Ozy COO Samir Rao Takes Leave of Absence as Company Launches Review of Business Practices

Angelique Jackson Proximity Media has hired Rebecca Cho as senior VP of film development and production to help shepherd the burgeoning production company’s slate of film projects.Cho joins Proximity from Warner Bros., where she served as director of development and worked with the Proximity Media team on the films “Judas and the Black Messiah” and “Space Jam: A New Legacy.”In her new role, Cho will report to Proximity partners Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler and Sev Ohanian, who released a

Rachael Ray is returning to the studio to resume season 16 of , live and in person. After shooting from the guest house of her home in Upstate New York, Ray told ET's Rachel Smith that she wanted the studio to mirror her own home and reflect how different people's lives look in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.«It's modeled after my home upstate; they took inspiration from that,» Ray said of the studio remodel. «We've been living in the guest house as the new house is being rebuilt.

The Battle Rounds are heating up on season 21 of “The Voice” — and a Team Legend showdown on Tuesday has the coaches ready to make some major moves!

The Battle Rounds are heating up on season 21 of — and a Team Legend showdown on Tuesday has the coaches ready to make some major moves!In a sneak peek at the upcoming battles, Brittany Bree and Samara Brown take the stage to put their harmonic spin on Aretha Franklin's rendition of «Something He Can Feel.»The pair's dynamic, soulful duet has the coaches on their feet almost immediately, and John Legend looking over his shoulder for a potential steal.«Your voices are insane!» Kelly Clarkson

Brian Goldner, the chairman and CEO of Hasbro, has died. He was 58.Goldner’s death comes two days after he had stepped away on medical leave.

Gallery: We don't need a wedding ring to prove our love! These famous couples have never said 'I do' (BANG Showbiz)On their decision to move their family from Los Angeles to Florida, Ray J had said at the time: "We're in a good place right now, we're in Miami, we're gonna move down to Miami, I don't think we're going back to Los Angeles any time soon. We've been taking care of the kids, they love it out here, and it's given us a different mood and outlook on life.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterMr. Men Little Miss, the iconic brand of children’s characters including Mr.

In the first of what may well become a string of lawsuits against embattled Ozy Media, a fund manager that invested in the site accused it of fraud and asked for compensatory and punitive damages in a jury trial.

within a week’s span.In his letter, Watson did admit to several marketing falsehoods, including saying his self-titled talk show was picked up by A&E (it was not) and falsely advertising it’s marquee event, Ozy Fest. “In our effort to bring our best stories to a diverse array of people, we have often marketed hard.  Sometimes too hard, with bold claims and improper attribution,” he wrote. “That was wrong and I pledge to make sure we get better.”It’s unclear who the “we” are.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCarlos Watson indicated Monday morning that he had much to discuss with advertisers, even though his company, Ozy Media, has been besieged by a torrent of difficult news about its relations with investors, vendors and staff.

NEW YORK -- The CEO of Ozy Media on Monday called the company's announcement last week that it was shutting down “premature” and that after meeting with advertisers and other partners that it would continue to operate.“We have something special here,” Carlos Watson told CNBC on Monday morning.The board of directors of Ozy emailed a statement Friday saying the company was ceasing operations less than a week after a New York Times column raised questions about the media organization’s claims of

Embattled digital media company Ozy Media said it will shut down, just days after a New York Times column exposed a range of dubious and even potentially criminal behavior by its executives.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media is shutting down. Per a statement from the company’s board of directors: “At Ozy, we have been blessed with a remarkable team of dedicated staff.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeBillionaire businessman Marc Lasry, who had just been named chairman of Ozy Media earlier this month, is the latest figure to cut ties with the crumbling organization.In a statement, Lasry said he would continue to be an investor in Ozy, but he felt he didn’t have the skills necessary to steer the company out of its current predicament.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeFormer BBC News anchor and correspondent Katty Kay, who had just joined Ozy Media in late June, has announced her exit following the recent controversy swirling around revelations of the digital company’s practices.“Yesterday morning I handed in my resignation to Ozy Media,” Kay wrote on Twitter.

New York Times report on Sunday revealed that he had impersonated a Google executive on a fundraising call with Goldman Sachs.Harry Hawks, the former executive president and chief financial officer of Hearst Television, will serve as interim CFO during this transition period.“Following reports of conduct that is not in keeping with our standards or values, OZY has engaged Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP to conduct a review of the company’s business activities.

Ozy CEO Carlos Watson has stepped back as host of the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards slated for Wednesday in the wake of a weird revelation that his company’s co-founder impersonated a YouTube executive during a fundraising call with Goldman Sachs bankers.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night.Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various traffic claims, and revealing that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had posed as a YouTube executive, touting Ozy’s success, during a