XYZ Films has hired Manon Barat, a former executive at the Spanish sales company Film Factory, to head a slate of titles that will fall under the company’s newly-launched global film initiative, New Visions.
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EXCLUSIVE: Wind Sun Sky Entertainment (WSS) has promoted two company executives and hired a new development director as part of an expansion of its senior leadership team.
Susan Carmichael, former WSS Vice President of Finance and Production Accounting, will move up to company CFO and Vice President of Operations. She will report to WSS CEO Catherine Winder. Carmichael has been at WSS for over six years, starting as the production accountant overseeing WSS’s first doc, Robert Kirkman’s Secret History of Comics (AMC), followed by the company’s Amazon series Invincible, starring Sandra Oh, J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun and Zazie Beetz. She later moved to Vice President of Finance and Production Accounting, where she ran finance and production accounting on all studio projects.
Krista Kelloway will take on the role of Senior Vice President of People and Production. Kelloway was previously Vice President of Production. In the new role, Kelloway will also report to company CEO Winder and continue to oversee all of the studio’s projects. Kelloway has been with WSS since its inception, starting as a producer. Her previous credits include Emergency Room: Life + Death At VGH (Knowledge Network), The Bachelor Canada (Rogers Media), Entanglement (Thunderbird Entertainment), and The Real Housewives Of Vancouver (Corus Entertainment).
Alongside Kelloway and Carmichael, Antonia Gutierrez, former Manager of Animation at Nickelodeon, will join WSS as Director of Development. Gutierrez will focus on multi-platform content, kids and adult animation, and Roblox content within the company’s partnership with Productivity Media. She will report to WSS and Productivity’s Head of Content, Navid McIlhargey.
“We couldn’t be more excited to elevate
XYZ Films has hired Manon Barat, a former executive at the Spanish sales company Film Factory, to head a slate of titles that will fall under the company’s newly-launched global film initiative, New Visions.
Actor Julian Sands has not returned from a hike on Mt. Baldy in January, marking more than three months since the "Warlock" star was reported missing. His son Henry admitted he's trying to be "realistic" with his expectations that his father may not be found.
READ MORE: Joe Jonas shares brutal verdict Wetherspoons experience on UK trip"He should be travelling in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School on 4/12/2023 just before 9pm. "The message continued: "He is considered missing and endangered. If you know where he is or have any information, please contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or wallacejayson@dbpd.
EXCLUSIVE: Christina Gizoni has joined Blumhouse as VP, Marketing and Communications.
READ MORE: Joe Jonas shares brutal verdict Wetherspoons experience on UK tripThe message continued: "He is considered missing and endangered. "If you know where he is or have any information, please contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or wallacejayson@dbpd. us"Drake had recently completed his probation after he was arrested in Ohio in April 2021 for an incident that occurred in December 2017, when the actor was accused of sexual misconduct and grooming an underage fan.
Former Nickelodeon actor Drake Bell, 36, is currently missing, with police labeling him "missing and endangered." The Daytona Beach Police Department reported that Bell, whose real name is Jared, was last seen driving his 2022 gray BMW in the area of Mainland High School on Wednesday evening before 9 p.m in a missing person's post on their official Facebook page.
Daytona Beach Police, he was last seen on Wednesday, and is currently considered “missing and endangered.” In response to those questioning if the post was real on Thursday morning, authorities noted in the comments section of the post that “this is a legitimate post from the Daytona Beach Police Department.”Per the Police Department’s post, Bell is thought to be traveling “in a 2022 grey BMW and his last known location is potentially the area of Mainland High School.”Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Jayson Wallace at 386-671-5207 or [email protected]. Reps for Bell did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.In 2021, Bell pled guilty to felony attempted child endangerment, and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles, a misdemeanor.
Foo Fighters have added six new concerts to their upcoming US tour slate.The band took to social media on Tuesday (April 11) to announce the shows, all of which are structured around previously-announced festival appearances and other headlining concerts between August and October. Four shows will feature support from The Breeders.A post shared by Foo Fighters (@foofighters)Foo Fighters will play three gigs in early August before headlining Outside Lands in San Francisco.
SAG-AFTRA has bought an office building in the San Fernando Valley for $46.6 million that will serve as its new national headquarters. Located at 12020 Chandler Blvd. in North Hollywood, the property features more than 118,000 square feet of commercial office space and includes the building on 1.22 acres and a nearby 0.71-acre vacant lot.
Just For You Café, a cozy brunch spot in the city’s Dogpatch neighborhood — the blueprint for the Belcher family’s burger joint on the Fox series — shuttered after 43 years on Monday.Pandemic-incurred debt, rising inflation rates and building issues led to its closer, owner Reid Hannula told SFGATE. “The long and short of it is that we really haven’t been making money since COVID, and it’s just been kind of a battle,” he told the outlet. “I used a disaster loan to float us, personal money to float us … I love the restaurant, but it hadn’t been able to pay me for the last two years.”In the long-running series, which debuted in 2011 and is now in its 13th season, Bob Belcher runs his dream restaurant, Bob’s Burgers, with his wife, Linda, and children Tina, Gene and Louise.
Charna Flam Entertainment reporter Francesca Cappucci died on March 30 in Pasadena, after a nine-month battle with stage four metastatic lung cancer. She was 64. Known for her entertainment and music reporting at KABC-TV in Los Angeles, Cappucci’s death was announced on Legacy.com. The reporter also inspired filmmaker Quentin Tarantino to name a “Once Upon a Time In Hollywood” character, the Italian movie star wife of Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton, after her. Cappucci began her career in public affairs, making public service announcements for the KIQQ radio station (K-100). Eventually, she joined Jay Coffey for KIQQ’s morning drive show, and throughout her time, Cappucci gained fans all over Los Angeles.
Sara Foster, daughter of legendary musician David Foster, disavowed "liberal politicians" as details emerged about the death of tech entrepreneur Bob Lee. Lee, the 43-year-old founder of Cash App, was fatally stabbed at around 2:30 a.m.Tuesday in the Rincon Hill area of San Francisco. Authorities have not identified a suspect in the attack.
“Good Golly, Miss Molly,” Little Richard wailed about a bad girl who “sure like to ball.”But no doubt — it was the late rock legend who was a sex fiend himself.“I had all these orgies going on,” he reveals in the new documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” which has a special one-night-only opening in theaters on Tuesday before hitting additional cinemas and pay-per-view on April 21.He was thirsty for both men and women: “I just loved whatever came. You know, I didn’t refuse nothin’ if you knocked on my door and I wanted more.
The founder of the mobile payment service Cash App was fatally stabbed on a San Francisco street yesterday, his family confirmed today.
Mura Masa has shared the video for his new single ‘Whenever I Want’ – ahead of a string of upcoming North American tour dates.The producer, also known as Alex Crossan, shared that ‘Whenever I Want’ draws inspiration from junglism, Jersey club and breakcore to create his unique eclectic sound. The track marks the continuation of his club-oriented era that will see him explore the full spectrum of electronic music with releases on his own new label, Pond Recordings.The video for the track features club-goers spinning around and dancing to the song’s high-energy beat.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Bob Lee, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor and executive who created Cash App, died Tuesday after he was fatally stabbed in San Francisco, according to reports. He was 43. Lee was formerly CTO of Jack Dorsey’s payments company Square (which is now called Block) and most recently was the chief product officer at cryptocurrency company MobileCoin, which he joined in late 2021. The San Francisco Police Department said in an announcement that it responded to a report of a stabbing near the 300 block of Main Street on April 4 at about 2:35 a.m. SFPD did not identify the victim. NBC Bay Area and other outlets subsequently reported that the victim of the stabbing was Lee.
A well-known tech executive was stabbed to death in San Francisco on Tuesday. Bob Lee, who was one
Cash App founder Bob Lee has been killed.
J. Kim Murphy Stefan Grygelko, a pillar of the San Francisco drag community who performed under the persona Heklina, was found dead Monday in London. Heklina was 54. Heklina was discovered by Peaches Christ (fellow drag performer Joshua Grannell) on Monday morning. The pair had been touring with their stage production “Mommie Queerest,” a parody of the 1981 cult feature “Mommie Dearest,” which was slated for a two-week run at the Soho Theatre. No official cause of death has been released. “I am shocked and horrified to bring this news to you. I am living in a real-life nightmare so forgive me if I don’t have all the answers just now. This morning, in London, England I went to collect my dear friend Heklina, who is costarring with me in a Mommie Queerest show here, and found her dead,” Peaches Christ wrote in a statement on social media. “Heklina is not just my best friend, but a beloved icon of our community. I am a mess.”
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