The lead singer of Scorpions has dismissed rumors that the band’s 1990 power ballad “Wind of Change” was written by the CIA as a piece of Cold War propaganda.
New NBCU CEO Jeff Shell Makes Tough Moves and Splits With Old Ways of Doing Business
06.05.2020 - 17:05 / variety.com
Jeff Shell wants a break.
The new NBCUniversal CEO, who took over the role from Steve Burke earlier this year, made one thing clear May 4 when he shook up his company’s senior ranks: He wants to cut ties to structures that might slow down the massive Comcast-backed media conglomerate as it’s trying to compete in a complex new world. That means putting multiple controversies that have erupted at NBC News in the past — even as fresh word surfaces of a recent investigation of activity there by the
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18.05.2020 / 08:11
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio Warns City After Bars Crowd: "If We Have to Shut Places Down, We Will"
New Yorkers who flouted coronavirus restrictions for a weekend night on the town got the mayor's wrath on Sunday. Mayor Bill de Blasio admonished people seen crowding outside bars, many with drinks in hand but no masks on their faces, for putting lives in danger.
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14.05.2020 / 02:59
Fight Song: Robin Hood CEO Wes Moore on $115M 'Rallying Cry' Rise Up New York! Benefit
On Mon. May 11, New York’s largest poverty fighting organization Robin Hood raised $115 million during its Rise Up New York! benefit.
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14.05.2020 / 00:19
Smashing Pumpkins are working on two new albums, says Jeff Schroeder
Yet another full-length will follow an upcoming double album
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12.05.2020 / 15:07
Paradigm's Scott Metzger Leaves for CAA
Scott Metzger, the agent who counts Zoe Kravitz and Ezra Miller as clients, has joined CAA’s motion picture talent department. Metzger is coming from Paradigm, where he acted as a managing partner, a position to which he was promoted in January.
hollywoodreporter.com
12.05.2020 / 13:55
CAA Offices in L.A. and N.Y. to Keep Working Remotely Through Aug. 1
As Hollywood debates how it can reopen after the novel coronavirus pandemic subsides, CAA has informed its staffers that the agency intends to keep up remote work for many of its major offices through Aug. 1.
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07.05.2020 / 12:01
CAA Signs 'Be Water' Director Bao Nguyen
CAA has signed Bao Nguyen, the filmmaker behind the Sundance documentary Be Water. Nguyen, whose non-fiction work has been featured inThe New York Times and on Vice and HBO, made his feature directorial debut with Live From New York, which chronicledSaturday Night Live's 40-year history and cultural impact.
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05.05.2020 / 17:03
Russo Brothers Tap Chernin Group Vet Jason Bergsman As New AGBO CEO
By Mike Fleming Jr
variety.com
04.05.2020 / 22:27
Jeff Shell Re-Shapes NBCUniversal in First Big Moves as CEO
By Brian Steinberg
etcanada.com
04.05.2020 / 20:45
Tina Fey To Host New York COVID-19 Benefit Event, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, Bon Jovi & More To Make Appearances
New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.
billboard.com
04.05.2020 / 15:37
Barbra Streisand, Billy Joel, Bon Jovi, Mariah Carey & More to Perform on 'Rise Up New York!' Benefit
A galaxy of stars will be on hand on May 11 for Rise Up New York!, a citywide virtual telethon to raise awareness and funds to help New Yorkers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The event, organized by iHeartMedia and New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, Robin Hood, will take place at 7 p.m.
deadline.com
30.04.2020 / 20:57
Adam Driver Reunites With Jeff Nichols For ‘Yankee Comandante’
By Dino-Ray Ramos
deadline.com
30.04.2020 / 17:45
Comcast And NBCU Execs Talk Peacock Start, Sports Outlook, Likely Cost Cuts
By Dade Hayes
deadline.com
30.04.2020 / 17:45
NBCU CEO Jeff Shell On ‘Trolls World Tour’ Window Fracas: Theatrical “Central Element To Our Business” But PVOD “Complementary”
By Anthony D'Alessandro, Nancy Tartaglione
justjared.com
29.04.2020 / 03:49
AMC Refuses To Play Universal Films After 'Trolls World Tour' Comments By Universal CEO
AMC is firing back at Universal Pictures after the CEO opened up about the success of their straight to VOD success with Trolls World Tour.
