Kenan Thompson, Danielle Brooks, Simu Liu Among Banff Rockie Award Gala Recipients (TV News Roundup)
The Banff World Media Festival announced Kenan Thompson, Danielle Brooks, Simu Liu and Sinking Ship Ent. are this year’s Rockie Award Gala recipients. Hosted by Jasmeet Raina, the ceremony will stream live on YouTube June 15 at 3 p.m.
Thompson, best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and now headlining the NBC sitcom “Kenan,” will be bestowed the Sir Peter Ustinov Award, which recognizes a creative talent who has made an outstanding comedic contribution to the media industry. Past honorees include Sean Hayes, John Cleese, Tracey Ullman, Bob Newhart, Tantoo Cardinal, John Candy and Bill Hader.
Brooks, who recently starred in “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia” and was on the long-running “Orange is the New Black,” will receive the A+E Inclusion Award, which recognizes an individual whose efforts and vision in the media realm champion and reflect the diversity of the world we live in. Past honorees include LeVar Burton,...
Thompson, best known for his work on “Saturday Night Live” and now headlining the NBC sitcom “Kenan,” will be bestowed the Sir Peter Ustinov Award, which recognizes a creative talent who has made an outstanding comedic contribution to the media industry. Past honorees include Sean Hayes, John Cleese, Tracey Ullman, Bob Newhart, Tantoo Cardinal, John Candy and Bill Hader.
Brooks, who recently starred in “Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia” and was on the long-running “Orange is the New Black,” will receive the A+E Inclusion Award, which recognizes an individual whose efforts and vision in the media realm champion and reflect the diversity of the world we live in. Past honorees include LeVar Burton,...
- 5/19/2021
- by Antonio Ferme
- Variety Film + TV
Megan Batoon is offering some advice to her fans. Batoon, whose YouTube channel has more than 800,000 subscribers, is the host of Just A Tip, a new podcast.
In Just A Tip, Batoon will respond to letters from her listeners, dishing out her takes on whatever issues her fans share with her. She'll get some help from some guests along the way. In her first Just A Tip episode, titled 'How To Talk To Women,' she dispenses some wisdom alongside Elliott Morgan of SourceFed fame.
Just A Tip is published on the HeadGum Network, a podcast network launched in 2015 by Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, the duo famous for their Jake and Amir videos. In a sketch announcing her new show, Batoon depicted the pitch process that led to her partnership with HeadGum:
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In Just A Tip, Batoon will respond to letters from her listeners, dishing out her takes on whatever issues her fans share with her. She'll get some help from some guests along the way. In her first Just A Tip episode, titled 'How To Talk To Women,' she dispenses some wisdom alongside Elliott Morgan of SourceFed fame.
Just A Tip is published on the HeadGum Network, a podcast network launched in 2015 by Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld, the duo famous for their Jake and Amir videos. In a sketch announcing her new show, Batoon depicted the pitch process that led to her partnership with HeadGum:
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- 3/30/2018
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
We’ve been celebrating the fact that it’s almost spring by shopping all the hottest jewelry, dresses and runway trends in anticipation of the warmer weather. But now that we just saw the new campaign for Target’s swim collection, all we have is bikini fever.
Target unveiled it’s new swim campaign today, which features all well-known plus-size models and body image activists. There’s model Denise Bidot (who you probably have seen posing for Good American!), on-air host Kamie Crawford, pro-skateboarder Lizzie Armanto and YouTube star Megan Batoon.
In a press release Target says the company, “believes...
Target unveiled it’s new swim campaign today, which features all well-known plus-size models and body image activists. There’s model Denise Bidot (who you probably have seen posing for Good American!), on-air host Kamie Crawford, pro-skateboarder Lizzie Armanto and YouTube star Megan Batoon.
In a press release Target says the company, “believes...
- 3/16/2017
- by Colleen Kratofil
- PEOPLE.com
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