In this April 10, 2016 file photo, actor Peter Dinklage attends the season six premiere of "Game Of Thrones" in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)
LOS ANGELES (AP) --
HBO says it's green-lighted a movie about Herve Villechaize (ER-vay Vill-SHEZZ). He's the late actor who played Mr. Tattoo on TV's "Fantasy Island."
HBO said Tuesday that "My Dinner with Herve" will star Peter Dinklage of "Game of Thrones" as Villechaize.
"Fifty Shades of Grey" star Jamie Dornan will play a journalist who comes into the actor's life.
Villechaize's shout of "The plane, the plane!" greeted arriving guests in the 1977-83 series "Fantasy Island,"
He played bad guy Nick Nack in 1974's James Bond film, "The Man with the Golden Gun."
The HBO film's writer and director is Sacha Gervasi, who interviewed Villechaize shortly before he died.
The 3-foot-11 (1.2 meter) Villechaize endured health problems and died in 1993 of a self-inflicted gunshot wound at age 50.
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.
Coca-Cola has set a goal of having women in 50% of its senior leadership roles by... Read More
