Author: Michael

Desmond Scott, the chef and culinary creator with 1.9 million followers on Instagram, is partnering with BET and Paramount, TheWrap has learned. The digital cooking show “Let’s Get It Started with Desmond Scott” will premiere on Nov. 3. The 12-episode series will be hosted and executive produced by Scott. It will be available to watch on BET’s platforms, as well as on social media and YouTube. Whereas most other cooking shows focus solely on main courses or desserts, Scott will be zeroing in on one of the most under-appreciated parts of the meal, the appetizer. During each 20-minute episode, Scott…

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“Michael” will not be competing as a comedy or musical at the Golden Globes, despite Lionsgate’s effort to submit the Michael Jackson biopic in those categories. As first reported by Gold Derby, the Golden Globes rejected the bid, which means the blockbuster film starring Jaafar Jackson as the King of Pop will compete in the drama categories, putting it up against titans like “The Odyssey.” Jackson will likewise compete in the lead actor in a drama category against likely nominees Matt Damon (“The Odyssey”), John Malkovich (“Wild Horse Nine”) and Andrew Scott (“Elsinore”). Since supporting acting categories do not specify…

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Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters admitted that Netflix’s advertising business is behind on its ambitious growth target for the end of year. “Our ads business has delivered really impressive growth since we’ve launched, and we do see a long road of continued growth ahead of us,” Peters said during the streamer’s third quarter earnings call Tuesday. “We set big growth targets for our ads business this year. We established an aggressive product roadmap that was consistent with that strategy,” the co-CEO of Netflix added. “But we are currently a bit behind our aggressive target for the year.” He added that he…

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Carrie Ann Inaba is speaking out after Val Chmerkovskiy was benched from Dedication Night on Dancing With the Stars season 35. “Looking forward to a heartfelt night of dedications,” Inaba, 58, wrote via Instagram on Tuesday, October 20, alongside a black-and-white photo of the DWTS ballroom floor. In the caption, she added, “Always and forever team Dancing with the Stars❤️🪩. #TEAMDWTS.” News broke on Saturday, October 17, that Chmerkovskiy, 40, was sitting out the upcoming Dedication Night episode after making a controversial remark toward Inaba. Days earlier, the longtime DWTS judge called out Chmerkovskiy’s wife and fellow pro, Jenna Johnson,…

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