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WB Former top Turner and HBO Max PR executive Marie Moore is back in the WarnerMedia fold. She has been named SVP, Communications of Warner Bros. new Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics division led by Tom Ascheim. Reporting jointly to Ascheim, President, Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young Adults and Classics, and Johanna Fuentes, Warner Bros.’ EVP of Corporate … Continue reading Marie Moore Returns To WarnerMedia As Head Of Communications For Warner Bros.’ Global Kids, Young Adults & Classics Division Continue Reading →

Netflix For more than a year and a half the documentary American Factory has been on the kind of awards run that dreams are made of. It’s now in contention for three Emmys, earning nominations late last month for directing, cinematography and editing. At the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, where American Factory premiered, it won the documentary directing award … Continue reading Emmy-Nominated Directors Steven Bognar And Julia Reichert On ‘American Factory’ And Their Oscars ‘Manifesto’ Moment Continue Reading →

CBS EXCLUSIVE: The Talk executive producer and showrunner John Redmann, one of the CBS’ daytime talker’s original auspices, is leaving after 10 seasons. There is no immediate replacement. The Talk is currently on summer hiatus and plans to return to production for Season 11 in September. “2020 has been a year of reflection for all of us,” Redmann said. “While I … Continue reading ‘The Talk’ Showrunner John Redmann Departs CBS Daytime Talk Show After 10 Years Continue Reading →

A Late Show with Stephen Colbert will go live next week during the Democratic National Convention. The show is doing virtual interviews with guests, although Colbert returned to his studio offices this week. On Monday, Susan Rice, who Joe Biden considered as a running mate, will be the guest. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will be featured on Tuesday, followed … Continue reading Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders Among Guests As ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Goes Live For Democratic Convention Continue Reading →

Joe and Tony GaytonAPA EXCLUSIVE: Hell on Wheels creators Joe Gayton and Tony Gayton have signed with APA. The sibling writing-producing duo created the praised historical drama series Hell on Wheels, which aired for five seasons on AMC. Together, the veteran scribes have written numerous pilots, including Southern Comfort for Fox and The Novice for USA, as well as the 2010 feature film Faster, starring Dwayne Johnson. Separately, Tony Gayton … Continue reading ‘Hell On Wheels’ Creators Joe & Tony Gayton Sign With APA Continue Reading →

Make that two seasons completed successfully at the Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta amid the coronavirus pandemic. I hear filming is wrapping this afternoon on Season 2 of Perry’s BET series, The Oval, two days ahead of schedule. Shooting on the White House soap started on Aug. 4. The show stayed in continuous production since, with a scheduled one-day break midway … Continue reading Tyler Perry’s ‘The Oval’ Season 2 Wraps Production In Atlanta Ahead Of Schedule Continue Reading →

Briarcliff Entertainment Sobini Films, the production company behind soon-to-released Shields Green biopic Emperor, said it will donate $1 for every digital transaction during the first month of film’s release to the NAACP. Set for a digital release on August 18, via Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, the film is based on the inspiring journey of Green, an American … Continue reading Sobini Films, NAACP Team For Shields Green Biopic ‘Emperor’ Release; Freestyle Digital Acquires ‘The Real Exorcist’; Straight Up Films Tackling Youth Mental Health Crisis – Film Briefs Continue Reading →

Duane L. Tatro, a music composer for dozens of TV series and concert works for orchestral wind ensemble and chamber groups, has died. He passed on Sunday at his home in Bell Canyon, Calif at age 93. Tatro was a respected member of the composing community. His long resume includes such series as Dynasty, The Love … Continue reading Duane L. Tatro Dies: TV Composer For ‘Dynasty’ And ‘The Love Boat’ Was 93 Continue Reading →

SAG-AFTRA Two members of the SAG-AFTRA negotiating committee that bargained for the union’s recently ratified film and TV contract said tonight that they had not been told during the talks of the severity of the problems facing the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan. The plan’s restructuring is projected to remove some 3,500 participants and 3,200 family members from … Continue reading SAG-AFTRA Contract Negotiators Say They Were Kept In The Dark About Severity Of Health Plan’s Problems Continue Reading →

EXCLUSIVE: Hard times call for hard decisions, which trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan say they had to make to save health benefits for future generations of participants. Even before the pandemic, the Plan was facing unsustainable deficits, and the COVID-19 production shutdown accelerated the need for a complete overhaul of its benefits structures. Sources familiar with the … Continue reading Hard Choices To Save SAG-AFTRA’s Troubled Health Plan; 3,500 Performers & 2,800 Dependents Projected To Lose Benefits Next Year Under Restructuring Continue Reading →