Latto has teamed up with Planned Parenthood to make a public service announcement about abortion rights in the wake of Roe vs Wade.The rapper, who has previously advocated for pro-choice, has urged viewers to join the fight for abortion rights and access after the US Supreme Court ruled to overturn Roe vs Wade, allowing states to individually set their own laws on abortion.“We already know who’s going to be hurt the most by these ridiculous abortion bans: Black women, Brown women, the LGBTQ+ community, and communities with low incomes,” Latto said in a statement.“Because of this country’s history of racism and discrimination, these folks already have a hard time getting the health care they need. We all deserve to be safe and it’s every person’s right to make decisions about their own bodies.”She concluded: “As an artist, I want to use my platform to let these politicians know: my body is for no one to control but me.”The Atlanta rapper was nominated for four awards at the MTV VMAs this weekend, including for the ‘Video For Good’ award for her new track ‘Pussy‘, a feminist anthem written response to the controversial overturning.Earlier this summer Latto spoke to Billboard about how to take action following the Supreme Court’s ruling.“To be a woman in this industry is hard.
NBC Promotes Margaret Walker To Lead Marketing Brand Strategy
09.08.2022 - 21:43 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: NBC is shuffling its marketing decks.
The network has promoted Margaret Walker to SVP, NBC Brand Strategy and Audience Growth.
Walker will add oversight of brand strategy and consumer engagement for NBC’s entertainment shows in addition to her current role of overseeing digital audience acquisition and growth across the company’s network and cable networks including NBC, Bravo, E!, Oxygen, SYFY, Universal Kids and USA Network.
She reports to Jennifer Storms, CMO, Entertainment & Sports and Chair of the NBCUniversal Marketing Council.
Walker will ostensibly replace Colleen Mohan, who moved over from the cable side to take on the NBC role as a result of a restructure that took place around 18 months ago, and is stepping down.
Last year, Walker was promoted to SVP, Audience Acquisition and Growth for the Entertainment and Sports divisions, having previously been SVP, Digital Product & Distribution Marketing for NBCUniversal.
She began her career at NBCU in 2016 as VP, Digital Product & Distribution Marketing and was promoted to oversee NBCU’s full suite of entertainment networks in 2019.
Walker joined from DirecTV, where she was Senior Director of Marketing.
Mohan, in a note to colleagues seen by Deadline, said that her twenty years at NBCUniversal has been a “great run”.
See the full note below:
Today I shared the news that after twenty incredible years at NBCU, my current role will be my last stop at the company – and it’s been a great run.
In looking closely at my position, and carefully considering changes in the industry and the future of the business, the moment seems right for a change in leadership for the NBC Brand Strategy & Consumer Engagement team. I will see the network through our upcoming Fall launches and
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Zawe Ashton's pregnancy 'created awkwardness on promotional tour'
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Jimmy Fallon and Keke Palmer’s ‘Password’ Reboot Ratings Rise 43% With Digital Viewing Post-NBC Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterNBC’s “Password” reboot from executive producer Jimmy Fallon and host Keke Palmer has picked up its key demo ratings by 43% and its viewership by 27% with delayed and digital viewing following the show’s Aug. 9 premiere, Variety has learned exclusively.Over its first two episodes (the second airing Aug. 16), “Password” is averaging an 0.63 rating among adults in the advertiser-coveted adults 18-49 demographic and 5.2 million total viewers, when combining both linear and digital viewing through Wednesday.
Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather nearly 50 years after rejecting an Oscar on Marlon Brando's behalf
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Bill Robinson Dies: Rep For Carol Burnett, Robert Duvall, Maggie Smith & More Was 92
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Aubrey Plaza rocks a crop top in New York as she promotes her new film
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‘Found’: Sonay Hoffman Joins New NBC Drama Series As Co-Showrunner
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Golden Globes Return To NBC “Not A Done Deal”
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NBC’s ‘Days of Our Lives’ has a new streaming home
Peacock subscription as the soap opera is leaving network television.After a 57-year run on NBC, the show will become exclusive to the network’s streaming service, Peacock, effective Sept. 12, the network announced Wednesday.“Days” has been the least-watched soap opera compared to other network’s shows for years, Vulture reported.