Vice Media Executives Depart After Bankruptcy Sale Is Completed

Candace Bushnell authored a popular sex column for The New York Observer that eventually became “Sex and the City”. In an interview with On The Money, she weighs in on the state of the media industry, how the economics of marriage have changed and her own luck with dating apps.Lydia: The media industry has changed a lot since the 90s. Could Carrie Bradshaw support herself with a column in this day and age?Candace: A lot of these online, digital platforms are going out of business.

Angelique Jackson Actor, vegan food personality and entrepreneur Tabitha Brown is expanding her film and TV production business by teaming up with Made With Love Media, founded by “They Cloned Tyrone” producer Stephen “Dr.” Love. Under the new pact, Made With Love Media will act as producing partner for Brown’s Do You Believe Enterprises, overseeing the brand’s expansion in film and TV production, as well as spearheading strategic initiatives for brand partnerships and working with the executive team to identify growth opportunities.

If Donald Trump is indicted this week, viewers may see something they haven’t in his three previous cases: Televised proceedings.

Robert Halmi’s Great Point Studios has partnered with Spain’s Grup Mediapro to form Phygital FX offering expansive production services and led by Mediapro veteran Mario Sousa.

Baltimore Orioles play-by-play announcer Kevin Brown is back in the announcer’s booth for tonight’s game against Seattle. He’s returning after being banished since late July for allegedly disparaging remarks about the team.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor The Internal Revenue Service filed a claim in Vice Media Group’s bankruptcy case saying the company’s Refinery29 division owes the U.S. government about $40.9 million in back taxes, interest and penalties. The total tax bill for Refinery29, a digital media outlet that focuses on fashion, beauty and wellness topics, runs from the first quarter of 2020 through June 2023, per the IRS’s claim filed on Aug.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Katie Drummond, formerly head of Vice Media’s global news and entertainment operations, is the new editorial director of Condé Nast’s Wired tech and culture publication. Drummond earlier this month left Vice after more than four years, along with other top editorial staffers, after the company exited bankruptcy and was sold to a consortium of its prior lenders. Drummond — the first woman to hold the top editorial post at Wired since it was launched in 1993 — replaces Gideon Lichfield, who announced his exit from the mag this May.

Lil Tay’s death was announced via her official Instagram account, but her former manager is now questioning whether the statement was true — and leading fans to wonder whether the teen social media star is still alive.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Henry Deas III, a longtime Variety advertising sales executive who specialized in film festivals and international markets, died Aug. 6 in Culver City. He was 75.

Lil Tay, the social media star and rapper, has died.

Dua Lipa is addressing her relationship with the media.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Vice Media Group, the day after closing its sale following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding, has made changes to its top editorial ranks. The personnel changes were announced by Cory Haik, chief operating officer of Vice Media’s news and entertainment group, in a memo to staff Tuesday, who said they were part of “usher[ing] in an era of rebuilding and focusing on growth across Vice.” Exiting the company are Katie Drummond, senior VP, global news and entertainment; Jason Koebler, editor in chief of Vice’s Motherboard technology publication; and Motherboard executive editor Emanuel Maiberg.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Elizabeth Banks recently told Rolling Stone that the media was behind the “gendered agenda” of “Charlie’s Angels,” her 2019 action-comedy starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott and Ella Balinska that flopped at the box office. The director told The New York Times last year that she wished the film’s marketing “had not been presented as just for girls,” but now she told Rolling Stone that’s the only perspective the media was interested in perpetuating anyway. “So much of the story that the media wanted to tell about ‘Charlie’s Angels’ was that it was some feminist manifesto,” Banks said.

Vice Media is putting bankruptcy, and years of seeking a buyer and fresh cash, behind it, as the edgy digital news and lifestyle brand announces today it’s completed the sale to a consortium of former lenders led by Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Vice Media Group announced the completion of its post-bankruptcy sale to a consortium of former lenders, in a deal valuing the once-high-flying media company at $350 million. As previously announced, the new owners of Vice Media are funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital.

Christine Romans is departing CNN after 24 years, ending her tenure as the anchor of Early Start.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large CNN leads this year’s News & Documentary Emmy nominations, with 45 overall — including seven for “Anderson Cooper 360.” Meanwhile, “Vice News Tonight,” which was canceled this spring, landed 28 nominations — helping Vice News score a total of 30, good enough for second place among outlets. Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor The world of documentary, news and nonfiction content is as varied as the work done by Rachel Maddow, Dawn Porter and Roy Wood Jr. Those three are among the industry notables set to appear at Variety and Rolling Stone’s third annual Truth Seekers Summit, a daylong gathering for the nonfiction production sector to be held Aug. 2 at New York’s Second, an event location on 6th Avenue.

Pete Davidson must complete 50 hours of community service after he crashed his car into a Beverly Hills home in March. Authorities charged Davidson with one misdemeanor count of reckless driving on June 16. "We believe that Mr.

Pete Davidson has struck a deal after being involved in a dangerous car crash earlier this year, avoiding jail time.