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Last weekend, The Art of Elysium, a non-profit organization with a focus on healing and inspiring through art, hosted its 2024 Heaven Gala at The Wiltern in Los Angeles.

Honoree Neil Gaiman, recipient of the Visionary Award, attends The Art of Elysium's 25th Anniversary Heaven Gala

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The gala served as a celebration of the organization’s 25th anniversary and honored the following:

Writer, director, and producer Neil Gaiman with The Visionary Award where he transformed the venue from a music venue to a mystical library for his version of “Heaven on Earth” where knowledge is free and refuge is given. Gaiman teamed up with his longtime collaborator, Good Omens production designer Michael Ralph, to bring his vision to life and enlisted playwright Jeremy O. Harris to serve as the evening’s “librarian” emcee. Actress Amy Smart and TV Host Carter Oosterhouse...

Luxury jewelry brand Marli New York said Wednesday that it is bringing its Paradis bash back to Cannes this month.

The event will be held in conjunction with the 25th anniversary of The Art of Elysium on Sunday during the Cannes Film Festival. It had been put on hold amid the global Covid-19 pandemic.

“We are thrilled to be coming back to Cannes post-covid for Paradis,” said Jennifer Howell, founder of The Art of Elysium. “This event is so special to us because our mission is about creating transcendence through creative art and expression with the goal of creating Paradis, Heaven, Elysium for both the artists who are the hands and heart of our mission and for the people in the communities that we are so grateful to serve. We truly believe art conquers all and Cannes celebrates art and artists like no other place in the world.”

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Once again, there's no need to worry about the South Park series being cancelled. The satirical comedy series has already been renewed for season 27 and beyond on Comedy Central. Could South Park outrun The Simpsons? Stay tuned.

An adult animated series, the South Park TV show was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Taking place in the fictional small town of South Park, Colorado, the adventures revolve around four third-grade boys -- Stanley “Stan” Marsh (Parker), Kyle Broflovski (Stone), Kenneth “Kenny” McCormick (Stone), and Eric Cartman (Parker). The voice cast of this long-running series also includes Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Adrien Beard, and Jennifer Howell.

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The Nacelle Company’s “Icons Unearthed” has been renewed for Season 2 by Vice TV, Variety has learned exclusively.

In Season 2, the six-part documentary series will focus on long-running animated sitcom “The Simpsons.” Directed by Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss, “Icons Unearthed: The Simpsons” will reveal previously unknown and surprising details about the beloved animated series. The second season also features exclusive interviews with several writers, directors, actors and network executives, including Bill Oakley, Rich Moore, Jon Vitti, Mimi Pond, Doug Benson, Todd McFarlane, Garth Ancier, Phil Roman and Jennifer Howell.

“We’re ecstatic to have the second season of our ‘Icons Unearthed’ documentary series officially picked up by Vice TV. It’s an honor to be able to tell the little known history behind one of the most historic franchises in television, ‘The Simpsons,’” Volk-Weiss said in a statement.

In the first season of “Icons Unearthed,” the show explored the...

Once again, there's no need to worry about South Park being cancelled. The long-running Comedy Central series has already been renewed for season 26 and beyond. However, it's worth noting that half of season 24 (which was made up of four one-hour specials) was released as Paramount+ exclusives. Will South Park continue to be a Comedy Central staple or, could it move entirely to the streaming service? Stay tuned.

An adult animated series, the South Park TV show was created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Taking place in the fictional small town of South Park, Colorado, the adventures center around four third-grade boys -- Stanley “Stan” Marsh (Parker), Kyle Broflovski (Stone), Kenneth “Kenny” McCormick (Stone), and Eric Cartman (Parker). The voice cast of this long-running series also includes Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Adrien Beard, and Jennifer Howell.

Vulture Watch What does the future hold for Stan, Kyle, Cartman, and poor Kenny? Has the South Park TV show been cancelled or renewed for a 22nd season on Comedy Central? The television vulture is watching for the latest cancellation and renewal news, so this page is the place to track the status of South Park season 22. Bookmark it, or subscribe for the latest updates. Remember, the television vulture is watching your shows. Are you? What's This TV Show About? A Comedy Central animated adult comedy from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park centers on the exploits of four third grade boys who live in South Park, Colorado: Stanley “Stan” Marsh (Parker), Kyle Broflovski (Stone), Kenneth “Kenny” McCormick (Stone), and Eric Cartman (Parker). The Comedy Central voice cast also includes: Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Adrien Beard, and Jennifer Howell. Read More…...

The Below Deck crew is hitting rocky waters on Tuesday’s season 5 finale — and People’s got an exclusive first look at the action.

Tensions between chief stew Kate Chastain and her second stew Jennifer Howell have been boiling each charter. So when the final guests depart the S.S. Valor, the gloves come off.

“You say things that aren’t true and you always don’t allow me to speak!” Howell tells Chastain, who is joined by first stew Brianna Adekeye during the sit-down.

“You’re being rude,” Chastain says. “You’re acting like a 3-year-old. Why don’t...

Let it be known: Don't mess with Kate. In the above exclusive sneak peek from Below Deck, Kate Chastain, the chief stew aboard Valor, reads Jennifer Howell the riot act. You may recall Jen's drunken antics while on the boat—Kate sure does. Jen touched deckhand Kyle's food (don't mess with his food!), called people whores and even scratched a crewmate. "Jen. Just stop talking," Kate says, surprising Jen in front of everyone. Up they go to main salon for what is one of the chilliest sitdowns in recent memory. "I don't want an eyeroll either," Kate tells Jen after re-informing her of Captain Lee's rules. "May I say something please?" Jen...

As it kicks off its 21st season, fans of the South Park TV show don't have to wonder whether it will be cancelled or renewed. Comedy Central renewed the animated adult comedy from Trey Parker and Matt Stone all the way through its 23rd season, back in July of 2015. We've decided to track the ratings, to see how much longer it might last beyond that point, so stay tuned. South Park centers on four third grade boys who live in South Park, Colorado: Stanley “Stan” Marsh (Parker), Kyle Broflovski (Stone), Kenneth “Kenny” McCormick (Stone), and Eric Cartman (Parker). The Comedy Central voice cast also includes: Mona Marshall, April Stewart, Adrien Beard, and Jennifer Howell. Read More…...

Below Deck Season 5 is finally here! With Captain Lee Rosbach, Kate Chastain and Nico Scholly returning, along with six new crew. The new episodes see the team return to 154ft mega yacht the Valor, with Kate as chief stew — a role she has held on the Bravo series since Season 2, and Nico, who first appeared last season, as senior deckhand. You can find out more about the Below Deck Season 5 cast here, made up of chef Matthew Burns, stews Brianna Adekeye and Jennifer Howell, and deckhands Chris Brown, Bruno Duarte and Baker Manning. Because of all...read more...

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia actor Charlie Day and Mindy Project actress Beth Grant were among the stars who attended the Art of Elysium's 20th anniversary celebration Thursday night in Los Angeles.

The event was held at the recently opened There-There art gallery and commemorated the organization, founded by Jennifer Howell, which encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to programs for hospitalized youth, special-needs education centers, homeless shelters, elder-care homes and hospice-care facilities. Champagne was flowing throughout the night as artists, celebs and potential bidders mingled amid the various works of art...

DreamWorks Animation has hired Jennifer Howell, Paramount’s former head of comedy. She will be the new head of development, an individual with knowledge told TheWrap. Howell will be taking over for Gregg Taylor and will report to Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria. In August, Taylor began producing duties on “Larrikins,” the animated film that has an expected release date in 2018. Taylor oversaw the development of both “Trolls” and “The Boss Baby” during his five year stint as head of development at DreamWorks. He served as the production executive on films like “How to Train Your Dragon.” Also Read: 'Kung Fu Panda 3'.

Exclusive: Jennifer Howell, who was Paramount’s Head of Comedy for the past two-and-a-half years, has joined DreamWorks Animation as the company’s new Head of Development. She is taking over for Gregg Taylor who began producing duties last August on DreamWorks’ Larrikins, the animated musical film. Like Taylor (who had the gig before her), Howell will report to Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria. Taylor had been maintaining the job duties while also juggling his…...

Paramount Television has inked a first-look deal with Anonymous Content. Under the three-year pact, Paramount TV will receive first-look rights to produce and distribute scripted television programming developed by Anonymous Content, who produce HBO's True Detective and Cinemax's upcoming drama The Knick. The first project will be a drama series inspired by the best-selling novel The Alienist. The news comes nearly two months after Paramount TV tapped Jennifer Howell to oversee comedy development and Annette Savitch to oversee drama development. “I’ve known [Anonymous Content managing partner] Steve [Golin] both professionally and personally for many years, and I

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Paramount has hired several new executives to bolster its nascent television division, which it launched last year under the stewardship of Amy Powell. Powell has tapped Jason Fisher as her head of production. Fisher comes from AMC, where he oversaw the production of shows such as “Walking Dead,” “Mad Men” and “Breaking Bad.” She has also hired David Goldman as the head of business affairs, Jennifer Howell as the head of comedy development, Annette Savitch as the head of drama development and Stephanie Love as head of finance. Also read: Paramount's New TV Chief Amy Powell: We'll Be More Like a Start-Up Than.

Paramount Television has tapped five new senior executives, including heads for comedy and drama development. Jennifer Howell, most recently of 20th Century Fox TV, will oversee comedy development, while Annette Savitch, who most recently co-ran Natalie Portman's Handsomecharlie Films, will do the same for drama development. At 20th Century Fox TV, Howell shepherded shows like Bob's Burgers and Allen Gregory and oversaw The Simpsons, Family Guy and American Dad. She also worked as a producer on South Park and ran Trey Parker and Matt Stone's Important Films. While at Handsomecharlie, Savitch helped produced the in-development title Pride and

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Exclusive: Paramount chairman and CEO Brad Grey continues to stray from the conventional path in his hiring choices for the film studio’s recently re-launched TV division. After naming Amy Powell — Paramount’s head of Digital Entertainment and Insurge Pictures who has no TV experience — as President of Paramount Television in July, I hear the division is bringing in Jennifer Howell as head of comedy. While Howell comes from a TV comedy background, it is all in animation. She most recently headed 20th Century Fox TV‘s animation department since its creation in 2008 until this past May, developing such series as Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, Murder Police, Napoleon Dynamite and Allen Gregory. Before that, Howell was Evp at Matt Stone and Trey Parker’s production company Important Films and worked as a supervising producer on South Park where she also has voiced the character of Bebe Stevens. The plan...

Exclusive: Jennifer Howell, head of 20th Century Fox TV‘s animation department, is leaving the studio to pursue other opportunities. I hear her contract is up in May and is not being renewed. Howell has headed the department since 20th TV created it in 2008. The series developed on her watch include Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, the recently picked up Murder Police as well as Napoleon Dynamite and Allen Gregory. 20th Century Fox TV chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman are expected to find a replacement. Additionally, Howell ran the joint Fox/20th TV Fox Inkubation initiative focused on breaking new animation talent by evaluating potential toon series through fully-formed 2-minute shorts rather than by traditional script development. The program, also started in 2008, developed a number of projects though none got on the air. It was dissolved last year after Fox shifted its attention to the launch of a late-night animation block,...

The star of 20th Century Fox TV’s Jonathan Davis continues to rise. After being elevated from Svp to Evp Comedy Development last summer, Davis is now adding oversight of 20th TV’s animation department. All 20th TV comedy development — live-action and animated — will now be consolidated under Davis, whose new title will be Evp Comedy Development and Animation. He continues to report to studio chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. Meanwhile, 20th TV’s animated comedy development head, Svp Animation Jennifer Howell, and her team will now report to Davis. “Jonnie is a tremendously skilled executive, and we wanted to utilize his talents to enhance our animation efforts in addition to our comedy development,” Walden and Newman said in a joint statement. “As we look to the years ahead, nothing is more important to this studio than finding that next big animated hit. Jonnie’s enthusiasm and excitement for...

In a move that consolidates its comedy department, 20th Century Fox TV’s Jonathan Davis has been upped to executive vp comedy development and animation. As part of the restructuring, senior vp animation Jennifer Howell will report to Davis. Davis, for his part, will continue to report directly to 20th TV chairmen Dana Walden and Gary Newman. “Jonnie is a tremendously skilled executive, and we wanted to utilize his talents to enhance our animation efforts in addition to our comedy development,” the pair said in a joint statement. “As we look to the years ahead, nothing is more important to this

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The Art of Elysium organization got its usual roster of stars together in Cannes last night for its Paradis party during the city's film festival. Jon Hamm broke from the cinema fun for the evening of philanthropy with his partner, Jennifer Westfeldt, while Vanessa Hudgens was happy to hit the dance floor solo. Kirsten Dunst is in France with boyfriend Jason Boesel, but it was the charity's founder, Jennifer Howell, who she posed beside. Model Karolina Kurková continued her streak of fun by attending with fiancé Archie Drury. The celebrity guests had lots to celebrate yesterday - Kirsten could capitalize on the popularity of Bridesmaids with her upcoming Will Ferrell-produced project Bachelorette while Jon and Jennifer are putting the finishing touches on their joint piece of work called Friends With Kids. He also made a cameo on the most recent Saturday Night Live, performing in a live-action version of...

Scarlett Johansson, David Arquette, Anna Kendrick, and Justin Bartha were out last night to support Art of Elysium's Pieces of Heaven art auction in La. During her break from shooting We Bought a Zoo with Matt Damon, Scarlett posed with the charity's founder, Jennifer Howell, and placed bids on the items up for grabs. Scarlett's on the list of presenters at Sunday's Oscars - have you filled out Buzz's ballot for a chance at winning a big-screen TV? David, who is fresh out of a stint in rehab, attended after recently sitting down with Oprah. Their interview, which airs today, includes David sharing about his lifelong battle with alcohol and what drove him to seek help. Other long-term fans of the organization like Justin, Elijah Wood, and Topher Grace turned out looking casual after suiting up for last month's Heaven Gala. They also put their John Hancock on a...

Scarlett Johansson, David Arquette, Anna Kendrick, and Justin Bartha were out last night to support Art of Elysium's Pieces of Heaven art auction in La. During her break from shooting We Bought a Zoo with Matt Damon, Scarlett posed with the charity's founder, Jennifer Howell, and placed bids on the items up for grabs. Scarlett's on the list of presenters at Sunday's Oscars - have you filled out Buzz's ballot for a chance at winning a big-screen TV? David, who is fresh out of a stint in rehab, attended after recently sitting down with Oprah. Their interview, which airs today, includes David sharing about his lifelong battle with alcohol and what drove him to seek help. Other long-term fans of the organization like Justin, Elijah Wood, and Topher Grace turned out looking casual after suiting up for last month's Heaven Gala. They also put their John Hancock on a...

The Art of Elysium annual Heaven gala attracted a massive group of celebrity supporters this year.

The black tie event was held in Beverly Hills on Saturday night, January 16, and honored Kirsten Dunst for her work with the charity. Some of the stars that came out to help her celebrate included Katy Perry, Russell Brand, Adam Lambert,Jason Bateman, Rachel Bilson, Kate Bosworth, Sophia Bush, Scarlett Johansson, Ali Larter , Benji Madden, Nicole Richie & Joel Madden, Ashley Olsen, Ryan Seacrest, Bonnie Somerville, Mark Wahlberg, Alicia Witt, Topher Grace, Alexander Skarsgård, Camilla Belle and many more.

The Art of Elysium is a non-profit organization, founded in 1997 by Jennifer Howell, which encourages actors, artists and musicians to voluntarily dedicate their time and talent to children who are battling serious medical conditions. They provide artistic workshops in the following disciplines: acting, art, comedy, fashion, music, radio, songwriting and creative writing. They work with numerous...

News Corp. is drawing up big small-screen animation plans.

20th Century Fox TV and Fox Broadcasting Co. have teamed to launch Fox Inkubation, a joint venture designed to discover new animation talent and develop animated projects outside of the traditional model.

Additionally, 20th TV has formed a new animation department focused on more conventional development of cartoon series and has tapped Jennifer Howell, executive vp of Matt Stone and Trey Parker's Important Films, to run it.

"So much of our success has been driven by animated shows, and we have been contemplating how to step up our efforts in the area," 20th TV chairman Gary Newman said. "We believe it is critical to our future success."

Separately, Fox entertainment president Kevin Reilly had been looking to do the same on the network side, so the sister companies joined forces to create Inkubation, which also will be overseen by Howell.

The initiative will give aspiring writer/animators funding to make two-minute shorts in lieu of penning a script.

If the shorts are successful, Fox and 20th TV may order additional shorts or go to pilot, possibly pairing the newcomers with experienced showrunners.

Paramount Pictures has entered into a three-year first-look deal with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, effective immediately, the studio said Thursday. The acerbic pair, best known for mocking pop culture icons, will need extra large business cards because they named their new banner Trunity, a Mediar company, a division of True Mediar, a Unity Corpbopoly. Parker and Stone will develop projects for Paramount that they will direct, write and produce. Anne Garefino and Jennifer Howell, who have worked on Comedy Central's South Park since it bowed in 1997, will join Parker and Stone at the new shingle. Garefino will continue to serve as executive producer on the half-hour comedy and will produce Parker and Stone's Paramount projects. Kurt Nickels also has joined the Trunity team.