‘The Crown’ Producer Suzanne Mackie to Receive Variety’s International Achievement in TV Award

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorThe new president of ABC News won’t start until May, but she already has a critical assignment: The top producer of ABC’s “Good Morning America” is leaving the show.Michael Corn, an ABC News veteran who worked alongside Diane Sawyer at “World News Tonight” and who has managed “GMA” since 2014, has left the company abruptly.

When Phoebe Robinson set up her own production company in 2019, she had a clear vision for its headquarters. "I saw Kylie Jenner's office tour on YouTube, and I thought, 'That's what I've got to do,' " says the 36-year-old comedian.

Two-time Oscar-winning actor-directorRoberto Benigni will receive this year's Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement of the 78th Venice International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 1- 11, organizers announced Thursday.

Surprise! Allison Janney may have been wearing a wig since she starting filming Mom back in 2013, but the producers were absolutely clueless that her longer locks weren’t the real deal.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“The Crown” executive producer Suzanne Mackie has landed one of the first projects out of her newly formed production banner, Orchid Pictures, scoring the option on author Alice Feeney’s highly anticipated thriller “Rock Paper Scissors.”Feeney is the New York Times-bestselling author behind “His & Hers,” which is also being adapted into a series by Jessica Chastain’s Freckle Films, Kristen Campo and Endeavor Content, who snapped up rights last year.

Ethan Shanfeld After delivering the 12th Oakie Masters of Comedy Lecture virtually at USC School of Cinematic Arts, Bill Hader was honored with the Master of Comedy award, presented by the Jack Oakie & Victoria Horne Oakie Charitable Foundation.The honor, which has previously been shared by Judd Apatow, Lisa Kudrow, Steve Carell and more, is awarded to those with “exceptional achievement in film and television comedy.”The Masters of Comedy lecture featured Hader in conversation with comedian

Manori Ravindran International EditorHeavy is the head that wears the crown, and in many ways, that would be British producer Suzanne Mackie. As an executive producer on “The Crown,” she has spent the better part of the past 10 years working on the hit Netflix series, taking on her share of controversy along the way.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentProminent Iranian producer Gholamreza Moosavi, whose latest film is Berlin standout “Ballad of a White Cow,” has been hospitalized in Tehran due to COVID-19, London-based Iran International TV has reported.

William Earl Variety announced Tuesday the programming for its virtual, invite-only Power of Law breakfast, presented by City National Bank, on April 9. Variety’s Power of Law is tied to the annual Legal Impact Report, which profiles the top business lawyers working in entertainment and media.This year’s Power of Law honoree will be Gordon M.

Naman Ramachandran U.K. channel BBC Three has commissioned “Wrecked,” a six-part comedy horror series from Fremantle’s Euston Films (“The Sister,” “Dublin Murders”).Written by emerging talent Ryan J.

Deadline has confirmed that a new Transformers feature is in the works at Paramount though this new project is said to be separate from its main Transformer franchise, which includes the five installments directed by Michael Bay as well as the Bumblebee spin-off.

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Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorGeorge Clooney is the definition of timeless, which is why it’s hard to believe the Hollywood superstar will be turning 60 in May.

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterAlex Castro, a three-time Emmy nominee and a former producer of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” has joined Variety as VP of video.Castro will lead Variety‘s fast-growing video operation as the venerable entertainment news brand expands the scope of its video production for Variety.com and other digital and TV platforms.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent“A Prophet,” the series adaptation of Jacques Audiard’s 2009 film, will be set in today’s France, in Marseille, with a young, Black protagonist.

EXCLUSIVE: SAG-AFTRA won’t be handing out a SAG Life Achievement Award this year for the first time in 40 years. It’s not that no one was deserving – this year of all years – but because of the pandemic and a shortened TV timeslot for its awards show, the union decided that it would be better to skip a year and present the award live and in-person next year.

Manori Ravindran International Editor“Chernobyl” producer Sister — the content studio set up by Jane Featherstone, Stacey Snider and Elisabeth Murdoch — has hired former “Black Mirror” producer Lucy Dyke to lead a new production hub out of Manchester, in northern England.The outfit is called Northern Sister, and will focus on developing and producing high-end scripted projects in the region, while fostering creators from diverse backgrounds both on and off screen.

The Visual Effects Society has named Oscar-winning director-producer-screenwriter Peter Jackson as the forthcoming recipient of the VES Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his contributions to filmed entertainment. The award will be presented at the 19th Annual VES Awards, streaming worldwide on April 6 or 7 (depending on time zone) and hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt.