Imax Names Pablo Calamera as Chief Technology Officer

The Wolverine actor Hugh Jackman announced that he is shutting his cafe in New York due to the current Coronavirus outbreak. The actor reportedly also said that shutting the cafe was the right thing to do.

Rapper Ice Cube doubled down on the message of his 2018 track directed at Donald Trump noting that he “can’t wait” to see the president in handcuffs after he gets out of office.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio signed an executive order effectively shuttering restaurants, cafes, and bars, that came into effect on Tuesday (March 17), and in response Hugh announced that his Laughing Man establishment will close, reports aceshowbiz.com.

Activision Blizzard has appointed Helaine S. Klasky as its new chief communications officer, effective immediately.

Ivan Bart has an office at IMG Models’ New York headquarters on Park Avenue South but he prefers to roam. His assistant even nicknamed him “Ninja” for an ability to pop up anywhere, unannounced, then hit up a conference room before disappearing to click send on global messaging to the entire company from a lunch place down the block.

Paradigm Talent Agency is closing all of its offices starting Friday, sources tell Variety. There is no timeframe of when they will be reopened.

By Mike Fleming Jr

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment today announced that it has awarded a total of $2 million to 94 projects in music, theatre, film and digital media projects led by artists who identify as women. The grants, designed to help the artists complete their projects, are the second round of the NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre.

NEW YORK -- CBS News shut down its New York City headquarters for cleaning and disinfecting on Wednesday after two of its employees tested positive for coronavirus.

Lila Gerson has joined the Concerts department at APA, serving as senior vice president, strategic marketing & brand partnerships, it was jointly announced today Steve Martin, Bruce Solar and Steve Lassiter, co-heads of worldwide music at APA.

Not all heroes wear capes... Sometimes, they wear a p---y bow blouse and a designer belt to demolish a convicted rapist's office.

ViacomCBS' Showtime Networks said Tuesday that it has appointed Michael Crotty executive vp and chief financial officer, replacing Adam Townsend who will leave the company at the end of the month after 12 years of service across Showtime and CBS. Crotty, who will be based in New York and report to Showtime Networks chairman and CEO David Nevins, will also have oversight of BET Networks’ finance team.

AMC Entertainment has named Mark Pearson its chief strategy officer, a newly created role that will focus on streaming partnerships.

Just over 18 months ago, a New York Times article stated that the damage Universal Music Group’s archives suffered in a 2008 fire was far greater than originally revealed — while lacking specific details, the article estimated that around 500,000 masters by some of the greatest artists of the past century were destroyed.

While many of us fear going to the dentist, a new start-up in New York is redefining the experience.

Legendary Entertainment has tappedMatthew Erramouspe as chief legal officer and executive vp. Erramouspe joins Legendary from his post as co-chair of O’Melveny & Myers’ Entertainment, Sports and Media practice group, where he helped his clients with the financing, acquisition, production, distribution and other exploitation of content and live events.

NEW YORK -- Disney CEO Bob Iger, who steered the company through successful purchases of Star Wars, Marvel and Fox's entertainment businesses, is stepping down immediately, the company said in a surprise announcement Tuesday.

By Greg Evans

NEW YORK -- When a new revival of “West Side Story” opens on Broadway, it will make history. The musical sees 33 young people making their Broadway debuts, a record.