Glenda Jackson arrives at the 72nd annual Tony Awards in New York on June 10, 2018. Jackson will star in "Elizabeth is Missing", a BAFTA-nominated mystery, kicking off the 50th Anniversary of the MASTERPIECE series, premiering on Sunday, January 3, 2021 on PBS. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) --
Acclaimed actor Glenda Jackson will launch the 50th season of PBS' "Masterpiece" drama showcase next year.
The film "Elizabeth is Missing," with Jackson as a woman in search of a vanished friend even as she copes with dementia, will air Jan. 3. It's based on the Emma Healey novel of the same name.
Jackson, 84, is a two-time Oscar winner, for "Women in Love" and "A Touch of Class."
"Masterpiece," from WGBH Boston and among TV's longest-running weekly primetime series, has been home to award-winning shows including "Downton Abbey" and "Sherlock."
The anniversary season also will include "All Creatures Great and Small," a new seven-part series based on James Herriot's books about his adventures as a veterinarian in 1930s England.
The series is set for a January debut. A 1970s adaptation of Herriot's work was a public TV hit.
Pepsi soft drinks in plastic bottles are on sale at a grocery store in New York on Weds., Nov. 15, 2023. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
PepsiCo confirmed Friday that it's ending some of its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, even as rival Coca-Cola voiced support for its own inclusion efforts.
In a memo sent to employees, PepsiCo CEO Ramon Laguarta said the company will no longer set goals for minority representation in its managerial roles or supplier base. The company will also align its sponsorships to events and groups that promote business growth, he said.
Laguarta wrote that inclusion remains important to PepsiCo, whose brands include Gatorade, Lay's potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi. The Purchase, New York-based company's chief diversity officer will transition to a broader role focused on employee engagement, leadership development and ensuring an inclusive culture, he said.
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House last month, U.S. government agencies, companies and schools have rushed to reevaluate policies and programs they adopted with the goal of reducing discrimination against members of minority groups, women and LGBTQ+ people.
Trump ended DEI programs within the federal government and has warned schools to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money.
PepsiCo's rollback came as Coca-Cola reaffirmed support for its DEI efforts.
In its annual report, Atlanta-based Coke warned that its business could be negatively affected if it is unable to attract employees that reflect its broad range of customers.
"Failure to maintain a corporate culture that fosters innovation, collaboration and inclusion … could disrupt our operations and adversely affect our business and our future success," the company said.
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