Actress Olivia Wilde has her own favourite singer which is pop star Justin Bieber who she proceeded to call the ‘greatest singer on Earth’. The actress and director, 39, appeared on an episode of ‘SubwayTakes’, a one-minute talk show set on the New York City subway, and revealed her very own hot take: ‘people who are good at singing shouldn’t be allowed to do karaoke’, ‘People’ reported.
Wilde explaining her reasoning behind her statement, told show host Kareem Rahma after being asked a hypothetical question that mentioned Justin Bieber, prompting the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ director to interrupt and say “The greatest singer on Earth,” referencing Bieber.
Wilde — who famously dated pop star Harry Styles for nearly two years before their split last November — previously made waves back in 2013 after a rash of Bieber fans came after her on ‘X’ for writing that the then-19-year-old singer needed to “put your...
Wilde explaining her reasoning behind her statement, told show host Kareem Rahma after being asked a hypothetical question that mentioned Justin Bieber, prompting the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ director to interrupt and say “The greatest singer on Earth,” referencing Bieber.
Wilde — who famously dated pop star Harry Styles for nearly two years before their split last November — previously made waves back in 2013 after a rash of Bieber fans came after her on ‘X’ for writing that the then-19-year-old singer needed to “put your...
- 9/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Olivia Wilde has her own favourite singer which is pop star Justin Bieber who she proceeded to call the ‘greatest singer on Earth’. The actress and director, 39, appeared on an episode of ‘SubwayTakes’, a one-minute talk show set on the New York City subway, and revealed her very own hot take: ‘people who are good at singing shouldn’t be allowed to do karaoke’, ‘People’ reported.
Wilde explaining her reasoning behind her statement, told show host Kareem Rahma after being asked a hypothetical question that mentioned Justin Bieber, prompting the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ director to interrupt and say “The greatest singer on Earth,” referencing Bieber.
Wilde — who famously dated pop star Harry Styles for nearly two years before their split last November — previously made waves back in 2013 after a rash of Bieber fans came after her on ‘X’ for writing that the then-19-year-old singer needed to “put your...
Wilde explaining her reasoning behind her statement, told show host Kareem Rahma after being asked a hypothetical question that mentioned Justin Bieber, prompting the ‘Don’t Worry Darling’ director to interrupt and say “The greatest singer on Earth,” referencing Bieber.
Wilde — who famously dated pop star Harry Styles for nearly two years before their split last November — previously made waves back in 2013 after a rash of Bieber fans came after her on ‘X’ for writing that the then-19-year-old singer needed to “put your...
- 9/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
At first, the signs were subtle. There was the “I am cringe, but I am free” meme, and the T-shirts from Gen Z e-commerce brand Ogbff emblazoned with “Too cringe for NY, too based for LA.” Niche creators like Neve Pratt (awkward dad-joker) and Michael Thomas White (heartfelt himbo) began to amass cult fandoms by being authentically themselves. So-called Pov TikTokers such as Devin Caherly and Emma Norton, who act out imaginary skits and were once viciously bashed by commenters, are now being embraced by the entertainment world, getting brand deals,...
- 4/23/2023
- by Taylor Lorenz
- Rollingstone.com
SomeFriends and Salt, in partnership with In The Know by Yahoo today announced the launch of Walks Of Life, a new ten-episode podcast series where anonymous Gen Zers share deeply personal stories, and confess their deepest anxieties and hopes for the future as they take a walk around their neighborhood. Created by Kareem Rahma, this innovative format features authentic stories told directly into the microphone by the youth of America and encapsulates all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, ethnicities and religions from big cities to small towns. Founded by media veterans Andrew Kuo and Kareem Rahma, SomeFriends launched with the conviction that Bipoc perspectives are universal stories and are working to tackle the lack of diversity in entertainment starting with audio, the fastest-growing and most vibrant media vertical.
The bold, new series offers a wide variety of topics featuring stories of gender transition while undergoing hormone therapy and voice training; a pansexual...
The bold, new series offers a wide variety of topics featuring stories of gender transition while undergoing hormone therapy and voice training; a pansexual...
- 9/21/2022
- Podnews.net
Leading audio-first media company Salt and Bipoc-focused podcast company SomeFriends, today unveiled a new slate of podcasts with the goal of entertaining broad audiences while tackling the lack of diversity in podcasting and entertainment. The initial slate includes five new original podcasts covering narrative, fiction and unscripted genres with writers James Kim and Abdullah Saeed (High Maintenance) and features guests Sydnee Washington and Marie Faustin (The Unofficial Expert), Ramy Youssef (Hulu’s Ramy), Nimesh Patel (Saturday Night Live) and Martin Urbano (Hulu’s This Fool).
The slate announcement comes on the heels of Lemonada Media partnering with Salt and SomeFriends to launch First, an unscripted, comedy podcast premiering November 1st. Creator and host Kareem Rahma sits down with a fellow comedian to share the story of a groundbreaking ‘first,’ a trailblazing person who was the first to break down a racial barrier in their respective field. With ‘firsts’ across business,...
The slate announcement comes on the heels of Lemonada Media partnering with Salt and SomeFriends to launch First, an unscripted, comedy podcast premiering November 1st. Creator and host Kareem Rahma sits down with a fellow comedian to share the story of a groundbreaking ‘first,’ a trailblazing person who was the first to break down a racial barrier in their respective field. With ‘firsts’ across business,...
- 9/13/2022
- Podnews.net
Extreme, hilarious chaos is what’s to be expected from Nicolas Heller’s upcoming short Out of Order. Does the director’s name not ring a bell? Try New York Nico, the self-proclaimed “unofficial talent scout of New York City,” who has used Instagram — where he boasts more than 908,000 followers — to capture the city’s kookiest, funniest people on the street.
Nico’s new film captures exactly that — but this time follows a 30-year-old, played by Kareem Rahma, who just really needs to poop before a big date. (The movie’s title,...
Nico’s new film captures exactly that — but this time follows a 30-year-old, played by Kareem Rahma, who just really needs to poop before a big date. (The movie’s title,...
- 6/11/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Exclusive: Kaylani Esparza, who was formerly director of development at Lorne Michaels’ Broadway Video, where she produced series such as HBO Max’s The Other Two, is moving into audio.
Esparza has joined SomeFriends, the podcast company launched by former A+E Networks exec Andrew Kuo and ex-New York Times exec Kareem Rahma.
She becomes Head of Development at the company to oversee its slate of original fiction and non-fiction podcasts.
Separately, the business has received additional funding from New Media Ventures.
During her time at Broadway Video, Esparza worked on shows such as Detroiters, Documentary Now!, Shrill, Portlandia, and Los Espookys and prior to that she worked at CAA with managing partner Steve Lafferty.
SomeFriends launched earlier this year to increase stories by and about people of color in the audio sector. Its upcoming slate includes projects from creators behind popular television shows, including Abdullah Saeed, a Pakistani-American writer who...
Esparza has joined SomeFriends, the podcast company launched by former A+E Networks exec Andrew Kuo and ex-New York Times exec Kareem Rahma.
She becomes Head of Development at the company to oversee its slate of original fiction and non-fiction podcasts.
Separately, the business has received additional funding from New Media Ventures.
During her time at Broadway Video, Esparza worked on shows such as Detroiters, Documentary Now!, Shrill, Portlandia, and Los Espookys and prior to that she worked at CAA with managing partner Steve Lafferty.
SomeFriends launched earlier this year to increase stories by and about people of color in the audio sector. Its upcoming slate includes projects from creators behind popular television shows, including Abdullah Saeed, a Pakistani-American writer who...
- 11/9/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Former A+E Networks exec Andrew Kuo and ex-New York Times exec Kareem Rahma have launched a podcast company to increase stories by and about people of color in the audio sector.
The pair have launched Hyphen Media, which is backed by investors including Hyphen Capital, media veteran Sean Cohan; James Cole, Jr., Board Member of Aig and CEO of The Jasco Group; and Jennifer Fitzgerald, Co-founder and CEO of Policygenius
They hope the company will be a home for original and immersive storytelling, giving underrepresented voices a platform to tell their stories.
The company is currently in production on a number of original podcasts, both fiction and non-fiction formats, that span across various genres — from comedy to thriller, to autobiographical folktales and science fiction.
Its upcoming slate of projects includes creators behind popular television shows, including Abdullah Saeed, a Pakistani-American writer who starred and wrote on HBO’s hit comedy High Maintenance,...
The pair have launched Hyphen Media, which is backed by investors including Hyphen Capital, media veteran Sean Cohan; James Cole, Jr., Board Member of Aig and CEO of The Jasco Group; and Jennifer Fitzgerald, Co-founder and CEO of Policygenius
They hope the company will be a home for original and immersive storytelling, giving underrepresented voices a platform to tell their stories.
The company is currently in production on a number of original podcasts, both fiction and non-fiction formats, that span across various genres — from comedy to thriller, to autobiographical folktales and science fiction.
Its upcoming slate of projects includes creators behind popular television shows, including Abdullah Saeed, a Pakistani-American writer who starred and wrote on HBO’s hit comedy High Maintenance,...
- 5/18/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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