John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “There are really only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: The first is love. But to be honest, that’s not for today. My third wife just dumped me.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Moonbug Entertainment, the kids’ entertainment powerhouse behind the hit “CoComelon” franchise, is bringing on board its first chief marketing officer: Peter Stone, a nine-year veteran of Netflix. In the new role, Stone will be responsible for Moonbug’s global marketing strategy, as well as the evolution and growth of its brands. He will be based in Moonbug’s London office and starts Dec.
6, reporting to co-founder and CEO René Rechtman. Stone joins Moonbug as the company says its brands “continue to see significant expansion.” Among recent developments, it called out Blippi’s debut on Roblox, “Morphle” soon launching on Disney+ and Disney Junior, and the new CoComelon show “CoComelon Lane” launching exclusively on Netflix. Moonbug is part of Candle Media, the next-gen rollup play headed by ex-Disney execs Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs, backed by private-equity firm Blackstone Group.
Candle acquired Moonbug in 2021 in a deal worth about $3 billion. Stone, who first joined Netflix in 2014, was most recently head of international and U.K. film marketing at the streamer.
Previously, he held various marketing leadership positions at Netflix in L.A., Tokyo and Amsterdam before relocating to London. Prior to Netflix, he led theatrical marketing at Legendary Entertainment, where he worked with filmmakers and the studio teams at Warner Bros. and Universal.
Earlier in his career, Stone worked for Walt Disney Animation Studios and Monitor Deloitte. “Peter’s experience and knowledge of the entertainment industry both in the US and internationally will be a great asset to our company,” Rechtman said in announcing Stone’s hire. “We continue to invest in our talent and brands as our business grows into
.John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent “There are really only two things that can turn a bad day into a great one: The first is love. But to be honest, that’s not for today. My third wife just dumped me.
Lorraine Kelly broke down in tears on her ITV show this morning as she welcomed the husband of her late producer along with their baby Rory. ITV producer Hannah Hawkins passed away last month after being diagnosed with terminal cancer for the second time at 25, just two months after becoming a first-time mum.
A popular star of Hindi films for a decade with over 80 million Instagram followers, Alia Bhatt, best known internationally for her 2022 double Gangubai Kathiawadi and RRR, has fast become one of India’s hottest exports.
Stan Rogow, a veteran producer for the Hilary Duff-starring Lizzie McGuire series and feature film, and an Emmy nominee for his earlier work on the TV series Fame, has died at 75.
Emma Stone is opening up about her fears surrounding her new movie Poor Things!
Dave Chappelle is set to release a new stand-up special on Netflix on New Year’s Eve. It comes two years after the comedian received a backlash due to comments he made about the trans community.The new special was announced on X (formely Twitter), with the streaming service’s official Netflix is a Joke account posting a short teaser clip with the caption: “Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special will launch globally on Netflix, December 31st.”The currently untitled special will be Chappelle’s seventh for Netflix.
Selome Hailu Moonbug Entertainment, the studio behind “Cocomelon,” has set its first project in collaboration with game and toy company Toikido: animated preschool series “PeaKeeBoo.” “PeaKeeBoo” focuses on sounds and visuals from nature and draws inspiration from the children’s game peek-a-boo. Season 1 will debut on the Moonbug Kids YouTube channel in 2024.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Telecom giant Verizon hired Leslie Berland, previously the top marketing exec at Peloton and Twitter, as CMO. Berland will assume the role of executive VP and chief marketing officer at Verizon, effective Jan. 9, 2024.
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh Produce Media, the podcast company behind Jon Hamm and Kate Mara-fronted scripted series The Big Lie, has renewed its first-look deal with Audible.
Steve Lightfoot, known for his work on Apple’s Shantarum and Netflix’s The Punisher, has signed on as co-showrunner on Amazon‘s live-action Spider-Man Noir series based on the Marvel comic, Deadline has confirmed.
EXCLUSIVE: Abramorama has acquired North American distribution rights to A Storm Foretold, a documentary about Trump adviser Roger Stone that becomes more urgent as the 2024 presidential election inches closer with every passing day.
at the 1998 VMAs and at the O2 Silver Clef Awards in 2019) but it gained new momentum at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.There, wore a Miu Miu negligée which had been cut to reveal at least 75% of a pale blue bra beneath, Scarlett Johansson wore a Prada gown with a visible, spaghetti-strapped brassiere, and Cindy Bruna wore a polka-dot Vivienne Westwood dress that exposed two semi-circles of a corset.But what started as a subtle peekaboo moment is now a little . Back in October, Ana de Armas arrived at Louis Vuitton’s spring/summer 2024 show with her brocade shirt left wide open, revealing a satin bra beneath.And then – who is traditionally more of a conservative dresser – appeared at the We Dare to Dream premiere in London, dressed in an embellished Alexander McQueen pant suit with nothing but a criss-cross bralette underneath.Ana de Armas.Emma Watson.But it was who took this trend to its extreme: draped in a fuchsia Tony Ward dress that hung from the straps of a crystalline brassiere with an attitude of deliberate deshabillé at the Red Sea Film Festival on Thursday evening.Of course, Stone is no stranger to making these kinds of flirtatious statements.
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor TikTok users in Big Sky Country are free — for now — to keep watching short-form videos on the app in the new year. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Thursday blocking Montana’s first-of-its-kind U.S. ban of TikTok in the state, ruling that the law set to take effect Jan.
Rolling Stones fans just did.The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band just announced they’re adding three shows to their ‘The Stones Tour ’24 Hackney Diamonds’ run next spring and summer due to overwhelming demand.That includes a huge concert at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium on Sunday, May 26 in addition to their Thursday, May 23 gig.They also added second shows at Chicago’s Soldier Field and Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium.And if you want tickets to sing along to “Gimme Shelter,” “Street Fighting Man,” “Let’s Spend The Night Together,” “Tumbling Dice,” “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” as well as tracks from from their recently released, rapturously received record, you can grab them as soon as today.Although inventory for all shows aren’t available on Ticketmaster until Friday, Dec.
EXCLUSIVE: Following the continued success of the PGA Create program, the Producers Guild of America announced the six documentary producers and producing teams invited to take part in the PGACreate lab for emerging and mid-career producers. Now entering its third year, the program’s focus is on supporting producers from underrepresented backgrounds. PGA Create is sponsored by Google, the lead underwriter of the program.
Emma Stone has been very busy promoting her new movie!
John Stones could sit out upcoming Premier League games against Tottenham and Aston Villa despite returning to the Manchester City squad against Liverpool.
Poor Things, which promises to be one of the weirdest (and most fun) of the year is almost here! is sure to nab at least a nomination for the , and we are fully drooling over the sets and costumes.Based on the novel by the late Alasdair Gray, Poor Things follows Bella Baxter (Stone), a Victorian woman that was resurrected by the “brilliant and unorthodox scientist” Dr. Godwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe).
Sharon Stone is opening up about helping Leonardo DiCaprio several decades ago.
Leonardo DiCaprio has discussed how important Sharon Stone has been to the progression of his career. On her memoir, “The Beauty of Living Twice,” she revealed that she was pivotal in acquiring DiCaprio and Russell Crowe film “The Quick and the Dead.” Sofia Vergara parties with Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, and more at F1 Vegas Grand PrixLeonardo DiCaprio celebrates his birthday with girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti and celebrity friendsDiCaprio shared his opinion on the matter and shared he’d thanked her many times. "I've thanked her many times,"he said to E! News.