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How Rachel Sennott Learned to ‘Love L.A.,’ Pushed Past Hollywood Execs Thinking...
Rachel Sennott first moved to Los Angeles in the fall of 2020. She got a shit welcome.  Connecticut-born and NYU-bred, Sennott took the leap to the city of dreams the way any actor would hope to: with a TV gig booked and relocation costs covered. But the auspices ended there. “They put...
Jimmy Kimmel Says ABC ‘Was About to Close a Deal’ for Jon Stewart to Host Late Night...
Jimmy Kimmel was a recent guest on Ted Danson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast and revealed that he nearly lost the job of hosting an ABC late-night talk show to none other than Jon Stewart. It was the early 2000s, and Stewart was a few years into his stint as the host...
Netflix Has ‘No Interest in Owning Legacy Media Networks,’ Co-CEO Ted Sarandos Says...
After Warner Bros. Discovery said it has received acquisition overtures from “multiple parties,” top execs at Netflix were asked on the company’s earnings call whether they see industry consolidation changing the competitive landscape — and if Netflix sees an opportunity to...
Sigourney Weaver Met With ‘Alien’ Studio Execs About Bringing Ripley Back, Teases...
After Ellen Ripley’s last appearance in David Fincher’s “Alien 3,” Sigourney Weaver teased a potential return to the world of Weyland-Yutani at a New York Comic Con “Alien” reunion panel. “[‘Alien’ producer] Walter Hill is a very good friend...
Mediawan Fleshes Out Distribution Team in North America With Senior Hires, Dan Selig and Glen Hansen
Mediawan is turning up the heat in English-speaking markets. After enlisting former All3Media International executive Sally Habbershaw to lead Mediawan’s international distribution and acquisition activities out of London, the company has brought on board seasoned execs, Dan Selig and...
Trump’s 100% Tariff on Foreign-Made Films Met With Eye Rolls at Rome’s MIA Market:...
While President Donald Trump might have reupped his threats last month to impose a 100% tariff on movies produced outside the U.S., European film and TV industry professionals aren’t flinching, with triumphant execs taking a victory lap this week at Rome’s MIA Market over the...
Tilly Norwood Slammed by U.K. Actors’ Union Equity as an ‘AI Tool’...
British acting union Equity has joined the criticism being directed toward Tilly Norwood, the so-called AI “actress” who has spent much of this week in the spotlight as one of the industry’s most controversial new developments. Following condemnations from SAG-AFTRA, Equity execs...
Rome MIA Market Chief Gaia Tridente on What Makes It Stand Out: ‘Titles That Participate...
Rome’s MIA Market — the acronym stands for the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo or International Audiovisual Market — is set to kick off its 11th edition on Oct. 6. This year’s market will feature more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners and a...
‘Demon Slayer,’ Twice and AI Spotlighted as Sony, Netflix, Amazon, Gold House Execs...
At Singapore’s All That Matters conference, senior executives from Sony Music Entertainment Japan, Amazon Music, Netflix and Gold House dissected Asia’s expanding role as a global content powerhouse, citing anime, K-pop and AI-driven production as forces reshaping the industry....
Christine Vachon, Top Execs Talk ‘Creative Alignment’ With Fashion Brands: ‘You...
To wrap this year’s Creative Investors’ Conference at the San Sebastià¡n Film Festival, four leading executives working within or frequently with the U.S. gathered to discuss some of the new ways of working emerging in the market and how to move the industry forward. ...
Rome MIA Market to Kick Off With Rich Roster of Projects, Panels and a Keynote by Longtime Bruce...
Rome’s MIA Market — which is dedicated to international TV series, animation, feature films and documentaries — is set to kick off its 11th edition on Oct. 6 with more than 100 projects ready to be unveiled to potential partners, a robust roster of panels and hundreds of top...
San Sebastian Creative Investors’ Conference: 7 Takeaways, From U.S. Tax Credit Hell to...
The third edition of San Sebastian’s Creative Investors’ Conference, co-organized with CAA Media Finance, wrapped Wednesday on a spirited note with a mano a mano between CAA Media Finance’s co-head Roeg Sutherland and 193 CEO Patrick Wachsberger, followed by execs weighing the...