Ex-Roku Exec Doug Shineman Joins Streamwise and 1091 Pictures as Chief Revenue Officer

Tracee Ellis Ross is reflecting on her experiences

Pussy Riot, has decried the state of Russian democracy in a powerful new op-ed.Writing inThe New York Times, Tolokonnikova shared her thoughts in an article titled: ““I’m an Activist in Russia.

Covid-19 - but that harm from missing school was a certainty.

coronavirus winter plan on the basis of having a vaccine, according to England's chief medical officer. Professor Chris Whitty did say that there was a 'reasonable chance' of having vaccines by next winter.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorEXCLUSIVE: Kurt Mueller, a longtime member of the executive team at The Onion, is joining crowd-sourced publishing firm Inkshares as its chief operating officer.Mueller spent eight years at the satire brand, helping it to grow from a small, newspaper-focused outfit to a digital powerhouse.

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Time could be up for Cuba Gooding Jr..

NEW YORK -- Actor Cuba Gooding Jr. is accused of raping a woman twice in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, according to a lawsuit that escalates the severity of the growing number of claims against him.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterSeth MacFarlane and Chadwick Boseman are teaming as executive producers on a limited series about the Little Rock Nine that is currently in development at Universal Content Productions (UCP).The untitled series is set in 1957 after the landmark Supreme Court decision of Brown v. Board of Education.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Planters, a do-it-yourself dark comedy written, directed by and starring Alexandra Kotcheff and Hannah Leder in a film they crewed themselves, has scored a North American rights deal via 1091 Pictures. A September theatrical release followed by a December 8 on-demand bow is in the works.In what could be one template for making a movie during the pandemic, Kotcheff and Leder shot for 127 days entirely without an on-set crew.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaBlockbuster Video was recently back in the news after its last remaining outpost in Bend, Oregon began offering movie lovers a chance to spend the night on an air mattress or pull-out couch, surrounded by rows and rows of new releases. The cost was the same as a movie rental — $4 (not accounting for those exorbitant late fees!).

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorMagical Elves has promoted Dan Murphy to Chief Operating Officer. Murphy previously served as EVP of production behind such series as Emmy-nominated Top Chef, Kevin Hart’s Don’t Fuck This Up and Nailed It! He succeeds Casey Kriley who was named co-CEO alongside Jo Sharon last year.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterMagical Elves has promoted Dan Murphy to the role of chief operating officer, Variety has learned exclusively. Murphy was previously the company’s executive vice president of production.He succeeds Casey Kriley who was named co-CEO alongside Jo Sharon last year.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorRoku smashed Wall Street analysts’ consensus estimate for revenue in the second quarter, reporting a jump of 42% from a year ago to $356.1 million.Analysts had expected $315.4 million.The company now has 43 million active accounts, a rise of 41% over the same period in 2019. The Roku Channel, a key part of the company’s strategy to serve as a comprehensive streaming enabler, grew to reach households with an estimated 43 million viewers in the quarter.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has put together a monstrous package around the satirical Simon Rich New Yorker short story Everyday Parenting Tips that has Rich scripting for Ryan Reynolds to star and Paddington‘s Paul King to direct.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVTop CAA agent Nick Khan, who was Co-Head of Television, is departing the agency to join client WWE as President & Chief Revenue Officer, reporting directly to WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon.Khan fills the void left by the January exit of Co-Presidents George Barrios and Michelle Wilson who were ousted in January amid a rocky last year for the company.