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05.11.2023 - 01:59 / deadline.com
The Washington Post has tapped Will Lewis as its next publisher and CEO, as the media outlet grapples with a revenue decline that has forced it to reduce its staff.
Lewis, who served as the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal from 2014 to 2020, will start in his role on Jan. 2. He will succeed Patty Stonesifer, who has served as interim CEO in June after Fred Ryan announced his exit.
“Leading this bold media brand means building on my commitment to championing high-quality journalism and safeguarding our democratic values, while growing The Post’s business and advancing its impact to the next generation and beyond,” Lewis said in a statement.
Lewis most recently has been founder, CEO and publisher of The News Movement, which is aimed at providing non partisan news to Gen Z. He also has served as chief creative officer of News Corp. and Group General Manager for News Corp in the United Kingdom, as well as editor of The Daily Telegraph.
Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Post, said in a statement, “Today, I stand confident in that future knowing it is in the hands of Will, an exceptional, tenacious industry executive whose background in fierce, award-winning journalism makes him the right leader at the right time.”
Like much of the rest of media, The Post has had to grapple with a softer ad market and a drop in web traffic.
According to The New York Times, the Post’s revenue was expected to fall by $100 million in 2023. Stonesifer recently announced plans to offer staff buyouts as part of a plan to reduce staff by 240. She cited overly optimistic projections for advertising, web traffic and subscriptions.
“Our core products and many of our recent investments show great promise — and we all believe the
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Hunter Ingram SPOILER ALERT: This story contains spoilers from “Introduction to Chemistry,” the series finale of “Lessons in Chemistry,” now streaming on Apple TV+. Elizabeth Zott, hero of the people. It’s not exactly where the scientist and reluctant television star thought she would end up, but Apple TV+’s “Lessons in Chemistry” is all about surrendering the inevitability of change.
Matthew Perry’s “Friends” TV mom, Nora Tyler Bing, has received messages of support from fans after the actor’s untimely death.“I was so touched because to a lot of the world thought of me as Chandler’s mom,” Fairchild said on Wednesday’s “Today” show.“So I was receiving a lot of the condolences too,” she continued. “And it was very touching to see how many lives he touched [where] people really thought he was their friend … and identified with him.”She added: “He has left a lasting legacy.”Perry died Oct.
A Murder At The End Of The World reunites The OA creators Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij for a modern take on a murder mystery.The series premiered on Hulu and Disney+ on November 14, with new episodes released weekly until mid-December.A Murder At The End Of The World stars The Crown’s Emma Corrin as Darby Hart, an amateur sleuth and true crime writer, who gets invited to a secluded retreat in Iceland by a reclusive billionaire, along with eight more guests. But soon after the group’s arrival, one of the guests is found dead, and Hart has to find the killer before they claim any more victims.The show also stars Marling as Lee Andersen and Harris Dickinson in the role of Bill Farrah.
BreAnna Bell There will be no new seasons of “The Horror of Dolores Roach,” “Harlan Coben’s Shelter” or “With Love” at Prime Video, the streamer announced on Tuesday. Originally created by Aaron Mark as a one-woman play, “Empanada Loca,” Mark created, wrote, and directed the original podcast and penned the pilot script for “The Horror of Dolores Roach.” The series followed the titular character (played by Justina Machado), “who returns to a gentrified Washington Heights, where she reunites with an old stoner friend, Luis, who lets her live and work as a masseuse in the basement under his empanada shop.
Greater Manchester will get nearly £300m to fix potholes over 11 years with funds coming from the money saved by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The city-region is set to receive £296m in total with an additional £8.9m available for this year and next year.
Young Sheldon will end its run with CBS, after the release of the upcoming season seven.Available to watch on Channel 4 in the UK, season seven of The Big Bang Theory prequel will return on 15 February, but will come to an end with an hour long series finale on 16 May, according to Variety.President of CBS Entertainment, Amy Reisenbach has said: “As a prequel to one of the biggest comedies, ‘Young Sheldon’ proved lightning can strike twice.”She continued: “It set itself apart with a remarkable cast that felt like a family from the first moment we saw them on screen and brought characters to life with unique heartfelt stories that drew audiences in from the start.“We extend a sincere thank you to executive producers Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro and Steve Holland and the entire writing and producing teams for six wonderful seasons. We look forward to seeing their final season unfold and giving it a proper send off with the best episodes yet for their fans to enjoy.”Originally premiering in 2017, while The Big Bang Theory was still in its thirteen-year-long run, Young Sheldon drew in roughly 11 million viewers per episode.
Long-serving RTL exec Stephan Schmitter has landed the big seat in Germany. He has been named CEO of RTL Deutschland, effective January 1, 2024.
Peter Hook & The Light have announced a huge 2024 world tour that will see the band play the ‘Substance’ albums from Joy Division and New Order in full – find dates and ticket information below.The New Order and Joy Division co-founder will be touring with his band from May next year, spanning New Zealand, Australia, North America, the UK and Ireland.The tour will open at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand on May 16, followed by eight more dates across New Zealand and Australia. From August 31, they’ll continue with a North American run that starts at History in Toronto, Canada.
Brett Goldstein fans don’t know the comic from the stage.No, the majority of his audience is likely familiar with his work on Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” where he plays hard-nosed, foul-mouthed footballer turned coach Roy Kent.On top of that, he also co-created and wrote for the Jason Segel and Harrison Ford series “Shrinking” for the network.However, long before the 43-year-old Brit inhabited the role that netted him a pair of Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actor, he was a stand-up comedian.And now that he’s made a splash stateside, he’s touring his act all over North America as part of his ongoing ‘Second Best Night Of Your Life Tour.’Given that we’re such big fans of his persona, we had to see what his act was like.So, the New York Post sent Brett Goldstein aficionado Angela Tricarico to check out his Friday, Nov. 10 gig at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.“Don’t expect to hear much about ‘Ted Lasso’ and ‘Shrinking,’ even now that the strike is over,” Tricarico shared.
The Peasants Sound and Screen performance stood out with a full line of Polish dancers in the aisles. Composer Lukas Rostkowski, aka L.U.C., said the animated film’s score also included a choir of refugee singers from Ukraine.
The new John Lewis Christmas advert for 2023 has finally arrived. And there's often one detail most TV viewers are keen to find out - what is the song choice this year?
EXCLUSIVE: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear) and John Malkovich (Billions) are set to star in Opus, a horror pic marking the first feature of writer-director Mark Anthony Green, which will be financed and produced by A24.
TOWIE star Lauren Pope has announced that she has split from her millionaire boyfriend Tony Keterman after five years.The 41-year-old reality star told her 1.1 million followers that she is now a single mum to their two children. Posting a video of her playing with her two daughters, she penned: “A slightly different post... A lot has been going on in the background as I have been adjusting to life as a single mum of two.
It’s really hard to capture on a phone the splendor and awe of @SphereVegas’ capabilities. But this clip Perez took gives a small taste of what you can expect! Something everyone must experience once in Las Vegas!!
The Weeknd has postponed his forthcoming Australia and New Zealand stadium tour due to “unforeseen circumstances”.The singer was due to kick off his ‘After Hours til Dawn Tour’ in just two weeks at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on November 20 before calling at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium and Eden Park in Auckland over the remaining 10 shows. But they have now been pushed back.“Due to unforeseen circumstances, we must reschedule the Australia/New Zealand tour,” a statement from The Weeknd said (via IQ).
A private funeral took place for Friends star Matthew Perry who was laid to rest at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles on Friday. The actor, most famous for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom Friends, tragically passed away on 28 October at his home in LA at the age of 54.
wanted to be Barbie, producers said, which originally gave them pause, since that’s not a Disney character.“We searched through ‘Toy Story’ and found that there was Barbie in Disney, and there was Tour Guide Barbie!” producer Jamie Hammer told People. “So it ended up working out. And Whoopi looked amazing.
Matthew Perry's most recent ex, Molly Hurwitz, shared a moving tribute online following his tragic death at age 54., adding that he had "caused pain like [she'd] never known." Molly, 32, was initially linked to the actor in 2018, and the pair were engaged in November of 2020, before separating in June 2021.The literary manager for Thruline Entertainment posted a moving tribute to Matthew on Instagram after the 54-year-old Friends star was found dead in his Los Angeles home over the weekend. She wrote: "He would love that the world is talking about how talented he was. And he really was very talented.
Matthew Perry, who died of an apparent drowning incident at his California home on Saturday. He was 54.According to the Los Angeles Times, officials received a phone call reporting that the late actor was in his hot tub and not breathing. The Los Angeles Fire Department arrived at 4:07 p.m.