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Monday, July 22, 2024

Pineapple Street Studios Union Ratifies First Contract by Caitlin Huston

Writers Guild of America East members at Pineapple Street Studios ratified their first collective bargaining agreement, gaining a three-year contract with protections against AI and increase…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:00PM

Geoff Isenman Named CEO of Campside Media by Caitlin Huston

Podcast and media executive Geoff Isenman has been named the new CEO of Campside Media, home to the popular podcast franchises, Suspect and Chameleon. With the appointment, Campside co-found…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Saturday, July 20, 2024

In Changing Theater Landscape, Labor Organizing Picks Up Pace by Caitlin Huston

IATSE has been organizing workers Off-Broadway in a push for greater benefits and a say in the changing theater landscape. Thus far, workers at commercial productions of Titanique and Little…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:05AM
Friday, July 19, 2024

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Tentatively Set for November by Caitlin Huston

A tentative new trial date has been set for Harvey Weinstein in New York, following the overturning of his 2020 rape conviction.  In a hearing Friday, Judge Curtis Farber estimated that jur…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:02PM
Thursday, July 18, 2024

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola to Retire After 36 Years by Caitlin Huston

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Executive Director Tom Viola is retiring from the philanthropic nonprofit organization after 36 years.  Viola will retire at the end of 2024 and will be su…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 07:09PM

Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says AI Will “Generate a Great Set of Creator Tools” by Caitlin Huston

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said he is not yet sure how artificial intelligence and generative AI will impact TV and film content on the platform, but he believes it could provide powerful t…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:50PM

Netflix Ad Sales VP Peter Naylor to Exit by Caitlin Huston

Peter Naylor, Netflix’s vice president of ad sales, is leaving the company.  Naylor has been at Netflix since August 2022. The company will be hiring a head of U.S. and Canada ad sales to…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 04:10PM
Wednesday, July 17, 2024

Musicians’ Union Pension Plan Gets More Than a Billion Dollars in Federal Funds, Avoiding Insolvency by Caitlin Huston

The pension plan for the American Federation of Musicians and Employers is set to receive a $1.5 billion cash influx to save the plan from becoming insolvent.  The money comes as part of th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:32PM

Bob Iger and Willow Bay Reach Deal to Buy Angel City Football Club by Caitlin Huston

Willow Bay and her husband, Disney CEO Bob Iger, have entered into a definitive agreement to own Angel City Football Club, the soccer club announced Tuesday.  As had been previously reporte…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 08:47AM
Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘The Outsiders’ Keeps Climbing Post-Tony Awards by Caitlin Huston

The Outsiders box office continued to climb in the aftermath of Tony Awards, with the musical bringing in $1.4 million for the week ended July 14.  This is the fourth week in a row that the…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:12PM

Layoffs Hit Warner Bros. Discovery Again by Caitlin Huston

Another round of layoffs has hit Warner Bros. Discovery.  Employees in several different groups across the entertainment company have been impacted, including in the finance division, produ…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:41PM

Angela Kinsey and Jenna Fischer’s ‘Office Ladies’ Podcast Moves to Audacy by Caitlin Huston

Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey’s podcast Office Ladies is moving to Audacy.  Starting Aug. 14, Audacy will handle sales, distribution and production for the podcast, which offers a behin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:00AM
Thursday, July 11, 2024

Paramount Has Until Aug. 21 to Mull Other Takeover Bids During “Go-Shop” Window by Caitlin Huston

Paramount Global’s “go-shop” window, or the period in which the company can evaluate any other takeover offers, ends Aug. 21, according to securities filing disclosed Thursday.  The g…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:16AM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

David Zaslav Says He’s For Any Presidential Candidate That’s More M&A Friendly by Caitlin Huston

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is declining to publicly take sides ahead of the upcoming presidential election.  Rather than backing political parties or individual candidates, wha…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:03PM

Rachel Bloom’s ‘Death, Let Me Do My Show’ Slated for Netflix Special by Caitlin Huston

Rachel Bloom’s one-woman stage show Death, Let Me Do My Show is slated to come to Netflix in the early fall.  Bloom is currently performing the show at the Williamstown Theater Festival a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:00PM

Paramount+ to Launch ‘SpongeBob SquarePants’ Campaign on Roku by Caitlin Huston

Paramount+ is buying up more real estate in Roku City to promote SpongeBob SquarePants ahead of the popular series’ 25th anniversary.  Paramount and Roku have partnered on an immersive ca…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 09:00AM
Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Ends Run On New High by Caitlin Huston

Merrily We Roll Along closed out its Broadway run with a new high of $2.77 million, which the production says is the highest grossing week ever for any Stephen Sondheim musical on Broadway. …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 01:56PM

Harvey Weinstein Appears In Court as Prosecutors Investigate New Claims With Fall Trial In Mind by Caitlin Huston

Prosecutors in the Harvey Weinstein case are investigating sexual assault claims from additional women who have come forward as they look to a possible new indictment against the former Holl…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:09AM
Monday, July 8, 2024

ABC News Names Rick Klein as Washington Bureau Chief by Caitlin Huston

ABC News’ political director Rick Klein has been named vice president and Washington D.C. bureau chief for the network.  Klein has been a member of the ABC’s team in Washington D.C. sin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 03:01PM

Skydance Team Would “Be Supportive Of” Paramount Selling Off Some Assets by Caitlin Huston

As Skydance and Paramount chart out their strategy as a merged company, its new leaders say they would still be open to selling assets.  On a call with investors Monday morning, after the a…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:06AM
Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Bob Iger and Willow Bay In Talks to Buy Majority Stake in Angel City Soccer Club by Caitlin Huston

Disney CEO Bob Iger and his wife Willow Bay are in talks to buy a majority stake in Angel City FC, the professional women’s soccer club based in Los Angeles, a source confirms to The Holly…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:26PM
Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘Appropriate’ Ends Run On High by Caitlin Huston

Broadway grosses came down from their Tony Awards highs last week, though Merrily We Roll Along and Appropriate kept powering through the ends of their runs.  Appropriate, starring newly mi…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:50PM

Former Disney CFO Christine McCarthy Joins Board of Online Gambling Company Flutter by Caitlin Huston

Former Disney CFO Christine McCarthy has joined the board of directors of online gambling company Flutter Entertainment.  McCarthy has been the Disney CFO from 2015 through June 2023 and th…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 12:19PM

TKO Invests In NFL, RedBird Joint Venture As It Inks Sunday Ticket Deal by Caitlin Huston

TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of UFC and the WWE, which is controlled by Endeavor, has made a strategic investment in EverPass Media as the media platform gains the ability to strea…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:54AM
Thursday, June 27, 2024

Evan Cabnet Named Artistic Director of Second Stage Theater by Caitlin Huston

Evan Cabnet will take over as artistic director of Second Stage Theater, one of Broadway’s major nonprofit theater companies. Cabnet, currently artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater�…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:44AM

Betty Boop Musical Set for Broadway This Spring by Caitlin Huston

A musical about Betty Boop is the latest to join Broadway’s 2024-2025 season. Helmed by director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical will open on Broadway in Apr…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:07AM
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Christian Borle Takes Over Role in ‘Tammy Faye’ on Broadway After Andrew Rannells’ Exit by Caitlin Huston

Christian Borle will star in the Tammy Faye musical on Broadway, replacing the previously announced Andrew Rannells.  Borle, a two-time Tony Award winner for playing Shakespeare in Somethin…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 05:00PM

Streaming Innovation Alliance Adds New Members to Its Ranks by Caitlin Huston

The Streaming Innovation Alliance, which counts most major direct-to-consumer services as members, has added six new platforms to its ranks. The alliance was initially formed in September 20…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:20AM

Andy Richter to Launch New SiriusXM Call-In Show by Caitlin Huston

Comedian and actor Andy Richter is launching a new call-in show on SiriusXM.  The Andy Richter Call-In Show will see Richter, well-known for his role as Conan O’Brien’s sidekick on his …

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 11:00AM
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

Broadway Box Office: ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ ‘The Outsiders,’ ‘Stereophonic’ and More Hit Post-Tony Awards Highs by Caitlin Huston

The big winners of the Tony Awards saw their grosses soar in the week following the June 16 ceremony, with Merrily We Roll Along, The Outsiders, Stereophonic and An Enemy of the People hitti…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 02:12PM

Leslye Headland to Make Broadway Debut This Fall With ‘Cult of Love’ by Caitlin Huston

Leslye Headland, the creator of Star Wars: The Acolyte, will make her Broadway debut this fall. Her play, Cult of Love, follows four adult children returning to their childhood home with the…

SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter at 10:10AM