Steve Raizes Adds CBS News Audio Initiatives In Expanded Role At Paramount

NEW YORK -- The hiring of non-journalists as contributors to television news organizations isn't new. Far less common is seeing pushback to such decisions from journalists working there, as has happened recently at CBS and NBC News.Discontent emerged over CBS' hiring of former Trump administration official Mick Mulvaney as a commentator and discussions about current White House press secretary Jen Psaki working at MSNBC when her time in the Biden administration is through.In both cases, journalists have been quiet publicly about their concerns over the decisions.

The “National Treasure” Disney+ series will feature a familiar face. Disney announced on Monday that Justin Bartha will reprise his role as Riley Poole from the two “National Treasure” films in the TV series, albeit in a guest starring capacity.The upcoming live-action “National Treasure” TV series expands the franchise that was first introduced in the 2004 film starring Nicolas Cage as history buff and amateur adventurer Benjamin Gates.

Disney+’s National Treasure series will see a familiar face as Justin Bartha returns to reprise his role from the movie franchise. Bartha will guest star as Riley Poole and will appear opposite stars Lisette Alexis and Catherine Zeta-Jones. The series is a project from Disney Branded Television’s for Disney+ produced by ABC Signature.

ABC has set Sunday, April 24 for part one of a two-part event that will serve as a backdoor pilot for a potential spinoff of The Rookie. Part two will follow on May 1. You can watch a trailer above.

Steve Harvey,” as it also announced two new specials — including one hosted by Martha Stewart and the other centered on rescue dogs — on Thursday. The news came as ABC also shared a slew of new and returning unscripted series premiere dates for its summer 2022 lineup.The lineup kicks off on May 25 with two new back-to-back specials. At 8 p.m.

Shaun Williams has returned to fitness for Portsmouth ahead of their trip to Bolton Wanderers tomorrow evening.

It would be hard to imagine Weatherfield without Fiz Stape - or Fiz Brown as she was when she arrived on the cobbles 21 years ago. She made her first appearance in the soap as a feisty teen fostered by Roy and Hayley Cropper after being neglected by her mother, Cilla Brown.

Get ready to go back to Arrakis! Dune fans rejoice – because the sequel is already in the works.

CBS News has hired Mick Mulvaney, who served as acting chief of staff during Donald Trump’s presidency, as a contributor.

Team,As we continue to identify synergies and optimize the strengths of our business across theatrical, streaming, and linear, leaning into the goal of future proofing our financials that I outlined for 2022, I want to let you know about a key leadership update. Effective immediately, Andrew Gumpert, Paramount Pictures Chief Operating Officer, will be expanding his role to encompass Nickelodeon Studios, serving now as Chief Operating Officer, Paramount Pictures & Nickelodeon Studios, reporting into me.Andrew first joined Paramount Pictures as COO in 2017.

Wilson Chapman editorAndrew Gumpert, the chief operating officer of Paramount Pictures, will expand his duties to additionally serve as the COO of Nickelodeon Studios.The news was announced by Paramount Pictures president and chief executive officer Brian Robbins on Monday, via an internal memo sent to employees. The news is another major move toward consolidating Paramount and Nickelodeon’s leadership, after Robbins was tapped to serve as president this past September.

Paramount Pictures CEO Brian Robbins has just made it effective that the studio’s COO Andrew Gumpert will be taking on the additional oversee of Nickelodeon Studios.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorLongtime Viacom exec Steve Raizes, head of podcasting and audio at Paramount (formerly ViacomCBS), is now overseeing all audio initiatives for CBS News in addition to his previous duties.Raizes gets a new title — executive VP, podcasting and audio at Paramount — after serving as SVP of podcasts at the media conglomerate. In the expanded role, Raizes will formally head all audio initiatives for CBS News, in addition to continuing leading Paramount’s centralized podcasting group.

CBS News and The Weather Channel have announced a partnership on weather reporting and technology.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCBS News hasn’t put the same kind of spotlight on weather as many of its rivals, but that may all be about to change as quickly as a shift in the wind.The Paramount Global news unit is teaming with The Weather Channel to bring more reporting on weather and climate to CBS News programs including “CBS Mornings” and “The CBS Evening News,” as well as the division’s streaming efforts. Some of the most popular Weather Channel personalities — including Stephanie Abrams, Jim Cantore and Mike Bettes — are likely to turn up on CBS News programs in reports that originate from Weather Channel’s Atlanta headquarters.

Kate Middleton has a Cinderella moment in a pretty ice blue gown while arriving for a dinner reception hosted by the Governor-General of the Bahamas, Cornelius A. Smith, at the Baha Mar Resort in Nassau, Bahamas, on Friday (March 25).