Zach Katz Joins FaZe Clan as President and Chief Operating Officer (EXCLUSIVE)

William Earl Amy Campbell has been promoted to chief marketing officer for MTV Entertainment Studios.Campbell’s promotion follows the departure of Jason White, who joined the Paramount Global division in April 2021.Campbell “is one of the smartest, hardest-working and most creative leaders in the industry,” Chris McCarthy, president and CEO of Paramount Media Networks and MTV Entertainment Studios, wrote in a memo to staffers announcing Campbell’s promotion and White’s departure.“She has lived and breathed life into many of our biggest initiatives, from overseeing our biggest launches including ‘Yellowstone,’ ‘The Challenge’ and ‘South Park’ to delivering impactful pro-social campaigns like “Save Our Moms” (focused on maternal health), “+1 The Vote” (civic engagement) and “#AloneTogether” with The Ad Council (Covid/mental health),” McCarthy wrote. Campbell most recently served as executive vice presi]dent of marketing and brand creative.Campbell has been associated with MTV and its sibling networks for more than 20 years.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPablo and Juan de Dios Larrain’s Chile-headquartered Fabula (“Spencer,” “A Fantastic Woman”) and Fremantle have tapped Argentina’s Eduardo Sacheri, co-writer of the Oscar-winning “The Secret in Their Eyes,” to write “Santa María,” an eight-part high-end series.Part of global producer-distributor Fremantle’s multi-year first look deal with Fabula, Fremantle will co-produce “Santa María” and handle its international distribution.Now in development, “Santa María” is set to be presented at this month’s Conecta Fiction & Entertainment in its highly select High-End section of five projects, weighing in as one of Conecta Fiction’s 31 titles which is sure to fire up most interest at the TV forum. An expansion of narrative reach for Fabula in line with its Prime Video series “El Presidente,” “Santa Maria” will be produced out of Fabula’s Mexico production beachhead.

EXCLUSIVE: Uma Thurman (Super Pumped) will play U.S. President Ellen Claremont in Prime Video’s rom-com, Red, White & Royal Blue, based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Casey McQuiston. She’s set to star alongside the previously announced Taylor Zakhar Perez, Nicholas Galitzine, Clifton Collins Jr., Stephen Fry, Sarah Shahi, Rachel Hilson, Ellie Bamber, Aneesh Sheth, Polo Morin, Ahmed Elhaj and Akshay Khanna.

Mary Coleman has been named as chief creative officer at Locksmith Animation.Coleman joins the company from Pixar Animation where she was head of creative development.Coleman worked closely with Pixar’s directors from original concept through final draft, supporting their vision. During her tenure, Pixar created a legacy of modern classics including “Monsters, Inc” and  “Finding Nemo.”“Having someone of Mary Coleman’s professional stature come on board Locksmith as Chief Creative Officer is a milestone in our company’s journey,” said Locksmith CEO Fischer.

EXCLUSIVE: Jonathan Bing is joining Vice Media Group as the new chief communications officer.

The London-based CG animation studio Locksmith Animation has appointed Mary Coleman as Chief Creative Officer. Coleman joins Locksmith from Pixar Animation Studios, where she served as Head of Creative Development. She will begin her work at LSA in July.

th Century and has several projects in development with Warner Bros. Locksmith CEO Natalie Fischer announced the news Tuesday and confirmed that Coleman officially will join the studio in July.Coleman spent 23 years at Pixar, having first been recruited by Ed Catmull in 1999 to start its creative development department.

Emily Longeretta Philanthropist and reality TV star Bethenny Frankel will be given the Reality Royalty Award at the Sunday, June 5, MTV Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, Variety can exclusively announce.The Reality Royalty Award began last year, recognizing the legacy of reality greatness. The first recipient in 2021 was the cast of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation.”Frankel got her reality TV start in 2005 on “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,” coming in second place.

Manori Ravindran International EditorUTA has appointed former venture capitalist James Gartshore Boulter as its endorsements and voiceover agent, based out of the agency’s London office. Boulter is the division’s first agent from the division to be based out of the U.K.In his new role, Boulter is responsible for securing commercial and endorsement opportunities and partnering top-tier talent with brands at the intersection of entertainment, culture, fashion and technology.Prior to joining UTA, Boulter worked in management consultancy for more than a decade.

EXCLUSIVE: Erin Moriarty (The Boys), Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad), Dina Shihabi (Archive 81) and Ryan Corr (House of the Dragon) have signed on to star in Catching Dust—an upcoming Texas noir marking the feature debut of writer-director Stuart Gatt, which will enter production in the Canary Islands this month.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterDanielle Macdonald has been cast in the Natasha Lyonne-led Peacock series “Poker Face,” which hails from creator Rian Johnson.Macdonald is the latest addition to the growing cast. In addition to Lyonne, previously announced cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Benjamin Bratt, Stephanie Hsu, and David Castañeda.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorMelissa Ormond has been appointed chief operating officer of Goldenvoice, the promoter and live-events company behind the Coachella festival and many other concerts in the U.S. and Europe, it was announced by parent company AEG Presents.

Global sports streamer DAZN has signed a BT marketing guru to head up marketing around the world.

on another chapter with a relatively happy ending for nearly all its main players.After an explosive season of world-trotting adventures and blonde lookalikes, Cassie Bowden finally accepted every sliver of her imperfect self — the sides of which she had been running from this entire time -- also putting to bed the big mystery that had been plaguing her all season. Turns out, it was CIA boss, Dot (Cheryl Hines), who was the murderous doppelganger wreaking havoc on Cassie's life! With Dot brought to justice for her two-faced crimes, Cassie also came to discover that Jenny, the unassuming crime podcaster from Alcoholics Anonymous, was anything -- just someone who was obsessed with Feliks, the season 1 killer, and ready to go to bat for the jailed murderer.

Wilson Chapman editorLourdes Diaz has been promoted to chief creative officer for AGC Studios, the independent content studio founded by Stuart Ford. Ford, who serves as the CEO and chairman of AGC, announced the news.“Lourdes’ creative instincts, sense of humor, work ethic, managerial skills and circle of relationships are all huge assets to the company and I couldn’t be more delighted to watch Lourdes seize the opportunity to further shape AGC’s future,” Ford said in a statement.Diaz will begin her new role effective immediately.

Apparent divisions within the LGBTQI+ community came to the fore at a reception for the southern African Kopano gathering in Cape Town as some protested the City’s involvement with the event.

Teen Vogue, before securing jobs at Vogue and W. In 2014, she launched beauty blog , which she then spun off into the super-successful start-up beauty brand . Glossier has come under scrutiny the past couple years.

The Crichton Trust has announced the appointment of a new chief operating officer.