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Lifestyle Brand Honors its New England Heritage with an Exclusive Collection Celebrating Rowing's Most Iconic Event

vineyard vines, the lifestyle brand known for its smiling pink whale and signature coastal aesthetic, is proud to celebrate its fifth year as the Official Style of the Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR). Founded on Martha's Vineyard nearly three decades ago, vineyard vines' enduring partnership with HOCR is both a nod to its New England roots and a tribute to the community traditions that shaped the brand.

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To mark the milestone, vineyard vines has released an exclusive HOCR collection, available online and in select stores, that captures the energy and timeless style of Boston's most celebrated rowing event. The limited-edition line features sweatshirts, short- and long-sleeve tees, hats, and ties designed with classic regatta colors, oar-inspired motifs, and vineyard vines' signature coastal flair, perfect for athletes, fans, and families alike. Additionally, vineyard vines will have an exclusive pop-up store on site during HOCR weekend.

"Being part of the Head Of The Charles year after year is more than just a sponsorship, but a tribute to the deep roots that we have here in New England," said Ian Murray, Co-Founder of vineyard vines. "HOCR has always been one of those special events that truly captures the energy and tradition of New England in the fall, and we're proud to be a part of it."

"I've been going to the Head Of The Charles since the late '80s, and we've had countless friends of the brand compete at the regatta throughout the years," said Shep Murray, Co-Founder of vineyard vines. "HOCR has such a rich legacy, and vineyard vines is proud to celebrate that tradition through our apparel and support for the athletes, families, and spectators who make it so special."

This year marks the fifth consecutive year that vineyard vines has partnered with HOCR, the world's largest and most prestigious rowing competition that brings hundreds of thousands of people to the bank of the Charles River every October. This ongoing partnership celebrates a mutual love for Boston and a shared commitment to the traditions, performance, and dedication that define both vineyard vines and HOCR.

"The vineyard vines brand has become a true part of the Head Of The Charles experience," said Tori Stevens, Executive Director of the Head Of The Charles Regatta. "As we celebrate our 60th year, it feels fitting to honor five years of partnership with a brand that so authentically reflects the tradition and timeless style of the regatta."

The HOCR x vineyard vines collection will be available online at vineyardvines.com, in select retail stores in Massachusetts, and on site at the vineyard vines tent at the regatta from October 17-19. The brand encourages all athletes and spectators to stop by their tent, located on the Charles River next to the Elliot Bridge enclosure (992 Soldiers Field Road, Boston, MA).

ABOUT VINEYARD VINES

A company best known for its smiling pink whale logo, vineyard vines was founded in 1998 on Martha's Vineyard when brothers Shep and Ian Murray cut their ties with corporate America to start making ties that represented the Good Life. In addition to signature neckwear, vineyard vines offers a variety of clothing and accessories for men, women and children. Products are sold in over 600 specialty and department stores worldwide, through a seasonal catalog at 1.800.892.4982, online at vineyardvines.com and at over 100 freestanding stores.

ABOUT THE HEAD OF THE CHARLES® REGATTA

The Head Of The Charles Regatta was founded in 1965 and is the world's largest three day rowing event, regularly fielding more than 11,000 athletes from around the world to compete in a full line-up of sculling and sweep rowing events. The ages of competitors range from 10-year-old youth rowers to athletes in their 90s, and the event is seen as a must-attend race for world class and Olympian rowers. More than 2,000 volunteers ensure that the event runs smoothly.

#QuotablePeachy On the Fall Season by #FScottFitzgerald from #TheGreatGatsby #PeachyDeegan s #Favorite #Book

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Introducing Amazon Grocery: A New Private Label Food Brand From Amazon Offering Quality Products at Everyday Low Prices

Unified brand brings together Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly customer favorites and new offerings

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of Amazon Grocery, a new private label brand featuring more than 1,000 high-quality food items rated 4 stars or above. The extensive selection includes everything from milk and olive oil to fresh produce, meat and seafood, with most products priced under $5, offering exceptional value to customers. The new private label brand unites Amazon's customer favorite Amazon Fresh and Happy Belly brands into one cohesive grocery essentials collection, available through both Amazon.com and Amazon Fresh stores.

"With Amazon Grocery, we're simplifying how customers discover and shop our extensive private label food selection while maintaining the quality and value our customers expect and deserve," said Jason Buechel, Vice President of Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores and Chief Executive Officer at Whole Foods Market. "During a time when consumers are particularly price-conscious, Amazon Grocery delivers more than 1,000 quality grocery items across all categories that don't compromise on quality or taste – from fresh food items to crave-worthy snacks and pantry essentials – all at low, competitive prices that help customers stretch their grocery budgets further."

Amazon's private-label brands continue to gain momentum, with customers purchasing 15% more private-brand products in 2024 compared to the previous year across Amazon.com, Whole Foods Market, and Amazon Fresh. This growth reflects customers' recognition of the exceptional value found in the tens of thousands of high-quality, competitively-priced private label items from Amazon spanning essential categories including groceries, home goods, fashion, beauty, personal care, and baby products—all designed to deliver the quality customers expect at prices they appreciate. Amazon’s approach to grocery is simply to deliver consistent quality, value, selection, and convenience— available whenever and however they need them.

Building on this success, the Amazon Grocery assortment spans fresh produce, dairy, meat, seafood, versatile pantry staples and baking essentials, crave-worthy snacks, and refreshing beverages with most items rated 4 stars or higher from thousands of satisfied customers. The line includes customer favorites like the Amazon Grocery Cage-Free Large White Eggs, Caesar Salad with Chicken, Everything Pre-Sliced Bagels, Golden Pure Honey, Shredded Parmesan Cheese, Ground Beef, Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Russet Potatoes, Cut and Peeled Baby Carrots, Jasmine Long Grain Rice, and bite-size Brownies at prices that deliver unmatched value.

To celebrate the launch of Amazon Grocery, we’re also excited to introduce a variety of new items such as fresh bakery cinnamon rolls with decadent icing, refrigerated pizza dough to make quality creations at home, refreshing bottled spring water, and refrigerated lemonade. In the coming months, customers can expect even more variety that are sure to please everyone in their home including new frozen pasta meals, pie fillings, granola, and sliced loaf cakes, as well as expanded selections of deli meats, canned beans, and frozen vegetables.

The new Amazon Grocery packaging features a modern, clean and distinctive design with bold, easy-to-read typography to enhance shopping ease and quickly identify high-quality, budget-friendly options when shopping Amazon.com and Amazon Fresh. With sustainability in mind, the new packaging reduces plastic usage, as seen in the packaging for Amazon Grocery apples which now use 50% less plastic than previous product packaging. The new packaging also emphasizes transparency with clear nutrition information and simple ingredient callouts, ensuring customers can make health-informed decisions.

Through Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh, Whole Foods Market and local grocery and specialty retailers available on Amazon.com, we offer customers hundreds of thousands of grocery products and everyday essentials—from national names to premium and specialty labels, to a vast and growing selection of private label items—all at a great price. Amazon Grocery complements our comprehensive private label portfolio which includes budget-friendly essentials from Amazon Saver and natural and organic items from 365 by Whole Foods Market—designed to provide customers the best value across every price point for a wide range of grocery products.

Amazon Grocery products are available now online at Amazon.com and Amazon Fresh online and in stores across the country. Product availability may vary online and in-store.

About Amazon

Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Amazon strives to be Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company, Earth’s Best Employer, and Earth’s Safest Place to Work. Customer reviews, 1-Click shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct Publishing, Kindle, Career Choice, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, Alexa, Just Walk Out technology, Amazon Studios, and The Climate Pledge are some of the things pioneered by Amazon. For more information, visit amazon.com/about and follow @AmazonNews.

Radiology Partners Launches AI-Enabled Clinical Program to Advance Women’s Preventative Health

Mammo Enhance Heart™ offers two-in-one screening for breast cancer and cardiovascular disease risk

Radiology Partners (RP), the leading provider of technology-enabled radiology services in the U.S., today announced the launch of Mammo Enhance Heart™, an AI-enabled clinical program designed to redefine preventive care for women. The program supports early detection and risk stratification by identifying breast arterial calcifications (BAC), a marker linked to cardiovascular disease using screening mammograms and coordinating follow-up with a local network of cardiologists. Mammo Enhance Heart™ is currently available at Desert Radiology, an RP-affiliated practice, with plans to expand to additional markets in the near term.

The Mammo Enhance Heart™ program utilizes an FDA-cleared AI tool to detect the presence of BAC, buildup of calcium in the breast arteries, during a woman’s regular mammogram screening. An internally developed risk-scoring methodology stratifies patients by likely cardiovascular risk, and program personnel coordinate follow-up for higher-risk patients through a locally developed network of cardiology specialists. Follow-up data are also utilized to continuously refine risk prediction and care protocols. Early detection of BAC helps identify cardiovascular risk in women who might otherwise remain undiagnosed until more serious symptoms emerge. Incorporating the Mammo Enhance Heart™ program into annual screening mammograms provides valuable insights into a patient’s long-term health risks, ensures appropriate clinical follow-up and reduces the need for additional exams or radiation exposure.

“Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among women in the U.S., and women with BAC are approximately 51% more likely to develop heart disease or stroke,” said Dr. Arthy Saravanan, Breast Radiologist and Associate Chief Medical Officer for Radiology Partners. “Mammo Enhance Heart™ is a revolutionary program for women’s healthcare, improving detection, incorporating risk assessment and empowering women to take control of their health. Mammo Enhance Heart™ presents a significant step forward not only in preventive healthcare, but also in the overall patient experience.”

The Mammo Enhance Heart™ program utilizes AI to analyze a patient’s mammogram to determine the presence, absence and location of BAC. Following completion of the exam, expert radiologists review the results to confirm any findings and determine a risk score. The exam results and risk score are shared directly with the patient and their provider along with appropriate follow-up recommendations, helping providers tailor care pathways and engage cardiology teams when needed. Patients identified with BAC may be candidates for additional clinical evaluation of general health. Patients requiring cardiologist consultation may choose from a network of local cardiologists trained on the clinical objectives of Mammo Enhance Heart™.

“Integrating this screening into routine mammogram appointments allows providers to monitor changes over time without additional exams,” Dr. Saravanan added. “With this continuous evaluation, patients are more in tune with their risk factors and overall health, making this a powerful program for managing long-term health.”

Already live at Desert Radiology, RP plans to expand Mammo Enhance Heart™ to additional markets throughout 2025 and 2026.

About Radiology Partners

Radiology Partners, through its affiliated practices, is the leading technology-enabled radiology practice in the U.S., serving more than 3,400 hospitals and other healthcare facilities with high quality radiology, technology and artificial intelligence solutions. As a physician-led and physician-owned practice, our mission is to transform radiology by innovating across clinical value, technology, service and economics, while elevating the role of radiology and radiologists in healthcare. Using a proven healthcare services model, Radiology Partners provides consistent, high-quality care to patients, while delivering enhanced value to the hospitals, clinics, imaging centers and referring physicians we serve. Learn more at radpartners.com and connect with us on LinkedIn, X, Instagram and YouTube.

#SportyPeachy Kirk Herbstreit, College Football Analyst for ESPN/ABC and NFL Analyst, Thursday Night Football – Amazon Prime Video will become the 20th recipient of the prestigious Pat Summerall Award during Super Bowl LX

-The Legends for Charity® Dinner presenting The Pat Summerall Award will once again take place at the NFL Headquarters Hotel, The San Francisco Marriott Marquis during Super Bowl Weekend on February 5, 2026.

Kirk Herbstreit is a five-time Sports Emmy Award winner as Best Analyst, 3 times as Best Studio Analyst and 2 times as Best Event Analyst. Kirk has been chosen as the 20th recipient of the coveted Pat Summerall Award which is presented annually at the Legends for Charity Annual Dinner benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital ®.

Events like Legends for Charity help ensure families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing, or food, so they can focus on helping their child live.

Since its inception 20 years ago, Legends for Charity has raised more than $14 million for St. Jude. Past honorees are James Brown, Greg Gumbel, Jim Nantz, Chris Berman, Cris Collinsworth, The NFL ON FOX, Al Michaels, Archie Manning, Michael Strahan, Joe Buck, John Madden, Rich Eisen, Tony Dungy, Bill Cowher, Jim Kelly, Erin Andrews, Howie Long, Tony Romo and Hannah Storm.

For more information, visit legendsforcharity.com

About St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is leading the way the world understands, treats and defeats childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. Its purpose is clear: Finding cures. Saving children. ® It is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted solely to children. When St. Jude opened in 1962, childhood cancer was largely considered incurable. Since then, St. Jude has helped push the overall survival rate from 20% to more than 80% in the United States, and it won't stop until no child dies from cancer. St. Jude shares the breakthroughs it makes to help doctors and researchers at local hospitals and cancer centers around the world improve the quality of treatment and care for even more children. Because of generous donors, families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food, so they can focus on helping their child live. Visit St. Jude Inspire to discover powerful St. Jude stories of hope, strength, love and kindness. Support the St. Jude mission by donating at stjude.org, liking St. Jude on Facebook, following St. Jude on X, Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok, and subscribing to its YouTube channel.

About Legends for Charity

Legends for Charity® is an annual national event held during Super Bowl Weekend to present The Pat Summerall Award to a deserving broadcaster. Created by Cheryl DeLeonardis of Ocean 2 Ocean Productions, it is annually held at the prestigious NFL headquarters hotel and celebrates national sports legends having raised over $14 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Since its inception in 2005, it has become a cornerstone event during the biggest weekend in professional sports earning eight national Telly Awards and opening the world of sports broadcasters to the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

#CruisingPeachy #WestCoastPeachy @LAAutoShow #LAAutoShow 2025 LA AUTO SHOW® TO SHOWCASE THE LEADERS DEFINING THE FUTURE OF MOBILITY DURING AUTOMOBILITY LA®

Main Stage Presented by Cox Automotive to feature Honda x LA28, Lucid, Pivotal,

ARC Boats, and PAVE, all streamed globally via CarBuzz

The AutoMobility LA ® Main Stage, presented by Cox Automotive, is set to bring together the most influential leaders in the automotive industry to share insights on electrification, AI, autonomy, and the future of mobility. The official media and industry day of the Los Angeles Auto Show, AutoMobility LA returns Thursday, November 20, 2025, to the Los Angeles Convention Center.

“AutoMobility LA brings together the voices that are shaping what comes next for transportation and we’re thrilled to present a program that delivers real thought leadership from across the industry, with panelists and presenters from established industry titans to the luxury trailblazers, autonomous educators and emerging market pioneers,” said Terri Toennies, president of the Los Angeles Auto Show. “We look forward to welcoming media, industry leaders, and innovators from around the world to Los Angeles this November.”

The 2025 AutoMobility LA Main Stage, presented by Cox Automotive, will open with a special conversation: “Powering Dreams — Honda and the LA28 Games Unite for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.” The panel will highlight Honda’s landmark partnership with the Olympic and Paralympic Games Los Angeles 2028, a collaboration that underscores both the company’s Southern California roots and its enduring spirit of innovation.

“Few events embody the perseverance, self-belief and challenging spirit required for success quite like the Olympic and Paralympic Games — qualities that align perfectly with the longstanding Honda global brand slogan, The Power of Dreams — how we move you,” said American Honda Assistant Vice President of Marketing Jennifer Symington. “Our partnership with LA28 and Team USA is about supporting the home team; honoring the community Honda has called home for over 65 years. Honda is proud to bring our innovative solutions to the Games and help the world’s greatest athletes deliver a world-class experience for the world’s greatest fans.”

More details on this opening session, including panelists and format, will be announced closer to the show.

Featured on the Main Stage

Hosted by Juliette Ferrara, head of industry, automotive, at SiriusXM Media, programming will feature keynotes, dynamic panels, and live Q&As sessions streamed in real time worldwide via CarBuzz, the official broadcast partner of the AutoMobility LA Main Stage, Presented by Cox Automotive. In addition to “Powering Dreams — Honda and the LA28 Games Unite for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games,” the following sessions are confirmed so far:The Future of Luxury EVs: A Conversation with Lucid’s Marc Winterhoff

Lucid has redefined expectations for luxury electric vehicles, blending performance, design, and innovation. In this session, Marc Winterhoff, interim CEO of Lucid, will share the company’s strategic vision for premium mobility in a market that continues to expand rapidly.AI Is Now: How Artificial Intelligence Is Transforming Automotive (Presented by Cox Automotive)

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the automotive ecosystem. Marianne Johnson, EVP & Chief Product Officer at Cox Automotive, and David Foutz, VP of enterprise client management, will explore how AI is being applied today to streamline retail, transform operations, and enhance customer experiences.Future of Air: Electrification in Aerospace

Ken Karklin, CEO of Pivotal.aero, will spotlight how aerospace electrification is evolving, and how lessons from urban air mobility and aerospace engineering are moving from concept to reality.

“Electric flying vehicles are no longer science fiction; they are here, giving scores of people new access to the skies,” said Ken Karklin, CEO of Pivotal.aero. “In the light eVTOL and civilian powered-lift categories, Pivotal aircraft remove the constraints of runways and unlock new freedoms — from recreation and short-hop travel to vital public safety missions. Over the coming years, you will see a new transportation ecosystem take shape, built on the foundation of electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicles.”Future of Sea: Reinventing Boating with ARC

Co-founder and CEO of ARC Boats, Mitch Lee, will highlight how electrification is unlocking a new era for boating, drawing on lessons from aerospace, automotive, and software engineering to deliver vessels that outperform what’s currently on the water.

“Marine has been one of the slowest industries to modernize, but electrification demands engineering rigor,” said Mitch Lee, co-founder and CEO of ARC Boats. “We’re pulling talent and expertise from rockets, EVs, and satellites to electrify boats in ways that enhance everything people love about being on the water while removing the pain points. Boating should be about fun, not frustration — and by going electric, you get better performance, whisper-quiet rides, and dramatically simpler ownership.”Are We There Yet? A State of Play on Autonomous Vehicles (Presented by PAVE)

With 2025 marking a banner year for autonomy, this panel will explore the progress made and the road ahead. Stephen Hayes, VP of autonomous at Lyft, will join fellow executives to discuss technology milestones, regulation, and consumer trust.

“Autonomous vehicles have had a banner year, from expanded pilots in U.S. cities to a newly proposed regulatory framework,” said Tara Andringe, executive director, PAVE. “As 2025 comes to a close, AutoMobility LA provides the ideal stage to bring together industry leaders and policymakers to reflect on progress, address public concerns, and chart the road ahead.”Partner Perspective: Cox Automotive

As the Main Stage presenting sponsor, Cox Automotive is leading the charge on conversations that matter most to the industry. Their exclusive session on AI underscores their role in using data, technology, and innovation to shape the future of mobility.

“Every role in the automotive industry will be fundamentally changed by AI, and the question isn’t whether this transformation will happen, it’s whether you’ll lead it or be left behind. Partnering with AutoMobility LA’s Main Stage gives us the platform to share how Cox Automotive has moved AI solutions from pilot to production, demonstrating what’s possible, this conversation deserves the biggest possible audience because the competitive advantage goes to those who act first.”

With AutoMobility LA’s Main Stage convening leaders on the future of electrification, AI, and autonomy, the program ensures these conversations reach the global audience they deserve. In addition to headline sessions, the day will feature expanded programming, awards presentations, and networking opportunities, including a special Cars & Coffee morning with SEMA executives that offers attendees another forum to connect with peers and industry trailblazers in an engaging setting.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registration for AutoMobility LA 2025 is now open. The event serves as the official media and industry day of the Los Angeles Auto Show, bringing together global journalists, designers, technologists, executives, policymakers, and thought leaders to preview the vehicles, ideas, and companies defining the future of mobility. All attendees must pre-register online.Media: Complimentary admission is available to accredited press.

Industry Professionals: Early bird pricing is $149 through October 15, 2025. Standard registration is $249 beginning October 16, 2025.

How to Register: Visit com to access the registration portal and submit credentials.

ABOUT AUTOMOBILITY LA®

AutoMobility LA is the official media and industry day of the Los Angeles Auto Show, bringing together global journalists, designers, technologists, executives, policymakers, and thought leaders to preview the vehicles, ideas, and companies defining the future of mobility.

Following AMLA, the Los Angeles Auto Show® will open to the public from November 21–30, 2025, featuring vehicle debuts, test drives, interactive exhibits, and immersive consumer experiences across one million square feet of the LA Convention Center.

For the latest updates on vehicle debuts, special programming, and daily schedules, follow the LA Auto Show on Instagram, X, Facebook, or LinkedIn. You can also sign up for alerts at laautoshow.com.

FOOD & WINE REVEALS ITS 2025 BEST NEW CHEFS

A New Generation Is Shaping American Dining With Food That Tells Their Story

Food & Wine today announces its 37th class of Best New Chefs, celebrating 10 of the most exciting emerging culinary talents in the country. From Philadelphia to Phoenix and beyond, this new generation of chefs is redefining American dining by translating their personal histories into deeply expressive dishes. The result is food that's inventive yet nostalgic, that honors the past while looking to the future. This year's class reflects a clear shift: Chefs are putting their histories at the center of the plate.

The Food and Wine October Restaurant Issue

Profiles of the 2025 Food & Wine Best New Chefs, along with reporting on restaurants, recipes from Best New Chef alums, and ideas for bringing their flavors into your kitchen, are now featured in a special Best New Chefs Digital Issue and in the October issue of Food & Wine, on newsstands September 17.

"Each year, Food & Wine Best New Chefs remind us that the future of American dining is as dynamic as it is diverse," said Hunter Lewis, Editor in Chief of Food & Wine. "This class is cooking from memory, culture, and experience and, in doing so, redefining what American cuisine looks and tastes like today. We're honored to recognize their creativity and welcome them into this extraordinary community."

2025 FOOD & WINE BEST NEW CHEFS

Mariela Camacho - Comadre Panadería, Austin

Vinnie Cimino - Cordelia, Cleveland

Aretah Ettarh - Gramercy Tavern, New York City

Kelly Jacques - Ayu Bakehouse, New Orleans

Steve Joo - Joodooboo, Oakland, California

Telly Justice - HAGS, New York City

Phila Lorn - Mawn, Philadelphia

Yotaka Martin - Lom Wong, Phoenix

Colby Rasavong - Bad Idea, Nashville

Jordan Rubin - Mr. Tuna, Portland, Maine

For more information on the winners, click here.

"The 2025 Best New Chefs are telling their stories through food—menus that read like memoirs, whether it's khao soi with Philly-Italian crab gravy, raspberry-chile conchas, handcrafted Korean tofu, or kaya jam pastries," said the editors of Food & Wine. "They're honoring heritage while fearlessly experimenting, creating dishes that are as personal and expressive as they are inventive, and together they signal an exciting new chapter in American dining. These 10 rising stars now join the 389 Best New Chefs named since 1988."

Selecting the Best New Chefs is a rigorous, monthslong process. Chefs who have been in charge of a kitchen or pastry program for five years or less are eligible for the Food & Wine Best New Chef accolade. The process begins with Food & Wine soliciting and vetting nominations from Best New Chef alumni, food writers, cookbook authors, and other trusted experts nationwide. Food & Wine scouts then travel the country, dining out in hundreds of restaurants in search of the most promising and dynamic chefs right now.

The Food & Wine Best New Chefs 2025 launch party, taking place this evening at La Tête d'Or in New York City, will feature Food & Wine Best New Chef alumni Daniel Boulud (1988), Alex Stupak (2013), Jess Shadbolt (2018), and Camari Mick (2024). CBS Mornings cohost Tony Dokoupil, for the third year, will join the celebration as emcee.

To support the new class, Food & Wine will kick off the celebration with the Best New Chefs Mentorship Program, which empowers new BNCs to grow personally and professionally in their careers. "Our goal is not only to celebrate the incredible talent of our Best New Chefs today, but also to invest in their future, connecting them with seasoned hospitality leaders who can inspire, guide, and champion their growth for years to come," says Lewis.

Jackson Family Wines, Oceania Cruises, Resy, an American Express® company, and S.Pellegrino® sponsor the 2025 Food & Wine Best New Chefs event. Resy, an American Express® company, and YETI are the sponsors of the 2025 Best New Chefs Mentorship program.

ABOUT FOOD & WINE

Food & Wine celebrates the global epicurean experience with an authoritative voice in its magazine, website, social platforms, newsletters, podcasts, premium events such as the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, and accolades like its annual Best New Chef and Global Tastemakers awards. With rigorously tested recipes and the most trusted restaurant, drinks, culinary travel, and home coverage, the brand inspires and empowers people to discover, create, and devour the best in food and drink—every day and everywhere. Food & Wine is part of People Inc.

Napa Valley College and Napa Valley College Foundation Celebrate the Grand Opening of the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center

-Napa Valley College and the Napa Valley College Foundation celebrated the grand opening of the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center, a state-of-the-art facility that significantly expands opportunities for education, training, and career development in the wine industry.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday, September 4th, bringing together students, faculty, industry leaders, community members, and donors to honor the completion of Phase I of the Napa Valley College Wine Education Complex — and launch the next chapter: Phase II, construction of The Hospitality Training Center.

The 7,000-square-foot Wine Spectator Wine Education Center, completed on time, on budget and without public funding, more than doubles classroom and training space for the College’s Viticulture and Winery Technology (VWT) program. It features two flexible sensory classrooms a fully upgraded Evelyn Allen Laboratory Classroom, and faculty offices. The center supports certificates and degrees in Viticulture, Winemaking, and Wine Marketing & Sales, as well as industry certificates such as Winery Management, Vineyard Management, and Wine Laboratory Technician.

Phase I was made possible by a $10 million lead gift from the Wine Spectator Scholarship Foundation, alongside a significant contribution from the estate of longtime NVC supporter and alum Evelyn Allen.

“The ample educational opportunities offered through the Wine Spectator Wine Education Center will allow students to build extensive wine-related skills through an assortment of programs and degrees — all designed to enhance their careers,” said Marvin R. Shanken, Editor and Publisher of Wine Spectator. “I’m proud to support this vital resource for both Napa Valley College and the wine industry, and to give back to the wine and culinary communities, who have given so much to me.”

With Phase I complete, Napa Valley College and the Napa Valley College Foundation are turning their focus to Phase II of the Wine Education Complex — The Hospitality Training Center that will feature: classroom and training space for NVC’s hospitality and wine programs; a tasting bar and movable sit-down seating to emulate a variety of hospitality and tasting room scenarios; and event space to host industry trainings, educational events, guest lecturers and wine industry professionals.

Napa Valley College’s VWT program boasts job placement rates consistently above 80%, with many graduates experiencing a $14/hour average wage increase. NVC partners with leading industry organizations including the Napa Valley Vintners, Napa Valley Grapegrowers, and the Napa Farm Bureau.

For more information on Napa Valley College’s Vineyard & Winery Technology program visit: Viticulture & Winery Technology.

HOUSE OF ROSE PROFESSIONAL TO HOST 11TH ANNUAL WORLD EDITION OF BREAK THE CEILING TOUCH THE SKY® IN SINGAPORE

House of Rose Professional Pte Ltd. (HORP), announced that it would host its 2025 World Edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky®(BTCTTS)- the success and leadership summit for women on Nov 4, 2025 in Singapore. A host of speakers drawn from House of Rose Professional's 2025 Asia's Most Inspirational women in leadership and 2025 Global Male Champions for Gender Equality will headline the summit, including Scott Price, Group Chief Executive, DFI Retail Group; Sylvie Gleises, CEO Asia, AXA XL; Jerrica Chooi, Country Holding Officer, Singapore, ABB; Michelle Ho, former President Asia Pacific, UPS; Brian Peters, Former Mr. Universe and Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO, House of Rose Professional Pte and best-selling author of "Break the ceiling touch the sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women".

The 2025 world edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® will bring together key executives and participation from over 70 Companies to exchange best practices on leadership, growth, gender balance and success. The summit will offer leaders and organizations an excellent opportunity to learn and share best practices and sustainable strategies for success in a rapidly changing world; connect and learn alongside successful executives and role models, build new business and networks of support; upskill based on the professional experiences across industries and accelerate the development of their talent. Topics on the agenda include Business trends impacting leadership in the future and key strategies to adopt; AI and its impact on careers; success secrets of the most inspirational women; Best practices from the Break the ceiling touch the sky® 2025 most inspirational women and global male champions for gender equality; career hacks for the world's highest performing executives and HORP's unique speed mentoring and interactive segment with 25 senior executives as mentors.

This will be the 11th annual edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® to be held by HORP in Singapore and the 41st international edition of the summit overall since 2015.

Gender balanced-led Companies deliver better business results and are more attractive as employers to top talent. With over 70% of Retail purchases being made by women, the world's largest Companies and most successful Companies are accelerating gender equality at leadership levels to match their customer profiles.

Scott Price, Group Chief Executive, DFI Retail Group commented, "A majority of our customers are female. We are a leading Asian retailer delivering quality, value and exceptional service through leading brands, a compelling retail experience and a commitment to sustainability. We are focused on helping our customers make the most of every dollar they spend with us. Unleashing a diverse and inclusive workforce is critical to this mission. We look forward to sharing our leadership best practices and also learning from the best practices of other great companies participating at Break the ceiling touch the sky."

Vijayanand Sinha, SVP ASEAN, Reckitt shared, "Reckitt's workforce represents people of all ages, backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We continue to strive to make our company and wider society an inclusive environment, where every voice is heard and every individual matters. We are pleased to partner with Break the ceiling touch the sky® as we pursue a cleaner, healthier world."

Commented Anthony A. Rose, Chairman and CEO of House of Rose Professional Pte. Ltd. Ltd and author of the book Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky: success secrets of the world's most inspirational women which inspired the summit, "Gender diverse & inclusive companies are financially more successful, better employers, greater innovators, and better corporate citizens. The Break the ceiling touch the sky® summit enables companies to learn rapidly across industries amongst the world's most successful companies (versus reinventing the wheel internally), develop their leaders and accelerate business growth via gender-balanced leadership."

The 2025 world edition of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky® is supported by several major Chambers of Commerce as Industry Partners including Singapore International Chamber of Commerce (SICC), AMCHAM Singapore, BRITCHAM Singapore, French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (FCCS), EU-ASEAN Business Council, Eurocham, etc. Members of all Industry Partners can register at Preferential Industry Partner Rates at https://houseofroseprofessional.com/world-edition-2025/.

The 2025 world edition of Break the ceiling touch the sky® is a part of the 2025-2026 world tour of Break the ceiling touch the sky® which includes editions of the summit for the Middle East & Africa (Dubai, Sept 8, 2025), India (Mumbai, Sept 30, 2025), the World Edition (Singapore, Nov 4, 2025), the Europe edition (Q1 2026) and the Americas Edition (New York, Q2, 2026). To explore a partnership for the 2025 World Edition/2025-2026 world tour please email anthony@houseofroseprofessional.com. The full calendar for the 2025 world tour and sign up is at https://houseofroseprofessional.com/training/.

Delegate bookings can be made at www.houseofroseprofessional.com.

Since 2014, House of Rose Professional has enabled the success of over 50,000 leaders across over 600 companies globally via 38 international editions of Break the Ceiling Touch the Sky®, and HORP's other verticals - CEOSmith®- the executive excellence program for senior leaders; and BeliEVE® - HORP's bespoke executive search vertical. The three verticals together support HORP'S Mission 2029 for a Better World – a global initiative focused on unleashing the highest performing talent – both female and male to lead at the top of the world's largest companies and shape a better, more equal world.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

#MovietimeInManhattan @TheAcademy #OSCARS STUDENT ACADEMY AWARDS CEREMONY HELD IN NEW YORK CITY WITH THE SUPPORT OF LONGTIME ACADEMY PARTNER ROLEX ALL WINNING FILMS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR 98TH OSCARS®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tonight honored its student winners from colleges and universities around the world at the 52nd Student Academy Awards® ceremony. Gold, Silver and Bronze placements were announced and trophies presented during a ceremony held at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, in partnership with Rolex. This year, the Student Academy Awards competition received 3,127 entries from 988 colleges and universities worldwide. With remarks by Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor, the night’s category presenters included Academy Actors Branch Governor Lou Diamond Phillips and filmmakers Craig Brewer, Jon M. Chu and Alex Woo. The 2025 ceremony is available to view here.

The 2025 Student Academy Award placements are:

Alternative/Experimental

Gold: Xindi Zhang, “The Song of Drifters,” University of Southern California

Silver: Vega Moltke-Leth, “Without Perfection,” University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Bronze: Mati Granica, “flower_gan,” London College of Communication, United Kingdom

Animation

Gold: Tobias Eckerlin, “A Sparrow’s Song,” Film Academy Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Silver: Lucas Ansel, “The 12 Inch Pianist,” Rhode Island School of Design

Bronze: Sofiia Chuikovska, Loïck du Plessis D’Argentré & Maud Le Bras, “The Shyness of Trees,” Gobelins, France

Documentary

Gold: Tatiana McCabe, “Tides of Life,” University of the West of England Bristol, United Kingdom

Silver: Rebeka Bizubová, “Confession,” Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, Slovakia

Bronze: Jane Deng, “I Remember,” New York University

Narrative

Gold: Jan Saczek, “Dad’s Not Home,” Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, Poland

Silver: Meyer Levinson-Blount, “Butcher’s Stain,” Tel Aviv University, Israel

Bronze: ZEFAN, “Kubrick, Like I Love You,” Columbia University

First-time honors go to the University of Copenhagen, Gobelins, Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School, Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava, London College of Communication and University of the West of England Bristol.

All Student Academy Award-winning films are eligible to compete for the 98th Oscars® in the Animated Short Film, Live Action Short Film or Documentary Short Film category. The 2025 winners join the ranks of such past Student Academy Award® winners as Patricia Cardoso, Pete Docter, Spike Lee, Patricia Riggen and Robert Zemeckis. Past winners have gone on to receive 69 Oscar® nominations and have won or shared 15 awards.

The Student Academy Awards were established in 1972 to provide a platform for emerging global talent by creating opportunities within the industry to showcase their work.

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world's premier film organization and is home to a global membership of more than 11,000 of the most accomplished film industry artists and leaders. The Academy connects global audiences – its members, the film industry, and film fans – through their shared passion for making and watching films. The Academy does this by recognizing and celebrating the arts and sciences of moviemaking through renowned awards for cinematic achievement, including the Oscars®, the Governors Awards, and the Scientific and Technical Awards. The Academy’s affiliated charitable organization, the Academy Foundation, serves a public benefit through its robust educational, preservation and cultural activities. This includes the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, the world's largest global film museum, the Academy Collection, the largest film-related collection in the world, and talent development programs for emerging artists. Year-round, the Academy creates opportunities for all communities to engage with the film world.

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Rolex celebrates human achievement as a journey marked by milestones, emotions and defining moments. For more than half a century, the brand has partnered some of the world’s most talented artists and leading cultural institutions to promote excellence and the transmission of artistic heritage, creating a link between the past, present and future.

Through the Perpetual Arts Initiative, a broad portfolio of arts that extends through architecture, cinema, dance, music, literature, theatre and visual arts, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture.

The company has had close ties with the film industry for decades, its watches playing a role in numerous films, including Oscar®-winning masterpieces. Since 2017, Rolex has supported the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as Proud Sponsor of the Oscars®, hosting the event’s Greenroom, as well as supporting the Governors Awards, which recognize lifetime achievement and humanitarian efforts in the film industry. Rolex also sponsors Film at Lincoln Center as Official Partner and Exclusive Timepiece.

The company promotes achievement through Testimonees such as James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, Zendaya and Jia Zhang-Ke. It also assists in the preservation of film history for future generations as a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as a partner of The Film Foundation and through its support to The National Film and Television School.

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#CulturedPeachy @AMNH New Discovery of Jurassic Reptile Blurs the Line Between Snake and Lizard

A reconstruction of Breugnathair elgolensis, the newly described Jurassic species with characteristics of both lizards and snakes.

New research has uncovered a species of hook-toothed lizard that lived about 167 million years ago and has a confusing set of features seen in snakes and geckos—two very distant relatives. One of the oldest relatively complete fossil lizards yet discovered, the Jurassic specimen is described in a study, published today in the journal Nature, from a multinational collaboration between the American Museum of Natural History and scientists in the United Kingdom, including University College London and the National Museums Scotland, France, and South Africa.

The species was given the Gaelic name Breugnathair elgolensis meaning “false snake of Elgol,” referencing the area in Scotland’s Isle of Skye where it was discovered. Breugnathair had snake-like jaws and hook-like, curved teeth similar to those of modern-day pythons, paired with the short body and fully-formed limbs of a lizard.

“Snakes are remarkable animals that evolved long, limbless bodies from lizard-like ancestors,” said the study’s lead author Roger Benson, Macaulay Curator in the American Museum of Natural History’s Division of Paleontology. “Breugnathair has snake-like features of the teeth and jaws, but in other ways, it is surprisingly primitive. This might be telling us that snake ancestors were very different to what we expected, or it could instead be evidence that snake-like predatory habits evolved separately in a primitive, extinct group.”

Lizards and snakes together form a group called squamates. Breugnathair has been placed in a new group of extinct, predatory squamates called Parviraptoridae, which was previously known only from more fragmentary fossils. Earlier studies reported snake-like tooth-bearing bones that were found in close proximity with bones that had gecko-like features. But because these seemed so drastically different, some researchers believed they belonged to two different animals. The new work on Breugnathair rejects those earlier findings, showing that both snake-like and gecko-like features exist together in a single animal.

Breugnathair was discovered in 2015 by Stig Walsh from the National Museums Scotland while on an expedition with Benson and others on the Isle of Skye. The researchers have spent almost 10 years since then preparing the specimen, imaging it with computed tomography as well as with high-powered x-rays at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, and analyzing the results.

“The Jurassic fossil deposits on the Isle of Skye are of world importance for our understanding of the early evolution of many living groups, including lizards, which were beginning their diversification at around this time,” said Susan Evans from University College London, who co-led the study. “I first described parviraptorids some 30 years ago based on more fragmentary material, so it’s a bit like finding the top of the jigsaw box many years after you puzzled out the original picture from a handful of pieces. The mosaic of primitive and specialized features we find in parviraptorids, as demonstrated by this new specimen, is an important reminder that evolutionary paths can be unpredictable.”

Nearly 16 inches long from head to tail, Breugnathair was one of the largest lizards in its ecosystem, where it likely preyed on smaller lizards, early mammals, and other vertebrates, like young dinosaurs. But is it a lizard-like ancestor of snakes? Because it has such an unusual mixture of features, and because other fossils that shed light on early squamate evolution are rare, the researchers did not arrive at a conclusive answer. Another possibility is that Breugnathair could be a stem-squamate, a predecessor of all lizards and snakes, that independently evolved snake-like teeth and jaws.

“This fossil gets us quite far, but it doesn’t get us all of the way,” Benson said. “However, it makes us even more excited about the possibility of figuring out where snakes come from.”

Other study authors include Zoe Kulik from the American Museum of Natural History, Elizabeth Griffiths Jason Head from the University of Cambridge, Jennifer Botha from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, and Vincent Fernandez from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

Funding was provided, in part, by the National Research Foundation, Genus: DSTI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Palaeosciences, and the Palaeontological Scientific Trust.

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#SmallScreenScenes Acorn TV Renews Alicia Silverstone-Led Crime Drama Irish Blood Series Makes Acorn Tv History As The #1 Series Of All Time In Both Viewership And Subscriber Acquisition

As season one draws to a suspenseful end with today’s finale episode, Acorn TV has announced the renewal of Irish Blood – the most successful series in its history – for a second season.

Season 2, which will again be set and produced in Ireland, will also consist of six, hour-long episodes and will go into production in early 2026.

Starring and executive produced by Alicia Silverstone (Clueless, Bugonia), Irish Blood is the #1 series in Acorn TV history in both viewership and subscriber acquisition, based on the first three weeks of U.S. viewership, and has also achieved a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.

“It means so much to continue this journey with a character I love. Thank you to everyone who’s watched and supported, and to the phenomenal Irish crew and actors who made working there such a joy, and to the entire team across this series,” shared Silverstone. “We’re so happy to have found a captive audience who enjoyed the ride from beginning to end.”

“Thanks to Alicia Silverstone and everything she has brought to this series, both as a star and executive producer, from the moment it was just an idea all the way to it becoming the most successful series in the history of Acorn TV” said Rob Fox, executive vice president of production for AMC Networks, who oversees programming for Acorn TV. “Thanks also to our entire cast, writers, producers and partners at Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures for everything that went into a remarkable first season of Irish Blood. Acorn TV is the best streaming service in the world for thrilling crime dramas and brilliant mysteries. We are so grateful for the way our subscribers have embraced this series and can’t wait to get started on season two.”

A six-part murder mystery, Season 1 of Irish Blood focuses on Fiona Fox (Silverstone), whose path in life is earmarked by her father, who seemingly abandoned her and her mother on her tenth birthday. After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. There she learns key truths about her father as well as a family that doesn’t know she exists, and, moreover, that the story of abandonment that has shaped her entire life – was a lie. A lie intended to protect her and her mother from her father’s shady business dealings. Fiona resolves to uncover the full truth about her father and reconnect with the parent she only thought she knew.

The Season 1 finale of Irish Blood debuts today, exclusively on Acorn TV.

In addition to Silverstone, Season 1 stars Jason O’Mara (The Man In The High Castle, The Good Wife), Wendy Crewson (We Were Liars, Tracker), Dearbhla Molloy (Wild Mountain Thyme, Rendezvous), Simone Kirby (His Dark Materials, Kneecap), Ruth Codd (The Fall of the House of Usher) and Leonardo Taiwo (Wheel of Time, Ant-Man & The Wasp).

Irish Blood is executive produced by Christina Jennings, Scott Garvie, Paul Donovan, Ailish McElmeel, Christina Ray, Aaron Martin, Silverstone and Molly McGlynn, who also directs Season 1. Irish Blood is produced by Shaftesbury and Deadpan Pictures, in association with AMC Studios and Fís Éireann /Screen Ireland and with the support of incentives for the Irish Film Industry provided by the government of Ireland, the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and Ontario Creates. AMC Studios holds worldwide distribution rights.

About Acorn TV

AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is North America’s largest streaming service specializing in premium British and international television. Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library of quirky mysteries, engaging thrillers, and gripping crime dramas – all commercial-free. Acorn TV’s recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You’re Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.

#WhomWeMiss #RobertRedford #AMC AMC Networks Statement on the Passing of Robert Redford

Robert Redford was an immense talent and extraordinarily meaningful figure in our industry as an actor, director, producer and champion of story, character and independent film. We have been inspired and entertained, like so many, by his work over a remarkable career. For the last two decades, we have been proud to work and partner with him through his Sundance Film Festival as well Sundance TV, Sundance Now and, most recently, Dark Winds, a series he had been developing for almost 40 years. He was an American icon whose work will live on forever.

#SmallScreenScenes @AcornTV Joe Lando Joins Acorn TV’s Hit Irish Mystery Series Harry Wild, Reuniting With Series Star And Executive Producer, Jane Seymour

Season 5 of Harry Wild Begins Production in Dublin, Ireland

Acorn TV, AMC Networks’ popular streamer showcasing the best in international murder mysteries and crime dramas, revealed today that Joe Lando (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman) will join Season 5 of its wildly popular original series, Harry Wild, reuniting him with his longtime friend and famously former Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman co-star, Emmy-Award Winner Jane Seymour who stars and Executive Produces the series. Production on Season 5 of Harry Wild began this week in Dublin, Ireland.

Lando will play “Pierce Kennedy,” the new State Pathologist, a charming and handsome natural ally for Harry (Seymour – The Kominsky Method, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, B Positive), the titular amateur detective.

In Season 5, Harry and Fergus (Rohan Nedd, Whitstable Pearl) are back with their most sensational and thrilling ride yet, including murder mysteries in the world of whiskey-making, theatre and musical-tattoos, not to mention a gang of middle-aged lady burglars and a murder close to home.

Also reprising their roles are Kevin Ryan (Guilt, The South Westerlies), Rose O’Neill (Anniversary), Samantha Mumba (The Time Machine, Evolution), Paul Tylak (Kin) and Aoife Mulholland (Great Performances: Chess in Concert).

Harry Wild Season 5 will consist of six episodes and will debut in 2026. Ahead of the new season, a 2-part Harry Wild Special will debut exclusively on Acorn TV on Monday, November 24th.

Harry Wild is produced by Dynamic Television. Acorn Media Enterprises co-produces alongside ZDF. Season five is created and written by David Logan, along with writer Jo Spain, and executive produced by Logan, Spain, Jane Seymour, Daniel March, Klaus Zimmermann, James Gibb, David McLoughlin, Catherine Mackin and Bea Tammer. Frank Seyberth and Claus Wunn executive produce for ZDF.

About Acorn TV

AMC Networks’ Acorn TV is the go-to streaming destination for brilliant mysteries and suspense-driven dramas. Experience the world’s best stories, from the criminally cozy to the daringly dark and get wrapped up in brilliant mysteries as Acorn TV adds exclusive programming every week to a deep library – all commercial-free. Acorn TV’s recent slate is comprised of acclaimed commissioned and original series including popular UK detective drama Harry Wild (Jane Seymour), Signora Volpe (Emilia Fox), The Chelsea Detective (Adrian Scarborough), New Zealand detective series My Life Is Murder (Lucy Lawless), acclaimed Irish crime thriller Bloodlands (James Nesbitt, co-executive produced by Jed Mercurio), British crime drama Whitstable Pearl (Kerry Godliman), Kiwi romantic comedy Under the Vines (Rebecca Gibney, Charles Edwards) and British detective drama Dalgliesh (Bertie Carvel), to name a few. Current and upcoming Acorn TV Original Series include crime drama Art Detectives (Stephen Moyer), Irish Blood (Alicia Silverstone), Murder Before Evensong (Matthew Lewis), You’re Killing Me (Brooke Shields) and many more. The above add to a growing catalog of popular bingeable dramas including Jack Irish (Guy Pearce), Doc Martin (Martin Clunes), Deadwater Fell (David Tennant, Cush Jumbo) and all 24 seasons of fan-favorite Midsomer Murders, among others.

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#SmallScreenScenes Legendary Naturalist Sir David Attenborough To Narrate All-New Landmark Natural History Series, Kingdom

Six-Part Series Set to Premiere on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ in 2026

BBC AMERICA today announced that renowned naturalist and three-time Emmy®Award-winner Sir David Attenborough (Asia, Planet Earth III) will narrate Kingdom, a major new six-part natural history series that will chronicle the dramatic real-life sagas of four African animal families, in one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by BBC Studios Natural History Unit. Kingdom will premiere on BBC AMERICA and AMC+ in 2026.

Filmed across five years in a single spectacular location, the lives and fates of our four families – leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions – are inextricably linked as they strive for a foothold in a remote and fertile river valley in Zambia. As well as the intense power struggles between these top predators, the series shows how a colorful supporting cast, from powerful elephant herds to flocks of hamerkops to troops of marauding baboons, impact our central characters in surprising ways.

Felicity Lanchester, Series Producer said: “With Sir David’s commentary the Kingdom series really sprung to life – a wry inflection here, warmth in his voice there and masterful dramatic timing around the action. He gave the performance his all, telling the story in the clearest, most compelling, and emotional way. We are so grateful for his involvement.”

Kingdom, a 6×50’ series for BBC One and iPlayer, is made by BBC Studios Natural History Unit, co-produced by BBC AMERICA. It was commissioned by Jack Bootle, Head of Specialist Factual, BBC Commissioning. The Executive Producer is Mike Gunton, the Series Editor is Simon Blakeney, and the Series Producer is Felicity Lanchester. BBC Studios is handling global sales.

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BBC AMERICA is a hub of innovative, culturally contagious programming and the definitive television home and co-producer, in partnership with BBC Studios, of the most iconic natural history series and franchises including Planet Earth, Blue Planet, Dynasties, Eden: Untamed Planet, Frozen Planet and Seven Worlds, One Planet and the forthcoming Asia. Wholly owned and operated by AMC Networks, BBC AMERICA’s most notable series, including Killing Eve, Doctor Who, Orphan Black, Luther and The Graham Norton Show, among others, have attracted widespread critical acclaim and garnered Emmy® Awards, Golden Globes®, Peabody Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, NAACP Image Awards, TCA Awards and more.

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AMC+ is the company’s premium streaming bundle featuring an extensive lineup of popular and critically acclaimed original programming from AMC, BBC AMERICA, IFC, and SundanceTV and full access to targeted streaming services Shudder, Sundance Now and IFC Films Unlimited, which feature content such as A Discovery of Witches, Creepshow, and Boyhood. The service features a continually refreshed library of commercial-free content, with iconic series from the AMC Networks portfolio including Mad Men, Halt & Catch Fire, Hell on Wheels, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Rectify, Portlandia, Orphan Black and series from The Walking Dead Universe, among many others. The service also offers a growing slate of original and exclusive series including Gangs of London, Dark Winds, and the first two series in a new Anne Rice universe, Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire and Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. With new movies released every Friday, AMC+ is the newest destination for exclusive film premieres direct from theaters all year long. AMC+ is available in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Spain and is available in the U.S. through AMCPlus.com, the AMC+ app, and a number of digital and cable partners.