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Stars: Jennifer Taylor, Adrienne Thomas, Matthew Lawrence, Paul London, Donna Lawrence, Anna Damergis | Written by Anna Damergis, Andrew Lawrence, Donna Lawrence, Tim Schaaf | Directed by Andrew Lawrence

The Baby Snatcher, also known under numerous monikers including Baby Dust and Maternal Sin, and released on the Lifetime network in the US under the more exploitative title My Best Friend the Baby Snatcher, comes from actor turned director Andrew Lawrence (Money Plane), who made his directorial debut only 4 years ago with The Office Mix-Up, which starred his two brothers Joey Lawrence and Matthew Lawrence – the latter of whom also stars in this film as the husband of the stories heroine, Penelope (Adrienne Thomas).

Very much in the “Lifetime” mould, The Baby Snatcher explores the fragile boundaries of friendship and the destructive power of jealousy, focusing on two best friends who become pregnant at the same time. However, tragedy strikes when one, Eve (Jennifer Taylor), suffers a miscarriage,...

Disney has moved its Creative Talent Development and Inclusion team under Disney TV Studios, with Tim McNeal now reporting directly to Disney TV Studios president Craig Hunegs.

The move comes as part of a larger effort to increase diverse representation across its executive, talent and production ranks, and to continue the work of bringing underrepresented communities, voices and performers to the screen.

“Our most resonant series have always been those that reflect the broadest possible audience, and creating a more vibrant culture at our studios makes for a more attractive home for talent and executives of all backgrounds,” commented Hunegs. “Embedding Tim and his team within the content engine of Disney Television Studios is going to be incredibly meaningful. Tim’s a gifted creative executive who has led an effort at the Walt Disney Company that has increased representation across every business unit, and while he’ll continue to be...

Walt Disney Company executive Tim McNeal and his Creative Talent Development & Inclusion Team will now be housed within Disney Television Studios. The respected veteran exec will report directly to Disney Television Studios President Craig Hunegs. The move comes as the company — and the entire industry — is becoming more cognizant of increasing diverse representation across its executive, talent and production ranks while amplifying underrepresented communities, voices and performers on the screen.

“Our most resonant series have always been those that reflect the broadest possible audience, and creating a more vibrant culture at our studios makes for a more attractive home for talent and executives of all backgrounds,” said Hunegs. “Embedding Tim and his team within the content engine of Disney Television Studios is going to be incredibly meaningful. Tim’s a gifted creative executive who has led an effort at the Walt Disney Company that has increased representation across every business unit,...

Walt Disney Company executive Tim McNeal and his creative talent development and inclusion team will now be housed within Disney Television Studios.

McNeal will now report directly to Disney TV Studios president Craig Hunegs. McNeal and his team will work to increase representation for marginalized communities across the studios’ executive, talent, and production ranks. Though they will be housed within Disney Television Studios moving forward, the group will continue to service platforms such as ABC and Freeform as well as many others including ABC News, the owned television stations, FX, National Geographic, and Hulu.

“Craig and I go way back, working together when I was a drama development exec at The WB, so the chance to work together again was very appealing. More importantly though, he recognized the value the Ctdi team has brought to the company,” McNeal said. “When he asked if we wanted to amplify our efforts to attract and retain diverse talent,...