Reese Witherspoon has made another big change in her professional life.
18.08.2023 - 13:15 / deadline.com
Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine has tied with Making Space Media, the TV and film producer that places disabled voices front and center.
The Candle Media-backed outfit has struck a first-look deal with Making Space for unscripted content, which will “shine a light on the lived experience of the world’s largest and yet most overlooked and misrepresented community on the planet.”
Several developments are underway and first projects will be announced soon, according to the pair. Making Space Media is a division of Making Space and is run by TV presenter and disability rights advocate Sophie Morgan, and entrepreneur and activist Keely Cat-Wells. Disability in TV has been in the spotlight of late and the likes of His Dark Materials scribe Jack Thorne have slammed the industry’s treatment of the minority over the past couple of years.
Hello Sunshine unscripted bosses Sara Rea and Sarah Lazenby said Making Space’s mission “couldn’t be more aligned with us.” “We’re delighted to be partnering with Sophie and Keely and excited to create powerful content together that we hope will create genuine legacy and impact in the world,” they added.
Morgan and Cat-Wells called Hello Sunshine an “inspiring mission-driven company that has changed the game for representation in the entertainment industry.”
The Daisy Jones and the Six outfit produces shows across most genres from the U.S. and UK and is one of a number of Candle-owned indies including Cocomelon outfit Moonbug Entertainment and Exile Content Studio. Earlier this year, Hello Sunshine closed its kids and animation division as part of Candle’s strategy to bring the genre under Moonbug in its entirety.
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Reese Witherspoon has made another big change in her professional life.
Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Entertainment executive Liz Jenkins has been named to the newly created role of chief business officer for the NBCUniversal Studio Group. The former COO of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine joins the company with an expansive title to oversee strategy and business operations, reporting to studio chairman and NBCU Chief Content Officer Donna Langley. “Liz has established herself as an industry leader with a deep understanding of the complexities of our business, and her unique perspective and varied experience fuel her drive for innovation,” Langley said of the hire.
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Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe's kids are all grown up! On Thursday, Ava and Deacon Phillippe stepped out to attend an event together — without their famous parents.The siblings were all smiles as they attended the Molly Dickson x Madewell Celebration Event, which was held in West Hollywood, California, on Thursday.Ava, 23, looked cool in a denim mini skirt and white crop top, while her younger brother, 19-year-old Deacon, opted for a pants and bomber jacket look.The duo happily posed together at the event and looked remarkably similar to their famous parents, who were married from 1999 to 2008.Ryan Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon in 2002Ava and Deacon even posed in a photo booth at the event. The elder sibling shared the pics on her Instagram Story, quipping alongside them, «These genes love your jeans.»Deacon also posted photos from the event, thanking the organizers for letting him and Ava «take dumb sibling pics.»When ET spoke with Ryan in February, he opened up about his kids' future in the entertainment industry.«The focus is really music, that's what he's in school for right now,» the proud dad said of Deacon.
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