SiriusXM Names Nicole Hughey Vice President of Diversity & Inclusion

NEW YORK -- Five high school juniors, residing everywhere from Lake Worth, Florida, to Saratoga, California, have been named National Student Poets. A partnership between the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers, the student poet program was launched in 2011, with winners contributing to community programs and and poetry events and performing their work everywhere from Lincoln Center to the White House.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterWarner Music Group (WMG) has named Dr. Maurice Stinnett head of global equity, diversity and inclusion.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerCousin Bruce Morrow, the New York radio DJ whose long career reaches from the Beatles at Shea Stadium through satellite radio, is leaving SiriusXM after one last show on Saturday night.The 84-year-old Morrow will depart the SiriusXM ’60s on 6 channel, but vows he is not retiring. He referred fans to his Facebook page for updates on his next move.Cousin Brucie (real name Bruce Meyerowitz) has been a giant of New York radio since the 1950s.

In a move expanding the news outlet's presence in Hollywood, The New York Times has named Caitlin Roper executive producer for scripted projects. Roper, who has been a senior editor at The New York Times Magazine since 2016, will develop Times stories for film and TV, "developing and producing alongside Hollywood producers using our stories as the launching point for fictional projects," Times assistant managing editor Sam Dolnick wrote in a memo to staff Monday morning.

Nicole Kidman is a Swiftie! The Hollywood star spent Friday doing what every Taylor Swift fan in the world was doing – and that's listening to the star's new album Folklore.The 53-year-old shared the most incredible video of herself singing to one of the tracks on the surprise album, which dropped at midnight on Friday, and Taylor was quick to react.MORE: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban buy incredible £2.75million New York apartment WATCH As Nicole Kidman sings Taylor Swift's new song"On the set

note to staff.Also Read: Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Resigns Following Accusations of Lewd, Sexist RemarksOn Thursday, former Hearst Magazines President Troy Young resigned from his position in light of a report from the New York Times that included accusations from staff that Young created a “toxic” work environment, made lewd and sexist remarks to staff and emailed pornography to a “high-level editor.” (Young said “specific allegations raised by [his] detractors are either untrue,

said on Wednesday.Levien, who is currently the news organization’s chief operating officer, will succeed Mark Thompson on Sept. 8 and serve on the company’s board after it unanimously voted on Tuesday to elevate her to the role.“It’s the honor of a lifetime to lead The New York Times.

Swiss bank UBS has struck an exclusive 20-year naming rights deal with Oak View Group, the New York Islanders, and Sterling Project Development for the $1.5 billion arena being built at Belmont Park in Elmont, NY -- just outside of Queens.

Jeff Vasishta Even as many of New York City’s homeowners and prospective buyers hightail it to the suburbs, long-married Hollywood couple Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have added to their sprawling real estate portfolio with the $3.5 million purchase of a two bedroom condo — as was first reported in the New York Post — located in a swanky, freshly converted Italian Renaissance Revival-style building in Manhattan’s illustrious Tribeca neighborhood.It’s not clear which unit they’re buying or if

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterEgomeli Hormeku has been appointed Senior Vice President & Creative Director, Def Jam Recordings, company EVP and GM Rich Isaacson announced.

Challenger, Gray & Christmas.The firm surveyed 150 HR executives across the industry in June and found that there have been at least 11,027 reported job cuts through June.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Twitter hackers behind the unprecedented coordinated July 15 attack on high-profile accounts of multiple celebrities, politicians, tech titans and Silicon Valley companies went after about 130 separate accounts, the company said late Thursday.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorSirius XM Holdings has named Jonelle Procope, CEO of New York’s nonprofit Apollo Theater Foundation, as a new independent member of its Board of Directors.The foundation operates the iconic Apollo Theater and offers educational summer internship programs and school seminars.

Hugh Jackman puts his fit body on display while going for a swim at the beach on Thursday (July 9) in the Hamptons, N.Y.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWarner Music Group announced today that industry leader Eric Wong is joining the company as President & Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), Warner Recorded Music, effective August 17.

Mackenzie Nichols Staff WriterFormer New York Times journalist Dana Canedy has been named senior VP and publisher of the storied book imprint Simon & Schuster.Canedy will start at Simon & Shuster on July 27. She had been in talks with then-senior VP Jonathan Karp to join the publishing company two years ago, but at the time didn’t feel that it was the right fit.