WarnerMedia Hires Former Jason Kilar Colleague JP Colaco As Head Of Ad Sales

HollyShorts Film Festival — an Oscar-qualifying event now in its 16th year — is going virtual this year, scheduled for Nov. 9-15 and showcasing 418 short films.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: In a competitive situation, NBC has landed drama Family History with a script commitment plus sizable penalty.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorWarnerMedia’s recent restructuring was “spot on,” and the company accelerated those changes to the media division — which had been eyed for 2021 — because of COVID to boost the streaming profile of HBO Max, according to AT&T CEO John Stankey.Stankey, speaking Monday at the Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Live streaming conference, praised WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar’s changes at the company.

Strictly Come Dancing's Jason Bell is looking forward to learning a whole new skill on the dancefloor but he is definitely not looking for love.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBobby Smith Jr. and his Ashore Entertainment and author Brenda Jackson have partnered to launch a film and television company to develop and produce titles from Jackson’s collection of romance novels.Smith Jr.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorIn a move to expand diverse voices in the romance novel industry, writer Bobby Smith Jr.

the Trotters from Chelsea in the second half of the 2010/11 season which proved fruitful. Sturridge scored eight goals in 12 games for Wanderers in the Premier League after joining Bolton at the end of January 2011.

WarnerMedia has named Jean-Paul “JP” Colaco as its new head of advertising sales. One of his first assignments: launching HBO Max's ad-supported offering in 2021.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJean-Paul Colaco, an experienced hand in the emerging practice of gaining ad support for streaming-video content, will serve as the new head of advertising sales at WarnerMedia, filling a role that has been left open for more than a year.Colaco, known to many as “JP,” has a history with WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar.

here, bans federal contractors and military institutions from holding training sessions on bias or stereotyping based on race or sex, arguing that there is a “pernicious and false belief that America is an irredeemably racist and sexist country; that some people, simply on account of their race or sex, are oppressors; and that racial and sexual identities are more important than our common status as human beings and Americans.”“I don’t disagree with the idea of combating race and sex

Britney Spears' Number 1 single Toxic was originally meant for Janet Jackson it has been revealed.

Ellise Shafer editor“The Good Place” star William Jackson Harper took to social media on Monday to share why he doesn’t support President Donald Trump’s recent “Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping” executive order.In a lengthy statement posted to both his Twitter and Instagram, Harper explained that he was meant to make an appearance at a virtual event for Arts in the Armed Forces, for which he selected a movie to screen.

, Chelsea told Andy Cohen that she and Ivanka are no longer on speaking terms.Chelsea and Ivanka actively contributed to the 2016 presidential campaign and introduced their family members at the and the Republican National Convention, respectively. Ivanka is now a senior advisor in the White House.In 2016, Chelsea spoke to about her then friendship with Ivanka.

multiple sale events for the holiday season, offering almost 1 million more deals than last year with savings extended from October to December. First, Target's Deal Days will return on Oct. 13 and 14 — rivaling Prime Day, which will take place on the same days.

Chelsea Clinton is getting honest about what ended her friendship with Ivanka Trump.

Patrick Schwarzenegger's upcoming thriller, .The crime drama is like meets Robin Hood, following recent college grad Lance Zutterland (Schwarzenegger) as he finds himself deep in debt and railing against the system. So, he joins up with a band of underground criminals (fronted by Michael Shannon and Alex Pettyfer), who steal from the uber-rich and give to, well, themselves.

Greg Evans Associate Editor/Broadway CriticEXCLUSIVE: Disney Junior’s Emmy and BAFTA Award-nominated animated series Vampirina has lined up a roster of season 3 guest stars from both Broadway and television, including Audra McDonald and, from Hamilton, Christopher Jackson and Taran Killam, among others.Season 3 of Disney Junior’s Vampirina premieres Monday, October 5, 11 a.m.