Gordon Smith To Step Down As President Of National Association Of Broadcasters; COO Curtis LeGeyt To Succeed Him

The One Show host Alex Jones struggled to contain her emotions as singer Sir Tom Jones said that his beloved wife Melinda Trenchard, who died in 2016, made one final plea for him to carry out her dreams after her death. The heartbreaking conversation was too much for Alex, who is currently pregnant with her second child, and she cried listening to The Voice coach share his personal memories.

Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula are retiring as co-chairmen of Searchlight Pictures, Variety has learned.The longtime executives and producers behind the unit, formerly Fox Searchlight, will be replaced by co-presidents  David Greenbaum and Matthew Greenfield.More to come …

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GameStop has confirmed that its current CEO George Sherman will be stepping down from his duties at the end of July.GameStop announced the news via a blog post on Monday, April 19.

Sutton Foster deserves a standing ovation for the stand she took against producer Scott Rudin!

Antonio Ferme editorFrank Price is stepping down from his role as chair of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Board of Councilors at the end of the spring semester.Price, who serves as chairman and CEO of Price Entertainment Inc., has served as the board’s chair since its inception in 1992. His role will be filled by Donna Langley, chairman of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, for the next year to come.

Many have wondered if the Queen will step down following Prince Philip’s death, but it appears the monarch has no plans to abdicate the throne for now, according to a source close to the royal family who spoke to People.

M.I.A. has started a crowdfunding campaign in support of people affected by the recent volcanic eruptions on the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Last Friday (April 9), the La Soufrière volcano erupted, covering the island in ash and forcing more than 16,000 people to evacuate their homes.

using plants and dirt. Kusama and her studio — who shipped all the materials and assembled several of the more gargantuan works in the couple of weeks leading up to the exhibit — have reprised several of her greatest hits here, including 1966’s hypnotic “Narcissus Garden,” featuring 1,400 shiny silver orbs floating on water. Meanwhile, “Flower Obsession” replicates Kusama’s famed “obliteration rooms,” in which visitors cover an entire domestic interior with polka dots.

GLAAD ruled Thursday night with a virtual ceremony for the 32nd GLAAD Media Awards which honors media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. The ceremony premiered on YouTube on Thursday night, but if you missed out, it will be available to stream on Hulu starting at 10pm ET tonight until the end of June.

National Association of Broadcasters president and CEO Gordon Smith will step aside from the role at the end of the year, he announced Wednesday.Curtis LeGeyt, currently COO of the broadcaster trade organization, will take over as president and CEO in Jan. 2022.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorThe National Association of Broadcasters has set a leadership transition for next year as longtime president Gordon Smith will hand the president-CEO reins to Curtis LeGeyt as of Jan. 1.Smith, a former U.S.

James Middleton might have just shared a peek at his new country home.

Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande are teaming up.

Imax Corp. said Bradley Wechsler will step down as chairman of the board at the annual shareholders meeting in June after nearly 30 years of service to the company. The board will select a new chairman shortly after the event.