LA Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine Announces ‘Open Search’ for Successor

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineWhen the coronavirus pandemic shut down production in Los Angeles in March, the producers of Shark Tank started to look for other options. They ultimately picked up and left the city, filming their 12th season at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterPaul Frank, a producer and TV executive who worked at Columbia TriStar TV, the Firm and Prospect Park, died Sept. 30 at the age of 53.Frank died at his home in Los Angeles of what family members believe was a heart attack.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVPaul Frank, a entertainment executive who worked on both the creative and business sides of the industry for 30 years, died unexpectedly of a suspected heart attack on September 30 in his home in Los Angeles. He was 53.Frank started his career as an agent trainee at the Triad agency and became an agent at the William Morris Agency following its acquisition of Triad.

Kelly Clarkson hits the stage for a performance to open the 2020 Billboard Music Awards, which aired on Wednesday (October 14) from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Johnny Weir now holds the current record for top score of the season on Dancing With the Stars!

Search teams are looking for a Los Angeles woman who went missing last week while visiting Zion National Park in Utah during a hiking trip. Park rangers, along with Washington County Sheriff’s Office, are investigating the disappearance of Holly Suzanne Courtier, a 38-year-old mother who was last seen Oct.

decided to temporarily close 536 Regal cinemas in the US and 127 Cineworld and Picturehouse venues in the UK. The chain cited the delay of the new James Bond flick for its decision, as the majority of blockbusters slated for 2020 have been pushed into next year. There are 500 fewer theaters open in the US since the pandemic began, as movie houses in major markets like New York and Los Angeles remain closed.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticLos Angeles Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine will soon step down from the position, with the newspaper set to launch a search for his replacement.Pearlstine, 78, made the announcement at a morning staff meeting with top editors, and then followed with a note to staff, according to an article on the Times’ website.“It has been an honor to serve as your executive editor since Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong acquired the Los Angeles Times in June

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorUTA said Friday that its has promoted 35 staffers to agent, executive or associate levels across 20 divisions.The moves come after last month the company reinstated full pay for employees after having to cut back because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has chilled the Hollywood deal business.

Well howdy there, Barack Obama! The former President of the United States, 59, was spotted in the virtual crowd that made up the audience for what was game one of the NBA Finals between The Los Angeles Lakers and The Miami Heat. He appeared to be in the best of moods while watching as Barack sported a big smile on his face as the game continued. Other notable attendees included Shaquille O’Neal, Robin Roberts and Dwyane Wade. Dwyane, 38, rocked a Kobe Bryant jersey in honor of his late friend.

Also Read: Why ABC's NBA Finals Face Uphill Battle in TV Ratings - Despite LeBron James and the LakersFor the Finals, the NBA really brought out the big names.

James Van Der Beek and his family are leaving their home in Los Angeles and heading off to “the next big adventure.”

James Van Der Beek and his family are leaving their home in Los Angeles and heading off to “the next big adventure.”

LOS ANGELES – The executive director of Christopher Street West/LA Pride, (CSW/LAPride) has departed the organization announced Tuesday via a press statement. Madonna Cacciatore was appointed to that role on July 1, 2018 and had previously worked for Los Angeles area LGBTQ nonprofits starting out at at AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA) in 2006 and then as the Director of Special Events for the Los Angeles LGBT Center, 2012 until joining CSW/LA Pride.

Chrishell Stause dances with her partner Gleb Savchenko during the latest episode of Dancing With the Stars on Monday (September 28) in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Times owner Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong vowed to increase diversity in the newspaper’s coverage and staff in a letter published Sunday along with a series of sweeping, introspective reports into the Times’s long history of racism.“The Times has also mirrored, and in some cases propagated, the biases and prejudices of the world it covers, reflecting and shaping attitudes that have contributed to social and economic inequity,” Soon-Shiong wrote.

Kobe Bryant‘s legacy continues with the release of another one of his books, Epoca: The River of Sand. Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Friday to share news of the upcoming sports fantasy novel, which is the second instalment in the Epoca series. The first, Epoca: The River of Sand, was released in November.