Disney Names Top Spotify Executive Horacio Gutierrez As General Counsel, Replacing Alan Braverman

The former general counsel of the MPAA, Steven Fabrizio, was sentenced to 12 months in prison on Friday after pleading guilty last year to blackmail and third-degree sexual abuse.

EXCLUSIVE: Writer-producer Matthew Tinker has been promoted to President, All Media, of David E. Kelley Productions. This is the first time in more than a decade that DEK Prods. has had a President and caps a major ramp-up of the indie company’s slate over the past year, in which Tinker played a key role.

What’s better than knowing Nicolas Cage is set to play Dracula in the upcoming film, “Renfield?” Well, how about knowing the full array of influences that he is inspired by? Especially if one of those influences comes from the most bonkers horror film of 2021, “Malignant.” Folks, we’re still a long way away from seeing “Renfield,” but can we already crown this as our Most Anticipated Film? Continue reading Nicolas Cage Names Bela Lugosi, Gary Oldman & ‘Malignant’ Among His Dracula Influences For

Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo believes the team are in a good place heading into 2022 but is aware of the threat Liverpool and Chelsea pose in the Premier League title race.

Drake is having a very merry Christmas.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney named Horacio Gutierrez, most recently Spotify’s top lawyer, as SVP, general counsel and secretary.Gutierrez’s appointment is effective Feb. 1, 2022.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Blues Foundation has named Judith Black its new president and CEO, effective January 1, 2022. Black is co-founder and previously served as President of the Tarik Black Foundation, which has a mission to “provide young people access to practical information and exposure through real world experiences.” She also held senior posts at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, St.

Cinema trade group the National Association of Theatre Owners has promoted Jackie Brenneman to executive VP and  general counsel, which it called a new, “second-in-command” position, and named Todd Halstead director of Government Relations and Strategy Development.

Jennifer Yuma editorThe Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has promoted Jennifer Davidson to Chief Communications Officer. She will be reporting to Academy CEO Dawn Hudson.In her new role, Davidson will continue to oversee publicity and corporate communications campaigns, including the Oscars and internal membership communications.

Gregg Winik, who won an Emmy last year for producing the Michael Jordan-Chicago Bulls docuseries The Last Dance, has been named the NBA’s President of Content & Executive Producer.

Angelique Jackson Issa Rae’s media company Hoorae has named industry veteran Kaylin Cotton as its new chief of staff.Before joining the team at Hoorae, Cotton worked for Live Nation and Shondaland, bringing her extensive background in music, entertainment and television to support Rae’s ever-growing vision for the future of the media company.Formerly Issa Rae Productions and relaunched under the new moniker in 2020, Hoorae is a multi-faceted media company that develops content across mediums

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorClaudia Butzky has been promoted to executive vice president of brand partnerships & sync for Warner Records. In her expanded role, Butzky will continue to lead the label’s brand partnership team while also overseeing the strategy for creative music placement and campaigns across film, television, gaming, sports and related platforms.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorByron Allen’s Allen Media Group has added another TV station to its broadcasting holdings with the purchase of Fox affiliate WCOV-TV in Montgomery, Ala.Allen Media Group paid $28.5 million in cash to Woods Communications for the station, which offers some 16 other channel feeds in addition to Fox through its multicast channels.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBrooke Bowman has been promoted to executive vice president of drama development and programming at Fox Entertainment.She succeeds Charlie Andrews in the role, with Andrews exiting the company. The parting with Andrews is said to be on good terms, with his contract simply coming to an end.Bowman was previously senior vice president in the Fox drama department.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMotown Records has named Courtney Lowery as executive vice president of media strategy and lifestyle. In this new role, Lowery will oversee media strategy and execution for the label and its roster of artists, and also play an integral role in a wide range of the label’s cultural and lifestyle initiatives.

The Voice's season 21 finale kicked off on Monday night with some incredible performances from the Top 5!Night one of the two-part finale featured each of this season's finalists — Team Kelly's Girl Named Tom and Hailey Mia, Team Blake's Wendy Moten and Paris Winningham and Team Legend's Jershika Maple — taking the stage to try and win America's vote for one last time. Each of the Top 5 performed one new ballad, dedicated to someone special in their life, as well as one up-tempo song.As in the

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEman Varoqua was named executive producer of “Nightline,” the latest in a series of moves by ABC News President Kim Godwin to fill some of the top positions in the news division.Varoqua has been with ABC News since 2018, most recently working as senior broadcast producer for the late-night news show that launched with Ted Koppel in 1980, with roots in ABC’s coverage of the Iran hostage crisis.

Harry Maguire has named the 'top team' trait that Manchester United must adopt in order to succeed under Ralf Rangnick.