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Warner Bros. Pictures, WaterTower Music and gamma. Celebrate Today’s Arrival of The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By)

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Friday, December 15, 2023

celebrate today’s release of the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release The Color Purple.

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celebrate today’s release of the soundtrack album for the upcoming, newly reimagined motion picture release The Color Purple.
The Color Purple (Music From And Inspired By), the biggest R&B soundtrack in decades, boasts 17 songs from the film, 16 newly penned songs and four remixes.
Executive producers for the album are music legend Quincy Jones, also one of the film’s producers, Warner Bros. EVP Music Darren Higman and gamma.
The Color Purple – Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Ciara, Corey Hawkins, Colman Domingo and The Color Purple Ensemble
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GLOBAL AWARD-WINNING SUPERSTAR JESSIE J TO HOST AND PERFORM AT NICKELODEON'S KIDS' CHOICE AWARDS ABU DHABI 2023

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today announced that global award-winning British star Jessie J will host the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2023, taking place on Saturday 16, September, at Etihad Arena. Moroccan singer-songwriter urban pop artist Manal will also take the stage at the biggest and slimiest party of the year for families.

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ABU DHABI, UAE, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Paramount and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) today announced that global award-winning British star Jessie J will host the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2023, taking place on Saturday 16, September, at Etihad Arena.
With over 1.5 billion streams, countless gold and platinum certifications, and 23 million record sales to date, the singer's voice will now ring out in Abu Dhabi.
2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi is a Paramount production in partnership with Blink Experience and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi.
Stay up to date on all Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Abu Dhabi 2023 news through social media on Facebook, Instagram and following the official hashtags #KidsChoiceAwardsAD , #KCAAD2023, #KCA, #NickelodeonArabia, #InAbuDhabi.

Ashley Park Brings Song and Dance to Skechers

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Skechers takes center stage with acclaimed Broadway and television star Ashley Park in a stylish musical campaign for the brand’s popular Skechers Uno fashion sneakers.

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Skechers takes center stage with acclaimed Broadway and television star Ashley Park in a stylish musical campaign for the brand’s popular Skechers Uno fashion sneakers.
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Ashley Park stars in song and dance campaign for Skechers Uno fashion sneakers.
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“The theatre has always felt like a home away from home to me, so I love that it’s the set piece of my first Skechers campaign,” said Ashley Park.
The complete range of Skechers footwear is available in Skechers retail stores as well as skechers.com , plus department stores and footwear retailers around the globe.

RRR roars at the 95th Academy Awards as Naatu Naatu bags Best Original Song

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu Naatu, composed by MM Keeravani, didn't just win the Oscar, the largest and most-prestigious awards globally, but also stole the show at the awards ceremony with the high-voltage LIVE performance by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, along with 20 dancers led by actor and dancer Lauren Gottlieb. The performance was introduced by none other than celebrated Indian actor Deepika Padukone and offered global viewers a taste of South Asian entertainment's explosive dance and musical energy with the song's signature 'hook step' leading to a standing ovation.

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Watch the Oscar-winning blockbuster in the Original language, Telugu, with English subtitles ONLY on ZEE5 Global
NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu.
Popular Indian movie stars like Hrithik Roshan, Neha Dhupia poured in their wishes as they called the win a 'proud moment'.
One of RRR's leading stars, Ram Charan, in a statement, called the Oscars win a 'Great Moment for India'.
At ZEE5 Global, we're incredibly proud to bring this film and its iconic song to viewers across the globe in the original language, Telugu."

RRR roars at the 95th Academy Awards as Naatu Naatu bags Best Original Song

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu. Naatu Naatu, composed by MM Keeravani, didn't just win the Oscar, the largest and most-prestigious awards globally, but also stole the show at the awards ceremony with the high-voltage LIVE performance by singers Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava, along with 20 dancers led by actor and dancer Lauren Gottlieb. The performance was introduced by none other than celebrated Indian actor Deepika Padukone and offered global viewers a taste of South Asian entertainment's explosive dance and musical energy with the song's signature 'hook step' leading to a standing ovation.

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Watch the Oscar-winning blockbuster in the Original language, Telugu, with English subtitles ONLY on ZEE5 Global
NEW YORK, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- South Asian entertainment witnessed a new dawn at the 95th Academy Awards as mega-blockbuster RRR, currently streaming on ZEE5 Global across the globe, etched a historic win for Best Original Song for Naatu Naatu.
Popular Indian movie stars like Hrithik Roshan, Neha Dhupia poured in their wishes as they called the win a 'proud moment'.
One of RRR's leading stars, Ram Charan, in a statement, called the Oscars win a 'Great Moment for India'.
At ZEE5 Global, we're incredibly proud to bring this film and its iconic song to viewers across the globe in the original language, Telugu."

LucidLink Powers Award Season Movies and TV Shows with Production and Post-Production Creative Workflows

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Wednesday, March 8, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LucidLink, pioneers in high-performance remote collaboration for the world's largest studios, brands, and creative professionals, has powered production workflows for some of this season's most exciting award-nominated movies and TV shows. Recent projects include The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse, nominated for an Academy Award and won Best Animated Short and Best British Short Animation at this year's BAFTA Awards; action movie Devotion, which has been nominated for Best Picture at the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA); and hit FX Show, The Bear, which has won multiple awards including a Golden Globe, Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Critics Choice and an ACE Eddie award. In addition, LucidLink Filespaces was used in producing multiple award-winning TV and film productions of Atlanta and stylistic cinematic creation Missing, now in theaters.

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In addition, LucidLink Filespaces was used in producing multiple award-winning TV and film productions of Atlanta and stylistic cinematic creation Missing , now in theaters.
LucidLink Filespaces enabled creatives across the globe to quickly access all their media assets from the cloud for the same production.
This show has taken the award season by storm and was entirely edited by remote teams using LucidLink and Adobe Productions in Premiere Pro.
Produced during the pandemic and based on a workflow using Adobe Creative Cloud and Frame.io, the production teams worked in tandem using Productions hosted on LucidLink.

Cyber Security Goes to Hollywood

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Friday, October 28, 2022

TORONTO and MIAMI, Oct. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Daniel Tobok, CEO of CYPFER, announced today his appointment as Cyber Security Leadership and Intelligence Advisor for one of the world's most revered independent Hollywood-based film studios, BRON Media Corp.

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The Company has been instrumental in more than 120 productions and has built a robust slate of upcoming IP across all platforms.
Just this past year BRON released epic films such as House of Gucci, Respect, Licorice Pizza and Cyrano - all to critical acclaim.
"We work with the world's most prominent industry leaders ranging from banking, insurance, law firms and many Fortune 1000 organizations.
CYPFER is a market leader in ransomware post-breach remediation, including 1) Cyber-Attack Recovery; 2) Advisory; 3) Cyber Resilience; 4) Digital Executive Protection; and 5) Ransomware Recovery.

Getty Images and GLAAD Challenge Global Creatives to Break Visual Stereotypes Faced by the LGBTQ+ Community

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

NEW YORK, Oct. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, in collaboration with GLAAD, the world’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced its latest global creative grant of US$25,000 focused on the Chosen Family. The grant seeks diverse perspectives, photographers and videographers to help increase visibility of the LGBTQ+ community while also challenging harmful, cliched visual stereotypes.

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The grant seeks diverse perspectives, photographers and videographers to helpincrease visibility of the LGBTQ+ community while also challenging harmful, cliched visual stereotypes.
This includes celebrations, new family norms and cultural traditions as they relate to LGBTQ+ communities around the world.
A special US$5,000 grant will also be awarded by the Getty Images employee resource group LGBTQIA+ Alliance.
The Getty Images Creative Grants are a core piece of the wider grants program, collectively aimed at supporting the worlds photographic and photojournalism community.

CROOKED MEDIA ANNOUNCES NEW LINEUP FEATURING ORIGINAL CONTENT, COLLABORATIONS + EXCITING, NEW VOICES ALONGSIDE FAN-FAVORITES -- FOR ITS MOST AMBITIOUS SLATE TO DATE SPANNING CULTURE, POLITICS + FOREIGN AFFAIRS

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Monday, May 23, 2022

LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Crooked Media, a progressive independent media company that delivers bold content to entertain, inform and inspire action, announces its newest development slate, with podcasts spanning culture, politics and foreign affairs. The 2022 slate includes three original premieres, a new acquisition, new seasons of award-winning favorites and a spinoff series in partnership with hit Men In Blazers Show, with more to be announced.

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Crooked Media has launched more than 30 podcasts and digital series since its founding in 2017.
The current lineup of ambitious storytelling and analysis generates more than 21 million monthly downloads and consistently ranks at the top of competitive podcast charts.
Crooked has received over 50 awards and nominations since 2018, including a prestigious Peabody Award nomination.
The show is the latest podcast acquisition for Crooked Media, and will return with new episodes this July.

MULTI-GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING ARTIST HARRY CONNICK JR. LAUNCHES METAVERSE COMMUNITY THE NEUTRAL GROUND

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

The name, The Neutral Ground, comes from the grassy divides (medians) where Harry would hang out as a kid.

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The name, The Neutral Ground, comes from the grassy divides (medians) where Harry would hang out as a kid.
In the metaverse, The Neutral Ground is a community created and architected by Harry himself.
Today, registration for this ground-breaking community experience opens up to everyone, and Harry is excited to introduce Piano Party, the first of many projects and experiences to come on The Neutral Ground.
In addition, participants who sign up for Piano Party will get fast-tracked, priority access to Harry's new community, The Neutral Ground.