A lawsuit filed by a Seal Team script coordinator and freelancer who claims he was denied a writing position because he’s a straight white guy has already struck a chord with fellow scribes.
Many took to X to express their frustration with freelance scribe Brian Beneker, who says in the complaint that he suffered by not being part of “the favored hiring groups; that is, they were nonwhite, LGBTQ, or female.” He also called out the “illegal policy” of diversity, equity and inclusion measures.
Beneker, who has worked on Seal Team since 2017 and before that was a script coordinator on Sons of Anarchy, claims in 2019 that he questioned current showrunner Spencer Hudnut over why previous showrunner John Glenn had hired a new male writer when Glenn claimed at the time that “there were already too many staff writers and there was no room for CBS to hire [Beneker].”
“Hudnut indicated...
Many took to X to express their frustration with freelance scribe Brian Beneker, who says in the complaint that he suffered by not being part of “the favored hiring groups; that is, they were nonwhite, LGBTQ, or female.” He also called out the “illegal policy” of diversity, equity and inclusion measures.
Beneker, who has worked on Seal Team since 2017 and before that was a script coordinator on Sons of Anarchy, claims in 2019 that he questioned current showrunner Spencer Hudnut over why previous showrunner John Glenn had hired a new male writer when Glenn claimed at the time that “there were already too many staff writers and there was no room for CBS to hire [Beneker].”
“Hudnut indicated...
- 3/5/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Normal People‘s Daisy Edgar-Jones will star as Carole King in a forthcoming biopic about the musician.
Sony announced the news on Thursday, revealing the film will be based on the Beautiful broadway musical about King.
Beautiful details the early life of King in the Sixties and Seventies, during which time she composed some of the world’s most successful songs to date, including “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
King has already given her stamp of approval on the casting.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger,” King told Variety.
“She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” she added.
Despite Kings endorsement, some fans have questioned why a Jewish actor was not cast in the role.
“Daisy Edgar-Jones being cast as Carole King,...
Sony announced the news on Thursday, revealing the film will be based on the Beautiful broadway musical about King.
Beautiful details the early life of King in the Sixties and Seventies, during which time she composed some of the world’s most successful songs to date, including “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman” and “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow”
King has already given her stamp of approval on the casting.
“Daisy has a spirit and energy that I recognized as myself when I was younger,” King told Variety.
“She’s a tremendous talent and I know she’s going to give a great performance,” she added.
Despite Kings endorsement, some fans have questioned why a Jewish actor was not cast in the role.
“Daisy Edgar-Jones being cast as Carole King,...
- 12/16/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
“Better Call Saul” are among the top nominees for this year’s Writers Guild Awards, landing a nod for best drama series, as well as three nominations in the episodic drama category. “The Simpsons” landed four nominations in best animation, while newcomers “Ted Lasso” and “The Great” both scored nominations in best comedy, new series and episodic comedy. Winners will be honored at a joint 2021 Writers Guild Awards virtual ceremony on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Here’s the complete list of nominations, announced on Wednesday morning:
Drama Series
“Better Call Saul,” Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Heather Marion, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; AMC
“The Boys,” Written by Eric Kripke, Ellie Monahan, Anslem Richardson, Craig Rosenberg, Michael Saltzman, Rebecca Sonnenshine; Amazon Prime Video
“The Crown,” Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson; Netflix
“The Mandalorian,” Written by Rick Famuyiwa, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni; Disney Plus
“Ozark,” Written by Laura Deeley,...
Drama Series
“Better Call Saul,” Written by Ann Cherkis, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Heather Marion, Thomas Schnauz, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; AMC
“The Boys,” Written by Eric Kripke, Ellie Monahan, Anslem Richardson, Craig Rosenberg, Michael Saltzman, Rebecca Sonnenshine; Amazon Prime Video
“The Crown,” Written by Peter Morgan, Jonathan Wilson; Netflix
“The Mandalorian,” Written by Rick Famuyiwa, Jon Favreau, Dave Filoni; Disney Plus
“Ozark,” Written by Laura Deeley,...
- 2/3/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and musical guest Incubus will appear on CBS’ The Late Show when it goes live for the first of two consecutive nights – starting Wednesday, June 26 – following the first night of the Democratic presidential primary debates.
For Night #2 – Thursday, June 27 – Colbert will welcome former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as well as Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, founders of the news digest newsletter theSkimm.
Both CBS’ The Late Show and NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers are going live following NBC’s two-night Democratic debate, June 26 and 27. For The Late Show, airing at 11:35 Pm, live Et/delayed Pt, the eps will mark the 20th and 21st time the show has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast followed the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
For Night #2 – Thursday, June 27 – Colbert will welcome former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie as well as Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg, founders of the news digest newsletter theSkimm.
Both CBS’ The Late Show and NBC’s Late Night With Seth Meyers are going live following NBC’s two-night Democratic debate, June 26 and 27. For The Late Show, airing at 11:35 Pm, live Et/delayed Pt, the eps will mark the 20th and 21st time the show has broadcast live. The most recent live broadcast followed the State of the Union Address on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
- 6/12/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
You look “Marvelous”! That’s what “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is saying to women-led companies and organizations in New York and Los Angeles as part of its latest Emmy campaign. Amazon has created 11 installations, each with an eight-foot display of block letters spelling out “Marvelous” in front of businesses and locations representative of female empowerment. Those installations went up on June 12 and will remain up for a week. That coincides with Emmy voting, which started on June 11 and ends on June 25.
“The character Midge Maisel is a strong, talented woman who strikes out on her own to forge a new path, and in the spirit of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ we are excited to shine a light on other fantastic, entrepreneurial women,” said Amazon’s head of marketing Mike Benson in a statement. “We hope that this campaign will inspire others to find their unique voice.”
The women being spotlighted...
“The character Midge Maisel is a strong, talented woman who strikes out on her own to forge a new path, and in the spirit of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,’ we are excited to shine a light on other fantastic, entrepreneurial women,” said Amazon’s head of marketing Mike Benson in a statement. “We hope that this campaign will inspire others to find their unique voice.”
The women being spotlighted...
- 6/13/2018
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
TheSkimm, a digital-media company built on a daily newsletter aimed at millennial women, has closed out a $12 million Series C funding round with a group of mostly female investors, including Shonda Rhimes and Tyra Banks.
Other backers who participated in the round include Willow Bay, a former TV journalist who’s now dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism; Jesse Draper, founding partner of Halogen Ventures; Linnea Roberts, founder and CEO of GingerBread Capital; and Hope Taitz, CEO of Ely Capital.
Also joining the round as new investors are Goldman Sachs and Michael Karsch, chairman of juice-bar chain Juice Press. Other prior Series C investors are Gv (formerly Google Ventures), Spanx founder Sara Blakely and former lead investors 21st Century Fox, Rre Ventures and Homebrew Ventures.
“We wanted to use this moment in time to curate a really impressive group of female investors, to make sure we...
Other backers who participated in the round include Willow Bay, a former TV journalist who’s now dean of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism; Jesse Draper, founding partner of Halogen Ventures; Linnea Roberts, founder and CEO of GingerBread Capital; and Hope Taitz, CEO of Ely Capital.
Also joining the round as new investors are Goldman Sachs and Michael Karsch, chairman of juice-bar chain Juice Press. Other prior Series C investors are Gv (formerly Google Ventures), Spanx founder Sara Blakely and former lead investors 21st Century Fox, Rre Ventures and Homebrew Ventures.
“We wanted to use this moment in time to curate a really impressive group of female investors, to make sure we...
- 5/21/2018
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Prefer your news updates delivered by bathing celebrities? TheSkimm’s got a new show for you.
The popular daily email newsletter’s production arm, Skimm Studios, is launching two original series on Facebook Watch – and People has a first look.
The first, Skimm’d With…, puts a spin on the newsletter’s fun and modern news delivery, adding Hollywood stars into the mix.
Celebs like Chelsea Handler, Hank Azaria, Brooklyn Decker, Minka Kelly and Shiri Appleby break down the more complicated news content of the day, all from the comfort of a bathroom.
Related Video: Chelsea Handler Opens up About Her Childhood
The second series,...
The popular daily email newsletter’s production arm, Skimm Studios, is launching two original series on Facebook Watch – and People has a first look.
The first, Skimm’d With…, puts a spin on the newsletter’s fun and modern news delivery, adding Hollywood stars into the mix.
Celebs like Chelsea Handler, Hank Azaria, Brooklyn Decker, Minka Kelly and Shiri Appleby break down the more complicated news content of the day, all from the comfort of a bathroom.
Related Video: Chelsea Handler Opens up About Her Childhood
The second series,...
- 8/31/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
21st Century Fox has led an $8 million funding round for theSkimm, which curates news, events and other information for millennials, the companies announced Wednesday. The size of the conglomerate's minority stake wasn't disclosed. Joining Fox in the funding round were existing investors Rre Ventures, Greycroft Partners and Homebrew. Founded by entrepreneurs Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, theSkimm reaches over 3.5 million subscribers with its core product, the Daily Skimm newsletter. Last month, the company expanded its offering with Skimm Ahead, a paid subscription app that costs $2.99 per month. theSkimm’s future plans include original video content, produced
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- 6/1/2016
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Twenty First Century Fox is getting in on theSkimm, leading the way in an $8 million B funding round. TheSkimm is a multi-platform audience company that curates news, events and information for millennials — targeting young women especially. Founded by Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, theSkimm reaches more than 3.5 million active subscribers with its core product, the Daily Skimm newsletter, the company stated. Last month, theSkimm expanded its product offering to include Skimm Ahead, a paid subscription app, which debuted as No. 1 in the News category and No. 9 overall in the app store, per a Wednesday media release. TheSkimm’s future plans.
- 6/1/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
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