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Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell Expand ‘Kenan & Kel’ Brand Into Mobile Games

Orange Pop! is a free match-3 puzzle game featuring original voice performances by Thompson and Mitchell.

(L-R) Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson attend the "Good Burger 2" World Premiere at Regal Union Square on November 14, 2023 in New York City.

Kareem Rahma’s Latest YouTube Talk Show Is for Toyota (Exclusive)

The 'Subway Takes' host is trading public transportation for the studio with 'Pit Stop Tonight,' a late-night style show featuring Toyota racing drivers.

"Pit Stop Tonight" with Kareem Rahma

Outkick Integrated Into Fox News Digital, Clay Travis Moves to Fox Contributor Role (Exclusive)

Travis founded the site and sold it to Fox five years ago, but will continue to appear on Fox News and host 'Outkick the Show with Clay Travis' on FS1.

Clay Travis

John Waters, Billy Porter and Julio Torres Set for Second Season of ‘Finding Fire Island’ Series

The Jess Rothschild-created series will also feature Tony-winner Jerry Mitchell, Peloton star Cody Rigsby, comedian Jay Jurden, deejays Lina Bradford, Susan Morabito and Robbie Leslie, and others.

Billy Porter, John Waters, Julio Torres, Cody Rigsby, Jay Jurden

Run-A-Muck Pushes Into Short Stories With Sights Set on Adaptation

The media startup, co-founded by Condé Nast alum Pamela Drucker Mann, will begin publishing short stories on its ad-supported culture and fashion Substack, Drafting.

Pamela Drucker Mann attends Glamour Women of the Year 2023.

The Lost ‘Airbender’: How Paramount’s Movie Hack Spiraled Into a Crisis

In a major breach in April, someone leaked a copy of the next ‘Avatar’ installment, prompting a panic at the studio. Now the alleged culprit — a 26-year-old hacker who also hit the NFL — has been arrested in Singapore and signs point to a screening company being infiltrated.

Avatar Studios was formed in 2021 as a Paramount division tasked with creating a universe based on the world, which will include upcoming series 'Seven Havens' and movie 'Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender.' The latter movie was leaked in full online in a hack.

Barack Obama, Malcolm Gladwell Debut New Podcast About America’s Reconstruction Era

The series will be released on Audible on Thursday, with all episodes released widely at a later date.

President Barack Obama and Malcolm Gladwell.

Hasbro Launching an AI Studio That Will Let Companies License Its Stable of Characters

Characters like Mr. Potato Head, Optimus Prime and Cobra Commander are among the initial list of Hasbro IP, with the company working with the original voice actors to enable it.

Optimus Prime

This Is the Man Who Cultivates YouTube Filmmakers Like Kane Parsons and Curry Barker

YouTube executive Fede Goldenberg has what is suddenly one of the most important jobs in Hollywood — working with the creators who are storming the box office.

Kane Parsons, Mark Edward Fischbach and Curry Barker mark a new wave of filmmakers who've built audiences on YouTube

SiriusXM to Bring Conan O’Brien, Trevor Noah Podcasts and More to Tubi (Exclusive)

The audio giant has struck a distribution and advertising deal to put podcasts on the free streamer.

Conan O'Brien and Trevor Noah

Meta Hires Snapchat’s Creator Connector in Wearables Push (Exclusive)

Jim Shepherd, who had been Snap's senior director of content partnerships, will help the Instagram and Facebook owner court celebrities and creators for its wearable products.

Jim Shepherd

Bluesky’s Rose Wang Takes Aim at X and Facebook: “They’re Basically AI Companies at This Point”

The chief operating officer at Bluesky spoke at SXSW London with journalist Amit Katwala about the value of community-led connection — and where their rivals have gone wrong.

Rose Wang, COO of Bluesky

Paul Schrader Is Convinced AI Movie Stars Are Coming Soon

The ‘American Gigolo’ and ‘First Reformed’ director believes “us carbon-based fools” will “spend our money empathizing and caring about silicon-based creations.”

Paul Schrader

What Is a Podcast? Podcast Industry Taskforce Forms to Determine Definition and More

Without a set definition "advertisers are deciding whose budget this is to come out of, there's oftentimes a tug of war, or it gets orphaned," said Oxford Road CEO Dan Granger.

Podcasting.

‘On Purpose With Jay Shetty’ Podcast Will Stream on Netflix and Spotify in New Deal

The motivational podcast will stream on both services starting July 13.

On Purpose With Jay Shetty Will Stream on Netflix, Spotify in New Deal

‘Off Campus’ Stars Mika Abdalla, Stephen Kalyn to Narrate Quinn Audio Erotica Original ‘Rent Free’

The romance narration comes amid Abdalla and Kalyn becoming a breakout fan-favorite couple of the Prime Video hockey romance series.

Rent Free Poster

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