Disney original animation is looking at a comeback this Thanksgiving. The princess pic Wish is looking at as much as $45M-$50M over five days after the studio suffering a setback over last year’s holiday with Strange World, which did $18.8M.
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Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Media and publishing company Condé Nast will lay off upwards of 300 employees, representing 5% of its headcount, and take other cost-reduction measures as it looks to improve efficiency. Condé Nast says it has more than 6,000 employees, meaning the job cuts will eliminate more than 300 roles. The cutbacks were announced by CEO Roger Lynch wrote in a memo to company staff Wednesday.
The New York-based company is “prioritizing cost reductions” through office space consolidations, according to Lynch. For example, Condé Nast is already in the process of bringing its U.K. teams together in one space.
It also is closing open roles and “re-phasing certain long-term projects across the business,” he wrote. In addition to other cost reductions, “We’ve also had to make the difficult decision to implement reductions among our dedicated teams,” Lynch wrote. “These reductions will take place over the next few months and total approximately 5% of all staff roles.
There is no easy way to share this news and our focus will be on making this transition as easy as possible for our dedicated colleagues with enhanced severance packages and career service offerings.” Last month, Lynch said Condé Nast was implementing a new structure for the company’s top-line leadership across editorial content, audience development, branded content and video. As part of that reorg, Condé Nast Entertainment head Agnes Chu exited the company. The new structure “will allow our editorial talent to work across all mediums as true digital content experts, enabling these leaders to tell stories and elevate our journalism across all platforms directly,” he wrote.
Disney original animation is looking at a comeback this Thanksgiving. The princess pic Wish is looking at as much as $45M-$50M over five days after the studio suffering a setback over last year’s holiday with Strange World, which did $18.8M.
Strictly Come Dancing is returning to Blackpool on Saturday, 18 November, and there's no doubt this year's contestants are excited to perform at the iconic Tower Ballroom. The hit BBC One show is returning to Blackpool for the annual live show from the seaside town, with the remaining Strictly stars given the opportunity to perform in the legendary Ballroom.
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Nadine Shah has apologised for calling U2‘s Adam Clayton “a fucking spenk” in 2021.Shah initially made the comments when pointing to a clip from Clayton’s appearance in the documentary Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away.In the clip that Shah tweeted, Clayton speaks on Lynott’s work as a bassist – in particular his role playing the instrument in Thin Lizzy. “One thing you need to know about the bass is it’s that big, heavy thing that hangs down between your legs,” Clayton said in the documentary.“The bass is this secret weapon. It’s where the power comes from.
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Vice Media Group is beginning a restructuring process that will see the departure of a number of employees.
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controversial set at Good Vibes Festival, where lead singer Matty Healy criticised the government’s anti-LGBTQ+ laws and kissed bassist Ross McDonald. Shortly afterwards, the set was cut short citing “non-compliance with local performance guidelines”.
Starz plans to lay off 10% of its staff and exiting the UK and Australia ahead of its separation next year from Lionsgate.
Selome Hailu As Starz prepares to separate from parent company Lionsgate in 2024, it will reduce its staff size by 10%. Starz will also cease business operations in the U.K.
Condé Nast plans to cut 5% of its workforce, acknowledging the toll of digital video’s shift toward short-form fare inspired by TikTok.
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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Boutique sales agent, House of Film has acquired worldwide rights, excluding Asia, to represent the Malaysian mythical horror film “Curse of the Totem” (aka “Sumpahan Jerunei”) from Produksi Seni Duapuluh-Duapuluh SDN BHD. Based on the 13th Century Borneo sacrificial rituals, “Curse of the Totem” tells the story of Dr.
Kyle Richards ain’t letting NO ONE tell her what to do with her body!
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Strictly Come Dancing's Zara McDermott has told fans she 'let herself down' after ending up in the dance-off for the second time. The BBC dance contest returned this weekend for its fifth week which saw 11 of the 12 remaining couples take to the ballroom to compete for their spot on the show.
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