Steve Kazanjian , president & CEO of Promax for the past seven years, is stepping down. Stacy La Cotera , current GM and executive producer for the non-profit global association for the entertainment marketing industry, will take the top job. Kazanjian will remain a consultant for the next few months. Promax board of director co-chairs Stephanie Gibbons ( President Marketing, FX Networks) and Alan Beard (CEO of Synonymous) announced the change. “We sincerely thank Steve for his dedicated leadership, which involved many significant accomplishments i n navigating us through the challenges of industry consolidation and the unprecedented period of the pandemic. While his inspiring leadership will be missed, we wish him the best of luck in his new endeavors, ” they said in a joint statement. The seasoned entertainment marketing executive joined Promax as CEO in 2015. “I am extremely proud of leading an incredibly hard-working team with the support of our … [Read more...] about Steve Kazanjian Steps Down As Promax CEO, Stacy La Cotera Named Chief Of Entertainment Industry Marketing Association
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‘Bel-Air’ Director Morgan Cooper’s Life Was Turned Around By A Three-And-A-Half Minute YouTube Video — Deadline Disruptors
Inspiration can come from the most unanticipated places, like walking the dog in the park or buying a soft pretzel at the mall. For Morgan Cooper , it came in 2019 while driving down Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Heading home after shooting a low-budget beauty commercial, Cooper concocted a plan to turn ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air into a gritty short film, with Will Smith ’s iconic character reimagined as an unlucky Philly teen who gets caught with a gun during a playground brawl. Rather than face a certain future behind bars, his Uncle Phil works some attorney magic and arranges for Will to start over in the wealthy Southern California neighborhood where he would attend an elite private school. Filmed in eight days with hometown actors and locations in Kansas City and Burbank, the three-and-a-half-minute potboiler was never meant to serve as a grassroots resume for a gig in Hollywood; Morgan just wanted to have some fun. “I built my career on … [Read more...] about ‘Bel-Air’ Director Morgan Cooper’s Life Was Turned Around By A Three-And-A-Half Minute YouTube Video — Deadline Disruptors
‘This Is Us’ Creator On The Premiere Episode’s Double Twist & What’s Next
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details about the series premiere of the NBC dramedy series This Is Us . Dan Fogelman ’s This Is Us has been tugging at heartstrings ever since the first trailer was released in May, amassing a staggering more than 100 million views ahead of the show’s September debut. The dramedy’s official description: an ensemble — some of them sharing the same birthday — whose life stories intertwine in curious ways, was designed to protect the twist at the end of the premiere. Much like the reveal at the end of the pilot for Modern Family that the characters in the individual storylines are all related, This Is Us connected married couple Rebecca (Mandy Moore) and Jack ( Milo Ventimiglia ), who were expecting triplets, TV actor Kevin (Justin Hartley), his twin sister Kate (Chrissy Metz), and successful businessman Randall (newly minted Emmy winner Sterling K. Brown), who was looking for his birth father. It turned out that Randall is an … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Us’ Creator On The Premiere Episode’s Double Twist & What’s Next
Jannat Zubair To Be Part Of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, Munawar Faruqui Might Also Participate In The Show
Jannat Zubair is all set to participate in Colors' reality show Khatron Ke Khiladi 12. The actress, who is a social media sensation, has reportedly given her nod to this season of the stunt-based series. Recently, a leading portal asked Jannat about her participation and the actress said that she has been getting the offer of Khatron Ke Khiladi for many years but never took it up as she was afraid if she could do the stunts or not. However now, she has realised that the series is very interesting and she should take it up. Khatron Ke Khiladi 12: Shivangi Joshi, Pratik Sehajpal, Sriti Jha & Other Contestant’s First Look Gets Leaked For the unversed, Jannat started her career as a child artist with the serials Phulwa and Kashi – Ab Na Rahe Tera Kagaz Kora . Over the years, the actress has also featured in other shows such as Matti Ki Banno, Bharat Ka Veer Putra–Maharana Pratap, Meri Awaaz Hi Pehchaan Hai, Karmaphal Daata Shani, Tu Aashiqui … [Read more...] about Jannat Zubair To Be Part Of Khatron Ke Khiladi 12, Munawar Faruqui Might Also Participate In The Show
Empress Of Drops New Breakup Anthem ‘Dance for You’
Empress Of , the electro-pop project of singer Lorely Rodriguez, has shared the video for her new breakup song “Dance for You,” the first single off her upcoming Save Me EP. “I love the lyrics on this song,” Rodriguez said in a statement of the track, which she recorded in Minneapolis with producer BJ Burton. “It was freezing outside. I was in a cave-like studio in the snow literally dancing as I wrote this. ‘Surrender to me like this’ is a touching lyric for me because I’m not hurt over this person anymore. I’ve come out the other side.” Save Me , due out June 24 marks Empress Of’s first new music since her 2020 LP I Am Empress Of . Rodriguez penned the album during the Covid pandemic in 2021, traveling alone to different studios around the country — including Tornillo, Texas’ Sonic Ranch. She reunited with longtime collaborator Burton to record the EP’s five songs, which touch on the singer’s recent breakup. “One of the biggest key things for me making music is being out … [Read more...] about Empress Of Drops New Breakup Anthem ‘Dance for You’
Watch Metallica Deliver National Anthem at San Francisco Giants Game
Metallica returned to San Francisco ’s Oracle Park Tuesday as the Giants celebrated their first in-stadium Metallica Night in three years . For nine seasons, the baseball team has honored the native heavy metal legends with an evening’s worth of festivities, highlighted by Metallica’s annual rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” However, due to the pandemic and crowd-less baseball games, Metallica Night was forced to go virtual in 2020. . @Metallica played tonight’s national anthem with City Connect guitars and equipment pic.twitter.com/a6lAkV0Db2 — SF Giants on NBCS (@NBCSGiants) May 25, 2022 On Tuesday, Metallica was back at the stadium formerly known as AT&T Park, where James Hetfield threw out the ceremonial first pitch, Lars Ulrich announced the starting lineups, bassist Robert Trujillo delivered the night’s lineup cards, and, as per tradition, Kirk Hammett and Hetfield delivered their instrumental version of the national anthem. “Obviously, as … [Read more...] about Watch Metallica Deliver National Anthem at San Francisco Giants Game
Twitter To Pay $150 Million To Settle FTC, DOJ Charge It Handed User Data To Advertisers
Twitter has agreed to pay a $150 million to the Federal Trade Commission for what its chief privacy officer Damien Kieran called “a privacy incident” when email addresses and phone numbers users provided for account security purposes “may have been inadvertently used for advertising.” The settlement followed a government complaint against the company filed today in U.S. District Court in the Northern District of California for misrepresenting its use of consumer data “from at least May of 2013 through at least September of 2019.” “Specifically, while Twitter represented to users that it collected their telephone numbers and email addresses to secure their accounts, Twitter failed to disclose that it also used user contact information to aid advertisers in reaching their preferred audiences,” violating FTC rules. It said more than 140 million Twitter users provided email addresses or phone numbers “based on Twitter’s deceptive statements that their information would be used to … [Read more...] about Twitter To Pay $150 Million To Settle FTC, DOJ Charge It Handed User Data To Advertisers
Mort Janklow Dies: Literary Superagent For Top Authors And Politicians Was 91
Morton “Mort” Janklow, a so-called “super agent” whose roster of literary stars included Ronald Reagan, Pope John Paul II, Danielle Steele, Judith Krantz, Sidney Sheldon, Ted Turner and Barbara Walters, died Wednesday of heart failure at his home in Water Mill, NY, just days before his 92nd birthday. His death was announced by publicist Paul Bogaards, speaking on behalf of Janklow’s family and his literary agency, Janklow & Nesbit Associates. Hollywood & Media Deaths In 2022: Photo Gallery “Mort was a beacon of positivity and hope in an uncertain world,” Bogaards’ business partner, Lynn Nesbit, said in a statement. “He radiated optimism and his clients, family, and friends were always leaning on and learning from him as a result. He was a bright light in the publishing world, devoted to his writers and passionate about our business. We will all miss him.” Janklow earned his authors some of the highest advances in publishing history, topping $1 … [Read more...] about Mort Janklow Dies: Literary Superagent For Top Authors And Politicians Was 91
Former Reality Star Josh Duggar Sentenced to 12 Years in Child Pornography Case
Former TLC star Josh Duggar was sentenced to 151 months — or about 12 1/2 years — in prison on Wednesday after he was convicted of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material, the Associated Press reports. Duggar was facing up to 20 years in prison and up to $250,000 in fines. Prosecutors had pushed for the maximum sentence, but the possession charge was dropped after an agreement between Duggar’s legal team and the court; he was subsequently only sentenced for receiving child pornography. Duggar maintained his innocence in court and vowed to appeal, According to the AP . Duggar was arrested in April and pleaded not guilty to charges of receiving and possessing child sexual abuse material. After an eight-day trial in December — during which prosecutors presented evidence that he had repeatedly downloaded and viewed child sexual abuse material from a hidden part of his work computer in May 2019 — the jury found him guilty on both counts. In May 2021, a federal agent … [Read more...] about Former Reality Star Josh Duggar Sentenced to 12 Years in Child Pornography Case
Tate McRae on Imposter Syndrome and the Morality of TikTok
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. “Sometimes singing scares the hell out of me.” Tate McRae is down to keep pushing her limits and challenging herself, and teaming up with Sony was just the first step. McRae is celebrating the release of the new LinkBuds S and WH-1000XM5 headphones with Sony Electronics, who recently hosted an exclusive, in-flight listening session for her upcoming album , I Used to Think I Could Fly. The new audio lineup might just give the AirPod Max a run for their money, which promises more spatial, immersive sound quality, and updated processors that take a swing at enhancing the already industry-standard noise-cancellation. And McRae would know — she’s had them on since coming back from hitting the road on her world tour. Buy: Sony LinkBuds S at $198.00 But it wasn’t always like this. The artist’s first hit single “you … [Read more...] about Tate McRae on Imposter Syndrome and the Morality of TikTok