EXCLUSIVE: The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) is set to add a series of new categories to its 2024 Creative Arts Award show, including a new section dedicated to stunt performers.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Linda Yaccarino, on her 101st day as CEO of Elon Musk’s X (aka Twitter), announced several new hires and organizational changes at the social network. New hires include Brett Weitz, who was general manager of Warner Bros. Discovery’s TNT, TBS and truTV, who joins X as the new head of content, talent and brand sales.
Weitz exited WBD in the spring of 2022. In addition, Yaccarino — who left as head of sales at NBCUniversal this year to take the CEO job at X/Twitter — hired Carrie Stimmel, previously chief growth officer at NBCU, as global agency leader. “Today we’re welcoming new leaders at @X to reflect the evolving needs of our customers and partners,” Yaccarino posted Thursday.
She announced additional appointments and hires in a note to staff — read the memo: Across every corner of X we’re reimagining how users and customers around the world congregate, interact, watch and transact all in one platform. And we’re making incredible progress for our global community. For our teams focused on sales and partnerships, we’re welcoming new people plus making some leadership changes to help us deliver even more value for our customers and partners: • Monique Pintarelli, who was President at Teads, joins as Head of the Americas, overseeing Sales and Partnership across the U.S., Canada and Latin America. Marco Botero and Sydney Robertson will report into Monique along with the U.S. vertical leads.
• In the U.S. we’re also consolidating sales assignments under the following leaders:
o Andrew Aviza will oversee Retail, Travel, Dining.
Eric Amato and his team will report to Andrew.
o Mike Dupree will oversee Alcohol, Sports, Gambling, News, Cannabis.
o Brett Goldslager will oversee Political, Education,
EXCLUSIVE: The Hollywood Creative Alliance (HCA) is set to add a series of new categories to its 2024 Creative Arts Award show, including a new section dedicated to stunt performers.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Netflix is gearing up to raise the prices of streaming plans without advertising “a few months” after the SAG-AFTRA actors strike is resolved, according to a new report. The streaming service is “discussing” raising prices in “several markets globally,” and likely will first increase fees in the U.S. and Canada, according to a Wall Street Journal report, citing anonymous sources.
Tim Metcalfe looks as though he could be Stephen Reid's final victim as his exit from the cobbles beckons. As a new day dawns in Weatherfield, Stephen is planning his escape from the cobbles and the trail of dead bodies, unaware that, the residents of Coronation Street are putting together the pieces of a rather shocking jigsaw puzzle, one that could leave him seeing out his days behind bars, not running one on a beach.
Steven J. Horowitz The Rolling Stones have released “Sweet Sounds of Heaven” featuring Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder, the second single off of their upcoming album “Hackney Diamonds.” Frontman Mick Jagger penned the languid blues number at his home in London.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Sanna Marin is going from the House of Parliament to the Soho House, as the former Prime Minister of Finland has signed with talent management firm Range Media Partners. Marin sparked global media interest in 2019 when her election to Finland’s highest office made her the youngest prime minister in history at age 34. Range will help the politician explore opportunities in media and entertainment including TV, film, audio and brand partnerships.
Soulwax have shared details of their first set of live shows in five years, with a 13-date tour in the UK and Europe kicking off next year.The Belgian electro-rock duo are bringing a full band to stages at venues across France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium, with UK shows at London’s The Roundhouse and Manchester’s New Century Hall.Soulwax’s latest album was 2018’s ‘Essential’. The duo comprising brothers David and Stephen Dewaele also make up 2ManyDJs and Despacio, a joint project with LCD Soundsystem‘s James Murphy.News of Soulwax’s return to the stage comes at a milestone moment for the brothers who have just been awarded the ‘Outstanding Contribution To Music award In association With Merlin’ at this year’s AIM Awards, in recognition of their decades-spanning work and influence.Tickets for Soulwax’s UK shows go on sale from 10am BST this Thursday (September 28) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.
Andy Burnham today apologised for 'teething problems' on the first working day of Greater Manchester's new bus system, but insisted by and large the launch has gone well.
Billie Eilish and Peter Gabriel and a host of musicians have appeared in a new video by a new music coalition to tackle gun violence.Artist For Action To Prevent Gun Violence, which also features Sheryl Crow and Nile Rodgers, describes itself as a “non-political” organisation which asks Americans to volunteer and vote to eradicate gun violence in the country.
EXCLUSIVE: Michel Gondry’s Partizan and RTG Features have tapped Christopher Makoto Yogi (I Was a Simple Man) to direct Merv and the Miracles, a feature-length doc that explores the legendary college basketball game between Chaminade and number-one ranked Virginia in 1982.
An all-new trailer for “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” sees District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler) meet her “rebel” mentor, a young Coriolanus Snow (Tom Blyth), for the first time.
Ariana Grande has officially filed for divorce from her husband of 2 years, Dalton Gomez. The singer’s lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed first on Monday, citing the celebrity favorite “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for divorce, per TMZ.
Kate Middleton looked the image of business chic as she carried out a charity visit in east London wearing a stunning camel Roland Mouret suit over a plain white top. The Princess of Wales, who is known for her impeccable fashion sense, wore a blazer and trousers suit for her sixth consecutive public engagement on Tuesday, September 19.
There are two shocks in store for Chloe Harris (Jessie Elland) in the latest Emmerdale spoilers, plus Charles Anderson (Kevin Mathurin) returns to town. Chloe is concerned when she realises that she might be pregnant again. She worries about telling Mack Boyd (Lawrence Robb) but when he catches her ordering a test on her phone, she has to come clean.
Ariana Grande has officially filed for divorce from her husband of two years, Dalton Gomez - according to reports.The 30 year old Thank U, Next singer is reported by US news outlet TMZ to have filed her divorce papers at the same time as her ex. She is represented by celebrity lawyer, Laura Wasser, who cited 'irreconcilable differences' as the reason for the divorce. Ariana is thought to currently be dating - and living with - new beau Ethan Slater, her co-star in the much-anticipated two-part adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked.
We were first introduced to Junior Andre as a tiny baby on the cover of OK! magazine in 2005.Then, TV viewers glimpsed him as a gorgeous toddler on his parents’ reality show the following year. Now at the age of 18, the talented youngster is setting his sights on a stardom of his own and - following the launch of his music career - he has been reflecting on the life lessons that mum Katie Price and dad Peter Andre taught him whilst growing up. With his eagerly-anticipated single Only One now available to purchase, Junior credits his now-seperated parents for preparing him for life under the watchful eye of the public and making him the gifted and charming young man he is today.
Andy Murray was left fighting back tears as he missed his grandmother's funeral to compete in the Davis Cup Finals.The British professional tennis player, 36 who has previously been ranked number one in the world, beat Switzerland's Leandro Riedi 6-7 (7-9) 6-4 6-4 in the Davis Cup Finals on Friday, 15 September. Overcome with emotion he dedicated the victory to his late grandmother whose funeral was on the same day. In his on-court interview following his triumphant win for Great Britain, Murray said: "Today is a tough day for me.
Linda Yaccarino spent 15 years at Turner Entertainment and 11.5 years at NBCUniversal before her surprise appointment as Twitter’s (now X) new CEO. As she continues to build her team, she just announced four hires of executives she had worked with at Turner or NBCUniversal.
“Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval is among several reality TV personalities participating in the second season of Fox reality competition “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test”.
Front Row) and Chris Taylor on bass and guitar.Robert Peston on vocals & Ed Balls on drums? Why, it's 'Centrist Dad'. And any suggestion that they chose the name because it was associated with opposing socialism is entirely wrong! #GMB pic.twitter.com/afNrem1HVh— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 11, 2023Massive crowd for Centrist Dad’s debut gig in North London.
Anyone planning to renew their home insurance before the end of the year could be in for a shock as the average quoted price for buildings and contents cover has surged by around a quarter (25.7%) annually. New research conducted by data analytics firm Consumer Intelligence, said this is the biggest jump it has seen in records going back to 2014.