history. Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar will both set records for The View as long-time hosts. Here are the details of their careers on the talk show, plus a recap of the show’s previous presenters.

Whoopi Goldberg Makes History On The View

During its time on television, The View has had 24 co-hosts. The talk show first made its TV debut in 1997, with Barbara Walters at the helm.

The late Barbara Walters stayed on the show from its inception until Season 17. Now, Whoopi Goldberg is about to edge her out for the co-host who has sat at the table for the most consecutive seasons.

Whoopi joined the cast of The View in 2007 following Rosie O’Donnell’s initial departure. Since then, she has become a staple on the talk show.

Ana Navarro is known best these days as a co-host on ABC’s “The View,” but she isn’t likely to bring up the connection when she hosts an evening of the Democratic National Convention this week.

Although “The View” operates under the aegis of ABC News, Navarro is not held to the same standards as its full-time journalists, because she is an opinion-focused contributor to the program, according to a person familiar with the matter, not a traditional journalist who is expected to avoid any potential appearance of bias. ABC News declined to make executives available for comment, but her role at “The View” is not expected to be referenced publicly.

Her appearance at the convention this week has generated some scrutiny on social media as well as stories by outlets such as Fox News and Entertainment Weekly.

“I can’t tell you how much it means to me,...

A slew of CNN Originals, including shows hosted by Anthony Bourdain, W. Kamau Bell, Lisa Ling and Dr. Sanjay Gupta, will be available for free to consumers starting today.

CNN has launched a new free, ad-supported streaming channel (the industry abbreviation is a “Fast channel) today that will specifically be dedicated to CNN Original programming. The channel, “CNN Originals,” will include a variety of shows from the CNN Originals library, curated in a linear stream.

Among the shows set to be available on the service are Amanpour: Sex and Love Around the World, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Diana, Lincoln: Divided We Stand, Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History,This is Life with Lisa Ling, The Wonder List with Bill Weir, United Shades of America with W. Kamau Bell, among others.

The service will significantly expand the availability of the programming, which is currently only available on the Max streaming platform.

CNN is testing out a new formula for the original documentary series it has featured regularly over the past decade.

Since the 2013 launch of “Parts Unknown,” led by Anthony Bourdain, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet has unveiled a series of travelogues built around everyone from Lisa Ling and W. Kamau Bell to Morgan Spurlock and Mike Rowe. Each personality guided viewers on a specialized trip through interesting communities or specific geographic regions.

In 2025, a new CNN series will rely on multiple hosts, each getting one of six episodes to take viewers to a place that brings them joy.

“My Happy Place,” expected to be part of CNN’s slate of originals next year, is in production under the auspices of the network and Boardwalk Pictures, a studio that specializes in non-fiction programming and has worked on series for Hulu, Netflix and others.

In each episode, a different host will...

On Friday July 12 2024, CBS broadcasts The Talk!

Episode Summary

Catch “The Talk” on July 12, 2024, airing on CBS. This exciting episode features actor Cedric the Entertainer from “The Neighborhood,” comedian Tig Notaro, and guest co-host Lisa Ling.

Join the hosts and guest co-host Lisa Ling for lively discussions and entertaining interviews. Cedric the Entertainer will share insights into his role on “The Neighborhood” and his career in comedy and acting. Tig Notaro, known for her stand-up comedy and acting, brings her unique humor and perspective to the show.

Don’t miss “The Talk” on CBS on July 12, 2024, for a dynamic mix of celebrity interviews, comedy, and engaging conversations with the hosts, guest co-host Lisa Ling, and their talented guests.

What Time is the Episode On?

The episode of The Talk will be broadcast on July 12 2024 on CBS at 2:00 Pm at Et/Pt.

Is the Episode New?

The episode of The Talk is all new!

CBS News announced the creation of a Medical, Health and Wellness unit, led by Senior Coordinating Producer Sara Kuzmarov.

Leigh Ann Winick will be the lead producer and Sandra Temko will be producer.

Adrienne Roark, president of content development and integration for CBS News and Stations, wrote in a memo, “There is no doubt that medical and health news is important to our audience, and by centralizing our brain trust in this area, we can drive headlines and drive engagement even further across all platforms.”

Among those reporting on air for the unit will Dr. Jon Lapook, chief medical correspondent; Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News contributor and editor-at-large for Kff Health News; Dr. Malika Marshall, CBS Boston medical contributor; Stephanie Stahl, CBS Philadelphia medical reporter; CBS News’ Elaine Quijano; CBS News contributor Lisa Ling; Tom Hanson, a correspondent in the Innovation Lab team; and Anna Werner, who will also report for the Consumer,...

Apple TV+ released a new trailer for its drama “Fancy Dance” starring Lily Gladstone and Isabel Deroy-Olson.

The film follows Jax (Gladstone), who has cared for her niece Rokie (Deroy-Olson) since her sister’s disappearance by scraping by on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma. Every spare minute goes into finding her missing sister while also helping Roki prepare for an upcoming powwow. When she risks losing custody of Roki, the two hit the road and scour backcountry to track down Roki’s mother in time for the powwow.

“Fancy Dance,” a Confluential Films and Significant Productions/Aum Group production, is produced by Deidre Backs, Erica Tremblay, Heather Rae, Nina Yang Bongiovi and Tommy Oliver. Bird Runningwater, Lily Gladstone, Forest Whitaker and Charlotte Koh serve as executive producers.

Watch the trailer below.

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Exclusive: Cinetic Media has signed New York-based documentary filmmaker Contessa Gayles for management across all media.

Most recently, Gayles took to SXSW with her film Songs from the Hole, which garnered strong reviews and won the festival’s Visions Audience Award. Described as a documentary visual album, pic follows musician James “JJ’88” Jacobs as he writes about his innermost struggles while serving a double life sentence.

Up next for Gayles is the Tribeca Festival debut of her documentary The Debutantes, made in collaboration with NBC News Studios, Westbrook Studios, and BET Studios. Through personal video diaries and dance, the doc watches as teens Amelia, Dedra, and Teylar navigate identity and gender norms while pursuing dreams of college, medicine or business.

Gayles’ documentary short, Founder Girls, exec produced by Queen Latifah, premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival and was broadcast on BET. Previously, she was a producer at CNN, where she created,...

This week on “The Talk,” the show will feature three days of guest co-hosts, including Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Lisa Ling and Busy Phillipps. Also featured on the show will be Peter Krause, Kim Raver, Cedric the Entertainer and Gina Rodriguez, among others, who will join hosts Akbar Gbajabiamila, Amanda Kloots, Natalie Morales, Jerry O’Connell and Sheryl Underwood.

Check out our breakdown below to find out who else will appear on the daytime talk show during the week of March 11-15, 2024.

TV Listings Featured GUESTSEPISODEMarch 25, 2024

– Actor Jane Lynch (“The Weakest Link”).

– Jamie-Lynn Sigler guest co-hosts.MondayMarch 26, 2024

– Actor Cedric the Entertainer (“The Neighborhood”).

– Comedian Tig Notaro.

– Lisa Ling guest co-hosts.TuesdayMarch 27, 2024

– Actor Peter Krause (“9-1-1”).

– Actor Kim Raver (“Grey’s Anatomy”).

– Busy Philipps guest co-host.WednesdayMarch 28, 2024

– Television host and comedian Taylor Tomlinson (“After Midnight”).

– Actor and comedian Brett Gelman.ThursdayMarch 29, 2024

– Actor Gina Rodriquez (“Not Dead Yet”).

– New York Times best-selling author and podcaster Tembi Locke.

Bill Maher’s long-running “Real Time” is getting more time across the Warner Bros. Discovery portfolio.

CNN will start running episodes of the program on Saturday nights at 8 p.m., a day after their original broadcasts on HBO. The show will also continue to be available live and on demand on the streaming platform Max.

“The addition of ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ to CNN’s weekend primetime lineup marks the start of a commitment and investment into topical entertainment programming that we’re bringing to the weekends,” said Amy Entelis, executive vice president of talent, original programming and creative development for CNN Worldwide, in a statement. “We’ve seen that audiences enjoy Bill’s perspective and approach to news and information, and we’re looking forward to the show now being on CNN.”

CNN had been airing segments from “OverTime,” a YouTube-streamed “after-show” Maher hosts with his “Real Time” guests,...

Exclusive: Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex is staying in the podcast business.

The Duchess, otherwise known as Meghan Markle, has signed a new podcast deal with Lemonada Media, the company behind Wiser Than Me with Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

The move will see her launch a new podcast series and Lemonada will also distribute her previous Spotify series Archetypes to all podcast platforms.

It comes after her and her husband Prince Harry parted ways with Spotify last year.

There are no details of the show yet, but Meghan will host the as yet untitled series.

Archetypes, which was previously a Spotify exclusive, will be rolled out to all audio platforms with Lemonada distributing. The series has recorded over 10M downloads, around a million listens per episode and debuted as Spotify’s No.1 podcast in 47 countries around the world when it launched in August 2022.

The series explored the labels that try to hold women back.

The Inevitable Foundation has revealed the winners of its Starz #TakeTheLead Elevate Collective Grants and the Winter 2024 Elevate Cohort, both of which support disabled TV writers to level up their careers.

Recipients of the Inevitable Foundation x Starz #TakeTheLead partnership include Kryzz Gautier, Hari Ziyad and writing partners Chris and Charlie Frazier. Each receives a $12.5k grant as well as mentoring and coaching from Starz creative executives.

For its Winter 2024 Elevate Collective Cohort, the winners are Andrew Reid, Roma Murphy, Obiageli Odimegwu and Cheryl Meyer. Each will receive $5k in funding for professional development, including career coaching, professional development, work-from-home equipment, script consultation and/or IP acquisition.

“We are excited to announce the awardees from our partnership with Starz #TakeTheLead given their commitment to supporting diverse creators in the premium cable space. We look forward to leveraging this partnership to support Kryzz, Hari and Chris and Charlie’s professional development and unique stories,...

Martha Stewart didn’t talk to CNN for a new original documentary series the news outlet has produced about her. But she’s still the star of the show.

“The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” is a four-part series produced by CNN Studios, a division devoted to longer-form and enterprise programming in the wake of a strategic decision made in 2022 to scale back big ambitions to compete in the documentary arena. Under previous leader Jeff Zucker, CNN extended its aegis to the world of film festivals and documentary series led by notables such as Anthony Bourdain, Lisa Ling and W. Kamau Bell.

A good chunk of that work was scrapped after Warner Bros. Discovery, a big player in the world of cost-conscious reality programming, took over CNN, and installed a leader, Chris Licht, who had a mandate to pare operations. Months later, CNN would win an Oscar for a documentary...

Asian talent from this year’s biggest movies and television shows gathered at the Beverly Hilton for the Unforgettable Gala on Dec. 16. The Character Media event celebrated emerging and established Asian American talent in the entertainment industry.

Netflix television series “Beef” saw its cast and creator spotlighted, with creator Lee Sung Jin, star Steven Yeun and actor Young Mazino among the honorees.

With the success of the show this awards season, Lee says that he’s still all in for a second season, telling Variety on the carpet, “If Netflix came calling for that, I’m definitely ready.”

“I think there’s so many different ways I could go,” Lee continued. “It’s hard to say right now, but I’m really definitely down to explore that.”

Lee, who currently has a multi-year overall deal with Netflix, was the winner of the Writer award. “Beef” actor Steven Yeun was honored...

Simu Liu has been announced as the host of the 21st Unforgettable Gala (Unfo), the annual awards show honoring the entertainment industry’s Asian Pacific Islander community. The “Barbie” and “Shang Chi” star returns as emcee after serving in the role in 2019.

The Unforgettable Gala, which will take place Dec. 16 at the Beverly Hilton, spotlights Api excellence and representation across entertainment, arts and culture. The black-tie gala will feature a performance from the band Common Kings and a Broadway musical medley celebrating Api Tony award winners performed by Broadway actors Jennifer Paz, Deedee Magno Hall and Joan Almedilla, and arranged by music director Troy Laureta.

“Unforgettable is one of my favorite events of the year, and I’m excited to return to emcee and celebrate with all the incredible talent in the room,” said Liu. “Despite a challenging year for the entertainment industry, Asian creatives in Hollywood are more resilient than ever,...

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“The Talk” has scored a new ratings high this month, TheWrap can reveal exclusively.

During the week of Nov. 13, the daytime talk show reached a viewership high for Season 14 as it averaged 1.37 million total viewers, according to live-plus-same-day Nielsen figures, marking its best 5-day weekly average since the week of May 1 of this year. During the week, the CBS show was also up 2% in total viewers as compared to the previous week.

“The Talk” is currently averaging 1.34 million viewers and ranks as the third most-watched daytime talk show across broadcast and syndicated programming when it comes to total viewers, behind only “The View” and “Live with Kelly and Mark.”

Monday’s episode, which hosted guest Lisa Ling, emerged as the week’s most-watched installment as it drew in 1.49 million viewers.

Exclusive: The Unforgettable Gala, the annual ceremony that honors the biggest and most impactful Asian Pacific Islanders in entertainment, arts and culture, is getting a broadcast and streaming home for its 2023 edition, which has been set for December 16 at the Beverly Hilton.

Organizers confirmed Wednesday that ChimeTV has come aboard as the gala’s exclusive broadcast partner, a deal that will see the show air on cable and stream worldwide at a later date to be determined.

ChimeTV is available on cable via Charter Communications and its Spectrum TV Select Plan and streaming at ChimeTVPlus.com. ChimeTV chief creative officer Takashi Cheng is also founder of Asian American collective Society1.

Journalist Lisa Ling and filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton have also been set as co-chairs of this year’s Unfo, its 21st edition, and will lead the awards selection committee. This year’s event will be compliant with SAG-AFTRA strike policies...

The Women's Media Center hosted their 2023 Women’S Media Awards on October 19th at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.

Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Koritha Mitchell, Emily Ladau, Karen Lincoln Michel and Akila Radhakrishnan.

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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were:

Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.

Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton appeared at the gala. Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Board Vice Chair Erica González Martínez, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board member Rebecca Adamson also made appearances at the gala.

The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees were:

· Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation,...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, Beyond Fest and Aka Mr. Chow.

New York Film Festival

The festival continued to take over Lincoln Center for its second week, with a Priscilla premiere on Oct. 6 and Ferrari on Oct. 13.

Lorenzo Mieli, Cailee Spaeny, Youree Henley and Jacob Elordi attend the red carpet for ‘Priscilla.’ Gabriel Leone, Adam Driver, Michael Mann, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley attend the red carpet for ‘Ferrari.’

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour premiere

Taylor Swift celebrated the world premiere of her concert film in Los Angeles on Wednesday, alongside celebrity friends Beyoncé, Adam Sandler, Mariska Hargitay, Julia Garner, Simu Liu and Flavor Flav.

Taylor Swift and director Sam Wrench Mariska Hargitay and daughter Amaya Hermann

CAA’s Annual Young Hollywood Party

Creative Artists Agency hosted its...

Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women’S Media Center — have announced the honorees for the 2023 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, October 19th, at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.

The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:

Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation, will be honored with the Wmc Sisterhood is Powerful Award. Fredricka Whitfield, CNN News anchor, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen Lincoln Michel, President of Ict, formerly Indian Country Today, and President and CEO of IndiJ Public Media, will be honored with the Wmc Carol Jenkins Award. Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, author of Demystifying Disability, will be honored with the Wmc Progressive Women’s Voices Impact Award. Koritha Mitchell, award-winning author, cultural critic, literary historian, professor of English, will...

The Hollywood Reporter celebrated its inaugural Kids Power Issue — recognizing the top 75 power players in kids and family entertainment — on Saturday with a Kids Power event at Westfield Century City mall.

Presented by DreamWorks Animation’s Gabby’s Dollhouse, the day of family-centered festivities was free and open to the public and also welcomed stars like Malin Akerman, Sebastian Maniscalco, Lisa Ling, Josh Peck, Katharine McPhee Foster and The Loud House cast members Catherine Ashmore Bradley, Aubin Bradley and Sophia Woodward.

Sponsored by Nickelodeon and Paramount+, the event featured a Gabby’s Dollhouse character meet-and-greet and Not Quite Narwhal giveaway station, an invitation-only screening of DreamWorks Animation’s Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken at AMC Century 15 (ahead of its theatrical release on June 30), personalized drawings by storyboard artists from SpongeBob SquarePants, The Loud House and Paw Patrol, coloring activities and outdoor screenings of Gabby’s Dollhouse, Not Quite Narwahl and Nickelodeon’s That Girl Lay Lay.

CNN keeps feeding the mouths that bite it.

As Warner Bros. Discovery has orchestrated massive changes and cuts to the popular news giant, a stream of producers, anchors and executives have left — some of their own volition, and many of them not. But no matter the case, a growing number of these now-former CNN die-hards are being scooped up by rivals including MSNBC, ABC News and CBS News.

CBS News on Wednesday announced it had lined up Lisa Ling as a contributor. The veteran journalist spent eight years at CNN leading viewers through interesting issues as host of the documentary series, This Is Life,” which was cancelled amid a cutback of original programming that uses outside partners. ABC News on Wednesday announced that Brooke Bower, who had been managing editor of CNN Politics, was joining as executive producer of the Sunday politics show “This Week.”

Warner Bros. Discovery took over...

Brie Larson will be cooking and fighting the patriarchy on Apple TV+ this fall.

The streamer has set a Friday, Oct. 13 premiere date for its adaptation of Lessons in Chemistry, based on Bonnie Garmus’ novel. The series will debut with its first two episodes, followed by new installments weekly on Fridays through Nov. 24.

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CBS News has hired veteran journalist and producer Lisa Ling to serve as a contributor to the network.

Ling will report and produce pieces for all CBS News programs and platforms, Neeraj Khemlani, the president and co-head of CBS News and Stations said Wednesday.

Ling most recently hosted and produced the CNN original series This is Life with Lisa Ling, and hosted and produced the HBO Max docuseries Take Out. She previously worked for ABC News, where she was a correspondent for Nightline and later a co-host of The View.

At CBS she is expected to bring the style she perfected at CNN (and earlier at OWN’s Our America) to the network. She will be based in Los Angeles.

“Lisa delivers some of the most authentic, human and revealing interviews because of how she embeds with communities and the people she covers. It gives her and us a chance...

Lisa Ling has joined CBS News as a contributor across the network broadcasts and platforms.

Ling served as host and executive producer of This Is Life with Lisa Ling for CNN, but the show was not renewed last year as the network went through a round of budget cuts. The show explored issues like interracial families, sex trafficking and gun violence.

Ling also headlined the HBO Max documentary series Take Out, centering on Asian American history and cuisine.

Before CNN, Ling was host and executive producer of Our America for Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, and was host of National Geographic Ultimate Explorer. She previously was a co-host on The View and contributed to ABC News’ Nightline. She started in journalism as a correspondent for Channel One. Among other assignments, she covered the civil war in Afghanistan when she was just 21.

Ling will start on the network this summer and will be based in Los Angeles.

Award-winning journalist and producer Lisa Ling has been named a CBS News contributor, where she will contribute distinctive reporting and feature pieces across the network’s broadcasts and platforms.

“Lisa delivers some of the most authentic, human and revealing interviews because of how she embeds with communities and the people she covers. It gives her and us a chance to communicate the pulse of the country and the world in a more experiential way,” CBS News and Stations president and co-head Neeraj Khemlani said in a statement. “From war coverage at Channel One News to the anchor table at ‘The View’ to numerous cable series that showcase her immersive journalism, Lisa Ling is a multi-talented reporter and storyteller that we are thrilled to add to our roster of world-class Network talent.”

Ling, who will be based in Los Angeles, will start in her new role later this summer.

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Lisa Ling has, over the course of her career, traveled to far-off places including Costa Rica and North Korean. Her next stop: CBS News.

Ling, who recently cut ties with CNN after the Warner Bros. Discovery-based cable-news outlet canceled her documentary program, “This Is Life,” will join CBS News as a contributor, says co-president Neeraj Khemlani. She is expected to debut on CBS News later this summer, and will be based in Los Angeles.

“If you look at her work over the years, she is really excellent at embedding with communities,” says the executive, in an interview. “You can only do that if you are afforded time and resources that fits with the kind of storytelling that we do.”

Ling is expected to contribute reports to “CBS Mornings,” the flagship A.M. program of the CBS broadcast network. During Khemlani’s tenure, the program has focused more intently on longer-form features and stories,...

Anderson Cooper, a regular contributor to “60 Minutes,” will now lead CNN’s attempt to mount a Sunday-evening challenge to it.

Cooper will lead a new Sunday newsmagazine, “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper,” that will present one-hour deep dives into specific topics, interviews, profiles and investigations The show will debut Sunday, April 16 at 8 p.m., and in many ways attempts to build off of series hosted by Lisa Ling or W. Kamau Bell that took viewers to a specific part of the country or inside a particular topic over the course of an hour.

“Powered by CNN’s unmatched global journalism operation, ‘The Whole Story’ goes behind the headlines, touching every continent and corner of the planet, as we bring our viewers into the heart of the essential stories of our time,” said CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht, in a statement.

The show has been on CNN’s...

For the first time at a mainstream film festival opening night, three Asian American Pacific Islander documentaries come together with their directors.

Oscar-shortlisted documentaries Bad Axe and 38 at the Garden kickoff opening night, followed by the New York premiere of Unconditional (Prisca). The event starts at 5pm, March 1, 2023, on the first day of the Justice Film Festival at Dctv’s Cinema for Documentary Film in New York’s Chinatown.

“This opening night is a groundbreaking moment. I wish our festival was not the first,” says Justice Film Festival director and founder Andy Peterson. He went on to say, “These three directors are part of a trailblazing wave of filmmakers.”

“Breakthrough Voices” – a Fireside Panel Discussion

Following special screenings of their films, the directors take the stage for a no-holds-barred conversation about the tough questions dominating communities of color: why aren’t they seen as American stories? Are they scared to tell their own stories?...

Even the Super Bowl wasn’t going to keep this crowd away from celebrating Michelle Yeoh and her historic Oscar nomination as the first Asian woman with a nod in the best actress category.

On Sunday night — while the last quarter of the big game was still being played — around 100 guests arrived at the new Mandarin Oriental Residences in Beverly Hills for a dinner in honor of the Everything Everywhere All at Once star.

Hosted by project developer Michael Shvo, chef Daniel Boulud and Mandarin Oriental, the night began with a cocktail party, where a large-screen TV had the game on.

One guest, Angela Bassett, told The Hollywood Reporter she had caught Rihanna’s Super Bowl performance before heading over to fete her fellow Oscar nominee Yeoh (with whom she starred in the 2021 film Gunpowder Milkshake). Said Bassett of Rihanna (who is nominated for an Oscar for her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever...

Celebrities are speaking out about the latest mass shooting in the U.S.

Late Saturday night, a gunman shot and killed 10 people, injuring numerous others, at a Lunar New Year festival in Monterey Park, a largely Asian suburb of Los Angeles.

Read More: Simu Liu ‘Shook’ After Altercation With Professional Autograph Seekers Following Event

In a thread on Twitter, “Shang-Chi” star Simu Liu condemned the attack and its impact on the Asian American community in the area.

“I am shocked, saddened, angered, and heartbroken for the families who have been affected tonight,” he wrote.

I am shocked, saddened, angered, and heartbroken for the families who have been affected tonight. Please use the replies here to post more info as it comes out, as well as any verified fundraisers for the victims. I'd like to give what I can.

— Simu Liu (@SimuLiu) January 22, 2023

TV journalist Lisa Ling also shared her reaction to the horrible event,...

On Wednesday evening, Jeremy Lin, the basketball star whose 2012 run of greatness with the New York Knicks sparked a period of “Linsanity,” came to LA’s Museum in Tolerance for a screening of the Oscar-shortlisted HBO documentary short 38 at the Garden — a film that contrasts the pride that the Linsanity era brought Asian-Americans with the recent rise of hate directed at them — wearing brand new clothes and shoes. That was because, he revealed, he hadn’t planned to be there, but when he decided days earlier to leave the league in China in which he had been playing, he felt it was important to show his support for a film that, in his view, is less about him than a crisis that he wants to help shine a light on.

Introduced by executive producer Lisa Ling and fielding questions from yours truly alongside the short’s director Frank Chi and...

Clearing the air. Rosie O’Donnell is opening up about the real reason she wasn’t in attendance at “The View”‘s emotional tribute to Barbara Walters on Tuesday.

While O’Donnell’s reps previously told some outlets that her absence was due to a scheduling conflict, O’Donnell took to Instagram to explain that there was also a more personal reason she wasn’t able to be there.

“They invited me but I wasn’t able to make it,” O’Donnell said in a video she shared Tuesday evening. “And I didn’t want to be in a big group of people.”

“I don’t know, I was worried I would get upset and I didn’t want to do that. So, there you go,” she added.

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Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar and the hosts of “The View” honoured...

The View paid tribute to its legendary creator Barbara Walters on Tuesday's telecast.

Walters died on December 30 at the age of 93.

The episode brought past and present co-hosts together for a special installment that celebrated the legacy of Barbara.

Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin were joined by Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lisa Ling, Sherri Sheperd, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Behar, Vieira, Jones, and Matenopoulos were a part of the original panel when the show launched in 1997.

"She is the reason we're all sitting here today," Goldberg said at the beginning of the telecast.

Whoopi said that Barbara was a memorable part of the TV industry because "she did not allow them to not respect her."

"We knew her better than anyone, I think," added Behar.

"She was the original role model for everyone."

#WhoopiGoldberg reflects on meeting Barbara Walters for the first...

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The View paid tribute to Barbara Walters, the trailblazing newswoman who, by creating the veteran Emmy-winning ABC talk show, brought more seats to the table for women in television.

Walters, who died Dec. 30 at the age of 93, co-created The View in 1997. On Tuesday, the first new episode following her passing, the ABC talk show dedicated its hour to paying tribute to the life and legacy of Walters with both the current and past hosts who have shared the table with Walters.

Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin were joined by Meredith Vieira, Star Jones, Debbie Matenopoulos, Lisa Ling, Sherri Sheperd and Elisabeth Haselbeck either in-person or virtually. Behar, Vieira, Jones and Matenopoulos were on the original panel with Walters, who spent 17 years on the show before her 2014 departure and retirement from journalism (though she would go on...