In this April 28, 2016 file photo, Christine Baranski attends "The Good Wife" series finale party in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) --
A spinoff of "The Good Wife" is coming to CBS' online video service.
CBS All Access said Wednesday that Christine Baranski will star in the new series. Its title wasn't announced.
The drama will pick up one year after the events in the finale of "The Good Wife," which aired recently on CBS.
"The Good Wife" spinoff will debut in spring 2017. It will be CBS All Access' second original series after a new version of "Star Trek," set to start next January.
Baranski, reprising her role as lawyer Diane Lockhart, will be joined by Cush Jumbo. The British actress played Lucca Quinn on "The Good Wife" starting last year.
New characters will be gradually introduced on the spinoff, CBS All Access and producer CBS Television Studios said.
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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