Friday night marked the finale of Bill Maher’s 20th season of Real Time on HBO, and the host wrapped up by bringing on a special Friend.
02.11.2022 - 20:55 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: As the dust has settled on the wave of layoffs that hit the CW yesterday, we are hearing more names of senior executives in multiple areas who were impacted.
The list includes the CW’s EVP Distribution Betty Ellen Berlamino. Her exit was indirectly confirmed by Nexstar’s announcement Tuesday morning that Google’s Rebekah Dopp is joining the network as EVP of distribution, strategy and affiliate relations. The CW’s affiliate relations team also took a hit, we hear.
The broadcaster may be taking the route a number of cable networks have taken of not having an in-house casting department as the CW’s casting department, which included SVP Talent and Casting Dana Theodoratos and her coordinator, has been eliminated, we hear.
In research, we hear SVP Chip Walters exited, joining Eric Cardinal who had been previously laid off.
The events and HR departments also lost its senior executives, including SVP Events Emilia Purchio HR SVP Valerie Masterson and VP Jackie Cain, sources said. We also hear that there were other layoffs in publicity besides EVP Communications Paul Hewitt.
So far, there have been no major cuts in the CW creative team, which will now report to new President of Entertainment Brad Schwartz. It is led by EVP Development Gaye Hirsch and Cyle Zezo, VP of alternative series and digital programming.
Overall, about 30 to 40 people were laid off at the network yesterday. That followed the Oct. 3 exits of the CW chairman and CEO Mark Pedowitz, who was replaced by Nexstar’s Dennis Miller as president, president of streaming and chief branding officer Rick Haskins as well as finance chief Mitch Nedick.
Lynette Rice contributed to this report.
Friday night marked the finale of Bill Maher’s 20th season of Real Time on HBO, and the host wrapped up by bringing on a special Friend.
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