NBC Entertainment To Undergo “Broader Culture Assessment” Along With Investigation Into Former Chairman Paul Telegdy

Naomi Pohl, deputy general secretary of the Musicians’ Union.Responding to the second round of the SEISS funding earlier this month, Pohl said: “38% musician we surveyed do not qualify, many of our members’ workplaces will not reopen until next year, and live performances with significantly reduced audience capacity simply aren’t economically viable. ”She continued: “We are calling for both the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the Self Employment Income Support Scheme to be extended into

 Kobe Bryant  and his daughter Gianna in a tragic accident this January, Pau Gasol, former NBA and Lakers icon, has been looking after  Vanessa Bryant  and her three daughters, 17-year-old Natalia, 3-year-old Bianka, and 1-year-old Capri. They all enjoyed a fun boat trip in California’s San Francisco Bay.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterFamilystyle has entered into a first-look deal with Entertainment 360, the joint venture between MRC Television and Management 360, Variety has learned exclusively.Familystyle is the production company run by Karyn Kusama, Matt Manfredi, and Phil Hay. The first project being developed under the deal is the series “The Occupant.” Kusama is attached to direct with Manfredi and Hay attached to write.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Fox Entertainment is opening a writers room for its Untitled Country Music Dynasty drama from writer/exec producer Melissa London Hilfers with an eye toward potential straight-to-series order for the 2021-22 season. The decision on the project, exec produced by Gail Berman, Hend Baghdady and leading country music manager Jason Owen, is part of a recalibration of the network’s approach to development.

Clueless is finally on the way and it will debut on NBCUniversal’s new Peacock streaming service.Amy Heckerling’s 1995 teen film, which is loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma, starred Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash and Paul Rudd in the lead roles.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEven though Zack Snyder’s Netflix movie Army of the Dead has completed shooting and has been in post for a 2021 release, the feature will undergo reshoots with stand-up comic and Star Trek: Discovery actress Tig Notaro stepping in for Chris D’Elia, following sexual misconduct accusations made against the comedian.The pic will return to production as soon as it’s safe to resume during the pandemic.The movie features an ensemble cast with

Joe Otterson TV ReporterTess Sanchez, the executive vice president of casting for Fox Entertainment, has left the company, Variety has learned.“We are reorganizing our casting department and made the difficult decision to eliminate the Executive Vice President position,” a Fox Entertainment spokesperson said in a statement.

Sumner Redstone was an American businessman who served as the Executive Chairman at ViacomCBS and was succeeded by Phillippe Dauman and Les Moonves.This is a breaking news story.

departed as NBC Entertainment chairman on Thursday, less than a week after damaging accusations against him and alternative programming head Meredith Ahr, whose fate is still to be decided.Also Read: How Jeff Shell Shook Up NBCUniversal in Just 7 Months - and He's Not Done YetIn a bombshell report on July 31 by the The Hollywood Reporter, Telegdy was accused of numerous transgressions including mocking gay executives to their faces, using homophobic and misogynistic slurs and making disparaging

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterNBCUniversal’s chairman of television and streaming Mark Lazarus told staff Friday that the company is opening an investigation concerning allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior against former NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy, who exited the company amid a NBCU’s greater reorganization, announced yesterday.The note to employees follows news of the sprawling corporate overhaul of NBCU’s TV business, which now sees Frances Berwick transitioning

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVPaul Telegdy is exiting his post as NBC Entertainment chairman as NBCUniversal today unveiled the new centralized structure under Mark Lazarus, Chairman of NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterPaul Telegdy has parted ways with NBC Entertainment, following allegations of racist, sexist and homophobic behavior, as parent company NBCUniversal engineers a sprawling corporate overhaul meant to streamline its network and direct-to-consumer businesses.Most recently head of NBCUniversal’s lifestyle networks, Frances Berwick will now lead its television entertainment business, overseeing daily operations across all networks and dayparts, commissioning and acquiring

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNBCUniversal is stepping up efforts to reorganize its top leadership structure with the goal of streamlining content and programming operations as it prepares for significant layoffs across the company.At the same time, NBCU is poised to launch an investigation into allegations that NBC Entertainment chairman Paul Telegdy has made racist, sexist and homophobic statements and questionable behaviors that have alienated some employees.Multiple sources close to the