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The FBI is looking into allegations by ousted NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer that he was the target of an extortion plot stemming from his relationship with actress Charlotte Kirk, sources said. A source told Page Six on Wednesday, “The FBI has made calls as recently as this week about the matter.” But the source …
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The summer movie season is a pandemic-afflicted bust. But Hollywood is overcompensating with a real-life blockbuster: Starring a savvy young actress who takes down two powerful studio heads, it reads like a reboot of “Basic Instinct” meets “Fatal Attraction.” Despite a lackluster career, 28-year-old Charlotte Kirk snagged marquee headlines this week after toppling the four-decade …
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Three E! entertainment news shows — “E! News,” “Pop of the Morning,” and “In the Room” — have been canceled, Variety has learned. The move comes just a year after E! announced an expansion to its slate of entertainment news programming under veteran former “Today” producer Tammy Filler, who joined in April 2019 to lead creative …
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Peacock on Thursday unveiled its inaugural slate of originals, which includes the anticipated follow-up to 2017’s “Psych: The Movie.” “Psych 2: Lassie Come Home” will premiere on Wednesday, July 15 — aka Peacock’s national launch day. In the sequel, “Santa Barbara Police Chief Carlton Lassiter (Timothy Omundson) is ambushed on the job and left for …
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Cable giant Comcast reported nearly a 40 percent dip in first-quarter profit Thursday as the economic fallout from the coronavirus hit NBCUniversal’s theme parks and film divisions. Comcast shares fell over 5 percent in early-market trading after the company said during its earnings call that it would lose about $500 million if theme parks remained …
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If you’ve been using “The Office” as a comfort watch during the coronavirus lockdown, good news — now you can hang out with the cast. On Wednesday, several cast members announced that they have partnered with Omaze, a fund-raising organization, to benefit the Variety Boys & Girls Club, which provides struggling families with meals, supplies …
The FBI is looking into allegations by ousted NBCUniversal vice chairman Ron Meyer that he was the target of an extortion plot stemming from his relationship with actress Charlotte Kirk, sources said. A source told Page Six on Wednesday, “The FBI has made calls as recently as this week about the matter.” But the source …
