George R.R. Martin-Backed Meow Wolf Hires Former HBO & DreamWorks Exec As Chief Technology Officer

direct to your inboxA police chief has defended the number of officers on duty at the Victoria station complex on the night of the Ariana Grande concert bomb attack at Manchester Arena.Michelle Wedderburn, a British Transport Police Inspector, gave evidence on day 43 of the public inquiry into the atrocity, which claimed 22 lives and left hundreds more injured on May 22, 2017.A tactical policing deployment plan, believed to have been written in 2014 but in force in 2017, was shown.It recommended

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorQCode, a scripted podcast media startup, hired former Apple Podcasts marketing executive Steve Wilson as chief strategy officer.At QCode, Wilson will oversee partnerships, marketing, distribution and collaborate on content strategy.

Podcast outfit QCode has hired former Apple Podcasts executive Steve Wilson as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer, overseeing partnerships, marketing, distribution and helping on content strategy.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterJennifer Biry has officially been named chief financial officer at WarnerMedia.As Variety reported in November, she will be replacing Pascal Desroches, who is moving into the role of chief financial officer for WarnerMedia’s parent company AT&T. Desroches is filling the shoes of former AT&T CFO John Stephens, who announced he will retire in March of 2021 after nearly three decades with the company.

Mike Berkley, a seasoned tech exec and entrepreneur who has held executive posts at Spotify, Comcast and Viacom, is joining streaming service FuboTV as chief product officer.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFuboTV, the over-the-top live TV streaming provider, has tapped technology veteran Mike Berkley as chief product officer.Berkley joins the company effective immediately, reporting to FuboTV CEO David Gandler.

George Clooney says that his wife, Amal changed him for the better from the moment they met.

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Jay-Z has continued his foray into the marijuana industry, becoming the Chief Visionary Officer of a new cannabis company.Last month, the rapper revealed his new new cannabis brand called Monogram, and was named Chief Brand Strategist for California-based cannabis company Caliva last year.The deal comes as the SPAC have acquired Caliva and another company called Left Coast Ventures, a cannabis and hemp producer.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Pete Davidson is taking on an iconic film character, James Stewart’s George Bailey. The Saturday Night Live actor and Maude Apatow (Euphoria), who recently starred together in The King of Staten Island, are reuniting for Ed Asner’s one-night-only live virtual celebrity table read of the 1946 holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life, in which Aparow will portray Violet Bick.

Canada's actors union, ACTRA, has named Olivia Nuamah to lead its inclusion and diversity efforts in a newly-created post. Nuamah has been tapped as ACTRA's national director of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Amal Clooney doesn’t mind sharing her husband George… as long as it’s with the icon that is Meryl Streep.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCaptify, a specialist in consumer search data, named Brendan Condon, a former senior executive for the ad-sales unit of Comcast’s cable division, as its global chief revenue officer, a sign that the company sees opportunity as the media industry starts to focus more heavily on how consumers utilize video delivered by broadband.Condon is charged with driving new growth opportunities for Captify, which delivers real-time consumer insights based on data from

Jennifer Aniston has a new role with Vital Proteins and it’s the perfect gig for her.On Wednesday, November 18, the 51-year-old announced that she is the new chief creative officer for Vital Proteins, as well as the star of its newest campaign.“I’m so excited to (finally) announce that I’m joining @vitalproteins as the Chief Creative Officer,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Jennifer Aniston is getting into the wellness business.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorITV Studios has appointed Pat Younge, a UK television industry veteran, as a non-executive director on its board.Younge, a former BBC Studios and Travel Channel executive, is currently the co-managing director of Cardiff Productions after recently leaving the Sky-backed production outfit Sugar Films.Younge will replace Denise O’Donoghue with immediate effect and advise ITV Studios’ management team on strategy and business development, working closely with

George Clooney spoke briefly about his feud with actor Russell Crowe in his new GQ cover story.

Endeavor has hired former American Express branding exec Deborah Curtis as chief marketing officer for On Location, the premium hospitality firm it acquired in Jan. 2020 for around $660 million.

Dave McNary Film ReporterVeteran American Express executive Deborah Curtis has joined Endeavor On Location as its chief marketing officer.The move was announced Monday.