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- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Endeavor Layoffs, Pay Cuts or Furloughs Will Affect One Third of Company Workforce by May (EXCLUSIVE)
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Cost-cutting measures at Hollywood conglomerate Endeavor will affect up to one-third of the company’s workforce by the end of...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
How Netflix Doc ‘Circus of Books’ Shines a Light on LGBT and American History
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Karen and Barry Mason were an average couple living the 1980s Southern California dream — a humble home in...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Allie Goss Joins Bruna Papandrea’s Made Up Stories as Development, Production Head
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Content executive Allie Goss has joined Bruna Papandrea’s company Made Up Stories, in the role of executive vice president...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
SXSW Virtual Festival to Launch on Amazon With 39 Films Over Nine Days
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – The 2020 SXSW Film Festival has set its virtual selection and screening dates on Amazon, garnering almost 40 shorts,...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Annapurna Pictures Lays Off CFO James Pong, Film and TV Executives (EXCLUSIVE)
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Megan Ellison’s Annapurna Pictures has enacted a round of layoffs, reaching as high as chief financial officer James Pong,...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
How Amazon Studios’ At-Home Movie Premieres Are Feeding School Kids, Boosting Small Business
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – In its young life, Amazon Studios has proven unafraid of splashy premieres for its theatrical and streaming titles. They...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
‘Ellen’ Crew Furious Over Poor Communication Regarding Pay, Non-Union Workers During Coronavirus Shutdown (EXCLUSIVE)
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Crew members from Ellen DeGeneres’ long-running daytime talk show are distressed and outraged over their treatment from top producers...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Layoffs Hit Valence Media: Hollywood Reporter, Dick Clark Productions, Billboard, Vibe Affected
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Layoffs have begun at Valence Media, the conglomerate that owns editorial operations like The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard, and...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
Warner Bros. Names Johanna Fuentes Head of Global Communications
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Johanna Fuentes has been named executive VP of worldwide corporate communications at Warner Bros., CEO and chair Ann Sarnoff...
- ENTERTAINMENT4 years ago
TV Lit Agent Laura Gordon Leaving ICM for CAA Amid Coronavirus Shutdown
By Matt Donnelly LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Hollywood’s talent agencies may be significantly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but agents are still making moves in...