Behind the Scenes Buzz with Jane Fonda and Michelle Williams

JANE FONDA TO NAB CECIL B. DEMILLE AWARD: The 83-year-old Jane Fonda will receive the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the virtual Golden Globes on February 28^th. She is the daughter of Henry Fonda, and the sister of Peter Fonda, the winner of two Oscars and seven Golden Globes, will be the 67^th recipient of the honor. Walt Disney, Judy Garland, John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks and yes, her father, have also enjoyed the honor. She stars in Netflix’s Gracie & Frankie, soon to become the streamer’s longest-running original series after 7 seasons.

MICHELLE WILLIAMS SIGNS ON FOR SHOWING UP: Michelle Williams and Kelly Reichardt are partnering up on Showing Up, with Williams starring and Reichardt directing. They previously collaborated on Wendy & Lucy, Meek’s Cutoff, and Certain Women. The story follows an artist navigating life ahead of a career-changing exhibition.

TRAILER FOR LITTLE SATCHMO BOWS: Little Satchmo, a feature doc about Louis Armstrong starring his daughter, who kept their link hidden, has released a first look. The film is based on Sharon Preston-Folta’s memoir, who revealed that she was Armstrong’s daughter in 2012, decades after his death. She narrates the project.

PEPSI BETS ON CHERRIES WILD: Cherries Wild represents a different way for Pepsi to reach buyers. The company, which has long held viewers captive with ads starring Madonna, Britney Spears and others, is launching a game show set to air Sundays on Fox starting February 14^th. “Consumers are in control more than ever,” says Todd Kaplan, vice president of marketing at Pepsi, in an interview with Variety. “They have skip buttons. They can DVR-fast-forward. They can pay to eliminate ads with a subscription.”  As a result, he adds, “this concept of interrupting content with your message has serious limitations. As fans are consuming, they don’t want to be interrupted.”