WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar's Pay Tops $52.1 Million in 2020

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Hans Vestberg, chairman and CEO of telecom giant Verizon, saw his 2020 overall compensation rise to $19.09 million, up from $18.09 million in 2019. In a Monday SEC filing, Verizon revealed Vestberg's base salary was $1.5 million for the last two years, but he received $13.3 million in stock awards last year, compared to $12 million in 2019.

Do you remember that scene in “Dumb and Dumber” when Jim Carrey’s character asks if there is any chance he might have of dating the beautiful girl? She tells him “one out of a million” and he replies, “So, you’re telling me there’s a chance…” That’s what it feels like when you see responses from Zack Snyder fans when they see more and more interviews with WarnerMedia executives basically saying there is no more “Justice League” films coming.

Love’s defining moment meets the end of a decade-long relationship in “We Broke Up.” The film’s contrasting views on the subject of romance present a broad picture of what is, could be, and might have been. Jeff Rosenberg, who co-wrote “Broke’ with Laura Jacqmin, highlights the usual tropes while turning them on their collective heads with this creative take on the usual romantic comedies.

LOS ANGELES -- Janet Jackson’s socially conscious album “Rhythm Nation 1814,” Louis Armstrong’s jazzy “When the Saints Go Marching In” and Nas’ debut release “Illmatic” are among 25 recordings being inducted to the National Recording Registry.The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that Labelle’s song “Lady Marmalade” and Kool & the Gang’s “Celebration” are some of the titles tapped for preservation this year.

You had to guess that when the CEO of WarnerMedia speaks up about the drama surrounding Ray Fisher’s accusations against the executives at the studio and the folks involved in the “Justice League” reshoots, that the actor was going to share his thoughts, as well. And sure enough, that’s exactly what Ray Fisher did on Twitter.

Do you remember that scene in “Dumb and Dumber” when Jim Carrey’s character asks if there is any chance he might have of dating the beautiful girl? She tells him “one out of a million” and he replies, “So, you’re telling me there’s a chance…” That’s what it feels like when you see responses from Zack Snyder fans when they see more and more interviews with WarnerMedia executives basically saying there is no more “Justice League” films coming.

Charlie Ergen, the billionaire chairman and former CEO of Dish Network, took home $94.7 million in total pay for 2020, according to an SEC proxy filing issued Friday. Ergen earned $2.35 million for running the satellite TV service in 2019 and $3.1 million in 2018.

Charter Communications chairman and CEO Thomas Rutledge received compensation worth $38.8 million in 2020, a big jump from $8.74 million in 2019 and $8.15 million in 2018. An SEC filing issued on Thursday by Charter, in which John Malone's Liberty Broadband owns a big stake, indicated Rutledge's base salary for 2020 was $2.07 million, just up from $2 million in 2019.

A dementia drama filmed by Oscar-winning actress Glenda Jackson in Paisley has been honoured in the annual Royal Television Society Awards. The STV film was honoured alongside acclaimed BBC drama I May Destroy You and Russell T Davies, creator of recent Channel 4 hit It’s A Sin.

WarnerMedia chief Jason Kilar offered some fresh thoughts and a sprinkling of numbers about HBO Max’s progress and outlook, emphasizing the boost expected to come from the forthcoming ad-supported tier.

This morning during AT&T’s Investor Day, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announced that the streamer’s No. 1 watched series The Flight Attendant will be debuting its second season in the spring of 2022. No specific date was given as the writers’ room has recently gathered.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe ad-supported version of HBO Max, set to launch in June 2021, already has $80 million in upfront advertising commitments, WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar said.Kilar, speaking Friday at AT&T’s analyst and investor day presentation, didn’t reveal key details of the HBO Max AVOD tier like pricing and ad load.In terms of content, the only difference between the ad-supported HBO Max and the regular $14.99-per-month premium service is that the the AVOD tier will not

Jason Kilar, the CEO of WarnerMedia, earned a total of more than $52 million in 2020 according to an SEC proxy filing Thursday by parent AT&T.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorJason Kilar, who has served as CEO of WarnerMedia since May 2020, has a compensation package worth about $17 million per year in cash and stock, according to a regulatory filing.Kilar’s base annual salary is $2.5 million, plus $2.5 million in short-term bonus and $12 million in stock, per AT&T’s proxy fling Thursday.“To attract Mr.

Judas and the Black Messiah co-star Dominique Fishback is set as a lead alongside Samuel L. Jackson in Apple TV+’s The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey limited series. The White Tiger writer-director-producer Ramin Bahari has signed on to direct and executive produce the six-episode series based on the acclaimed novel by best-selling author Walter Mosley, who will write the screen adaptation and also executive produce alongside Jackson.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDominique Fishback has signed on to co-star with Samuel L. Jackson in the Apple drama series “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” Variety has learned.In addition, Ramin Bahrani has come onboard to direct and executive produce the limited series, which is based on the novel of the same name by Walter Mosley.Jackson stars as Grey, a 91 year old man forgotten by his family, by his friends, by even himself.