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09.21.2026Allison Farrand and Mario Milosevic / Ilitch Sports & Entertainment Asia Gholston-Pierson Senior Vice President, Brand Marketing Ilitch Sports & Entertainment Born: DetroitEducation: Michigan State University, B. S., media communication and technology Family: Spouse, Vince Pierson; children, Maverick (4) and Milo (4) Why she’s a Game Changer:Gholston-Pierson turned Black in Baseball Weekend into a signature Tigers platform and delivered high-impact collaborations that drove attendance, merchandise sales and fan engagement in her hometown. Asia Gholston-Pierson has brought a challenge marketer mentality to her hometown. Her motto: “Doing dope work with great people.”The result of her unique perspective: The transformation of retail and fan engagement at Ilitch Sports & Entertainment. “I like change. I like a challenge. I like to blow things up. I like to innovate,” Gholston-Pierson said. The Detroit native, now ISE’s senior vice president of brand marketing, helped launch the Detroit Red Wings’ first e-commerce platform, surpassing all first-year revenue goals and expanding access to team merchandise beyond the team store inside Little Caesars Arena.

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains major spoilers for the Oct. 18 episode of “The Simpsons,” “The Revengening,” which aired Sunday night on Fox. “The Simpsons” has pulled off its own October surprise: Apu Nahasapeemapetilon is back. The fan favorite character finally spoke again for the first time in nearly a decade on Sunday night’s episode, “The Revengening.” Variety has exclusively learned who is behind Apu’s new voice: actor and voice-over vet Sunil Malhotra (“Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Legend of Korra”).

Halo, beautifuls! Celebrities flocked to the Sony Pictures Studios on Sunday night to celebrate the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2026. Set to take the catwalk are supermodels including Gigi Hadid, Barbara Palvin, Irina Shayk, and more. See all the stars who walked the pink carpet ahead of the event here.