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Mike Pavone is WWE Studios executive VP
MUMBAI: World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has named Mike Pavone as executive VP for WWE Studios.
Pavone will lead WWE Studios’ theatrical releases, direct-to-DVD movies and series along with reality programming. He will report directly to WWE chairman Vince McMahon.
Pavone brings with him more than 18 years of experience in the film and television industry having worked as a writer, producer, director and actor. His projects include titles such as: Prison Break (Fox), High Incident with Steven Spielberg (ABC), Jack and Jill (WB) and Against The Grain (NBC).
Since 2008, Pavone has been a strategic consultant to WWE’s creative writing department, collaborating on the company’s television programmes, Monday Night Raw and Friday Night SmackDown.
McMahon says, “Mike brings a great combination of both filmed entertainment and television experience to his new role. We are confident that he can expand the breadth and depth of opportunities for WWE Studios“.
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Rashmika Mandanna, Shanaya Kapoor and Naila Grrewal climb IMDb’s Indian celebrity rankings
Upcoming films and returning shows are driving fan interest across Bollywood and streaming
MUMBAI: Bollywood’s popularity contest has a new weekly scorecard, and the numbers are telling. IMDb’s Popular Indian Celebrities list for this week places Shanaya Kapoor at number six, buoyed by buzz around her film Tu Yaa Main. Naila Grrewal slots in at seven on the back of the returning comedy series Maamla Legal Hai, while Rashmika Mandanna climbs to eighth, riding mounting anticipation for Cocktail 2.
The list, available exclusively on the IMDb app for Android and iOS, tracks trending Indian entertainers and filmmakers each week, drawing on data from more than 200m monthly visits to the platform worldwide.
Further down the rankings, Raaka is keeping two of its biggest names in the spotlight. Deepika Padukone holds 11th position, with Allu Arjun close behind at 13th, as the film continues to find traction with audiences.
The list offers fans a weekly pulse on who is breaking through, who is holding steady, and who is fading. It is a barometer as unsparing as the box office itself.
