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Oprah Signs Exclusive Deal With Amazon: What It Means For Fans
Oprah Winfrey has signed an exclusive, multi-year deal with Amazon, marking a significant expansion of her media empire.
The partnership, announced Monday morning, April 27, highlights Amazon’s growing ambitions in the creator-driven media space, and includes her podcast, book club, and the back catalog of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," according to multiple reports, including Variety.
The deal focuses on integrating Oprah’s brand across Amazon’s platforms, including Wondery, Amazon’s podcast network.
Here’s what the agreement includes:
"The Oprah Podcast": Wondery will exclusively…
Cause Of Death Released For Hollywood Star Diane Ladd, Mother Of Actress Laura Dern
A cause of death has now been released for Diane Ladd, the Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, who died earlier this month at age 89.
According to a death certificate obtained by People, Ladd died of acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure on Mon., Nov. 3. She was cremated a week later, on Mon., Nov. 10, the outlet reported.
Ladd’s career spanned more than seven decades, earning her acclaim for roles in both film and television.
Earlier report: Acclaimed Hollywood Star Diane Ladd Dies
She received three Oscar nominations, including for her performance as Fl…
Trailblazing Actress Sally Kirkland Dies
Sally Kirkland, an Oscar-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress, has died.
The 84-year-old's death came early Tuesday, Nov. 11, at a hospice in Palm Springs, California, days after entering the facility, her agent said, according to NBC News.
She had been battling dementia and other health complications, including infections in her final years.
Born on Oct. 31, 1941, in New York City, Kirkland was raised in a creative household. Her mother, Sally Kirkland Sr., was a prominent fashion editor for Vogue and LIFE magazines.
Kirkland began her career Off-Broadway before transitioning…
MTV’s ‘Jersey Shore’ Cast To Be Roasted Live At Hard Rock AC With Popular Comic Headlining
The cast of MTV’s "Jersey Shore" is reuniting for the first-ever “Jersey Shore Roast” at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City.
Snooki, Pauly D, The Situation, JWoww, Vinny, Sammi, Deena, Ronnie, and Angelina will all take the stage alongside comedian Chris Distefano for what’s being billed as a no-holds-barred night of shocking jokes and celebrity surprises at the Sound Waves Theater on Monday, Dec. 1 at 8 p.m.
The roast will be filmed for MTV’s hit series "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," meaning fans may get to watch the chaos unfold on-screen later this season.
Tickets are …
Actor Brad Everett, Virginia Native, Young Killed In Wrong-Way Crash
Brad Everett Young, an actor, celebrity photographer, and advocate for arts education, was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles. He was 46.
The crash happened late Sunday, Sept. 14, when a wrong-way driver hit Young’s car on the 134 Freeway. He had just seen a movie and was driving alone, his publicist told The Hollywood Reporter. Young died at the scene. The other driver survived and was hospitalized, the outlet reported.
A Danville, Virginia native who lived in Los Angeles, Young was a fixture on Hollywood red carpets and at premieres and awards shows. He also founded Dream Loud Official,…
Jimmy Fallon Quietly Drops Out Of Massive NYC Festival Amid Kimmel Show Shutdown: Report
Jimmy Fallon has apparently backed out of the 11th annual Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City, Deadline reports.
The event, running Sept. 15 through Sept. 18, brings thousands of business leaders, makers, and innovators together for four days of panels, workshops, and networking.
Fallon had been scheduled for a Thursday, Sept. 18, 10:10 a.m. mainstage session titled "Staying On Brand" with Bozoma Saint John. The conversation was set to feature Fallon’s new unscripted NBC series "On Brand with Jimmy Fallon," in which he launches a marketing firm and works with top creatives. Th…
Actor Nicholas Braun, Cousin Greg On Succession, Accused Of Driving Under Influence
Nicholas Braun, best known as Cousin Greg on HBO’s Succession, was charged in New England on suspicion of driving under the influence after a late-night traffic stop over Labor Day weekend, authorities said.
TMZ first reported that police in Moultonborough, New Hampshire pulled Braun over Friday night, Aug. 29, and booked him into the Carroll County lockup for about an hour before releasing him on his own recognizance. No bail was set. There is no mugshot because the station’s camera wasn’t working, the TMZ report states.
Braun, age 37, was arrested on suspicion of DUI Impairment and O…
Melrose Place, Cagney & Lacey Actor Floyd Levine Dies, Dad Of Entertainment Exec Brian Robbins
Floyd Levine, a veteran character actor whose face was familiar across decades of film and television and the father of entertainment executive Brian Robbins, has died. He was 93.
A former cab driver who pivoted to acting in the 1970s, Levine piled up scores of credits on the big and small screens.
On television, he was best known as Desk Sgt. Lubin in CBS’s Cagney & Lacey, Dr. Howard Stein in Fox’s Melrose Place, and Ned the Doorman in Nickelodeon’s Cousin Skeeter, which was co-created by his son.
He also turned up on Quincy, M.E., Hill Street Blues, The Love Boat, Three’s…
Actor Graham Greene Dies; Appeared In Dances With Wolves, The Green Mile, Northern Exposure
Graham Greene, the quietly commanding actor who starred in Dances With Wolves and The Green Mile, has died.
The 73-year-old's death happened Sunday, Aug. 31, in Toronto, TMZ first reported.
Born on the Six Nations Reserve in Ohsweken, Ontario, Greene was a proud member of the Oneida First Nation.
Before finding his calling on stage and screen, he worked as a draftsman, steelworker, and audio technician for rock bands.
Encouraged by friends, Greene began acting in Toronto’s vibrant theater scene in the 1970s, quickly earning a reputation for his authenticity and depth.
Greene’…
