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Mel Gibson to produce comedy pilot for ABC
CALIFORNIA: Icon Productions and Universal Network Television will make a comedy pilot at ABC. It will be executive produced by Oscar winning actor and director Mel ‘Braveheart ‘Gibson, his producing partner, Icon president Bruce Davey and series creators Julie Thacker and Mike Scully.
The half-hour comedy series is about a blue-collar single father who is raising five boys aged 13-17 on his own. Thacker and Scully will serve as executive producers and writers/show runners.
Universal Television Productions president David Kissinger says, “It is not everyday that Gibson comes by to pitch a television series. Gibson, Suclly and Thacker have come up with a hilarious show that portrays the rough, tumble and noisy truth about raising boys.
“It is a perfect fit with the smart, contemporary family sitcoms that are ABC’s hallmark. We couldn’t be more excited about being in business with these wonderful writers and the extraordinary team at Icon. As a father of six boys, Gibson himself will be an endless source of material.”
Founded by Gibson and Davey, Icon Productions has been responsible for feature films like Braveheart, Payback, Maverick, What Women Want, We Were Soldiers, The Singing Detective and the upcoming The Passion of The Christ. The last title has generated a storm of controversy.
For television, Icon executive produced the movies The Three Stooges for ABC and Invincible for TBS, and currently also has projects in development at NBC, CBS, UPN, TNT and USA.
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Business Today MindRush returns to Mumbai, spotlight on India’s edge in a fractured world
Policymakers and corporate heavyweights gather to map supply chains, energy security and markets
MUMBAI: As fault lines widen across global trade and geopolitics, Business Today is doubling down on India’s moment. The 14th edition of Business Today MindRush & Best CEOs Awards lands in Mumbai on March 28, pitching India’s strategic edge at the centre of a fragmenting world.
The day-long summit, presented by PwC, will bring together a tight mix of policymakers, industry leaders and market voices to decode shifting supply chains, maritime strategy, defence priorities, energy security and capital markets—sectors now deeply entangled with geopolitics.
M Nagaraju, secretary, department of financial services, ministry of finance, will headline the event, setting the tone for discussions that aim to track how India is repositioning itself amid disrupted trade routes and volatile energy dynamics.
The speaker slate reads like a cross-section of India Inc’s command centre. Krishna Swaminathan will zero in on sea lanes and supply chains, while Prashant Ruia is set to push the case for self-reliance in oil and gas. Ashish Chauhan will weigh in on capital markets at a pivotal juncture, as a panel featuring Vibha Padalkar, Sanjiv Mehta, Amish Mehta and Sanjeev Krishan debates navigating economic uncertainty.
Leadership under pressure will be another running theme. Madhavkrishna Singhania, Sharvil Patel, Karan Bhagat and Anurag Choudhary will unpack how businesses are steering through disruption. Arun Alagappan will turn the spotlight on fertilisers, Arundhati Bhattacharya will reflect on leadership transitions, while Anish Shah and S Vellayan will outline blueprints for building future-ready conglomerates.
The event will close with Aroon Purie setting the broader editorial lens, before the Best CEOs Awards recognise standout corporate leadership across sectors.
At a time when the global order looks increasingly splintered, MindRush 2026 is positioning itself as more than a conference—it is a signal that India intends not just to navigate the churn, but to shape it.
