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Leigh Dana Jackson will write the "Spook Who Sat by the Door" pilot for FX, with Gerard McMurray directing and Lee Daniels producing

Lee Daniels Bringing Spy Drama 'The Spook Who Sat by the Door' to FX Ron Eschel The Disney-backed basic cable network has handed out a pilot order for the project based on author Sam Greenlee's novel and subsequent feature film of the same name. Lee Daniels is expanding his Disney footprint to FX. The Empire co-creator is attached to executive produce The Spook Who Sat by the Door, a spy drama that has been ordered to pilot at the Disney-backed basic cable network. Leigh Dana Jackson ( Raising Dion, Foundation) penned the script and will serve as showrunner on the drama, which is based on t...

Empowering women entrepreneurs Horn’s WE Hatch initiative addresses disadvantages experienced by startup founders and corporate innovators The #MeToo movement pushed a lot of issues regarding gender inequality to the fore. From the blatantly obvious (unequal pay) to problems that finally became recognizable by many men (microaggressions), society paid attention and worked harder than ever to bring about change. In many ways, that effort was successful. But for many in the business world, including women entrepreneurs, the change didn’t stick.  “All the gains that followed the...

ANTHONY EDLEBECK KINGSFORD — Kingsford City Council members said goodbye and expressed appreciation to City Manager Anthony Edlebeck at Monday’s meeting. Edlebeck, who has been with the city for 34 years including more than nine as city manager, is retiring Friday. Assistant City Manager Mike Stelmaszek, who will replace Edlebeck, said they had hoped to have the meeting in person to say goodbye. Edlebeck was presented with an engraved gold pocket watch. “I wasn’t expecting we would be having my last meeting on Zoom,” Edlebeck said. “I don’t know where the years went.” “There...

By Jon Hemmerdinger2020-12-16T21:40:00+00:00 As the world’s airlines begin distributing Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine to various corners of the globe, Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration are reminding carriers about dry-ice shipping guidelines. That is because Pfizer’s vaccine must be shipped with dry ice, and dry ice – in excessive quantities – can cause problems in aircraft cabins. “In order to transport Covid-19 vaccines, operators may plan to carry dry ice quantities larger than quantities they may carry during typical operations,” says an FAA 10 December safety ale...