Johanna Fuentes Departs As Head of Global Communications Studios & Networks Group At Warner Bros. Discovery

Lauri Metrose is exiting her post as EVP, Communications at CBS Studios for a new opportunity outside of the entertainment industry. Metrose, who will leave at the end of June, has spent virtually her entire career to date at CBS, going from a rising star junior publicist to one of the most accomplished and respected TV communications executives in town. Search for her replacement is expected to begin this week.

Warner Bros. Discovery has formally named Nathaniel Brown chief corporate communications officer of the newly merged company.

EXCLUSIVE: Bong Joon-Ho’s follow-up film to Oscar winner Parasite is currently in pre-production at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden.

EXCLUSIVE: Jay Levine is leaving his post as the Chief Strategy Officer and EVP Business Operations of Warner Bros. The well-liked executive worked 13 years for the studio before his position was diminished following the studio’s merger with Discovery.

EXCLUSIVE: Bong Joon Ho’s follow-up film to his Oscar-winning Parasite is gaining quite the ensemble, as sources tell Deadline that Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo (whose deals are in final negotiations), along with Naomi Ackie, are joining Robert Pattinson in Bong’s next feature at Warner Bros. The untitled film is based on the novel Mickey7 by Edward Ashton.

election.Jennifer Hudson, who is starting a syndicated talk show this fall for the company's Telepictures division, did an awkward onstage sample of it with two HGTV stars, rapper Lil Jon and designer twin Jonathan Drew.The company tried to tie it all together by saying it will offer "live events that thrill us, the headlines that define us, the real-life stories that connect us.“There's now one place where it all awaits us.”Along the way, the company made some programming news. Discovery+ is working on a two-part documentary looking at the roots of the toxic divorce between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, and another that gives a behind-the-scenes look at snowboarder Shaun White's last competition at the Winter Olympics.

David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros Discovery, proclaimed the merged company as essentially the fifth broadcast network, and repeated his vow that the company would overcome any skepticism about its prospects.

Jennifer Hudson, host of the forthcoming eponymous Warner Bros. Unscripted TV daytime talk show kicked things off at Warner Bros. Discovery’s Upfront with some help from Discovery and CNN stars.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorWarner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav raised the curtain on the combined Warner Bros.

HGTV and Food Network are bolstering their lineups.

Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager have certainly had many adventures during their time at Today, and fans have been with them every step of the way.MORE: Jenna Bush Hager makes unbelievable revelation about her experience on the Today ShowTheir own show, Today with Hoda and Jenna, shared a series of candid snaps from their many moments on the air, and fans were just as divided as they were in stitches.VIDEO: Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb host New Year's Eve SpecialThe post asked for fans to caption hilarious photos of the stars, some which featured them with filters on their faces, looking in disgust at certain items of food, in hysterics, or celebrating.It was the opening shot that caught the attention of many, though, as it saw the two in chef's whites about to pour into a blender with a concerned expression to boot.MORE: Hoda Kotb opens up about body image amid heated debate with co-hostMany of their viewers quickly took to coming up with the most hilarious captions they could think of for the photograph, including quippy ones like: "My tinder matches."Another wrote: "WHO MEASURES??" with a third adding: "Jenna to Hoda - are you sure?" Others read like: "Please don't make me try this," "And then you add the toad to the blender just like this…" and: "Hoda: did Tiffany say 1 cup of Vodka or 2? Jenna: Let's be safe and use 2."A post shared by TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@hodaandjenna)Hoda and Jenna's photographs inspired several hilarious caption ideasThe two NBC stars frequently have their share of moments that quickly become a hit with fans, with a recent rant courtesy of Jenna going down superbly with both her co-star and their viewers.Hoda was left a little taken aback when Jenna kicked off a passionate discussion on the

Warner Bros. Discovery is moving fast with its reorganization.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentJohannes Larcher and Luis Duran, respectively HBO Max’s general managers of international and Latin America, are set to exit the streamer as part of the ongoing shakeup at Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has confirmed.The two top HBO Max execs are the latest layoffs to surface as a new leadership team is being put in place at the merged behemoth by JB Perrette previously Discovery’s president and CEO of streaming and international and now appointed CEO and president of Warner Bros.

Selome Hailu In a memo obtained by Variety on Thursday, Warner Bros. Discovery’s head of HR Adria Alpert Romm reiterated to staffers that they’d be required to work from the office three days per week beginning June 1.Discovery’s acquisition of WarnerMedia was completed on April 8. On April 26, Deadline reported the company’s first memo mentioning the 3-day requirement.The news comes amid a series of high profile executive exits at Warner Bros.

was announced earlier today. Fuentes joined the studio in May 2020 from Showtime, where she previously served as executive vice president of worldwide communications. She started with Warner Bros.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterJohanna Fuentes is about to exit her post as head of global communications for Warner Bros., another high-level executive change spurred by the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger.Fuentes joined the studio in 2020 as executive vice president of worldwide communications after a long tenure in communications at Showtime. She is expected to remain at Warner Bros.

Warner Bros Discovery UK EVP & Country Manager, UK & Ireland, Polly Cochrane is stepping down after 13 years.

EXCLUSIVE: Jeffrey Schlesinger, who was previously President, Warner Bros Worldwide Television Distribution, has set up his own consultancy shingle.