Penske Media Appoints Brooke Jaffe As Head Of Public Affairs And Communications

The Locarno Film Festival has named Markus Duffner as the new head of its industry program Locarno Pro. He will be joined by Sophie Bourdon as deputy head.

Will Packer Media has tapped Netflix’s Carolyn Newman as Head of Scripted Television and Production. Reporting to Alix Baudin, President of Will Packer Media, Newman will oversee the development and production of the company’s television projects.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterCarolyn Newman has been named the head of scripted television and production at Will Packer Media, where she will develop and produce the company’s television projects and work with show creators, writers and producers.“Carolyn’s highly respected reputation throughout the industry is well deserved,” said company founder Will Packer.

Matthew McConaughey made a special introduction during his latest interview, as he was joined by his 10-year-old daughter Vida.The Hollywood star made a virtual appearance on Amy Jo Martin’s podcast Why Not Now? and brought his daughter to answer some questions about their family life, giving a little constructive criticism in the process.Matthew was asked about “one lesson” he found himself learning over and over, to which he tried to answer but took a moment to think about.Luckily Vida was

After the year that nobody expected, actor Lee Mead has divulged details about his financial woes after the coronavirus pandemic left him out of work.The entertainer, who's ex wife Denise Van Outen hosted a lockdown disco party for her Dancing On Ice partner Matt Evers, candidly admitted to regretting leaving Holby City three months before Covid-19 hit.

Cheryl Burke opened up about her “pattern of dating abusive men” before she married husband Matthew Lawrence.The Dancing With the Stars pro, 36, shared a video titled “My Experience With Abusive Relationships” to YouTube on Friday, December 11, and looked back on her troubled past.Burke, who has previously spoken out about being sexually abused as a child, admitted that she lost her virginity to her first boyfriend at the age of 13 and it set her into “a pattern of moving just way too fast” and

Chris Harrison is dishing on Matt James‘ upcoming season of The Bachelor!

32 women who will be fighting for Matt James' heart. But according to Chris Harrison, they're only some of the contestants who will appear on his season. «There are 32 women… that's how many arrive on Night One. That's not how many we'll end up with,» he tells ET's Lauren Zima. «A record number of women applied for Matt James… [it was] the biggest response we've had, and we wanted to give as many women as possible the chance to find love,» Chris explains.

Chris Harrison revealed that the Bachelor showrunners had to slow down their filming process with newcomer Matt James as the season 25 lead.“It was really funny,” Harrison, 49, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting the new season of The Bachelor. “There were some times where he would just — we’d be talking a thousand miles an hour and he would just stop and say, ‘Guys, I don’t know what you’re saying.’”The Bachelor Nation host recalled James telling him, “I’ve never done [this].

Matt James — but they do know he's never been in love. The 29-year-old made that confession in the first promo for his upcoming season of, and according to Chris Harrison, it's the first of many reveals. «You all see a certain side of him on social media.

Matt James' season of is just around the corner! The 28-year-old was announced as the first Black Bachelor in June, and now his official cast has been revealed. Matt's contestants are mostly in their 20s. The average age is 25, with the youngest contestant, Kit, being 21, and the oldest, Magi, 32.

announced the 32 women who will be fighting for Matt James' heart — but according to Chris Harrison, they're only some of the contestants who will appear on his season. «There are 32 women… that's how many arrive on Night One. That's not how many we'll end up with,» he tells ET's Lauren Zima. «Beyond, [it was] the biggest response we've had, and we wanted to give as many women as possible the chance to find love,» Chris explains.

direct to your inboxCommunity roll-out of the Covid-19 vaccine is to start in Tameside next week with the jab taking place at five locations in the borough.All primary care networks, which contain GP practices, have signed up to deliver the vaccine and will be responsible for the ‘vast proportion of what will be the biggest vaccination programme in history’.Vaccination sites have been identified and agreed in Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne, in the Stalybridge, Dukinfield and Mossley area, in Droylsden

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direct to your inboxThe family of a man who died after being hit by a van in Hyde have appealed for anyone who saw what happened to come forward, two months on from his tragic death.Barry Hampson, 77,  was hit by an orange Ford Transit van at the entrance to the car park of The Harehill Tavern pub on Underwood Road in Hattersley.He was taken to hospital with serious head injuries following the incident, which happened at around 10.20pm on Friday, October 16, but despite the best efforts of

San Mateo County will not immediately implement Gov. Gavin Newsom's regional new stay-at-home order as coronavirus cases and hospitalizations spike in the state.

Brooke Jaffe has been named head of public affairs and communications at Penske Media Corporation, where she will oversee corporate messaging, media communications, issue management, corporate responsibility, information dissemination and communications strategy.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterPenske Media Corporation (PMC) today announced the appointment of Brooke Jaffe to Head of Public Affairs and Communications.