CBS News has tapped Adam Verdugo as the next executive producer of CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.
Verdugo, who has been with the network for almost a decade, will succeed Al Ortiz, who has been serving as interim EP since the departure of Jay Shaylor last year. Ortiz announced his retirement in April.
Verdugo, who currently serves as executive story editor of the newscast, will be based in Washington, D.C. and start in his new role on Monday. Verdugo has worked closely with O’Donnell during his tenure, including on numerous breaking news events and her interviews with President Joe Biden and George W. Bush and Vice President Mike Pence. He co-produced O’Donnell’s 60 Minutes pieces on auto manufacturers using their facilities to make PPE and ventilators, and on whistleblower Rick Bright. He also helped launch O’Donnell’s streaming program Person to Person, and serves as executive producer.
Verdugo, who has been with the network for almost a decade, will succeed Al Ortiz, who has been serving as interim EP since the departure of Jay Shaylor last year. Ortiz announced his retirement in April.
Verdugo, who currently serves as executive story editor of the newscast, will be based in Washington, D.C. and start in his new role on Monday. Verdugo has worked closely with O’Donnell during his tenure, including on numerous breaking news events and her interviews with President Joe Biden and George W. Bush and Vice President Mike Pence. He co-produced O’Donnell’s 60 Minutes pieces on auto manufacturers using their facilities to make PPE and ventilators, and on whistleblower Rick Bright. He also helped launch O’Donnell’s streaming program Person to Person, and serves as executive producer.
- 6/10/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
— — Totally Under Control (2020) Film Review, a movie directed by Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, and Suzanne Hillinger, and featuring interviews with Scott Becker, Dr. Taison Bell, Michael Bowen, Dr. Rick Bright, Beth Cameron, Caroline Chen, Dr. Tom Frieden, Dr. [...]
Continue reading: Film Review: Totally Under Control (2020): A Straightforward Summary of the U.S.’s Mishandling of the Covid-19 Pandemic That Stresses Scientific Rigor Over Political Theatre...
Continue reading: Film Review: Totally Under Control (2020): A Straightforward Summary of the U.S.’s Mishandling of the Covid-19 Pandemic That Stresses Scientific Rigor Over Political Theatre...
- 11/25/2020
- by Jacob Mouradian
- Film-Book
Totally Under Control Review — Totally Under Control (2020) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan, Suzanne Hillanger, written by Alex Gibney, and stars Alex Azar, Charlie Baker, Scott Becker, Taison Bell, Deborah Birx, John Bolton, Michael Bowen, Rick Bright, Sylvia Burwell, and Beth Cameron. In this video review, I talk about the new documentary Totally Under Control, and whether or [...]
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Totally Under Control (2020): A Documentary More Political Than it Needed to Be...
Continue reading: Video Movie Review: Totally Under Control (2020): A Documentary More Political Than it Needed to Be...
- 11/21/2020
- by Andrew Toy
- Film-Book
Neon is making “Totally Under Control,” its documentary about the White House’s response to Covid-19, available to stream on its website for free through Election Day on Nov. 3.
The company made the announcement Thursday and said it is also setting up Twitter watch parties throughout the week along with Q&As with directors Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger. The filmmakers will host a watch party on Friday at 4 p.m. Pt with Judd Apatow.
“Totally Under Control” was filmed secretly over the last few months and was completed just days prior to its launch on Oct. 13. The film, which debuted at No. 2 on Apple in its opening week, is currently streaming on Hulu.
The documentary was recently nominated for four Critic’s Choice Awards including best political documentary, along with an honor for most compelling living subjects for whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright.
”This…will give you an...
The company made the announcement Thursday and said it is also setting up Twitter watch parties throughout the week along with Q&As with directors Alex Gibney, Ophelia Harutyunyan and Suzanne Hillinger. The filmmakers will host a watch party on Friday at 4 p.m. Pt with Judd Apatow.
“Totally Under Control” was filmed secretly over the last few months and was completed just days prior to its launch on Oct. 13. The film, which debuted at No. 2 on Apple in its opening week, is currently streaming on Hulu.
The documentary was recently nominated for four Critic’s Choice Awards including best political documentary, along with an honor for most compelling living subjects for whistleblower Dr. Rick Bright.
”This…will give you an...
- 10/29/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
In a year packed with superb documentaries, the Critics Choice Association Documentary Awards nominations, which honor the best non-fiction achievements of 2020, will help other awards groups to winnow down the list of must-sees. “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (Netflix), “Gunda” (Neon), and “Mr. Soul!” lead this year’s nominations with five each. Netflix leads the field with 31 nominations, followed by Neon with 14 and Magnolia Pictures with nine.
“The Documentary Branch faced its greatest task yet considering the quantity and quality of nonfiction cinema released this year,” said Christopher Campbell, President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch, in an official statement. “Ultimately, these nominees represent the best of the best of a remarkably fruitful moment for documentary filmmaking.”
Winners will be announced on November 16, 2020.
The Sundance debut “Crip Camp” is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, and also earned nods for James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham for Best Director, along with Best Editing,...
“The Documentary Branch faced its greatest task yet considering the quantity and quality of nonfiction cinema released this year,” said Christopher Campbell, President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch, in an official statement. “Ultimately, these nominees represent the best of the best of a remarkably fruitful moment for documentary filmmaking.”
Winners will be announced on November 16, 2020.
The Sundance debut “Crip Camp” is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, and also earned nods for James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham for Best Director, along with Best Editing,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
In a year packed with superb documentaries, the Critics Choice Association Documentary Awards nominations, which honor the best non-fiction achievements of 2020, will help other awards groups to winnow down the list of must-sees. “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” (Netflix), “Gunda” (Neon), and “Mr. Soul!” lead this year’s nominations with five each. Netflix leads the field with 31 nominations, followed by Neon with 14 and Magnolia Pictures with nine.
“The Documentary Branch faced its greatest task yet considering the quantity and quality of nonfiction cinema released this year,” said Christopher Campbell, President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch, in an official statement. “Ultimately, these nominees represent the best of the best of a remarkably fruitful moment for documentary filmmaking.”
Winners will be announced on November 16, 2020.
The Sundance debut “Crip Camp” is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, and also earned nods for James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham for Best Director, along with Best Editing,...
“The Documentary Branch faced its greatest task yet considering the quantity and quality of nonfiction cinema released this year,” said Christopher Campbell, President of the Critics Choice Association Documentary Branch, in an official statement. “Ultimately, these nominees represent the best of the best of a remarkably fruitful moment for documentary filmmaking.”
Winners will be announced on November 16, 2020.
The Sundance debut “Crip Camp” is nominated for Best Documentary Feature, and also earned nods for James Lebrecht and Nicole Newnham for Best Director, along with Best Editing,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Alex Gibney is driving from his home in New Jersey to Philadelphia Stadium for Neon’s drive-in premiere of “Totally Under Control,” his hard-hitting exposé about how President Donald Trump and his administration’s response to Covid-19 cost the lives of over 210,000 Americans. Eight months ago, this movie wasn’t even a notion; now it’s one of three non-fiction projects from the Oscar-winning documentarian (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) on multiple platforms this fall. “Totally Under Control” is available On Demand October 13 and hits Hulu October 20.
The pandemic has done little to slow down Gibney and his prolific Jigsaw Prods. His HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane” was supposed to debut at SXSW; instead, his intimate profile of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis who diagnosed high-profile killers with multiple personality disorders debuted at Venice and will finally reach HBO in November.
Gibney also completed “Agents of Chaos,” his two-part, four-hour...
The pandemic has done little to slow down Gibney and his prolific Jigsaw Prods. His HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane” was supposed to debut at SXSW; instead, his intimate profile of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis who diagnosed high-profile killers with multiple personality disorders debuted at Venice and will finally reach HBO in November.
Gibney also completed “Agents of Chaos,” his two-part, four-hour...
- 10/14/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Alex Gibney is driving from his home in New Jersey to Philadelphia Stadium for Neon’s drive-in premiere of “Totally Under Control,” his hard-hitting exposé about how President Donald Trump and his administration’s response to Covid-19 cost the lives of over 210,000 Americans. Eight months ago, this movie wasn’t even a notion; now it’s one of three non-fiction projects from the Oscar-winning documentarian (“Taxi to the Dark Side”) on multiple platforms this fall. “Totally Under Control” is available On Demand October 13 and hits Hulu October 20.
The pandemic has done little to slow down Gibney and his prolific Jigsaw Prods. His HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane” was supposed to debut at SXSW; instead, his intimate profile of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis who diagnosed high-profile killers with multiple personality disorders debuted at Venice and will finally reach HBO in November.
Gibney also completed “Agents of Chaos,” his two-part, four-hour...
The pandemic has done little to slow down Gibney and his prolific Jigsaw Prods. His HBO documentary “Crazy, Not Insane” was supposed to debut at SXSW; instead, his intimate profile of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis who diagnosed high-profile killers with multiple personality disorders debuted at Venice and will finally reach HBO in November.
Gibney also completed “Agents of Chaos,” his two-part, four-hour...
- 10/14/2020
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Halloween and politics are just two of the major themes onscreen in a month that offers a flood of brand-new movies on streaming services and VOD. October naturally brings its share of pre-Halloween horror movies, even when movie theaters are closed. Hulu released Clive Barker adaptation “Books of Blood,” which features fresh entries in the vein of the scaremeister’s popular short story anthology, and Amazon Prime launches Welcome to the Blumhouse, shrewdly packaging four of the low-budget horror studio’s not-slick-enough-for-theaters picks into a streaming event. The program launches this week with “Black Box” and “The Lie.”
But this isn’t just any October. Weeks before an all-important presidential election, politically engaged filmmakers are swooping in to sway undecided voters. That explains the surprise release of Alex Gibney and company’s “Totally Under Control,” which looks at the failure of the U.S government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
But this isn’t just any October. Weeks before an all-important presidential election, politically engaged filmmakers are swooping in to sway undecided voters. That explains the surprise release of Alex Gibney and company’s “Totally Under Control,” which looks at the failure of the U.S government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
- 10/9/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
A feature-length version of the kind of montage that usually opens a dystopian thriller about a post-apocalyptic society, “Totally Under Control” is a terrifying and infuriating examination of the rise of the Covid-19 virus and of the many ways in which the U.S. government intentionally failed its citizens. As one of the film’s many experts notes, public health didn’t fail the people; the government’s decision to ignore public health warnings and standards made the current crisis happen.
Directors Alex Gibney (“Going Clear”), Ophelia Harutyunyan, and Suzanne Hillinger (“How to Fix an Election”) have made the kind of historical document that future scholars will consult to get an idea of the impact of the pandemic on the United States and on the rest of the world, but watching it right now is akin to viewing a meta-horror film like “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare,” whereby the audience understands that...
Directors Alex Gibney (“Going Clear”), Ophelia Harutyunyan, and Suzanne Hillinger (“How to Fix an Election”) have made the kind of historical document that future scholars will consult to get an idea of the impact of the pandemic on the United States and on the rest of the world, but watching it right now is akin to viewing a meta-horror film like “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare,” whereby the audience understands that...
- 10/7/2020
- by Alonso Duralde
- The Wrap
Drama critics have a word for Covid-19, courtesy of the ancient Greeks: “nemesis.” In theater, this useful term applies to the inevitable downfall that awaits the wicked, the prideful and the overly confident. Decades from now, historians will look back on the coronavirus outbreak as the thing that derailed President Donald J. Trump, and perhaps the “re-greatening” America in the process.
Joining the situation in medias res, such dire predictions may seem premature — although that doesn’t stop investigative documentary superstar Alex Gibney (“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”) from rushing his righteously compelling exposé “Totally Under Control” out before the election. That timing tells you everything about what Gibney hopes to achieve: The goal isn’t to be definitive so much as influential, without compromising the facts, which Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths to obscure.
To get ’er done on schedule, Gibney enlisted co-directors Suzanne Hillinger and...
Joining the situation in medias res, such dire predictions may seem premature — although that doesn’t stop investigative documentary superstar Alex Gibney (“Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room”) from rushing his righteously compelling exposé “Totally Under Control” out before the election. That timing tells you everything about what Gibney hopes to achieve: The goal isn’t to be definitive so much as influential, without compromising the facts, which Trump has gone to extraordinary lengths to obscure.
To get ’er done on schedule, Gibney enlisted co-directors Suzanne Hillinger and...
- 10/7/2020
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Maybe this is not as done a deal as the cast and director of The Comey Rule were told. Sources now tell me that the programming schedule is in flux due to Covid-19 and that some productions were delayed. As a result, several date changes will soon be made. Most important here, it is now looking likely that The Comey Rule will be moved into a slot before the Presidential Elections, I’m hearing. That will make the participants in the miniseries happy. Updates when they become firm.
Exclusive: Reflecting the collective disappointment of the cast of a $40 million limited series The Comey Rule after ViacomCBS gave a surprising post presidential election Showtime air date for the button drama about the clash between ex-fbi Director James Comey and President Donald Trump, writer/director Billy Ray wrote and circulated a letter of apology.
When the network revealed that the series...
Exclusive: Reflecting the collective disappointment of the cast of a $40 million limited series The Comey Rule after ViacomCBS gave a surprising post presidential election Showtime air date for the button drama about the clash between ex-fbi Director James Comey and President Donald Trump, writer/director Billy Ray wrote and circulated a letter of apology.
When the network revealed that the series...
- 6/23/2020
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
At the Allentown, Pennsylvania, distribution center for a major supplier of personal protective equipment, President Trump lauded America’s doctors and nurses, calling them “warriors” charging into battle: “They’re running into death just like soldiers run into bullets,” said Trump, who avoided combat in Vietnam. “It’s a beautiful thing to see.”
The ugly truth is that, as commander in chief, Trump has left these frontline medical combatants without the proper defenses. As the pandemic loomed, the national stockpile of N95 masks — essential for preventing healthcare workers from catching Covid-19 — was all but empty,...
The ugly truth is that, as commander in chief, Trump has left these frontline medical combatants without the proper defenses. As the pandemic loomed, the national stockpile of N95 masks — essential for preventing healthcare workers from catching Covid-19 — was all but empty,...
- 6/11/2020
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump had a lengthy Q&a with reporters at the White House on Tuesday, but he was irritated by one journalist, CBS News’ Paula Reid, for her query or the way it was asked.
Reid asked: “Mr. President, why haven’t you announced a plan to get 36 million unemployed Americans back to work? You are overseeing historic economic despair. What is the delay? Where is the plan?”
Trump responded, “Oh, I think we have announced a plan. We are opening up our country — just a rude person, you are. We are opening up our country, and we’re opening it up very fast. The plan is each state is opening and it is opening up very effectively, and when you see the numbers I think even you will be impressed, which is pretty hard to impress you.”
Trump had chided Reid before, when he held nightly coronavirus task...
Reid asked: “Mr. President, why haven’t you announced a plan to get 36 million unemployed Americans back to work? You are overseeing historic economic despair. What is the delay? Where is the plan?”
Trump responded, “Oh, I think we have announced a plan. We are opening up our country — just a rude person, you are. We are opening up our country, and we’re opening it up very fast. The plan is each state is opening and it is opening up very effectively, and when you see the numbers I think even you will be impressed, which is pretty hard to impress you.”
Trump had chided Reid before, when he held nightly coronavirus task...
- 5/19/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Trump is all-in on hydroxychloroquine, a drug he has touted without proof as a miracle cure for those afflicted with Covid-19. The president told the press he has been taking the controversial drug — which he has touted despite scientists finding it does not help treat Covid-19 — for the past “couple weeks.”
“A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxy. A lot of good things have come out,” Trump said at a White House event on Thursday. “You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it.
“A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxy. A lot of good things have come out,” Trump said at a White House event on Thursday. “You’d be surprised at how many people are taking it.
- 5/18/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
President Donald Trump said that he has been taking the unproven drug hydroxychloroquine every day for the past week and a half as a preventative measure against the coronavirus.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning of potential harmful side effects to the drug, but Trump has promoted it as a potential effective treatment for the virus.
“I happen to be taking it. … Right now,” Trump said to surprised reporters at the White House on Monday. “Yeah. Couple weeks ago I started taking it. Cause I think it is good. I have heard a lot of good stories. And if it is not good, I will tell you, alright, I am not going to get hurt by it.”
Trump said that hospital workers and doctors have been taking the drug, “I think people should be allowed to.”
Trump said to reporters, “I’ve been taking it for a week and a half now,...
The Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning of potential harmful side effects to the drug, but Trump has promoted it as a potential effective treatment for the virus.
“I happen to be taking it. … Right now,” Trump said to surprised reporters at the White House on Monday. “Yeah. Couple weeks ago I started taking it. Cause I think it is good. I have heard a lot of good stories. And if it is not good, I will tell you, alright, I am not going to get hurt by it.”
Trump said that hospital workers and doctors have been taking the drug, “I think people should be allowed to.”
Trump said to reporters, “I’ve been taking it for a week and a half now,...
- 5/18/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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