Lionsgate Motion Picture Group Names Eric Kops Head Of Global Communications & Earned Media

Malina Saval Associate Editor, FeaturesIn February 2018, Mathew Rosengart traveled to Haiti on behalf of Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), the crisis response organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee to aid underserved communities and provide emergency relief in the wake of worldwide disasters.As CORE’s legal counsel, Rosengart, with the steady support of his firm Greenberg Traurig, has been there every step of the way. “My role, along with my great team, is to strike a balance, ensuring that CORE can fulfill its important mission on the ground while minimizing risk from a legal perspective,” says Rosengart.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterBrand executive Rich Santiago has joined Vice Media Group as senior vice president of brand strategy and creative experience, Variety has learned exclusively.  He will report to Nadja Bellan-White, Global Chief Marketing Officer, VICE Media Group, who announced the news on Wednesday.Santiago joins the company from Meta (formerly Facebook), and will partner with Vice’s existing creative and editorial teams.“VICE Media is an innovative media company that consistently delivers thought provoking and edgy news and content,” said Bellan-White. “Rich’s addition to our growing team will elevate our creative work across all VMG brands.”Santiago added that the company “continues to skyrocket with their award-winning, impactful content and storytelling.

Emmy and Tony winner Judith Light will be honored with the Excellence in Media Award at the 33rd annual GLAAD Media Awards in Manhattan next month.

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Fans of celebrity humiliation got their money’s worth at the Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards 2022,  which emanated live this evening from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Start Trek: The Motion Picture,” the seminal first film of the franchise that first premiered in 1979, is finally available to stream on Paramount Plus. The remastered 4K version has been given a special effects makeover and includes a new “Directors Edition.”This isn’t the first time the sci-fi film has been re-released with updates.

Nicola Peltz — best known to the world as Brooklyn Beckham’s glamorous fiancée — has appeared unrecognisable in an unearthed photo capturing her in her film debut posted ahead of her wedding this Saturday.The 27 year old first appeared onscreen as MacKenzie in 2006’s Deck the Halls, where she acted opposite film stars Danny Devito, Kristen Davis and Matthew Broderick as just 11 years old. In the throwback clip, Nicola looks miles different to herself today as she is seen rocking a blue striped beanie with her naturally darker tresses hanging loosely underneath.

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Angelique Jackson The Walt Disney Company has named Kristina Schake as EVP of global communications.Effective immediately, Schake will be responsible for the TWDC’s worldwide communications strategy and operations, while also serving as lead spokesperson. She will report to chief corporate affairs officer Geoff Morrell.“I could not be more pleased to welcome Kristina to Disney and to have her leading communications for the company,” Morrell stated, announcing Schake’s appointment.“Her experience in the public and private sectors, in political and corporate campaigns, make her ideally suited for this important role and to help me integrate communications with government relations, public policy, and corporate social responsibility into a new Corporate Affairs team,” Morrell continued.

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Men in Black star said the “list of those I have hurt is long” as he apologised to Rock and his family, Smith’s own family and friends as well as those at the Oscar ceremony last week and the global television audience. He said: “I betrayed the trust of the Academy. I deprived other nominees and winners of their opportunity to celebrate and be celebrated for their extraordinary work.

Angelique Jackson Veteran PR executive Eric Kops has been officially named head of global communications and earned media for Lionsgate’s motion picture group.The announcement was made Thursday by Marisa Liston, Lionsgate’s president of global marketing, to whom Kops will report.Kops will oversee global feature film publicity on all wide theatrical releases, multi-platform releases and catalog, through the full cycle of their campaigns; he also will oversee strategic communications for the motion picture group as a whole. Kops has been unofficially serving in the role since last year, when Liston was promoted from the job to lead the global marketing department.“Eric could not be more respected for his creativity, intelligence, experience, and leadership skills, which made him the perfect choice to head up the department,” stated Liston, announcing the official move.

NEW YORK -- Marjorie Miller, vice president and global enterprise editor at The Associated Press, has been named as the new administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes.Miller spent 27 years at the Los Angeles Times as a correspondent in Latin America, Europe and the Middle East. She was the newspaper's foreign editor when it won a Pulitzer Prize for Russia coverage and was a finalist for Iraq War coverage.She joined AP in 2010 as the regional editor for Latin America, where her team produced award-winning coverage of cartel violence.

Liston was promoted to lead the Global Marketing department last year. She previously held the job and Kops will report to Liston.“Eric could not be more respected for his creativity, intelligence, experience, and leadership skills, which made him the perfect choice to head up the department,” Liston said in a statement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorArchewell, the media production company founded by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has quietly hired former Sony Pictures Entertainment exec Fara Taylor as head of marketing.Prior to Archewell, Taylor spent more than 11 years at Sony Pictures, most recently as VP of global marketing partnerships.She joined Beverly Hills-based Archewell in September 2021, according to the company. Taylor oversees all global marketing efforts for its three divisions: Archewell Productions, which has an exclusive deal with Netflix; Archewell Audio, which has an exclusive audio content pact with Spotify; and the not-for-profit Archewell Foundation.As a movie marketing exec, Taylor worked on dozens of campaigns including those in the Spider-Man and James Bond franchises.

Dear Members,Sunday’s telecast of the 94th Oscars was meant to be a celebration of the many individuals in our community who did incredible work this past year. We are upset and outraged that those moments were overshadowed by the unacceptable and harmful behavior on stage by a nominee.To be clear, we condemn Mr.