The lack of Latino showrunners in Hollywood is being addressed by the Alliance of Latinx Executives and Rise Up who are partnering on an advocacy program that will pair 10 high-level executives with 10 high-level writers from the community to increase showrunner opportunities.
Of the 500+ shows in production during the 2021-22 television season, and the approximately 6K writers employed by those shows, less than 20 Latinx writers held the position of showrunner. It’s the second-most challenging roadblock for Latinx writers after breaking out of the entry-level staff writer position, according to the orgs.
The inaugural group of executives includes Joey Chavez (HBO Max), Tom Lerner (A+E Studios), Adam Martinez (CBS Studios), Alejandro Melendez (BBC Studios), Michelle Mendelovitz (Mattel Television Studios), Edy Mendoza (Netflix), Diana Mogollon (Independent) and Nina Tassler (Independent).
They will be partnered with the following writers: Davah Avena, Tawnya Benavides Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol, Sal Calleros, Chad Gomez Creasey, Luisa Leschin,...
Of the 500+ shows in production during the 2021-22 television season, and the approximately 6K writers employed by those shows, less than 20 Latinx writers held the position of showrunner. It’s the second-most challenging roadblock for Latinx writers after breaking out of the entry-level staff writer position, according to the orgs.
The inaugural group of executives includes Joey Chavez (HBO Max), Tom Lerner (A+E Studios), Adam Martinez (CBS Studios), Alejandro Melendez (BBC Studios), Michelle Mendelovitz (Mattel Television Studios), Edy Mendoza (Netflix), Diana Mogollon (Independent) and Nina Tassler (Independent).
They will be partnered with the following writers: Davah Avena, Tawnya Benavides Bhattacharya & Ali Laventhol, Sal Calleros, Chad Gomez Creasey, Luisa Leschin,...
- 12/12/2023
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Hollywood Coalition Urging Release Of Israeli Hostages Launches Campaign To Raise Awareness – Update
Updated with campaign launch: Many of the Hollywood A-listers who earlier this month signed a letter calling for the release of Israeli hostages taken during an attack by Hamas have launched a campaign, #ReleaseTheHostagesNow, to raise awareness of the urgent issue.
The coalition, spearheaded by letter organizer Creative Community For Peace, former CBS boss Nina Tassler and Sipur Studios CEO Emilio Schenker, used their social media platforms to raise the profile of the 239 hostages still being held.
Participants included Helen Mirren, Michael Douglas, Billy Crystal, Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Julianna Margulies, Mayim Bialik, Mandy Moore, Chelsea Handler, Sharon Osbourne, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Jerry O’Connell, Joshua Malina, Alyssa Milano, Chuck Norris, Phil Rosenthal, Dr. Phil, Dean Cain, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Peck, Juliette Lewis, Howie Mandel, Marg Helgenberger, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Constance Zimmer.
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The coalition, spearheaded by letter organizer Creative Community For Peace, former CBS boss Nina Tassler and Sipur Studios CEO Emilio Schenker, used their social media platforms to raise the profile of the 239 hostages still being held.
Participants included Helen Mirren, Michael Douglas, Billy Crystal, Amy Schumer, Debra Messing, Julianna Margulies, Mayim Bialik, Mandy Moore, Chelsea Handler, Sharon Osbourne, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Jerry O’Connell, Joshua Malina, Alyssa Milano, Chuck Norris, Phil Rosenthal, Dr. Phil, Dean Cain, Kristin Chenoweth, Josh Peck, Juliette Lewis, Howie Mandel, Marg Helgenberger, Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham, and Constance Zimmer.
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- 10/31/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Kaley Cuoco and boyfriend Tom Pelphrey are stepping out for the night.
The 37-year-old Big Bang Theory actress and the 41-year-old Ozark actor made their way out of the Saban Theater after a late-night church service on Wednesday (October 25) in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Kaley Cuoco
For their late-night outing, Kaley went comfy in a light gray sweatshirt with dark sweatpants while Tom wore a charcoal-colored sweater and black pants.
In an interview from earlier this year, Kaley revealed if she and Tom – who are already parents to six-month-old daughter Matilda – plan on having more kids.
According to former CBS executive Nina Tassler, it was Kaley who really helped get The Big Bang Theory grenlit! Find out more here.
The 37-year-old Big Bang Theory actress and the 41-year-old Ozark actor made their way out of the Saban Theater after a late-night church service on Wednesday (October 25) in Los Angeles.
Photos: Check out the latest pics of Kaley Cuoco
For their late-night outing, Kaley went comfy in a light gray sweatshirt with dark sweatpants while Tom wore a charcoal-colored sweater and black pants.
In an interview from earlier this year, Kaley revealed if she and Tom – who are already parents to six-month-old daughter Matilda – plan on having more kids.
According to former CBS executive Nina Tassler, it was Kaley who really helped get The Big Bang Theory grenlit! Find out more here.
- 10/26/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
In a strong sign of support of Israel from Hollywood, more than 700 figures from the entertainment industry have signed an open letter to condemn Hamas and demand the safe return of hostages being held in Gaza.
The letter is the first major move from the entertainment industry, as Israel has been under attack.
Released by the nonprofit Creative Community for Peace, the letter has been signed by celebrities and Hollywood leaders including Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Debra Messing, Ryan Murphy, Greg Berlanti, Haim Saban, Irving Azoff, Ynon Kreiz, Mark Hamill, Howie Mandel, Bella Thorne, Antoine Fuqua and more.
The open letter calls on the entertainment community at large to speak out forcefully against Hamas, to support Israel, to refrain from sharing misinformation about the war and to do whatever is in their power to urge Hamas terrorists...
The letter is the first major move from the entertainment industry, as Israel has been under attack.
Released by the nonprofit Creative Community for Peace, the letter has been signed by celebrities and Hollywood leaders including Gal Gadot, Jamie Lee Curtis, Chris Pine, Mayim Bialik, Liev Schreiber, Amy Schumer, Michael Douglas, Jerry Seinfeld, Debra Messing, Ryan Murphy, Greg Berlanti, Haim Saban, Irving Azoff, Ynon Kreiz, Mark Hamill, Howie Mandel, Bella Thorne, Antoine Fuqua and more.
The open letter calls on the entertainment community at large to speak out forcefully against Hamas, to support Israel, to refrain from sharing misinformation about the war and to do whatever is in their power to urge Hamas terrorists...
- 10/12/2023
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Although NCIS was well-liked from the get-go, not even an elite investigation could have foreseen the show becoming a hit that would span decades and launch a franchise.
It began in spring 2003 as a backdoor pilot for CBS’ sturdy military-law procedural Jag. Co-created by Jag mastermind Donald P. Bellisario (Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap) and Don McGill (Numbers, CSI), NCIS follows special agents from D.C.’s Naval Criminal Investigative Service, led by Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The show’s initial core cast included Michael Weatherly (Tony Dinozzo), Sasha Alexander (Caitlin Todd), Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto) and David McCallum (Ducky Mallard). Twenty years later, the series continues to thrive, as it stands as CBS’ No. 1 broadcast drama for five straight seasons and has launched four spinoffs, with the first international entry, NCIS: Sydney, debuting this fall on the network.
In celebration of the series’ premiere on Sept. 23, 2003, The Hollywood Reporter...
It began in spring 2003 as a backdoor pilot for CBS’ sturdy military-law procedural Jag. Co-created by Jag mastermind Donald P. Bellisario (Magnum, P.I., Quantum Leap) and Don McGill (Numbers, CSI), NCIS follows special agents from D.C.’s Naval Criminal Investigative Service, led by Mark Harmon as Leroy Jethro Gibbs. The show’s initial core cast included Michael Weatherly (Tony Dinozzo), Sasha Alexander (Caitlin Todd), Pauley Perrette (Abby Sciuto) and David McCallum (Ducky Mallard). Twenty years later, the series continues to thrive, as it stands as CBS’ No. 1 broadcast drama for five straight seasons and has launched four spinoffs, with the first international entry, NCIS: Sydney, debuting this fall on the network.
In celebration of the series’ premiere on Sept. 23, 2003, The Hollywood Reporter...
- 9/25/2023
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The original NCIS team almost looked quite different.
In a very fun THR.com oral history that marks the well-watched Jag offshoot’s 20th anniversary, assorted NCIS vets let loose about who else had been eyeballed back in the day for the roles of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Caitlin Todd and Ducky.
More from TVLineThe King of Queens' Kevin James and Leah Remini Mark CBS Comedy's 25th Anniversary, Remember the Late Jerry StillerBig Brother Recap: Who Went Home in the Season's First Double Eviction? And Will They Stay Gone?NCIS: Sydney Gets New Premiere Date, Time Slot at CBS
Harrison Ford...
In a very fun THR.com oral history that marks the well-watched Jag offshoot’s 20th anniversary, assorted NCIS vets let loose about who else had been eyeballed back in the day for the roles of Leroy Jethro Gibbs, Caitlin Todd and Ducky.
More from TVLineThe King of Queens' Kevin James and Leah Remini Mark CBS Comedy's 25th Anniversary, Remember the Late Jerry StillerBig Brother Recap: Who Went Home in the Season's First Double Eviction? And Will They Stay Gone?NCIS: Sydney Gets New Premiere Date, Time Slot at CBS
Harrison Ford...
- 9/22/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
“What will I miss? I’ll miss all of it,” sighed James Corden, the host of CBS’ The Late Late Show with James Corden — which will air its final episode on Thursday night — while he gave The Hollywood Reporter a tour of his show’s premises last week. “I sort of can’t quite take in the idea that next week none of this will be here. They’re just gonna sort of take it apart, this thing that we built. You’ve certainly come at an emotional time.”
Corden is ending his eight-year, 1,196-episode run at the same location where it began when he took over The Late Late Show from Craig Ferguson: in studio 56 on the historic lot formerly known as CBS Television City (now just Television City) at the corner of Fairfax and Beverly in Los Angeles. It’s a place that has become a second home to the London native,...
Corden is ending his eight-year, 1,196-episode run at the same location where it began when he took over The Late Late Show from Craig Ferguson: in studio 56 on the historic lot formerly known as CBS Television City (now just Television City) at the corner of Fairfax and Beverly in Los Angeles. It’s a place that has become a second home to the London native,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Josh Charles, Dali Benssalah, and Yumna Marwan have been cast in the upcoming FX limited series “The Veil,” Varety has learned exclusively.
The series, which will air exclusively on Hulu, was originally picked up to series in August 2022 with Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
Per the official logline, the series “explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Asia to Europe. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it.”
Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but Charles will star as Max, Benssalah as Malik, and Marwan as Adilah.
Charles most recently starred in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “We Own This City” from David Simon and George Pelecanos. His other recent credits include “Away” at Netflix and “In Treatment” at HBO. He is perhaps best known for his roles in “The Good Wife,...
The series, which will air exclusively on Hulu, was originally picked up to series in August 2022 with Elisabeth Moss in the lead role.
Per the official logline, the series “explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Asia to Europe. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it.”
Exact character details are being kept under wraps, but Charles will star as Max, Benssalah as Malik, and Marwan as Adilah.
Charles most recently starred in the critically-acclaimed HBO series “We Own This City” from David Simon and George Pelecanos. His other recent credits include “Away” at Netflix and “In Treatment” at HBO. He is perhaps best known for his roles in “The Good Wife,...
- 2/2/2023
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Abbott Elementary’s” Quinta Brunson will be honored by the 60th International Cinematographers Guild Publicists Awards with the 2023 Showperson Award at The Beverly Hilton on March 10.
As showrunner, creator, headwriter, executive producer and star, Brunson has received a series of accolades for her mockumentary series, “Abbott Elementary,” including one of Time Magazine’s “Time 100: The Most Influential People of 2022” honorees.
As the sophomore season continues to air, Brunson’s groundbreaking series has been regarded and rewarded as one of the best comedy series, receiving three Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Award for “Best Comedy Series,” as well as Screen Actors Guild Awards, Writers Guild of America Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards and Producers Guild of America Awards.
“As publicists we applaud Quinta Brunson’s passion as creator, executive producer, showrunner, headwriter and star of Abbott Elementary. We’re excited to...
As showrunner, creator, headwriter, executive producer and star, Brunson has received a series of accolades for her mockumentary series, “Abbott Elementary,” including one of Time Magazine’s “Time 100: The Most Influential People of 2022” honorees.
As the sophomore season continues to air, Brunson’s groundbreaking series has been regarded and rewarded as one of the best comedy series, receiving three Emmy Awards, three Golden Globes, the Critics Choice Award for “Best Comedy Series,” as well as Screen Actors Guild Awards, Writers Guild of America Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards and Producers Guild of America Awards.
“As publicists we applaud Quinta Brunson’s passion as creator, executive producer, showrunner, headwriter and star of Abbott Elementary. We’re excited to...
- 1/30/2023
- by Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
Deborah Barak, a longtime CBS business affairs executive who helped guide the Eye network through a transitional era of television, died Saturday after battling cancer. She was 65.
Barak was widely respected throughout the industry as a sharp negotiator and a savvy dealmaker. Among the many groundbreaking pacts she steered for the network was the original licensing agreement for “Survivor” in 2000. She also helped the company revive the “Star Trek” franchise with an innovative global agreement with Netflix in the early years of the streaming content boom. She spent 35 years with CBS, signing on in 1985 as broadcast counsel for the West Coast.
“Debby was a mentor and dear friend to so many of us at CBS,” said David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. “She was the person everyone turned for counsel and guidance, both professionally and personally. You always left her office feeling a little bit smarter and emotionally stronger. There...
Barak was widely respected throughout the industry as a sharp negotiator and a savvy dealmaker. Among the many groundbreaking pacts she steered for the network was the original licensing agreement for “Survivor” in 2000. She also helped the company revive the “Star Trek” franchise with an innovative global agreement with Netflix in the early years of the streaming content boom. She spent 35 years with CBS, signing on in 1985 as broadcast counsel for the West Coast.
“Debby was a mentor and dear friend to so many of us at CBS,” said David Stapf, president of CBS Studios. “She was the person everyone turned for counsel and guidance, both professionally and personally. You always left her office feeling a little bit smarter and emotionally stronger. There...
- 1/22/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Deborah Barak, one of the most prominent, influential and beloved TV business executives of the past three decades, died today, Jan. 21, after a long battle with cancer. She was 65.
Barak’s passing comes just two years after she left CBS at the end of 2020. During her 35 years at the company, rising to President of Business Operations, she created deal templates and introduced business models that have since become industry standards. A skilled negotiator who was highly respected by her peers, Barak — known to all as Debby — led the network’s and studio’s highest-profile negotiations. She brokered a slew of mega talent and show deals while always keeping her cool under pressure in the most chaotic situations.
Behind the steely exterior, the unassuming and press-shy Barak had a great sense of humor. She also was a wonderful mentor to scores of industry professionals who now carry on her legacy.
“Debby...
Barak’s passing comes just two years after she left CBS at the end of 2020. During her 35 years at the company, rising to President of Business Operations, she created deal templates and introduced business models that have since become industry standards. A skilled negotiator who was highly respected by her peers, Barak — known to all as Debby — led the network’s and studio’s highest-profile negotiations. She brokered a slew of mega talent and show deals while always keeping her cool under pressure in the most chaotic situations.
Behind the steely exterior, the unassuming and press-shy Barak had a great sense of humor. She also was a wonderful mentor to scores of industry professionals who now carry on her legacy.
“Debby...
- 1/22/2023
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS is developing St. Marks, a medical drama from David Marshall Grant (A Million Little Things), Megan King Kelly (Teenage Bounty Hunters), Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions and CBS Studios.
Kelly penned the teleplay from a story she co-wrote with Grant. In St. Marks, a Muslim Chaplain reeling from a crisis of faith and a science-focused elite surgeon lead a team of doctors and hospital chaplains in their attempts to heal the bodies and souls of the people of Minneapolis.
Kelly and Grant, who is expected to serve as showrunner, executive produce with Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein for PatMa. Daniel Simon, who originally brought in the project, will oversee for PatMa. CBS Studios is the studio.
Grant previously served as executive producer on all three seasons of CBS/CBS Studios medical drama Code Black. He most recently worked on ABC’s A Million Little Things,...
Kelly penned the teleplay from a story she co-wrote with Grant. In St. Marks, a Muslim Chaplain reeling from a crisis of faith and a science-focused elite surgeon lead a team of doctors and hospital chaplains in their attempts to heal the bodies and souls of the people of Minneapolis.
Kelly and Grant, who is expected to serve as showrunner, executive produce with Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein for PatMa. Daniel Simon, who originally brought in the project, will oversee for PatMa. CBS Studios is the studio.
Grant previously served as executive producer on all three seasons of CBS/CBS Studios medical drama Code Black. He most recently worked on ABC’s A Million Little Things,...
- 12/1/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: The changeover at the top of CBS’ entertainment operations continues. I hear Thom Sherman is stepping down as Senior Executive Vice President, Programming, CBS Entertainment and is getting an expansive production deal with the company. The move follows the news broken by Deadline earlier this morning that CBS veteran Kelly Kahl will be leaving his post as President of Entertainment at the end of the year. I hear the network’s head of current Amy Reisenbach will be named new President of Entertainment.
“Team – I want you to be aware of a significant transition that’s happening today,” Cheeks said in his company memo announcing Kahl’s pending exit this morning.
Kahl and Sherman’s departures and Reisenbach’s promotion are part of the same “restructuring and streamlining of leadership” in the network’s entertainment division, I hear. Details are still murky but word is that the top CBS Entertainment job,...
“Team – I want you to be aware of a significant transition that’s happening today,” Cheeks said in his company memo announcing Kahl’s pending exit this morning.
Kahl and Sherman’s departures and Reisenbach’s promotion are part of the same “restructuring and streamlining of leadership” in the network’s entertainment division, I hear. Details are still murky but word is that the top CBS Entertainment job,...
- 11/16/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Chrissy Metz has booked her first post-This Is Us TV role.
According to Deadline, Metz will topline Help Me Rhonda, a new series based on James Patterson's and Candice Fox's hit novel 2 Sisters Detective Agency.
The project has a script plus penalty commitment at NBCUniversal.
2 Sisters Detective Agency comes from Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith, in association with James Patterson Entertainment, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions, Cathy Konrad’s Tree Line Film, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The project enters on Rhonda Bird (Metz), a brash public defender, and Barbra Ann “Baby” Bird, the privileged teenage sister she never knew she had, who reluctantly take over their late father’s private detective agency.
While helping their father’s former clients, they uncover the truth about who their father really was.
A decision has not been made...
According to Deadline, Metz will topline Help Me Rhonda, a new series based on James Patterson's and Candice Fox's hit novel 2 Sisters Detective Agency.
The project has a script plus penalty commitment at NBCUniversal.
2 Sisters Detective Agency comes from Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith, in association with James Patterson Entertainment, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions, Cathy Konrad’s Tree Line Film, and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
The project enters on Rhonda Bird (Metz), a brash public defender, and Barbra Ann “Baby” Bird, the privileged teenage sister she never knew she had, who reluctantly take over their late father’s private detective agency.
While helping their father’s former clients, they uncover the truth about who their father really was.
A decision has not been made...
- 11/11/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
This Is Us alum Chrissy Metz has landed her next series, and once again, it’s a drama revolving around siblings. According to Deadline, Metz will lead and executive produce Help Me Rhonda, which has a script plus penalty commitment at NBCUniversal. Based on James Patterson and Candice Fox’s best-selling novel 2 Sisters Detective Agency the series centers on Rhonda Bird (Metz), a brash public defender, and Barbra Ann “Baby” Bird, the privileged teenage sister she never knew she had. The drama follows the two sisters are they reluctantly take over their late father’s private detective agency. As they help their father’s former clients, Rhonda and Barbra soon begin to uncover the truth about who their father really was. Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith are behind the series, in association with James Patterson Entertainment, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions, Cathy Konrad’s Tree Line Film,...
- 11/11/2022
- TV Insider
Exclusive: For her followup to This Is Us, Chrissy Metz has chosen another drama with siblings at the center. The This Is Us alumna is set to star in and executive produce Help Me Rhonda, which has landed a script plus penalty commitment at NBCUniversal.
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Based on the best-selling novel 2 Sisters Detective Agency by James Patterson and Candice Fox, Help Me Rhonda comes from Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith, James Patterson Entertainment, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions, Cathy Konrad’s...
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Based on the best-selling novel 2 Sisters Detective Agency by James Patterson and Candice Fox, Help Me Rhonda comes from Life Sentence creators Erin Cardillo and Richard Keith, James Patterson Entertainment, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions, Cathy Konrad’s...
- 11/10/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: NCIS: Hawai’i, Walker: Independence and Nancy Drew executive producer Larry Teng has set up two drama projects at CBS. The network is developing Teng’s military drama Eagle Eye with FBI co-creator Craig Turk, and crime drama Mastermind from Sallie Patrick (Dynasty), Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions and Cj Entertainment’s K-drama producer and distributor Studio Dragon (Netflix’s Crash Landing on You). CBS Studios, where Teng is under an overall deal, is the studio for both projects, executive produced and to be directed by Teng.
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Written and executive produced by Turk,...
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Written and executive produced by Turk,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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Sean Penn has a date with the Television Academy on Nov. 16.
The actor, filmmaker and founder of Community Organized Relief Effort (Core) will be feted with a Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the organization’s Hall of Fame event. Held at TV Academy headquarters at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, the event serves as the induction ceremony for new members into the Hall of Fame.
This year, six new members will take a turn in the spotlight, including Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan. The Hall of Fame honors small-screen legends “who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.”
Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan
As for Penn, he’s...
Sean Penn has a date with the Television Academy on Nov. 16.
The actor, filmmaker and founder of Community Organized Relief Effort (Core) will be feted with a Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the organization’s Hall of Fame event. Held at TV Academy headquarters at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, the event serves as the induction ceremony for new members into the Hall of Fame.
This year, six new members will take a turn in the spotlight, including Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan. The Hall of Fame honors small-screen legends “who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.”
Debbie Allen, Ken Burns, Bob Daly, Robert L. Johnson, Rita Moreno and Donald A. Morgan
As for Penn, he’s...
- 10/26/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Television Academy said Tuesday that it will honor Sean Penn with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award and induct six new members into its Hall of Fame in November.
The six Hall of Fame honorees are Debbie Allen, the six-time Emmy-winning director/choreographer; Ken Burns, the 16-time Emmy winner and documentarian; Bob Daly, the former chairman of Warner Bros; Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET; Rita Moreno, actress and Egot winner; and Donald A. Morgan, an 11-time Emmy winner and director of photography and lighting design.
The induction ceremony, where Penn will also receive his award, is set for Wednesday, November 16 at the Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
“These legendary performers, creators, craftspeople and television executives are luminaries in our industry. Their work has influenced and immeasurably elevated the current television landscape and culture,” said Frank Scherma, chairman and CEO of the Television Academy. “We are...
The six Hall of Fame honorees are Debbie Allen, the six-time Emmy-winning director/choreographer; Ken Burns, the 16-time Emmy winner and documentarian; Bob Daly, the former chairman of Warner Bros; Robert L. Johnson, the founder of BET; Rita Moreno, actress and Egot winner; and Donald A. Morgan, an 11-time Emmy winner and director of photography and lighting design.
The induction ceremony, where Penn will also receive his award, is set for Wednesday, November 16 at the Academy’s Saban Media Center in North Hollywood.
“These legendary performers, creators, craftspeople and television executives are luminaries in our industry. Their work has influenced and immeasurably elevated the current television landscape and culture,” said Frank Scherma, chairman and CEO of the Television Academy. “We are...
- 10/25/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: A new group of senior Latinx executives has been created to help Hollywood fill senior roles across the TV industry with more diverse faces.
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
The Alliance of LatinX Executives compromises more than 100 executives including a slew of senior producers and network executives.
Execs include Cris Abrego, Chairman of the Americas, Banijay and President and CEO, Endemol Shine Holdings; John Pollak, the former NBCU exec who recently set up a management company with Wilmer Valderrama; and Nina Tassler, the former CBS Entertainment chairman who now runs PatMa Productions with Denise Di Novi (more names below).
The group is looking to help Latinx execs get a leg up in the industry and help create more diverse recruitment at the networks, streamers, studios, production companies and agencies.
It is holding its first event this week — Thursday at 5 p.m. at Ep&lp in West Hollywood — in association with the Latin Tracking Board...
- 9/7/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Elisabeth Moss has lined up another compelling TV role.
The Handmaid's Tale star is set to headline the forthcoming FX on Hulu series, The Veil.
The series comes from Steven Knight, and was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming FX.
Written by Knight, the series will be executive produced by Knight alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler, and Moss with Lindsey McManus under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner.
The Veil will be produced by FX Productions.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Grad.
“Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
This gripping thriller explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London.
The Handmaid's Tale star is set to headline the forthcoming FX on Hulu series, The Veil.
The series comes from Steven Knight, and was announced today by Nick Grad, President, Original Programming FX.
Written by Knight, the series will be executive produced by Knight alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler, and Moss with Lindsey McManus under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner.
The Veil will be produced by FX Productions.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Grad.
“Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
This gripping thriller explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London.
- 8/2/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale) is set to headline The Veil, a limited series thriller from FX Productions that hails from Steven Knight (Peaky Blinders, Taboo) and will stream on Hulu.
Knight will pen the series and executive-produce it alongside Moss, Denise Di Novi, Nina Tassler and Lindsey McManus.
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- 8/2/2022
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
FX has ordered a limited series exclusively for Hulu from Steven Knight with Elisabeth Moss set to star, Variety has learned.
Titled “The Veil,” the show is described as a thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on ‘The Veil’ and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
Knight is writing and executive producing “The Veil,” with Moss executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler...
Titled “The Veil,” the show is described as a thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on ‘The Veil’ and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president of original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
Knight is writing and executive producing “The Veil,” with Moss executive producing under her Love & Squalor Pictures banner. Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler...
- 8/2/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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Elisabeth Moss has booked another series at Hulu, with an assist from FX.
The Emmy-winning Handmaid’s Tale star will topline an FX-produced thriller called The Veil. Moss will also be an executive producer of the limited series, which comes from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
The Veil will focus on the fraught relationship between two women who, according to the show’s logline, “play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
Elisabeth Moss has booked another series at Hulu, with an assist from FX.
The Emmy-winning Handmaid’s Tale star will topline an FX-produced thriller called The Veil. Moss will also be an executive producer of the limited series, which comes from Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, president original programming at FX. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no doubt will showcase Elisabeth’s exceptional talent.”
The Veil will focus on the fraught relationship between two women who, according to the show’s logline, “play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
- 8/2/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Peaky Blinders” boss Steven Knight is teaming up with “The Handmaid’s Tale” star Elisabeth Moss for a new limited series from FX for Hulu — “The Veil.”
Knight will write and executive produce the series, while Moss will star in the newly-ordered series and serve as an EP.
Described by FX as a “gripping thriller,” “The Veil” “explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost,” per a logline from the network.
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Knight and Moss will both executive produce alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler. Moss with Lindsey McManus will executive produce under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner.
Knight will write and executive produce the series, while Moss will star in the newly-ordered series and serve as an EP.
Described by FX as a “gripping thriller,” “The Veil” “explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost,” per a logline from the network.
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Knight and Moss will both executive produce alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler. Moss with Lindsey McManus will executive produce under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner.
- 8/2/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
FX has ordered The Veil, a new limited series thriller for Hulu from Steven Knight and starring Elisabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale).
The series will be written and executive produced by Knight alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler, and Moss with Lindsey McManus under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner. The Veil will be produced by FX Productions.
The thriller explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming FX, in a statement. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no...
The series will be written and executive produced by Knight alongside PatMa Productions’ Denise Di Novi and Nina Tassler, and Moss with Lindsey McManus under their Love & Squalor Pictures banner. The Veil will be produced by FX Productions.
The thriller explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London. One woman has a secret, the other a mission to reveal it before thousands of lives are lost.
“We’re excited to continue our partnership with Steven Knight on The Veil and thrilled to have Elisabeth Moss sign on for the lead role,” said Nick Grad, President, Original Programming FX, in a statement. “Steven’s scripts are riveting and no...
- 8/2/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
Jonathan Littman, who helped launch Jerry Bruckheimer Television and has led the prolific TV company for the past 25 years, most recently as CEO, is leaving and plans to launch his own production company. Under Littman’s exit agreement, he will stay involved in several of Jbtv’s series, including CSI: Vegas and The Amazing Race, which are the very first two Jbtv series (or a followup in the case of Vegas) to get on the air.
There is no word on replacement yet. Littman’s departure leaves KristieAnne Reed as the most senior executive at Jbtv.
“The last 25 years have been the ride of a lifetime and stepping away was a difficult decision. Having just celebrated our 25th anniversary and given the stability of our incredible executive team, this felt like the right time to step off and pursue a growing desire of mine to start my own company,” said Littman.
There is no word on replacement yet. Littman’s departure leaves KristieAnne Reed as the most senior executive at Jbtv.
“The last 25 years have been the ride of a lifetime and stepping away was a difficult decision. Having just celebrated our 25th anniversary and given the stability of our incredible executive team, this felt like the right time to step off and pursue a growing desire of mine to start my own company,” said Littman.
- 6/3/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Not Going Quietly, the award-winning documentary about progressive activist Ady Barkan and his battle with Als, will begin streaming on Hulu this Friday.
Nicholas Bruckman directed the film, which won the audience award and a special jury award at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, earned three IDA Awards nominations, and honors for Barkan at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards and the Cinema Eye Honors Awards. Not Going Quietly was released theatrically by Greenwich Entertainment last August and later aired as part of the PBS series Pov before it was acquired by Hulu.
Barkan was diagnosed with Als, the progressive neurodegenerative disease, at the age of 32. He hasn’t let his declining physical condition deter him from making an impact on national politics, becoming, as Politico described him, “the most powerful activist in America.”
He fought for passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, which made it through the...
Nicholas Bruckman directed the film, which won the audience award and a special jury award at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival, earned three IDA Awards nominations, and honors for Barkan at the Critics’ Choice Documentary Awards and the Cinema Eye Honors Awards. Not Going Quietly was released theatrically by Greenwich Entertainment last August and later aired as part of the PBS series Pov before it was acquired by Hulu.
Barkan was diagnosed with Als, the progressive neurodegenerative disease, at the age of 32. He hasn’t let his declining physical condition deter him from making an impact on national politics, becoming, as Politico described him, “the most powerful activist in America.”
He fought for passage of President Biden’s Build Back Better legislation, which made it through the...
- 5/12/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Ramin Setoodeh will be elevated to Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety in the coming months, working alongside world-class journalist Cynthia Littleton to lead the editorial operations of the venerable entertainment business news brand. Littleton and Setoodeh will co-run the newsroom and oversee editorial activities across all Variety platforms.
“Cynthia is one of the most intelligent and highly-regarded journalists in the industry. She possesses a rare mixture of kindness, deep integrity, professionalism and killer journalistic instincts. Her world-class business reporting coupled with Ramin’s talent shaping Variety’s key content franchises make them the definition of a power duo. I look forward to seeing them lead the newsroom,” said Jay Penske, Chairman, Founder and CEO of Penske Media.
Littleton and Setoodeh will report to Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety‘s President and Group Publisher.
Littleton has been Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety since October 2020, when it was announced that she would move into the top editorial post in 2022. Previously,...
“Cynthia is one of the most intelligent and highly-regarded journalists in the industry. She possesses a rare mixture of kindness, deep integrity, professionalism and killer journalistic instincts. Her world-class business reporting coupled with Ramin’s talent shaping Variety’s key content franchises make them the definition of a power duo. I look forward to seeing them lead the newsroom,” said Jay Penske, Chairman, Founder and CEO of Penske Media.
Littleton and Setoodeh will report to Michelle Sobrino-Stearns, Variety‘s President and Group Publisher.
Littleton has been Co-Editor-In-Chief of Variety since October 2020, when it was announced that she would move into the top editorial post in 2022. Previously,...
- 1/10/2022
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
ICM Partners has signed Nicholas Bruckman, director of the SXSW award-winning and IDA-nominated documentary “Not Going Quietly,” for representation.
ICM will also represent People’s Television, Bruckman’s production company, which produces independent films and branded storytelling focused on national social impact. Their clients for advertising work have included Airbnb, Ted, Greenpeace and Black Lives Matter. Along with “Not Going Quietly,” People’s Television produced the 2012 Sundance award-winning narrative feature “Valley of Saints.”
“ICM took a chance on my work and career, in a shared belief that storytelling has the power to create social change,” Bruckman said of the new partnership. “I couldn’t ask for a better partner to do that with.”
“Not Going Quietly” tells the story of Ady Barkan, the 37-year-old lawyer known for his activism for universal healthcare while living with the terminal neurodegenerative disease Als. The film debuted to critical acclaim, winning an audience award...
ICM will also represent People’s Television, Bruckman’s production company, which produces independent films and branded storytelling focused on national social impact. Their clients for advertising work have included Airbnb, Ted, Greenpeace and Black Lives Matter. Along with “Not Going Quietly,” People’s Television produced the 2012 Sundance award-winning narrative feature “Valley of Saints.”
“ICM took a chance on my work and career, in a shared belief that storytelling has the power to create social change,” Bruckman said of the new partnership. “I couldn’t ask for a better partner to do that with.”
“Not Going Quietly” tells the story of Ady Barkan, the 37-year-old lawyer known for his activism for universal healthcare while living with the terminal neurodegenerative disease Als. The film debuted to critical acclaim, winning an audience award...
- 11/22/2021
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
‘Never Tell’: Adaptation Of Stacey Abrams Book From PatMa Being Redeveloped At CBS With Barbara Hall
Exclusive: CBS has put drama Never Tell back in development with a new writer, Madam Secretary creator Barbara Hall. Based on the book by Selena Montgomery (nom de plume for Stacey Abrams), the project is from Abrams; Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions; and CBS Studios, where the company is based. It originally was set at CBS in November 2019 with Talicia Raggs as writer.
In Never Tell, penned by Hal based on the novel, in an effort to escape the dark secrets of her past, a brilliant linguist assumes a new identity as a professor in New Orleans and joins forces with an intrepid journalist and a local detective to tackle the toughest crimes in the city.
Hall and Abrams executive produce for CBS Studios alongside PatMa’s Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein. Daniel Simon is the PatMa exec overseeing the project.
A voting-rights activist, Abrams...
In Never Tell, penned by Hal based on the novel, in an effort to escape the dark secrets of her past, a brilliant linguist assumes a new identity as a professor in New Orleans and joins forces with an intrepid journalist and a local detective to tackle the toughest crimes in the city.
Hall and Abrams executive produce for CBS Studios alongside PatMa’s Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein. Daniel Simon is the PatMa exec overseeing the project.
A voting-rights activist, Abrams...
- 10/28/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Vice News has acquired international distribution rights to Not Going Quietly, a documentary feature about activist Ady Barkan that screened at the 2021 SXSW and Tribeca film festivals.
The movie is now available via Vice News outside of the U.S.. The film is currently on domestic theatrical release via Greenwich Entertainment.
Directed by Nicholas Bruckman, the doc follows father and activist Ady Barkan after a video of him confronting a powerful senator on a plane goes viral, sparking a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare. The Duplass Brothers were executive producers on the film.
“I grew up reading Vice Magazine in skate shops and followed their journey into a documentary powerhouse with a truly global footprint,” shared Bruckman. “I’m incredibly stoked to partner with them in bringing Not Going Quietly to audiences worldwide.”
The film won the Audience Award and Special Jury prize at SXSW, and was chosen for...
The movie is now available via Vice News outside of the U.S.. The film is currently on domestic theatrical release via Greenwich Entertainment.
Directed by Nicholas Bruckman, the doc follows father and activist Ady Barkan after a video of him confronting a powerful senator on a plane goes viral, sparking a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare. The Duplass Brothers were executive producers on the film.
“I grew up reading Vice Magazine in skate shops and followed their journey into a documentary powerhouse with a truly global footprint,” shared Bruckman. “I’m incredibly stoked to partner with them in bringing Not Going Quietly to audiences worldwide.”
The film won the Audience Award and Special Jury prize at SXSW, and was chosen for...
- 10/6/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Starz is developing a drama series about Texan citizen journalist “Lagordiloca” (an alias for Priscilla Villarreal) penned by playwright and filmmaker Hilary Bettis, Variety has confirmed.
Inspired by Texas Monthly’s coverage about Villarreal, the show centers on the titular protagonist’s rise as a street journalist and modern-day folk hero in her border-town of Laredo, as she seized the power of social media and pushed the boundaries of the first amendment to expose corruption, cartels and other ills in her beloved community. The raw footage that she live-streamed to her whopping 190K followers made her a lead news source and a popular figure in Laredo and beyond— but, Villarreal was arrested for posting the names of two deceased victims before they had been made public by authorities.
The project hails from Bettis, Nina Tassler and Denise Dinovi’s PatMa Productions banner, as well as CBS Studios. Its executive producers include Bettis,...
Inspired by Texas Monthly’s coverage about Villarreal, the show centers on the titular protagonist’s rise as a street journalist and modern-day folk hero in her border-town of Laredo, as she seized the power of social media and pushed the boundaries of the first amendment to expose corruption, cartels and other ills in her beloved community. The raw footage that she live-streamed to her whopping 190K followers made her a lead news source and a popular figure in Laredo and beyond— but, Villarreal was arrested for posting the names of two deceased victims before they had been made public by authorities.
The project hails from Bettis, Nina Tassler and Denise Dinovi’s PatMa Productions banner, as well as CBS Studios. Its executive producers include Bettis,...
- 9/22/2021
- by Mónica Marie Zorrilla
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Starz has put in development Lagordiloca, a drama series that chronicles the rise of street journalist Priscilla Villarreal as she capitalizes on the power of livestream reporting to expose corruption, cartels, and serial killers in the border town of Laredo, Texas. The project, Inspired by Skip Hollandsworth’s and Leif Reigstad’s articles about Villarreal in Texas Monthly, comes from playwright, film/TV writer and filmmaker Hilary Bettis, who is penning the adaptation, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions and CBS Studios where the company is based.
A modern-day Folk Hero Tale, Priscilla’s use of social media pushes the boundaries of freedom of speech and press to the extreme, shaking the community’s foundation to its core. But above all else, this is the story of one woman’s unconditional love for her family and community.
Bettis executive produces with Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein...
A modern-day Folk Hero Tale, Priscilla’s use of social media pushes the boundaries of freedom of speech and press to the extreme, shaking the community’s foundation to its core. But above all else, this is the story of one woman’s unconditional love for her family and community.
Bettis executive produces with Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein...
- 9/21/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Alison Ra Choi, who was previously SVP, Business Affairs at CBS, has joined Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Productions.
Choi has been named Chief of Content Strategy and Business Operations at the company, which is part-owned by and has a first-look deal with CBS. She joined the company, which was founded in 2018 by set up by former CBS Entertainment chairman Tasseler and Heathers and Batman Returns producer Di Novi earlier this year.
It is the latest hire for the production company, which in December hired former WME talent agent Arielle Mesirow as VP, Comedy.
Choi started her career as an associate at Gibson Dunn and she worked at CBS for over ten years, where she helped to negotiate, plan and strategize for the network and its productions across kids’ programming, late-night and new media.
“This opportunity is a dream come true, and I am incredibly blessed...
Choi has been named Chief of Content Strategy and Business Operations at the company, which is part-owned by and has a first-look deal with CBS. She joined the company, which was founded in 2018 by set up by former CBS Entertainment chairman Tasseler and Heathers and Batman Returns producer Di Novi earlier this year.
It is the latest hire for the production company, which in December hired former WME talent agent Arielle Mesirow as VP, Comedy.
Choi started her career as an associate at Gibson Dunn and she worked at CBS for over ten years, where she helped to negotiate, plan and strategize for the network and its productions across kids’ programming, late-night and new media.
“This opportunity is a dream come true, and I am incredibly blessed...
- 7/14/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
A cadre of top television executives shared how they dealt with the last 15 months of the pandemic during an hour-long conversation at the Atx Festival.
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max, Lisa Katz, President, Entertainment Scripted Content, NBCU Television and Streaming, Tina Perry, President, OWN, Karey Burke, President, 20th Television, Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks and outgoing President, Original Programming, Starz Christina Davis gave tips about how they dealt with anxiety over the crisis and what changes they hope will remain once things get back to normal.
The group also gave a shout out to their mentors and explained what advice they gave them to help their careers.
Katz admitted that “trying to maintain boundaries has been really challenging.” She said that staying connected was tough and required more effort. She said that she wants to bring in a “reading day” for staff so that they...
Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max, Lisa Katz, President, Entertainment Scripted Content, NBCU Television and Streaming, Tina Perry, President, OWN, Karey Burke, President, 20th Television, Jana Winograde, President of Entertainment, Showtime Networks and outgoing President, Original Programming, Starz Christina Davis gave tips about how they dealt with anxiety over the crisis and what changes they hope will remain once things get back to normal.
The group also gave a shout out to their mentors and explained what advice they gave them to help their careers.
Katz admitted that “trying to maintain boundaries has been really challenging.” She said that staying connected was tough and required more effort. She said that she wants to bring in a “reading day” for staff so that they...
- 6/20/2021
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Christina Davis is stepping down as president of original programming at Starz, Variety has confirmed.
“Christina Davis has decided to resign her position to pursue other opportunities,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “We wish her the best and thank her for her contributions during the past year.”
The news comes a little over a year after Davis first joined the premium cabler, taking over the role previously held by Carmi Zlotnik. Zlotnik had left Starz in January 2020 to pursue a production deal at Apple TV Plus.
Davis’ hiring was first reported in March 2020, meaning that despite being the head of original programming for the network for a year, she never got to meet her team in person due to the workplace shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The search is now on for her replacement. In the meantime, executive vice president of original programming Karen Bailey will lead Davis’ team,...
“Christina Davis has decided to resign her position to pursue other opportunities,” a Starz spokesperson said in a statement to Variety. “We wish her the best and thank her for her contributions during the past year.”
The news comes a little over a year after Davis first joined the premium cabler, taking over the role previously held by Carmi Zlotnik. Zlotnik had left Starz in January 2020 to pursue a production deal at Apple TV Plus.
Davis’ hiring was first reported in March 2020, meaning that despite being the head of original programming for the network for a year, she never got to meet her team in person due to the workplace shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The search is now on for her replacement. In the meantime, executive vice president of original programming Karen Bailey will lead Davis’ team,...
- 6/17/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Pov, PBS’ showcase of independent nonfiction films, has acquired Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly and added the documentary to its season 34 lineup.
Centered on disabled activist Ady Barkan, Not Going Quietly debuted at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and won its Audience Award for Documentary Feature and the Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
The film follows Barkan, a lawyer and rising star in the world of progressive activism who’s diagnosed with Als at age 32. After a chance encounter with a senator on an airplane, Ady assembles a motley crew of activists to travel across the country and campaign for a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare access for all Americans.
Amanda Roddy produced the film for People’s Television, and Jay and Mark Duplass, Bradley Whitford, Mel Eslyn, Sam Bisbee, Jackie Bisbee, Wendy Neu, Nina Tassler, Joan Boorstein, Denise DeNovi, Ryder Haske, and Bruckman serve as executive producers.
Centered on disabled activist Ady Barkan, Not Going Quietly debuted at the 2021 SXSW Film Festival and won its Audience Award for Documentary Feature and the Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action.
The film follows Barkan, a lawyer and rising star in the world of progressive activism who’s diagnosed with Als at age 32. After a chance encounter with a senator on an airplane, Ady assembles a motley crew of activists to travel across the country and campaign for a once-in-a-generation movement for universal healthcare access for all Americans.
Amanda Roddy produced the film for People’s Television, and Jay and Mark Duplass, Bradley Whitford, Mel Eslyn, Sam Bisbee, Jackie Bisbee, Wendy Neu, Nina Tassler, Joan Boorstein, Denise DeNovi, Ryder Haske, and Bruckman serve as executive producers.
- 6/7/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Nicholas Bruckman’s Not Going Quietly, with plans to release the film in theaters on August 13.
The documentary, which won the Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action at SXSW, offers an intimate and inspiring look at the life of political activist Ady Barkan.
“If you didn’t already know that Ady Barkan is an incredible badass who has overcome every possible obstacle to transform our democracy for the better, soon you will thanks to Greenwich Entertainment,” said director Nicholas Bruckman in a statement. “We’re beyond excited to be working with the passionate team at Greenwich on the release of Not Going Quietly, and to share Ady’s story nationwide at this profound and hopeful moment for our country.”
A progressive hero and loving father, Barkan was diagnosed with Als at age 32. In spite of his declining physical abilities,...
The documentary, which won the Audience Award and Special Jury Recognition for Humanity in Social Action at SXSW, offers an intimate and inspiring look at the life of political activist Ady Barkan.
“If you didn’t already know that Ady Barkan is an incredible badass who has overcome every possible obstacle to transform our democracy for the better, soon you will thanks to Greenwich Entertainment,” said director Nicholas Bruckman in a statement. “We’re beyond excited to be working with the passionate team at Greenwich on the release of Not Going Quietly, and to share Ady’s story nationwide at this profound and hopeful moment for our country.”
A progressive hero and loving father, Barkan was diagnosed with Als at age 32. In spite of his declining physical abilities,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When John Mayer took the moderator’s mantle on a Clubhouse talk on Tuesday night (April 27), one got the sense that the seven-time Grammy-winning musician was trying out material. Not shtick, per se, as the charismatic Mayer has no problem holding down a conversation on all manner of topics without prior preparation, but rather, Mayer took charge of a room of 3,000 listeners with the ease of a late-night host.
It’s no wonder, then, to learn that Mayer is nearing a deal with Paramount Plus to host a talk and performance series based on the format of the BBC’s long-running “Later with Jools Holland.”
Sources tell Variety that “Later With John Mayer” has been pitched to prospective broadcast partners as a series featuring performance segments as well as interviews with musicians, artists and other cultural figures in a setting designed to look like an after-hours club for musicians.
The...
It’s no wonder, then, to learn that Mayer is nearing a deal with Paramount Plus to host a talk and performance series based on the format of the BBC’s long-running “Later with Jools Holland.”
Sources tell Variety that “Later With John Mayer” has been pitched to prospective broadcast partners as a series featuring performance segments as well as interviews with musicians, artists and other cultural figures in a setting designed to look like an after-hours club for musicians.
The...
- 4/28/2021
- by Shirley Halperin and Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Natalie Morales (The Little Things), Amy Landecker (Transparent) and Alice Lee (Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist) are set as the leads in CBS’ comedy pilot based on TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings. Morales also serves as a producer on the pilot, from Cooper, Cindy Chupack, Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi.
Co-written by Cooper and Chupack and directed by Amy York Rubin, the Untitled Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack Project revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company — played by Morales, Landecker and Lee — who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Morales will play Joanna, a conflict-averse, people-pleasing middle manager at the small tech company Lucent Muse, whose new hire, Elyse (Lee), challenges her “go along to get along” career philosophy. She lives with her boyfriend of two years,...
Co-written by Cooper and Chupack and directed by Amy York Rubin, the Untitled Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack Project revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company — played by Morales, Landecker and Lee — who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Morales will play Joanna, a conflict-averse, people-pleasing middle manager at the small tech company Lucent Muse, whose new hire, Elyse (Lee), challenges her “go along to get along” career philosophy. She lives with her boyfriend of two years,...
- 4/8/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Amy York Rubin is set to direct CBS’ comedy pilot based on TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, from writer Cindy Chupack and producers Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi and CBS Studios.
Co-written by Cooper and Chupack, the Untitled Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack Project revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Sex and the City alumna Chupack, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cooper, as well as Tassler and Di Novi via their PatMa Productions.
2021 CBS Pilots & Series Orders
Rubin, along with her directing partner Pilar Boehm, recently served as co-executive producer and pilot director of Love, Victor, for Hulu and 20th Century Television. She also directed the pilot of Netflix’s critically acclaimed dark comedy Dead to Me.
Co-written by Cooper and Chupack, the Untitled Sarah Cooper/Cindy Chupack Project revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Sex and the City alumna Chupack, who serves as showrunner, executive produces with Cooper, as well as Tassler and Di Novi via their PatMa Productions.
2021 CBS Pilots & Series Orders
Rubin, along with her directing partner Pilar Boehm, recently served as co-executive producer and pilot director of Love, Victor, for Hulu and 20th Century Television. She also directed the pilot of Netflix’s critically acclaimed dark comedy Dead to Me.
- 4/1/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS Orders Sarah Cooper and Tom Smallwood TV Series — CBS has handed pilot orders to two untitled half-hour comedies: one inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, from writer Cindy Chupack and producers Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi; and one based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life, from writer Mark [...]
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- 3/2/2021
- by Ean Marshall
- Film-Book
CBS has given out a pair of pilot orders to comedy projects from Sarah Cooper and Mark Gross.
Cooper’s untitled single-camera project is inspired by her book, “How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.” It follows three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Cooper will serve as co-writer and executive producer, with Cindy Chupack also co-writing, executive producing, and showrunning. Nina Tassler, Denise Di Novi, and Joan Boorstein of PatMa Productions will also executive produce. CBS Studios will produce. CBS purchased an ownership stake in PatMa in 2019.
Cooper shot to fame on TikTok when her lip sync impressions of President Donald Trump went viral. Her first video, “How to Medical,” has been viewed over 20 million times. She has since made appearances on “The Ellen Show,” “The Tonight Show,...
Cooper’s untitled single-camera project is inspired by her book, “How to be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.” It follows three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives.
Cooper will serve as co-writer and executive producer, with Cindy Chupack also co-writing, executive producing, and showrunning. Nina Tassler, Denise Di Novi, and Joan Boorstein of PatMa Productions will also executive produce. CBS Studios will produce. CBS purchased an ownership stake in PatMa in 2019.
Cooper shot to fame on TikTok when her lip sync impressions of President Donald Trump went viral. Her first video, “How to Medical,” has been viewed over 20 million times. She has since made appearances on “The Ellen Show,” “The Tonight Show,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
CBS has handed pilot orders to two untitled half-hour comedies: one inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, from writer Cindy Chupack and producers Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi; and one based on professional bowler Tom Smallwood’s life, from writer Mark Gross and producers David Hollander and Brian D’Arcy James. Both projects hail from CBS Studios.
They join recently ordered hourlong pilot True Lies, based on the movie, as well as several 2020 pilots from last year that were pushed by the pandemic. The network also has a CSI revival and NCIS and FBI spinoffs in the works.
The single-camera Cooper/Chupack comedy, which CBS landed last summer with a script commitment plus penalty, was co-written by Cooper and Chupack. It revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other...
They join recently ordered hourlong pilot True Lies, based on the movie, as well as several 2020 pilots from last year that were pushed by the pandemic. The network also has a CSI revival and NCIS and FBI spinoffs in the works.
The single-camera Cooper/Chupack comedy, which CBS landed last summer with a script commitment plus penalty, was co-written by Cooper and Chupack. It revolves around three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company who help each other...
- 3/2/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots, including one from TikTok star Sarah Cooper.
Cooper, who rose to viral fame last year for her lip-syncing videos of Donald Trump, is co-writing an untitled comedy series based on her book “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.”
Cooper will write and executive produce the project, which comes from Nina Tassler’s PatMa productions, with Cindy Chupack, who will serve as showrunner. The series would follow three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company as they help each other navigate modern gender politics in their careers and in their personal lives.
Cooper became a social media star on TikTok last year for her viral videos that feature her lip-syncing the former president’s actual words.
CBS’ other pilot is for a series based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. That project is being written by Mark Gross,...
Cooper, who rose to viral fame last year for her lip-syncing videos of Donald Trump, is co-writing an untitled comedy series based on her book “How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.”
Cooper will write and executive produce the project, which comes from Nina Tassler’s PatMa productions, with Cindy Chupack, who will serve as showrunner. The series would follow three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company as they help each other navigate modern gender politics in their careers and in their personal lives.
Cooper became a social media star on TikTok last year for her viral videos that feature her lip-syncing the former president’s actual words.
CBS’ other pilot is for a series based on the life of professional bowler Tom Smallwood. That project is being written by Mark Gross,...
- 3/2/2021
- by Tim Baysinger
- The Wrap
Sarah Cooper's How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men's Feelings Adaptation Among CBS Pilot Orders
CBS has ordered a pair of comedy pilots for the 2021 development season, including one inspired by viral comedian Sarah Cooper‘s 2018 book How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, TVLine has learned.
The untitled pilot, which Cooper is co-writing with showrunner Cindy Chupack follows “three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company [as they] help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives,” according to the official logline.
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The untitled pilot, which Cooper is co-writing with showrunner Cindy Chupack follows “three women at different stages in their careers at a male-dominated company [as they] help each other navigate modern gender politics in their professional and personal lives,” according to the official logline.
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- 3/2/2021
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: A hot TV package is hitting the premium marketplace. Oscar winner Barbra Streisand is set to executive produce Lioness, a drama series about the life of Golda Meir headlined by Emmy-nominated Unorthodox star Shira Haas, from MGM/UA Television in association with Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi PatMa Productions.
Written and executive produced by Emmy winner Eric Tuchman (The Handmaid’s Tale) and to be directed/executive produced by Emmy winner Mimi Leder (The Morning Show), the series is based on Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel non-fiction book by Francine Klagsbrun.
The book chronicles the life and career of Meir, one of the most influential figures in the history of Israel and a prominent figure in world history. It spans her birth in Kiev to her American upbringing in Milwaukee, her role in the formation of Israel and her rise to become the new nation’s first and only female prime minister.
Written and executive produced by Emmy winner Eric Tuchman (The Handmaid’s Tale) and to be directed/executive produced by Emmy winner Mimi Leder (The Morning Show), the series is based on Lioness: Golda Meir and the Nation of Israel non-fiction book by Francine Klagsbrun.
The book chronicles the life and career of Meir, one of the most influential figures in the history of Israel and a prominent figure in world history. It spans her birth in Kiev to her American upbringing in Milwaukee, her role in the formation of Israel and her rise to become the new nation’s first and only female prime minister.
- 3/1/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CBS is developing Teachable, a drama series from writer-producer Bridget Carpenter (Westworld), Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Prods. and CBS Studios where Carpenter and PatMa are based.
Written by Carpenter based on the novel “Adequate Yearly Progress” by Roxana Elden, Teachable revolves around a group of dedicated, caring teachers and administrators who take on the extraordinary task of confronting the absurd bureaucracies of the American public school system while working to inspire a new generation of students.
Carpenter executive produces with PatMa’s Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein.
Carpenter was developer, executive producer and showrunner of 11.22.63, Hulu/Bad Robot’s Emmy-nominated limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. She served as co-executive producer on all five seasons of NBC’s Friday Night Lights, as a co-executive producer on NBC’s Parenthood and as a consulting producer on HBO/Bad Robot’s Westworld and wrote.
Written by Carpenter based on the novel “Adequate Yearly Progress” by Roxana Elden, Teachable revolves around a group of dedicated, caring teachers and administrators who take on the extraordinary task of confronting the absurd bureaucracies of the American public school system while working to inspire a new generation of students.
Carpenter executive produces with PatMa’s Tassler, Di Novi and Joan Boorstein.
Carpenter was developer, executive producer and showrunner of 11.22.63, Hulu/Bad Robot’s Emmy-nominated limited series adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. She served as co-executive producer on all five seasons of NBC’s Friday Night Lights, as a co-executive producer on NBC’s Parenthood and as a consulting producer on HBO/Bad Robot’s Westworld and wrote.
- 12/10/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: WME talent agent Arielle Mesirow has joined Nina Tassler and Denise Di Novi’s CBS Studios-based production company, PatMa Productions, as Vice President, Comedy. In her new role, Mesirow will shepherd development of projects that fit PatMa’s strategy for producing premium comedy content. As part of PatMa’s partnership with CBS Studios, ViacomCBS platforms have a first look at all projects developed by the production company. In addition to Tassler and Di Novi, at PatMa Mesirow joins President Joan Boorstein.
The hire comes on the heels of PatMa’s high-profile comedy sale of How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book, to CBS. It signifies PatMa’s expansion into comedy. The company’s development so far has skewed toward drama, including current CBS pilot Ways & Means starring Patrick Dempsey.
Mesirow moves to PatMa from WME, where she...
The hire comes on the heels of PatMa’s high-profile comedy sale of How to Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings, inspired by TikTok star Sarah Cooper’s book, to CBS. It signifies PatMa’s expansion into comedy. The company’s development so far has skewed toward drama, including current CBS pilot Ways & Means starring Patrick Dempsey.
Mesirow moves to PatMa from WME, where she...
- 12/1/2020
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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