Streaming TV’s boom is a mixed blessing for some Hollywood writers
Last April, Netflix offered Kay Reindl and her longtime writing partner a substantial sum — in the mid-six figures, Reindl said — to oversee 10 episodes of a new sci-fi...
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Power of Women: Amy Pascal Supports Teenagers in Crisis With Teen Line
When Amy Pascal 's sister Jenny began working as a training director for Teen Line , the Sony exec was intrigued. The org runs a telephone, text and email help-line...
Nancy Meyers Steps off Untitled Sony Comedy Amid Creative Differences
"The Holiday" scribe Nancy Meyers has stepped off an untitled comedy she had written and planned to direct for Sony . Sources close to the project say the film wasn't...
20th Century Fox Taps Salil Mehta for Newly Created Content Management Role
Twentieth Century Fox has tapped former NBCUniversal exec Salil Mehta for its newly created role of president of content management. Mehta will report directly to Fox chairman and CEO Jim...
The Role of Today’s Studio Chief Has Been Redefined
Comcast Corp.'s naming of Jeff Shell as head of Universal's movie studio may have taken many by surprise last week, given his lack of experience and profile in Hollywood's notoriously...
Top Sony Pictures Publicist Steve Elzer to Exit
Steve Elzer , Sony 's senior VP of media relations, announced Tuesday he is leaving the company in December . "I have had an extraordinary run here and I have...
Legendary Taps Thomas Lesinski for Digital Division
Legendary Digital Media has tapped former Paramount exec Thomas Lesinski as its new president, digital content and distribution. Lesinski will report to Bruce Rosenblum , president of Legendary Television and...
Jennifer Lopez to Star in New Jason Blum Thriller ‘The Boy Next Door’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Jennifer Lopez has landed in Jason Blum 's new micro-budget thriller, " The Boy Next Door ," that the "Paranormal Activity" producer will make under his first-look deal at Universal....
AMC Entertainment IPO: Wall Street Embraces Exhibition Stocks
AMC Entertainment struck out with two recent attempts to mount an IPO, but the timing may finally be right as Wall Street anticipates a new round of consolidation among the...
Telluride: No Injuries in Crash of Plane Carrying ‘Salinger’ Filmmakers
No one was injured when a plane carrying "Salinger" co-author David Shields and Weinstein Co. publicist Emmy Chang crash-landed at the Telluride Regional Airport Sunday at about 1 p.m. The...