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Today’s episode of the “Daily Variety” podcast features actor and singer Andra Day to talk about her participation in the “Night Out for No Kid Hungry” fundraiser scheduled for April 11th at Rolling Greens in downtown Los Angeles. It promises to offer unique collaborations with top culinary stars including Shirley Chan, Ludo Lefebvre, Michael Mina, Brooke Williamson and Alexander Hong. Day also reports that new music will be released soon. “I haven’t decided yet whether it will be an EP series or a full album,” she says. Given the urgency of the issue and the fact that many families face…

Page Six may receive compensation or receive an affiliate commission when you click or make a purchase on a link. Featured prices are subject to change. Exactly one year after The Handmaid’s Tale’s final season premiered, its sequel is coming to Hulu. The new 10-episode series Testaments is based on Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale sequel novel of the same name and takes place several years after the action of the original series. Chase Infinity, who broke out in “One Battle After Another,” leads “Testament” as Agnes Mackenzie (also known as June/Offred’s daughter Hannah in “The Handmaid’s Tale”). The series…

The theme of motherhood prevails in IFF Panama’s Su Mirada – Her Gaze – program but from less traditional approaches, says industry coordinator Cat Caballero, who has observed different outlooks in this year’s crop. “You see varying perspectives that range from a child’s relationship with his mother, as well as on the woman who decides not to become a mother, and the one who chose to be a mother but is struggling through that whole process,” she notes. The theme came up organically, she observes, even among those who were not selected. “They also dealt with motherhood – but not…

A former employee of Howard Stern has detailed the disc jockey’s “questionable business operations” and the “incredible pressure” of the job in a new lawsuit. Leslie Kuhn, a former executive assistant who managed Howard and his wife Beth Stern’s home in the Hamptons for two years, has accused the couple of creating a hostile work environment, according to court documents obtained by Page Six. According to the filing, Kuhn said her responsibilities include managing the staff at the Hamptons mansion, supervising household chores, and helping run Beth’s “large-scale in-home cat rescue and fostering operation.” A former Howard Stern employee has…

There have been countless times when a film has been scrapped in development, usually memorialized by an intern shredding the script. But in Madonna’s case, she’ll have a Viking funeral on an Apple TV budget.That was revealed two weeks ago in paparazzi photos from Italy, where the pop icon was captured filming the second season of Seth Rogen’s The Studio in Venice. Madonna’s appearance in the acclaimed series depicts her recent struggle in Hollywood to get a biopic about her life made.Madonna hasn’t appeared on TV since a cameo on Will & Grace in 2003, and hasn’t appeared in a…

A veteran New York stand-up artist told Page Six he was “shocked by the brazenness” of anti-Semites at the city’s comedy clubs. Judy Gold was “stunned” after encountering Jewish-hating hecklers at two different comedy clubs over the weekend. Mr. Gold, 63, was performing at the New York Comedy Club on Friday night when a vile audience member yelled a slur at him: “You’re a Jew.” Gold, who has been performing stand-up for more than 40 years, said he has encountered many annoying audience members, but nothing like this. Judy Gold was shocked last week when someone blurted out an anti-Semitic…

Paradigm is launching a physical production division led by veteran agents Gil Harari and Jonathan Silverman. Harari and Silverman previously held key roles at Paradigm, where they helped build and shape the agency’s physical production business early in their careers. This move not only reunites them with the company, but also represents a strategic effort to further strengthen Paradigm’s position in the long-form and high-end television space. Harari transitioned into physical production at Scholas Agency and built a solid client list across cinematography, production design, and editing. After subsequent roles at BWCS and ICM, Harari first joined Paradigm, where he…

Joseph J. Collins, a longtime cable television executive who helped transform the industry into the foundation of the modern Internet economy, died April 2 at his home in Weepapaug, Rhode Island. He was 81 years old. Throughout his decades-long career, Collins played a key role in rebuilding cable from a television distribution system to an infrastructure that can support broadband and digital services. He has held senior management positions at major media and communications companies including HBO, Time Warner Cable, and Comcast. In 1984, Collins was named president of HBO and helped guide the network during its growth years. He…

Exclusive photos obtained by Page Six appear to show New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and the New York Times’ top NFL reporter holding hands and hugging at a luxury hotel. Vrabel and Deanna Russini, a former anchor of ESPN’s flagship show SportsCenter who now holds the official title of “Senior NFL Insider” at the Gray Lady sports publication The Athletic, were spotted over the weekend at Ambiente in Sedona, Arizona, a boutique resort with the breathtaking Bullins Mesa Mountains in the background. Dianna Russini, the New York Times’ top NFL reporter, and New England Patriots head coach Mike…

Netflix, on a roll since the success of its most ambitious show in Argentina, The Eternaut, has unveiled a new 20,000 square foot office in Buenos Aires and announced a strong and wide range of series, films and documentaries from top talent set to debut this year and next. This is the third and smallest new office Netflix has opened in Latin America this year. While its Mexico City headquarters is approximately 90,000 square feet, Netflix Brazil opened an 88,000 square foot headquarters to mark several years of activity in Mexico. A purpose-built headquarters was built in São Paulo, and…