Republic Records Names Brett Alperowitz Executive VP of A&R

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterLongtime Sony Pictures Entertainment executive Keith Le Goy has been named the studio’s chairman of worldwide distribution and networks.Le Goy joins SPE motion picture group’s Tom Rothman and global TV studios and corporate development’s Ravi Ahuja as one of three chairman-level leaders running the studio’s business under Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra.Here’s the full memo from Vinciquerra:I am pleased to announce that Keith Le Goy has

Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterWarner Bros. Pictures Group has named Alissa Grayson as executive vice president of global publicity.Grayson will join the studio from STX Films, where she’s served as co-president of marketing since 2017.

Filming volume is about to reach back to record-breaking 2019 levels in the Czech Republic, according to the Czech Film Commission.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRed Bull Records has bulked up its staff with a number of hires and promotions. Nikki Cox will serve as the label’s Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s efforts across marketing, digital, publicity, and streaming.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWEA, the Label and Artist Services division of Warner Music Group, today announced that Benjamin Blank has been named president of media, a newly created position. In this role, Blank will lead WMG’s new digital advertising and creative content division, unifying WMG’s digital advertising under one unit.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterWWE has appointed Claudine Lilien to the role of senior vice president and head of global sales and partnerships, Variety has learned.Lilien previously held senior leadership roles across Fox Corp., Fox Sports and Fox Networks Group. She most recently worked as senior VP of client management and solutions at Fox Sports.

Gwyneth Paltrow keeps it casual for a walk around her neighborhood with husband Brad Falchuk in Los Angeles over the weekend.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorLuther Vandross was one of the greatest singers — not just R&B singers — of the past 50 years, and Google has fittingly paid tribute to him with an original Google Doodle animation.

Burt Lancaster, the hugely versatile actor with a background as a circus acrobat. The words form the title of a 1996 documentary about the star, and also serve as a metaphor for the risks Lancaster took in his film career, both as an actor resolutely refusing to be typecast, and as a powerful and fearless independent producer, one of the first Hollywood stars to form his own production company.

Kimberly Godwin, a longtime CBS executive, has been named the next president of ABC News.

‘Love Island’ Travels To Czech Republic & Slovakia ITV Studios is to adapt its hit reality series Love Island for TV Nova in Czech Republic and Markiza in Slovakia. It will premiere in the fall on TV Nova/Markiza streamer VOYO.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn the wake of DMX’s death on Friday after suffering a heart attack, his family has issued a statement regarding rumors that have circulated regarding the masters to his recordings and, apparently, people selling merchandise or claiming to be raising funds for the funeral of the rapper, whose born name was Earl Simmons.“There have been a few rumors following our loved one, Earl Simmons’, passing that we’d like to clear up.

Cade Foehner met his future wife Gabby Barrett when they were both just rising stars on American Idol, and now, he’s congratulating her for winning a major ACM award. The 21-year-old singer was given the prestigious title as the ACM New Female Artist of the Year, and learned the wonderful news from a country music legend: Keith Urban.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSoundCloud today announced the appointment of Eliah Seton as President of SoundCloud, effective May 1, 2021. He will report directly to Michael Weissman, Chief Executive Officer, SoundCloud.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJason White has worked to capture attention for Nike, Apple’s Beats and cannabis products. Now he’s bringing his marketing acumen to the world of TV.White has been named chief marketing officer for ViacomCBS’ MTV Entertainment Group, a heady job that involves touting MTV, Comedy Central and Smithsonian Channel among other popular media brands.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has promoted Xiarra-Diamond Nimrod to vice president of marketing strategy, the label’s EVP and general manager Jim Roppo and SVP of marketing Marleny Reyes announced.

Jennifer Lopez shared some family photos from the Dominican Republic. J.Lo took to Instagram on Wednesday to post poolside photos alongside her 13-year-old twins, Emme and Max.