Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorToni Reid, after 24 years at Amazon, is joining YouTube as VP of product management to lead the video platform’s Emerging Experiences and Community team.In the role, she’ll oversee YouTube Shorts — the TikTok-like short-form video format YouTube has seen gain major traction — as well as YouTube Gaming, livestreaming and community products.Reid, who starts Monday (April 25), reports to Neal Mohan, YouTube’s chief product officer. She takes over for Chris Jaffe, who after three years in the role took a new position last month as YouTube chief design officer, continuing to report to Mohan.Reid most recently served as Amazon’s VP of Alexa experience and Echo devices.
Smosh Hires Casting Veteran Lesley Wolff as Director of On-Air Talent
07.04.2022 - 19:21 / variety.com
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYouTube comedy network and studio Smosh hired casting director and actor Lesley Wolff, who is joining the company as director of on-air talent.Wolff will report directly to Ian Hecox, Smosh’s co-founder and president Ian Hecox. In the role, she will oversee the current cast of Smosh, lead casting efforts including scouting for new talent, and develop partnerships with creators across the digital landscape.Wolff has operated her own boutique digital-focused casting company, Wolff Casting, catering to clients across digital, TV, film and advertising sectors.
She has helmed the casting department for all digital entities at Condé Nast and worked for Comedy Central, HBO and E!. She has served as a casting producer in charge of finding sketch-comedy performers for NBC’s “A Little Late with Lilly Singh” and the upcoming “Book Of Queer” on Discovery Plus.
As a comedic actor, Wolff has appeared on Showtime’s “Weeds,” George Lopez’s sitcom “Lopez” and Netflix’s “Guest House.” She also is the founder and teacher of the Fresh Faces Comedy Workshop, where she can be found hosting her monthly shows at the Hollywood Improv.“We’re excited to have Lesley join the Smosh team and help us develop the current Smosh cast while also identifying new talent,” Hecox said in a statement. “Smosh is a constantly evolving creative space for the funniest people on the internet, and I want this to continue to be a place where up-and-coming comedians and creators aspire to be.
Lesley is a pro with the experience and passion to do just that.” Wolff commented, “There is nothing more exciting and rewarding than finding and developing emerging talent and then watching it grow and expand. Smosh is a group of tight-knit
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