Fox Entertainment is restructuring its operations into three divisions: network, studios and content sales.
As part of this re-org, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade has promoted Michael Thorn to president of Fox Television Network and upped Fernando Szew to head of Fox Entertainment Studios. Both will report directly to Wade.
A search is currently underway for the head of sales and licensing unit Fox Entertainment Global, previously run by Szew. In the meantime, the division will be run by Tony Vassiliadis, executive vice president of Feg, reporting directly to Wade. When a new permanent head is named, Vassiliadis will take on a different role at the studio unit.
Most recently chief of unscripted content at Fox network, Allison Wallach will move under Szew, serving as head of global unscripted programming for Fox Entertainment Studios.
Szew will oversee all Fox studios, including Bento Box Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox scripted studios,...
As part of this re-org, Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade has promoted Michael Thorn to president of Fox Television Network and upped Fernando Szew to head of Fox Entertainment Studios. Both will report directly to Wade.
A search is currently underway for the head of sales and licensing unit Fox Entertainment Global, previously run by Szew. In the meantime, the division will be run by Tony Vassiliadis, executive vice president of Feg, reporting directly to Wade. When a new permanent head is named, Vassiliadis will take on a different role at the studio unit.
Most recently chief of unscripted content at Fox network, Allison Wallach will move under Szew, serving as head of global unscripted programming for Fox Entertainment Studios.
Szew will oversee all Fox studios, including Bento Box Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox scripted studios,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade is realigning the company’s content and business operations into three groups, the Fox Television Network, Fox Entertainment Studios and sales arm Fox Entertainment Global.
The restructuring includes new senior leadership roles for Michael Thorn, who has been named President of the Fox Television Network, and Fernando Szew who will serve as Head of Fox Entertainment Studios. They will lead two of the three divisions, continuing to report to Wade. Fox’s Unscripted President Allison Wallach will be part of Szew’s team on the studio side.
The changes create a streamlined structure that keeps network, studio and distribution operations separate under different leaders as opposed to the previous setup where both the scripted and unscripted for network and studio were overseen by the same executive.
“Under this new structure, every division of Fox Entertainment is now poised for growth and creative excellence as we super-serve our audiences everywhere,...
The restructuring includes new senior leadership roles for Michael Thorn, who has been named President of the Fox Television Network, and Fernando Szew who will serve as Head of Fox Entertainment Studios. They will lead two of the three divisions, continuing to report to Wade. Fox’s Unscripted President Allison Wallach will be part of Szew’s team on the studio side.
The changes create a streamlined structure that keeps network, studio and distribution operations separate under different leaders as opposed to the previous setup where both the scripted and unscripted for network and studio were overseen by the same executive.
“Under this new structure, every division of Fox Entertainment is now poised for growth and creative excellence as we super-serve our audiences everywhere,...
- 3/27/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva and Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Carol Mendelsohn and Julie Weitz’s Carol Mendelsohn Productions (Cmp) has signed a multi-year first-look broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment.
The announcement was made by Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s president of entertainment, during MIPCOM Cannes. Under the deal, Cmp will develop scripted drams for Fox. Should any shows be greenlit, they would be wholly owned by Fox with Mendelsohn and Weitz executive producing.
Cmp has already set up one project for development under the deal — a series adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel “The Bomb Maker.” Per the official logline, the series “follows former commander Dick Stahl, who is called in after the majority of the LAPD Bomb Squad is killed by a house bomb. On his first day back, the now three-person team is dispatched to a suspected car bomb, and it quickly becomes clear to him that they are dealing with an unusual criminal mastermind―one...
The announcement was made by Michael Thorn, Fox Entertainment’s president of entertainment, during MIPCOM Cannes. Under the deal, Cmp will develop scripted drams for Fox. Should any shows be greenlit, they would be wholly owned by Fox with Mendelsohn and Weitz executive producing.
Cmp has already set up one project for development under the deal — a series adaptation of the Thomas Perry novel “The Bomb Maker.” Per the official logline, the series “follows former commander Dick Stahl, who is called in after the majority of the LAPD Bomb Squad is killed by a house bomb. On his first day back, the now three-person team is dispatched to a suspected car bomb, and it quickly becomes clear to him that they are dealing with an unusual criminal mastermind―one...
- 10/19/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“CSI” showrunner and executive producer Carol Mendelsohn and producing partner Julie Weitz have struck a multi-year first-look broadcast direct deal with Fox Entertainment, president of entertainment Michael Thorn announced at MIPCOM Cannes. The duo’s previous deal with Universal Television is now over.
Under the terms, Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop scripted dramas for the Fox. Greenlit programs will be wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, and Mendelsohn and Weitz will serve as executive producers under their Carol Mendelsohn Productions banner.
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Additionally, Fox’s studio arm has optioned the book, “The Bomb Maker,” written by the prolific novelist Thomas Perry, with Mendelsohn and Weitz serving as executive producers on the project. Fox Entertainment Studios is currently meeting with potential writers. The show follows former commander Dick Stahl, who is called in after the majority of the LAPD Bomb Squad is killed by a house bomb.
Under the terms, Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop scripted dramas for the Fox. Greenlit programs will be wholly owned by Fox Entertainment, and Mendelsohn and Weitz will serve as executive producers under their Carol Mendelsohn Productions banner.
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Additionally, Fox’s studio arm has optioned the book, “The Bomb Maker,” written by the prolific novelist Thomas Perry, with Mendelsohn and Weitz serving as executive producers on the project. Fox Entertainment Studios is currently meeting with potential writers. The show follows former commander Dick Stahl, who is called in after the majority of the LAPD Bomb Squad is killed by a house bomb.
- 10/19/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Carol Mendelsohn, the former showrunner of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, has signed a deal with Fox and is again attempting a series adaptation of Thomas Perry’s The Bomb Maker.
Mendelsohn has struck a first-look broadcast direct deal with the network. She was previously based at Universal Television, where she had an overall deal.
As part of the new multi-year agreement, Mendelsohn and her producing partner Julie Weitz are taking another swing at The Bomb Maker. It comes five years after Mendelsohn previously tried to adapt the book at Fox with Morris Chestnut in a starring role. At that stage, the project was set up with Sony Pictures Television, where Mendelsohn was under an overall deal.
This time around, Fox Entertainment Studios optioned the book and is meeting with potential writers.
It forms part of Fox’s latest broadcast direct deal, which see Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop scripted dramas for the network.
Mendelsohn has struck a first-look broadcast direct deal with the network. She was previously based at Universal Television, where she had an overall deal.
As part of the new multi-year agreement, Mendelsohn and her producing partner Julie Weitz are taking another swing at The Bomb Maker. It comes five years after Mendelsohn previously tried to adapt the book at Fox with Morris Chestnut in a starring role. At that stage, the project was set up with Sony Pictures Television, where Mendelsohn was under an overall deal.
This time around, Fox Entertainment Studios optioned the book and is meeting with potential writers.
It forms part of Fox’s latest broadcast direct deal, which see Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop scripted dramas for the network.
- 10/19/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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Former CSI showrunner Carol Mendelsohn is getting a new broadcast home.
Mendelsohn and producing partner Julie Weitz have signed a multi-year broadcast direct deal at Fox. Mendolsohn and her eponymous production company had previously been based at Universal Television.
Under the deal, Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop dramas for the broadcast network, with any projects greenlit from the deal becoming wholly owned by Fox Entertainment. The first project under the pact will be The Bomb Maker, based on a novel by Thomas Perry (The Old Man) that Fox Entertainment Studios has optioned.
“Carol is one of the great architects of broadcast television’s most influential and longstanding dramas. Together with Julie, we have two of the most talented, respected producers in the industry; and we are excited to bring their creativity and powerful storytelling to Fox, starting with their development of The Bomb Maker,...
Former CSI showrunner Carol Mendelsohn is getting a new broadcast home.
Mendelsohn and producing partner Julie Weitz have signed a multi-year broadcast direct deal at Fox. Mendolsohn and her eponymous production company had previously been based at Universal Television.
Under the deal, Mendelsohn and Weitz will develop dramas for the broadcast network, with any projects greenlit from the deal becoming wholly owned by Fox Entertainment. The first project under the pact will be The Bomb Maker, based on a novel by Thomas Perry (The Old Man) that Fox Entertainment Studios has optioned.
“Carol is one of the great architects of broadcast television’s most influential and longstanding dramas. Together with Julie, we have two of the most talented, respected producers in the industry; and we are excited to bring their creativity and powerful storytelling to Fox, starting with their development of The Bomb Maker,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Kyle Chalmers has joined Fox Entertainment as VP Drama Programming and Development. Chalmers, who comes from Blumhouse Television, is the first hire for Brooke Bowman, Fox Entertainment’s EVP Drama Programming and Development, since she took the reins of the network’s drama department in December.
Based on the Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles and reporting to Bowman, Chalmers, who starts April 18, will be responsible for supervising the development and production of new and returning scripted drama series for Fox Network.
“On both the network and studio levels, Kyle has been involved with some of television’s most memorable and acclaimed series over the past decade,” said Bowman. “He has deeply creative instincts and an innate ability to shape series that strike a chord among viewers and critics, alike; and we’re lucky to have him join our team and hit the ground running.”
Chalmers spent the last...
Based on the Fox Studios lot in Los Angeles and reporting to Bowman, Chalmers, who starts April 18, will be responsible for supervising the development and production of new and returning scripted drama series for Fox Network.
“On both the network and studio levels, Kyle has been involved with some of television’s most memorable and acclaimed series over the past decade,” said Bowman. “He has deeply creative instincts and an innate ability to shape series that strike a chord among viewers and critics, alike; and we’re lucky to have him join our team and hit the ground running.”
Chalmers spent the last...
- 4/13/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Brooke Bowman has been promoted to executive vice president of drama development and programming at Fox Entertainment.
She succeeds Charlie Andrews in the role, with Andrews exiting the company. The parting with Andrews is said to be on good terms, with his contract simply coming to an end.
Bowman was previously senior vice president in the Fox drama department. She will now report directly to Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at Fox Entertainment. She will be based in Los Angeles.
“Brooke has been an important and trusted part of our team, playing an invaluable role in helping shape and implement our blueprint to expand and diversify Fox’s slate,” said Thorn. “Supremely creative, well-respected across town and fearless in taking big swings, she is primed to take over the reins; and I’m excited to have her alongside as we steer our drama strategy well into the future.”
During her time with Fox,...
She succeeds Charlie Andrews in the role, with Andrews exiting the company. The parting with Andrews is said to be on good terms, with his contract simply coming to an end.
Bowman was previously senior vice president in the Fox drama department. She will now report directly to Michael Thorn, president of entertainment at Fox Entertainment. She will be based in Los Angeles.
“Brooke has been an important and trusted part of our team, playing an invaluable role in helping shape and implement our blueprint to expand and diversify Fox’s slate,” said Thorn. “Supremely creative, well-respected across town and fearless in taking big swings, she is primed to take over the reins; and I’m excited to have her alongside as we steer our drama strategy well into the future.”
During her time with Fox,...
- 12/14/2021
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Charlie Andrews has stepped down as EVP, Drama Programming and Development at Fox Entertainment after fours years as head of the broadcast network’s drama department. He is succeeded by Brooke Bowman, most recently SVP, Drama Programming and Development, who has been promoted to EVP, Drama Programming and Development.
Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn, Bowman will supervise the development and production of new and returning scripted drama series for the network.
Andrews, a well liked development executive, took over the Fox drama department in November 2017. His departure was amicable; I hear his contract was up and he left to pursue bigger responsibilities elsewhere as the top executive deck at Fox is pretty stacked.
As SVP Drama Programming and Development for the past six years, Bowman oversaw such series as The Resident, Prodigal Son, Lethal Weapon, BH90210, Rosewood, Scream Queens, Sleepy Hollow and,...
Based in Los Angeles and reporting to Fox Entertainment President Michael Thorn, Bowman will supervise the development and production of new and returning scripted drama series for the network.
Andrews, a well liked development executive, took over the Fox drama department in November 2017. His departure was amicable; I hear his contract was up and he left to pursue bigger responsibilities elsewhere as the top executive deck at Fox is pretty stacked.
As SVP Drama Programming and Development for the past six years, Bowman oversaw such series as The Resident, Prodigal Son, Lethal Weapon, BH90210, Rosewood, Scream Queens, Sleepy Hollow and,...
- 12/14/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Actress Jessica Walter died this week at age 80, according to her family. Walter’s representative said she passed away in New York City in her sleep. “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom, Jessica,” said Walter’s daughter, Brooke Bowman, in a statement. “A working actor for over […]
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- 3/27/2021
- by Sarah Huffman
- Uinterview
Jessica Walter’s former “Arrested Development” co-stars took to Twitter on Thursday to pay tribute to the late actress, remembering her as “a force” and “an absolutely brilliant actress.”
“She was a force, and her talent and timing were unmatched,” Tony Hale, who played Walter’s on-screen son Buster, wrote. “Rest In Peace Mama Bluth.”
“I just heard the shitty news about Jessica Walter an absolutely brilliant actress and amazing talent. I consider myself privileged and very lucky to have been able to work with her. Lucille Bluth is one of TV’s greatest characters,” David Cross, who starred on the show as Lucille’s son-in-law, Tobias Fünke, tweeted.
Walter’s career spanned more than five decades, but she was best known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Bluth family matriarch Lucille on “Arrested Development,” a role she played on the show’s initial three-season run on Fox from 2003-2006 and...
“She was a force, and her talent and timing were unmatched,” Tony Hale, who played Walter’s on-screen son Buster, wrote. “Rest In Peace Mama Bluth.”
“I just heard the shitty news about Jessica Walter an absolutely brilliant actress and amazing talent. I consider myself privileged and very lucky to have been able to work with her. Lucille Bluth is one of TV’s greatest characters,” David Cross, who starred on the show as Lucille’s son-in-law, Tobias Fünke, tweeted.
Walter’s career spanned more than five decades, but she was best known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Bluth family matriarch Lucille on “Arrested Development,” a role she played on the show’s initial three-season run on Fox from 2003-2006 and...
- 3/25/2021
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
There are so many things we remember so fondly about Jessica Walter’s performance as Lucille Bluth on “Arrested Development.” The Lucille wink is unforgettable.
In late 2019, the “Archer” star tried to teach Seth Meyers how to do the Lucille Bluth wink. Tried to. Meyers was a terrible student.
“It’s like people who are double jointed,” Walter said. “Either you can do it, or you can’t.”
He decidedly fell under the “can’t,” and Walter didn’t much sugarcoat it.
“I did it once on the set, and I dunno, they liked it,” she recalled. “So they said ‘Let’s do it whenever we can.'”
She also told the “Late Night” host what Lucille Bluth’s many, many TV martinis consisted of.
It was an admittedly “boring” answer, as you might think: just water with an olive. Along those lines, her on-set white wine was apple juice...
In late 2019, the “Archer” star tried to teach Seth Meyers how to do the Lucille Bluth wink. Tried to. Meyers was a terrible student.
“It’s like people who are double jointed,” Walter said. “Either you can do it, or you can’t.”
He decidedly fell under the “can’t,” and Walter didn’t much sugarcoat it.
“I did it once on the set, and I dunno, they liked it,” she recalled. “So they said ‘Let’s do it whenever we can.'”
She also told the “Late Night” host what Lucille Bluth’s many, many TV martinis consisted of.
It was an admittedly “boring” answer, as you might think: just water with an olive. Along those lines, her on-set white wine was apple juice...
- 3/25/2021
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Arrested Development star Jessica Walter has passed away. According to Deadline, the actress died in her sleep at her home in New York on Wednesday, March 24. She was 80 years old. A cause of death was not revealed. "It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica," her daughter Brooke Bowman, SVP of Drama Programming at Fox Entertainment, said in a statement to E! News. "A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre." According...
- 3/25/2021
- E! Online
Jessica Walter died on Wednesday, March 24, at the age of 80. The Arrested Development and Archer actress passed away in her sleep at her New York City home, according to Deadline. She is survived by her daughter, Brooke Bowman, and 7-year-old grandson, Micah Heymann.
Jessica's career spanned more than 60 years, beginning in her hometown of New York City with her role as Liz in the theatrical production Advise and Consent. Some of her most prominent stage roles include Claire Ganz in Neil Simon's Rumors and Clarice in Photo Finish, for which she was given the Clarence Derwent Award for most promising newcomer. On screen, Jessica was recognized for her role as the title character in the police drama Amy Prentiss, for which she won an Emmy. She also played Tabitha Wilson in 90210 and Phyllis Brody in The Flamingo Kid.
"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the...
Jessica's career spanned more than 60 years, beginning in her hometown of New York City with her role as Liz in the theatrical production Advise and Consent. Some of her most prominent stage roles include Claire Ganz in Neil Simon's Rumors and Clarice in Photo Finish, for which she was given the Clarence Derwent Award for most promising newcomer. On screen, Jessica was recognized for her role as the title character in the police drama Amy Prentiss, for which she won an Emmy. She also played Tabitha Wilson in 90210 and Phyllis Brody in The Flamingo Kid.
"It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the...
- 3/25/2021
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Jessica Walter, the actress who portrayed over-the-top characters like Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development and Malory Archer on the Fxx animated series Archer, has died. She was 80 years old. Deadline reports that Walter died in her sleep on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Her daughter, Brooke Bowman, said the following: “It is with a heavy heart […]
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- 3/25/2021
- by Ben Pearson
- Slash Film
Jessica Walter, the beloved actress whose career spanned five decades, has died.
She was 80.
Per Deadline, Walter passed away in her sleep at home in New York City on March 24.
Walter's expansive career included roles in movies such as Play Misty for Me, The Flamingo Kid, Grand Prix, The Group, Trapper John M..D., and Streets of San Francisco.
The actress was also well known for her role as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, a role that earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress and two SAG nominations.
Walter won an Emmy for playing the title role on Amy Prentiss, the police drama that aired on NBC from 1974-75.
Amy was a relatively young investigator on the series who became the first female Chief of Detectives for the San Francisco Police Department.
Prentiss faced opposition from the other police officers and their wives.
Walter also lent her voice to Fxx's Archer,...
She was 80.
Per Deadline, Walter passed away in her sleep at home in New York City on March 24.
Walter's expansive career included roles in movies such as Play Misty for Me, The Flamingo Kid, Grand Prix, The Group, Trapper John M..D., and Streets of San Francisco.
The actress was also well known for her role as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, a role that earned her an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress and two SAG nominations.
Walter won an Emmy for playing the title role on Amy Prentiss, the police drama that aired on NBC from 1974-75.
Amy was a relatively young investigator on the series who became the first female Chief of Detectives for the San Francisco Police Department.
Prentiss faced opposition from the other police officers and their wives.
Walter also lent her voice to Fxx's Archer,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress best known for portraying Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, died Wednesday at age 80 at her home in New York City. A representative for Walter confirmed the news to Rolling Stone but did not provide a cause of death.
Walter is survived by her daughter, Brooke Bowman, and grandson, Micah Heymann. Bowman said in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to...
Walter is survived by her daughter, Brooke Bowman, and grandson, Micah Heymann. Bowman said in a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to...
- 3/25/2021
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Jessica Walter, award-winning star of stage and screen with six decades in show business, passed away in her sleep in new York City on Wednesday March 24. (Via Deadline.) In recent years, Walter was best known for her Emmy-nominated role as matriarch Lucille Bluth in “Arrested Development,” as well as for voicing Malory Archer on Fxx’s animated series “Archer.” She won an Emmy in 1975 for her leading role in the police drama “Amy Prentiss.”
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Walter attended New York City’s High School of Performing Arts (now called Laguardia) and further studied acting at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She began her career on Broadway, starring in productions such as “Advise and Consent,” Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” “A Severed Head,” “Nightlife,” “Tartuffe,” “The Royal Family,” and “Photo Finish.”
Her earliest prominent film role came in 1971’s “Play Misty for Me,” in which her...
Born and raised in Brooklyn, Walter attended New York City’s High School of Performing Arts (now called Laguardia) and further studied acting at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. She began her career on Broadway, starring in productions such as “Advise and Consent,” Neil Simon’s “Rumors,” “A Severed Head,” “Nightlife,” “Tartuffe,” “The Royal Family,” and “Photo Finish.”
Her earliest prominent film role came in 1971’s “Play Misty for Me,” in which her...
- 3/25/2021
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Emmy-winning actress Jessica Walter, arguably best known for her role as icy matriarch Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development, died on Wednesday at her home in New York City. She was 80.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” Walters’ daughter, Brooke Bowman, said in a statement to our sister pub Deadline. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit,...
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica,” Walters’ daughter, Brooke Bowman, said in a statement to our sister pub Deadline. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Jessica Walter, a fan-favorite actress who is best known for her iconic roles on the TV series “Arrested Development” and “Archer,” has died. She was 80.
Walter passed away Wednesday at her home in New York. Walter’s publicist confirmed her passing to TheWrap.
Brooke Bowman, Walter’s daughter who is a senior vice president of drama programming at Fox Entertainment, also released a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre.”
Walter is best known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Bluth family matriarch Lucille Bluth on “Arrested Development.” She played the...
Walter passed away Wednesday at her home in New York. Walter’s publicist confirmed her passing to TheWrap.
Brooke Bowman, Walter’s daughter who is a senior vice president of drama programming at Fox Entertainment, also released a statement: “It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom Jessica. A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live on through her body of work, she will also be remembered by many for her wit, class and overall joie de vivre.”
Walter is best known for her Emmy-nominated turn as Bluth family matriarch Lucille Bluth on “Arrested Development.” She played the...
- 3/25/2021
- by Tim Baysinger and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Jessica Walter, the award-winning actress whose career spanned five decades, passed away in her sleep at home in New York City on Wednesday, March 24th.
Walter’s career included everything from a standout turn in Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut, Play Misty for Me to The Flamingo Kid to her Emmy-nominated turns on Trapper John M..D. and Streets of San Francisco. For her performance as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, Walter earned yet another Emmy nomination (Outstanding Supporting Actress) and two SAG nominations. Walter won an Emmy for Amy Prentiss. She also voiced Malory Archer on Fxx’s animated series Archer.
Speaking of SAG, Walter served as 2nd National Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild, and was an elected member of the SAG Board of Directors for over a decade.
Walter began her career in her hometown of New York City where she appeared in numerous Broadway productions including Advise and Consent,...
Walter’s career included everything from a standout turn in Clint Eastwood’s directorial debut, Play Misty for Me to The Flamingo Kid to her Emmy-nominated turns on Trapper John M..D. and Streets of San Francisco. For her performance as Lucille Bluth in Arrested Development, Walter earned yet another Emmy nomination (Outstanding Supporting Actress) and two SAG nominations. Walter won an Emmy for Amy Prentiss. She also voiced Malory Archer on Fxx’s animated series Archer.
Speaking of SAG, Walter served as 2nd National Vice President of the Screen Actors Guild, and was an elected member of the SAG Board of Directors for over a decade.
Walter began her career in her hometown of New York City where she appeared in numerous Broadway productions including Advise and Consent,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
In the wake of Emmy-winning actress Jessica Walter’s death, Hollywood stars took to social media to share memories of the Arrested Development and Archer star.
Walter died on Wednesday at her home in New York, her daughter Brooke Bowman, a Fox executive, confirmed.
Walter’s career spanned film and television, including numerous shows such as Retired at 35, Gravity, 90210 and One Life to Live. She was nominated for Golden Globes in 1967 and 1972 for her performances in John Frankenheimer’s Formula One racing drama Grand Prix and Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me, respectively.
Walter’s performance in Arrested Development garnered her an Emmy nomination in 2005 and remains ...
Walter died on Wednesday at her home in New York, her daughter Brooke Bowman, a Fox executive, confirmed.
Walter’s career spanned film and television, including numerous shows such as Retired at 35, Gravity, 90210 and One Life to Live. She was nominated for Golden Globes in 1967 and 1972 for her performances in John Frankenheimer’s Formula One racing drama Grand Prix and Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me, respectively.
Walter’s performance in Arrested Development garnered her an Emmy nomination in 2005 and remains ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
In the wake of Emmy-winning actress Jessica Walter’s death, Hollywood stars took to social media to share memories of the Arrested Development and Archer star.
Walter died on Wednesday at her home in New York, her daughter Brooke Bowman, a Fox executive, confirmed.
Walter’s career spanned film and television, including numerous shows such as Retired at 35, Gravity, 90210 and One Life to Live. She was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1967 and 1972, for her performances in John Frankenheimer’s Formula 1 racing drama Grand Prix and Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me.
Walter’s performance in Arrested Development garnered her an Emmy nomination in 2005, and remains ...
Walter died on Wednesday at her home in New York, her daughter Brooke Bowman, a Fox executive, confirmed.
Walter’s career spanned film and television, including numerous shows such as Retired at 35, Gravity, 90210 and One Life to Live. She was nominated for a Golden Globe in 1967 and 1972, for her performances in John Frankenheimer’s Formula 1 racing drama Grand Prix and Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me.
Walter’s performance in Arrested Development garnered her an Emmy nomination in 2005, and remains ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jessica Walter, the sassy actress who excelled at portraying unhinged types, from the obsessed fan of a radio deejay in Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me to nutty matriarchs on Arrested Development and Archer, has died. She was 80.
Walter died Wednesday night at home in New York, her daughter, Fox Entertainment executive Brooke Bowman, said.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom, Jessica,” she said. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live ...
Walter died Wednesday night at home in New York, her daughter, Fox Entertainment executive Brooke Bowman, said.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom, Jessica,” she said. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Jessica Walter, the sassy actress who excelled at portraying unhinged types, from the obsessed fan of a radio deejay in Clint Eastwood’s Play Misty for Me to nutty matriarchs on Arrested Development and Archer, has died. She was 80.
Walter died Wednesday night at home in New York, her daughter, Fox Entertainment executive Brooke Bowman, said.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom, Jessica,” she said. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live ...
Walter died Wednesday night at home in New York, her daughter, Fox Entertainment executive Brooke Bowman, said.
“It is with a heavy heart that I confirm the passing of my beloved mom, Jessica,” she said. “A working actor for over six decades, her greatest pleasure was bringing joy to others through her storytelling both on screen and off. While her legacy will live ...
- 3/25/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ron Leibman, an Emmy-winning actor who garnered a Tony for his work in Broadway’s “Angels in America” and played the father of Jennifer Aniston’s Rachel Green on “Friends,” died on Friday. He was 82.
Robert Attermann, CEO of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed the news to Variety. No further details were immediately available.
Leibman, a native of New York, played Dr. Leonard Green on “Friends” as a no-nonsense father who gave grief to David Schwimmer’s Ross, the romantic interest of Aniston’s Rachel. He received an Emmy Award in 1979 for portraying a reformed convict who became a criminal attorney on the CBS series “Kaz.”
Leibman won a Tony Award in 1993 for playing a fictional version of Roy Cohn in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.”
Leibman broke into the entertainment business in 1956 on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and made his movie debut in the 1970 comedy “Where’s Poppa?,...
Robert Attermann, CEO of Abrams Artists Agency, confirmed the news to Variety. No further details were immediately available.
Leibman, a native of New York, played Dr. Leonard Green on “Friends” as a no-nonsense father who gave grief to David Schwimmer’s Ross, the romantic interest of Aniston’s Rachel. He received an Emmy Award in 1979 for portraying a reformed convict who became a criminal attorney on the CBS series “Kaz.”
Leibman won a Tony Award in 1993 for playing a fictional version of Roy Cohn in Tony Kushner’s “Angels in America: Millennium Approaches.”
Leibman broke into the entertainment business in 1956 on the soap opera “The Edge of Night” and made his movie debut in the 1970 comedy “Where’s Poppa?,...
- 12/7/2019
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Ron Leibman, who won a Tony Award for his role as Roy Cohn in 1993’s Angels In America: Millennium Approaches, and co-starred with Sally Field in the 1979 Oscar-winner Norma Rae, has died from complications of pneumonia.
Leibman also won a Primetime Emmy as Lead Actor In A Drama Series for his role as Martin ‘Kaz’ Kazinsky, a convict turned lawyer, in the 1978-79 crime drama Kaz, a short-lived series he created and co-wrote.
Born in New York City, Leibman graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He became a member of the Compass Players in the late 1950s, then joined the famed Actors Studio.
His television debut came in 1956 when he appeared as Johnny in The Edge of the Night. But he spent most of the 1960s on Broadway, appearing in everything from Shakespeare plays to Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
His film career began in 1970 with Where’s Poppa?...
Leibman also won a Primetime Emmy as Lead Actor In A Drama Series for his role as Martin ‘Kaz’ Kazinsky, a convict turned lawyer, in the 1978-79 crime drama Kaz, a short-lived series he created and co-wrote.
Born in New York City, Leibman graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University. He became a member of the Compass Players in the late 1950s, then joined the famed Actors Studio.
His television debut came in 1956 when he appeared as Johnny in The Edge of the Night. But he spent most of the 1960s on Broadway, appearing in everything from Shakespeare plays to Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night.
His film career began in 1970 with Where’s Poppa?...
- 12/6/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Longtime Freeform/ABC Family development exec Brooke Bowman has joined Fox as Svp Drama Programming & Development. She'll be responsible for supervising the development and production of new and returning series for the network, replacing James Oh, who opted to take Fox's voluntary buyout offer and was recently named Svp at Jerry Bruckheimer TV. Bowman will be based in Los Angeles and report to Terence Carter, Evp, Drama Development & Programming. Bowman rose through the…...
- 7/5/2016
- Deadline TV
Karey Burke, ABC Family’s Evp Programming and Development, has completed building her senior team with the appointment of NBC comedy executive Simran S. Sethi as Svp, Original Programming and Development. She joins Jennifer Gerstenblatt, who was recently promoted to VP and head of Current Programming. Sethi replaces Brooke Bowman, who is segueing from her Svp post to a consulting role. Gerstenblatt replaced Kelly Goode who exited the network. Both Sethi and Gerstenblatt…...
- 8/6/2015
- Deadline TV
ABC Family is making executive changes. Kelly Goode, who had been running the network’s current department as VP Current Programming, has left. She will be succeeded by one of her executives, Jennifer Gerstenblatt, who has been upped from Executive Director to VP Current Programming. She will oversee Abcf’s current programming team and cover current and digital series. Meanwhile, Brooke Bowman has stepped down from her post as Svp Original Programming but will continue to…...
- 7/31/2015
- Deadline TV
Brooke Bowman has been promoted to Svp original programming and development at ABC Family. Bowman will oversee creative and production on the network’s original series and movies, reporting to Evp Kate Juergens. Bowman has been with the network since 2004, most recently serving as VP original programming & development. She is the programming executive on the network's flagship series The Secret Life of the American Teenager and also oversees series Make It or Break It, Greek, and the upcoming Switched at Birth.
- 3/1/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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