Magic Johnson himself. kicks off with Johnson being drafted to the Lakers, and the way he — along with his teammates and an eccentric team of coaches and executives behind the scenes — helped bring basketball into a new era.
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EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros. Television Group grows its publicity team with the hiring of former Disney Television Studios executive Yong Kim, who will serve as Vice President, Worldwide Television Publicity.
Kim will report to Rebecca Marks, Executive Vice President, Publicity & Communications, Warner Bros. Television Group, who announced his hiring.
“It gives me great pleasure to welcome Yong Kim to the Studio after working with him for many years prior. I’m confident his strategic campaigns and creativity will further strengthen our best-in-class publicity department at a transformational time in our business,” said Marks. “I am also extremely excited to have Evan Seymour and Meghan Johnson join the Studio. Both are highly talented and innovative communications executives who will be instrumental to our future success.”
In his new role, Kim will serve as a senior communications strategist, spearheading consumer-facing publicity initiatives and campaigns across all series — scripted and unscripted — produced by the divisions of the Television Group. He will also play a key role in awards and events strategy for the prolific TV studio.
As VP, Worldwide Television Publicity, Kim will work closely with Marks as well as Kristy Chan, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Publicity, Warner Bros. Unscripted Television, and Robert Pietranton, Senior Vice President, Publicity & Communications, Warner Bros. Television Group.
WBTVG has also hired Evan Seymour as Director, Publicity & Multicultural Communications, and Meghan Johnson as Director, Publicity.
Seymour will lead multicultural communications strategy for WBTVG series and will work with the publicity team to maximize opportunities for all programs produced by the Studio. Johnson will
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Young Dolph.Devin Burns and Joshua Taylor have been named as persons of interest in the Memphis PD’s ongoing investigation. They’re both described as Black males aged 26 (Burns measuring 5’6” and weighing 135 pounds, while Taylor clocks in at 6’6” and 180 pounds), and it’s noted that Burns has outstanding arrest warrants active for unrelated crimes.Those with any information on Burns’ or Taylor’s whereabouts are encouraged to contact the Homicide Bureau or Crime Stoppers; anonymous tips can be made online through the latter service.Help locating Person of Interest in the Homicide Investigation of Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton2370 AirwaysReport…Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Sunday, February 20, 2022Help locating Person of Interest in the Homicide Investigation of Adolph “Young Dolph” Thornton2370 AirwaysReport…Posted by Memphis Police Department est.1827 on Sunday, February 20, 2022Thus far, three suspects have been alleged to be involved in Dolph’s murder.
Young Dolph has gone missing after he was released from prison.Dolph was shot and killed in Memphis on November 17, 2021. According to eyewitnesses, the 36-year-old musician was shot through the window of a bakery, Makeda’s Homemade Butter Cookies. A private funeral was held on November 30, before a section of a street in the neighbourhood he grew up in was renamed in his honour on December 15.28-year-old Shundale Barnett was arrested last month in connection with the case, and was charged as an accessory to Dolph’s murder. After being released from custody on January 21, Barnett has disappeared and is wanted by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, with an arrest warrant being issued, WREG report (via Complex).Clay County Sheriff Paul Harden said: “On Jan.
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Young Dolph, the two men indicted for his murder have pleaded not guilty.Upon their respective arrests in January, Justin Johnson (23) and Cornelius Smith (32) faced charges of first-degree murder and theft of property between $10,000 and $60,000. Smith was also charged with attempted first-degree murder – it’s alleged he tried to shoot Dolph’s brother during the same incident that killed the rapper – unlawfully carrying or possessing a weapon, and employment of a firearm with intent to commit a felony.As reported by the Associated Press (via Billboard) Johnson and Smith pleaded not guilty to the charges last Friday (February 11), with both pleas being entered by their lawyers in Memphis’ Shelby County Criminal Court.In a statement obtained by AP, Johnson’s lawyer, Juni Ganguli, said he’d met with the suspect after Friday’s hearing.
Dwayne Johnson just made his NFL dreams come true.Johnson took the field at SoFi Stadium at the top of Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles Sunday where he introduced the NFC champions, the Los Angeles Rams and the AFC champions, the Cincinnati Bengals.Giving his signature WWE stare, Johnson hyped up the crowd with speech that had fans feeling like they were in the ring with him.«Finally, the Super Bowl has come up back to Los Angeles,» Johnson began. «It is time, time for a team to unleash a soul-crushing, unrelenting defense, a head-spinning onslaught of an offense, and take care of unfinished business, right here, right now.»He continued, «Ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the NFC, your Los Angeles Rams!»After a roar of applause for the home team, Johnson introduced the Bengals, who are competing for their first-ever Super Bowl trophy.«It is time, time for a team that has risen from the ashes to become one of the feared, dominant, absolutely electrifying teams in the NFL, time to give their city their first Super Bowl win in franchise history, ladies and gentlemen, the champions of the AFC, your Cincinnati Bengals,» Johnson said.«It is time, it is time for all of us here and millions around the world to bear witness to these incredible players who will leave every ounce of sweat, guts and pride and legacy on this hallowed field because that is what champions do,» the actor added before officially kicking off the game.«Ladies and gentlemen, it is my honor to say, finally, it is time for the Super Bowl.».@THEROCK.
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