Ticketmaster Chairman Jared Smith Stepping Down

The police chief of a Los Angeles suburb is stepping down amid anger over her department's response to protests following the death of George Floyd.  Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud announced her retirement last week after more than two years in the role and nearly three decades in law enforcement.

Also Read: Paramount Network Drops All Unscripted Series in Move to Rebrand as Movie ChannelPlus, JC Acosta has been named president of ViacomCBS International Studios.“ViacomCBS has a unique opportunity to combine the best of our brands in a seamless ecosystem of must-watch, direct-to-consumer services for audiences around the world,” said Bob Bakish, President and CEO, ViacomCBS.

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorViacomCBS Tuesday named Tom Ryan, currently CEO of Pluto TV, as president and CEO, ViacomCBS Streaming, unveiling a new leadership structure for its evolving global free and pay streaming services.The integrated structure, effective immediately, will ensure a more holistic approach across both free and pay streaming, more closely align the company’s streaming initiatives globally, and enhance ViacomCBS’s ability to leverage the cross-house franchise and content

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorViacomCBS has restructured its streaming operations with a global lens: Tom Ryan, currently CEO of Pluto TV, will assume the role of president and CEO of the newly created ViacomCBS Streaming, overseeing CBS All Access, which will relaunch as Paramount Plus in early 2021, and Pluto TV.Marc DeBevoise will step down from his role as chief digital officer, ViacomCBS, and president-CEO of ViacomCBS Digital, serving in an advisory capacity for the remainder of 2020.The

especially good in black-and-white. They were recently photographed for their first official portrait since stepping down as senior royals.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were all smiles in their first official portrait since the pair stepped down from their senior royal duties in March.The black-and-white photo was captured by photographer Matt Sayles, who shot the couple at their home in Montecito, California, ahead of their appearance for a special edition of Time100 Talks.In the snapshot, Markle, 39, was caught in a candid moment as she laughed while sitting in a chair.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhat a week, huh? We’ve already written at length about Demi Lovato having her “VOTE” message muzzled by NBC after she performed her new song “Commander in Chief,” which slams President Trump and his policies — you can read about that semi-censorship here but here’s the performance, and a photo of how it was supposed to end.On a lighter note, we also already wrote about James Blake’s excellent new EP, “Before,” which is a throwback to his earlier club-oriented

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSinger-songwriter Christopher Cross, best know for his late–‘70s hits “Ride Like the Wind” and “Sailing,” opened up about his recent battle with COVID-19, calling the experience “the darkest days of my life.” He was paralyzed and in intensive care for 10 days, he tells Serena Altschul for this weekend’s installment of “CBS Sunday Morning.”“There was some, you know, come-to-Jesus moments or whatever, where I was looking for any help I could get to through this, to

A new trailer for The Crown offers a glimpse of the Netflix drama’s depiction of the relationship between the Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.

This year hasn’t offered us a lot of joy. That’s about to change with the upcoming documentary “Dear Santa.” The movie follows the tradition of the U.S.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterJared Goetz, Lionsgate’s president of North American TV distribution, is stepping down from his post after an incident involving a firearm during work hours.Sources tell Variety that in September, the longtime executive drove a colleague to lunch, during which he confided that he had taken to carrying a firearm during the pandemic after his house had been broken into in recent months.

Naman Ramachandran Uday Shankar will step down as president, The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific and chairman, Star & Disney India, effective Dec. 31, 2020.

out Friday. As lead singer of Scandal, the Brooklyn native scored ’80s hits “Goodbye to You” and “The Warrior” before finding solo success with 1992’s “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough,” a top five duet with Don Henley.Now 63, Smyth shares her memories of Eddie Van Halen, the secret to her 23-year marriage to John McEnroe and why Patti Smith haunts her.How you doing?I just found out that Ed Van Halen died, so I feel pretty bummed out right now … In the ’80s, we were good friends.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterEntertainment executives Sandhya Jain-Patel and Rohi Mirza Pandya have teamed to create a new cultural advisory firm SRC Partners (Sandhya Rohi Culture Partners).

BritBox, the U.K. content-focused streaming service launched by BBC Studios and ITV, is set to lose its CEO and president for the U.S.

Sportico. The 42-year-old executive has been with the company for 17 years.Smith told the publication that he and Michael Rapino, the CEO of Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation, have been discussing a succession plan for several years now.

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Earlier this year, No Time To Die dropped the audio of its theme song sung by Billie Eilish. Staying true to the franchise, Billie added her style to the song and presented a masterpiece.

fourth season of the beloved period drama is landing on November 15 and now we have something to tide us over for the next few weeks.The streaming service has shared new pictures of the upcoming series, including Emma Corrin in her role as the one and only, Princess Diana.Change is coming. 15th November.