NATO President & CEO John Fithian Retiring

Warner Bros. and AppleTV+ marketing vet JP Richards and STX marketing exec Keri Moore are joining Lionsgate’s motion picture group respectively as President and Co-President of Worldwide Theatrical Marketing. They start Nov. 1.

FX Presidents of Original Programming Nick Grad and Gina Balian have received title bumps and expanded responsibilities in the wake of Eric Schrier’s departure to become president of Disney Television Studios & Business Operations, Disney General Entertainment.

The SXSW Conference and Festivals said Monday that event co-founder Roland Swenson’s title is now Executive Chairman, while Chief Brand Officer Jann Baskett and Chief Programming Officer Hugh Forrest become co-presidents assuming day-to-day leadership of the company. 

Emmerdale fans think they have figured out a death twist after the terrifying cow stampede on Monday and it's not Sam Dingle. Only recently, viewers were left horrified as Sam's lifeless body was seen on a tractor spike after attempting to escape the cow stampede. During the episode, the village continued to struggle with the terrifying storm and winds, especially over at Moira Dingle's farm.

Emmerdale fans were left confused on Tuesday's episode over a "missing scene" after the terrifying cow stampede on Monday. Only recently, viewers were left horrified as Sam Dingle's lifeless body was seen on a tractor spike after attempting to escape the cow stampede.

Black farmers are taking legal action against the Biden administration arguing the White House failed to deliver on its debt relief promise as thousands risk foreclosure on their land. President of the National Black Farmers Association John Boyd Jr.

On Monday, the exhibition trade org the National Association of Cinemas announced that it’s longtime CEO and President John Fithian of 24 years was retiring.

In a dramatic move, Congressional committee investigation the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol voted today to subpoena former president Donald Trump on the matter.

Nadia Sawalha has pulled out of the National Television Awards today, following a string of celebrities who have bowed out of the ceremony due to sickness. The 57 year old has been tucked up in bed in after falling ill with a mystery virus, thought to be the latest strain of Covid-19 by the daytime presenter. Nadia was due to attend the NTAs, held at the O2 arena in London tonight, with her Loose Women co-stars as their ITV show has been nominated for the Best Daytime Award.

A Philadelphia police union leader is pointing the finger at District Attorney Larry Krasner and city officials for soft-on-crime policies and failing to support law enforcement after three city SWAT officers were shot serving a homicide warrant.  "It's our liberal progressive, so-called D.A.," Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police president John McNesby said. "He does more work to let people out of jail than he does to keep them in." "[Criminals] know that they can wreak havoc and do whatever they want and there's not a damn thing that's going to happen to them." On "America Reports" Wednesday, McNesby said that on top of Krasner's policies, law enforcement has been stripped of the manpower and resources needed to defend the city.  Three SWAT officers were reportedly shot Wednesday morning while serving an arrest warrant in North Philadelphia, local media reported.

BreAnna Bell Comcast Corporation has promoted Mike Cavanagh to president, making him the third person to occupy the role in the company’s 59-year history. He will continue to serve as chief financial officer in addition to working closely with chairman-CEO Brian Roberts on managing the company’s cable and broadband operations as well as NBCUniversal. “Today’s promotion will come as no surprise – Mike is admired and trusted by those who know and work with him,” Roberts said. “Mike has brought incredible operational and financial expertise to Comcast and is an integral part of our special company. He’s an outstanding partner and together we are focused on continuing to create new and exciting opportunities for growth.”  

Tony Lundy is sitting on one of three chrome stools at Hocky Brothers auto parts store on Braddock Avenue, waiting to find out how much it will cost to fix his car.  Dressed in work clothes from the plant he works at nine miles down the river in Pittsburgh, the 61-year-old has called Braddock home for most of his life. Lundy fondly recalls growing up as one of 13 children surrounded by this once-vibrant community. "The town was the place to be," Lundy said.

“It is nearly impossible to sum up a career of three decades in a few sentences,” said Fithian in a statement. “I will leave that to others.

Brent Lang Executive Editor John Fithian, the top lobbyist for the exhibition industry, will retire as the CEO of the National Association of Theatre Owners on May 1, 2023. The group said it has already begun a search for Fithian’s successor, but he leaves big shoes to fill having been a major force at NATO, as it is called, for 30 years. Initially engaged as outside counsel to NATO in 1992, Fithian assumed the presidency in 2000. In that capacity, he helped guide the group’s members through some of the most tumultuous periods in the cinema business’s history, including its transition to digital projection, as well as the COVID-19 closures that brought the industry to its knees.

Michaela Zee editor President Joe Biden’s turbulent first year in office is the focus of HBO’s forthcoming documentary, “Year One: A Political Odyssey.” In the trailer, which Variety can exclusively reveal, the documentary chronicles Biden’s first year as president, from his inauguration in 2021 to the State of the Union speech in March. Directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker John Maggio, “Year One” explores the dynamics of the President’s inner circle, featuring archival news footage and insider interviews with secretary of state Antony Blinken, national security advisor Jake Sullivan, secretary of defense Lloyd Austin, CIA director William Burns and White House chief of staff Ron Klain, among other members of Biden’s cabinet.