“It’s great to see even more of you since the strikes are over,” former president Barack Obama told a full house during his and former first lady Michelle Obama’s surprise appearance at a special screening of their Netflix biopic Rustin.
Held in the Oprah Winfrey Theater at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., the screening was the opening night highlight of the inaugural Hbcu First Look Film Festival, whose mission is to encourage the Hollywood dreams of Hbcu students and alums. Attendees included students from Morgan State University, Bowie State University and Howard University. High-level political figures, including Obama’s former National Security Advisor Susan Rice and current White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, were also present.
The feature film starring Colman Domingo, directed by multiple Tony winner George C. Wolfe, is the Obamas’ latest offering from Higher Ground Productions.
“As...
Held in the Oprah Winfrey Theater at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., the screening was the opening night highlight of the inaugural Hbcu First Look Film Festival, whose mission is to encourage the Hollywood dreams of Hbcu students and alums. Attendees included students from Morgan State University, Bowie State University and Howard University. High-level political figures, including Obama’s former National Security Advisor Susan Rice and current White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, were also present.
The feature film starring Colman Domingo, directed by multiple Tony winner George C. Wolfe, is the Obamas’ latest offering from Higher Ground Productions.
“As...
- 11/11/2023
- by Ronda Racha Penrice
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The tentative agreement between SAG-AFTRA and the AMPTP has the support of a major power player: President Joe Biden.
Biden weighed in on the agreement in a statement Thursday, hailing the deal as one that “allows our entertainment industry to continue telling the stories of America.”
“Collective bargaining works,” Biden said in the statement. “I applaud SAG-AFTRA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for working together in good faith towards an agreement that allows our entertainment industry to continue telling the stories of America. When both sides come to the table to negotiate in earnest they can make businesses stronger and allow workers to secure pay and benefits that help them raise families and retire with dignity. Over the last three years, workers have won historic victories that ensure record pay, record benefits, and an economy that grows from the middle out and bottom up. SAG-AFTRA members will...
Biden weighed in on the agreement in a statement Thursday, hailing the deal as one that “allows our entertainment industry to continue telling the stories of America.”
“Collective bargaining works,” Biden said in the statement. “I applaud SAG-AFTRA and Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for working together in good faith towards an agreement that allows our entertainment industry to continue telling the stories of America. When both sides come to the table to negotiate in earnest they can make businesses stronger and allow workers to secure pay and benefits that help them raise families and retire with dignity. Over the last three years, workers have won historic victories that ensure record pay, record benefits, and an economy that grows from the middle out and bottom up. SAG-AFTRA members will...
- 11/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
President Joe Biden on Monday released a statement applauding the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative deal Sunday night, 146 days after the writers began striking.
“I applaud the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative agreement that will allow writers to return to the important work of telling the stories of our nation, our world — and of all of us,” he said. “This agreement, including assurances related to artificial intelligence, did not come easily. But its formation is a testament to the power of collective bargaining. There simply is no substitute for employers and employees coming together to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that makes a business stronger and secures the pay, benefits and dignity that workers deserve. I urge all employers to remember that all workers — including writers,...
“I applaud the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for reaching a tentative agreement that will allow writers to return to the important work of telling the stories of our nation, our world — and of all of us,” he said. “This agreement, including assurances related to artificial intelligence, did not come easily. But its formation is a testament to the power of collective bargaining. There simply is no substitute for employers and employees coming together to negotiate in good faith toward an agreement that makes a business stronger and secures the pay, benefits and dignity that workers deserve. I urge all employers to remember that all workers — including writers,...
- 9/25/2023
- by Kimberly Nordyke and Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Susan Rice, who left her post as domestic policy advisor to President Biden last May, has rejoined Netflix’s board of directors.
In two-plus years in the Biden Administration, Rice oversaw a number of complex and controversial initiatives related to immigration, gun control and student loan relief. She had previously served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador.
Netflix announced that Rice was leaving Netflix’s board in January 2021 after having been appointed in 2018. The streaming giant disclosed her return Friday in an SEC filing, saying she will get an annual retainer of $300,000, which will be paid monthly and prorated for the duration of 2023.
Rice’s relationship with Netflix drew scrutiny during the 2020 presidential campaign when sold some of her shares in the streaming giant amid talk she might be a potential running mate of Joe Biden. SEC filings indicated she owned about 4,000 shares at...
In two-plus years in the Biden Administration, Rice oversaw a number of complex and controversial initiatives related to immigration, gun control and student loan relief. She had previously served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador.
Netflix announced that Rice was leaving Netflix’s board in January 2021 after having been appointed in 2018. The streaming giant disclosed her return Friday in an SEC filing, saying she will get an annual retainer of $300,000, which will be paid monthly and prorated for the duration of 2023.
Rice’s relationship with Netflix drew scrutiny during the 2020 presidential campaign when sold some of her shares in the streaming giant amid talk she might be a potential running mate of Joe Biden. SEC filings indicated she owned about 4,000 shares at...
- 9/8/2023
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Susan Rice has rejoined Netflix’s board of directors, after leaving the Biden administration this spring,
Netflix said in an SEC filing Friday that Rice’s appointment to the board occurred on Sept. 6, effective immediately. She will hold office as a Class I director with a term expiring at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2024. Rice has not yet been appointed to serve as a member of any board committees.
Rice will receive an annual retainer of $300,000 as compensation for her service as Netflix director, which will be payable monthly and prorated for the remainder of 2023.
Rice, an alum of the Obama administration, had previously joined Netflix’s board in March 2018 before announcing in December 2020 that she was joining Biden’s White House as director of domestic policy. Netflix has other ties to the Obamas, including most directly through its overall deal inked in 2018 with Barack and Michelle Obama...
Netflix said in an SEC filing Friday that Rice’s appointment to the board occurred on Sept. 6, effective immediately. She will hold office as a Class I director with a term expiring at the company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2024. Rice has not yet been appointed to serve as a member of any board committees.
Rice will receive an annual retainer of $300,000 as compensation for her service as Netflix director, which will be payable monthly and prorated for the remainder of 2023.
Rice, an alum of the Obama administration, had previously joined Netflix’s board in March 2018 before announcing in December 2020 that she was joining Biden’s White House as director of domestic policy. Netflix has other ties to the Obamas, including most directly through its overall deal inked in 2018 with Barack and Michelle Obama...
- 9/8/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Ambassador Susan Rice is returning to Netflix.
The former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and U.S. National Security Advisor is rejoining Netflix’s board of directors. She was appointed to the board this week, with her term expiring after next year’s annual meeting.
Like all Netflix directors, Rice will receive an annual retainer valued at $300,000.
Rice previously served on Netflix’s board from 2018 until December 2020, when she announced her intention to step down and join President Biden’s administration. Rice would serve in the Biden administration as its domestic policy adviser, stepping down from that role earlier this year.
Rice joins a board comprising Netflix insiders like founder Reed Hastings and co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, as well as media veterans Anne Sweeney (the former Disney TV chief) and Mathias Döpfner (the head of Axel Springer), tech veterans like Microsoft president Brad Smith, and venture...
The former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and U.S. National Security Advisor is rejoining Netflix’s board of directors. She was appointed to the board this week, with her term expiring after next year’s annual meeting.
Like all Netflix directors, Rice will receive an annual retainer valued at $300,000.
Rice previously served on Netflix’s board from 2018 until December 2020, when she announced her intention to step down and join President Biden’s administration. Rice would serve in the Biden administration as its domestic policy adviser, stepping down from that role earlier this year.
Rice joins a board comprising Netflix insiders like founder Reed Hastings and co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters, as well as media veterans Anne Sweeney (the former Disney TV chief) and Mathias Döpfner (the head of Axel Springer), tech veterans like Microsoft president Brad Smith, and venture...
- 9/8/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Taylor Swift is one of the most prominent musicians in the world, and even the White House seems to be stanning the musical icon.
The executive branch’s 2022 year-end review contained a little wink and a nod to Taylor Swift’s pop smash “22”.
Whether domestic policy adviser Susan Rice, who wrote the year-end review, is a fan is still unknown, but the 2022 report still featured a direct reference to Swift’s discography.
Read More: Judge Dismisses Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit
The report highlights the Biden-Harris administration’s significant accomplishments in 2022, which gave Rice leeway to use the lyrical association.
Rice posted the referential quote to Twitter, writing, “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling ’22.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling ‘22.
The past year undoubtedly brought its share of daunting challenges, but 2022 also yielded remarkable progress for the American people.
— Susan...
The executive branch’s 2022 year-end review contained a little wink and a nod to Taylor Swift’s pop smash “22”.
Whether domestic policy adviser Susan Rice, who wrote the year-end review, is a fan is still unknown, but the 2022 report still featured a direct reference to Swift’s discography.
Read More: Judge Dismisses Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ Copyright Lawsuit
The report highlights the Biden-Harris administration’s significant accomplishments in 2022, which gave Rice leeway to use the lyrical association.
Rice posted the referential quote to Twitter, writing, “I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling ’22.”
I don’t know about you, but I’m feeling ‘22.
The past year undoubtedly brought its share of daunting challenges, but 2022 also yielded remarkable progress for the American people.
— Susan...
- 12/30/2022
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
"I don't understand the hate that people have." National Geographic has released the trailer for a doc film called Fauci, a profile of the famous infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci, who was the frontline expert when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out in America in early 2020. Crafted around unprecedented access to Dr. Fauci, Fauci is a revealing portrait of the nation's top infectious disease expert and one of our most dedicated public servants. Fauci has led the U.S. fight against every epidemic the country has faced from AIDS to Sars to Ebola, and the ongoing Covid-19. The film features insights from former President George W. Bush, former national security advisor Susan Rice, former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden, and key AIDS activists, among others. Dr. Fauci's family, friends & former patients also provide commentary about the man, his personality, and what makes him who he is. Dr. Fauci had no...
- 8/31/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
The Nantucket Project is pleased to announce that former First Lady Michelle Obama will join the conversation and an impressive lineup of guests at The Nantucket Project’s 10th annual gathering in September.
The Circus of Ideas and Conversations will take place from September 23rd through 26th, 2021. For four days, attendees and speakers will convene to explore big ideas and compelling stories through a series of live talks, original films, and unforgettable experiences. Individuals can apply for a ticket through the Nantucket Project’s website NantucketProject.com.
This gathering will mark the official launch of the Neighborhood Project, designed as an on-line conversation engine, The Neighborhood Project has been growing since its beta release in October 2020. Powered by the Nantucket Project’s decade long commitment to story-telling, it is a proprietary digital gathering platform committed to the healing and restorative power of conversation. Members, known as Neighbors, join groups or start their own,...
The Circus of Ideas and Conversations will take place from September 23rd through 26th, 2021. For four days, attendees and speakers will convene to explore big ideas and compelling stories through a series of live talks, original films, and unforgettable experiences. Individuals can apply for a ticket through the Nantucket Project’s website NantucketProject.com.
This gathering will mark the official launch of the Neighborhood Project, designed as an on-line conversation engine, The Neighborhood Project has been growing since its beta release in October 2020. Powered by the Nantucket Project’s decade long commitment to story-telling, it is a proprietary digital gathering platform committed to the healing and restorative power of conversation. Members, known as Neighbors, join groups or start their own,...
- 7/22/2021
- Look to the Stars
Mark Kornblau is departing his spot heading up communications at NBCUniversal’s news brands for a position as global head of communications for Softbank Group.
Kornblau is currently executive vice president of communications for NBCUniversal News Group. He’s been at NBC News for seven years.
Kornblau will join Softbank on Aug. 16, and will be be based in the company’s New York office, reporting to Masayoshi Son, representative director, corporate officer, chairman and CEO of Sbg, as well as Marcelo Claure, corporate officer, executive vice president and COO of Sbg and chief executive officer of Softbank Group International.
During his tenure, Kornblau led negotiations for the network’s coverage of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates, while leading communications for TV and digital news brands including the broadcast news division and MSNBC. Last year, Cesar Conde was named to succeed Andrew Lack atop the news division, in the newly created role...
Kornblau is currently executive vice president of communications for NBCUniversal News Group. He’s been at NBC News for seven years.
Kornblau will join Softbank on Aug. 16, and will be be based in the company’s New York office, reporting to Masayoshi Son, representative director, corporate officer, chairman and CEO of Sbg, as well as Marcelo Claure, corporate officer, executive vice president and COO of Sbg and chief executive officer of Softbank Group International.
During his tenure, Kornblau led negotiations for the network’s coverage of the 2020 Democratic presidential debates, while leading communications for TV and digital news brands including the broadcast news division and MSNBC. Last year, Cesar Conde was named to succeed Andrew Lack atop the news division, in the newly created role...
- 7/7/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The life and career of Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, is the subject of an upcoming feature from National Geographic Documentary Films, the production company announced Monday.
The film simply titled “Fauci” is directed by Emmy winners John Hoffman and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy”). The movie is also produced by Dan Cogan (“Icarus”) and Liz Garbus and Story Syndicate.
“Fauci” gives a look at the professional career of Dr. Fauci up through his experience in the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of those interviewed for the film will include President George W. Bush, Bill Gates and Bono.
Dubbed “America’s Doctor” by The New Yorker, Dr. Fauci has become America’s most unlikely cultural icon, with his signature blend of scientific acumen and candor in the face of Covid-19. He’s been spoofed by Brad Pitt on “SNL” and memorialized by Fauci fans who’ve put his face...
The film simply titled “Fauci” is directed by Emmy winners John Hoffman and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy”). The movie is also produced by Dan Cogan (“Icarus”) and Liz Garbus and Story Syndicate.
“Fauci” gives a look at the professional career of Dr. Fauci up through his experience in the Covid-19 pandemic. Some of those interviewed for the film will include President George W. Bush, Bill Gates and Bono.
Dubbed “America’s Doctor” by The New Yorker, Dr. Fauci has become America’s most unlikely cultural icon, with his signature blend of scientific acumen and candor in the face of Covid-19. He’s been spoofed by Brad Pitt on “SNL” and memorialized by Fauci fans who’ve put his face...
- 2/1/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Anthony Fauci, the longtime director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease who became the top U.S. medical official addressing the coronavirus pandemic, is getting the feature documentary treatment.
National Geographic Documentary Films said Monday that Emmy winners John Hoffman and Janet Tobias will direct Fauci, which through exclusive access promises to offer a glimpse into the career and life of the public servant who has advised seven U.S. presidents beginning with the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s and through Sars, Ebola and now Covid-19.
The film will be produced by Alexandra Moss. For Story Syndicate, executive producers are Icarus Oscar winner Dan Cogan, What Happened, Miss Simone?‘s Liz Garbus and All In: The Fight for Democracy’s Jon Bardin.
Fauci is the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, DC, and has testified before Congress more than any other single person in U.S. history.
National Geographic Documentary Films said Monday that Emmy winners John Hoffman and Janet Tobias will direct Fauci, which through exclusive access promises to offer a glimpse into the career and life of the public servant who has advised seven U.S. presidents beginning with the AIDS pandemic in the 1980s and through Sars, Ebola and now Covid-19.
The film will be produced by Alexandra Moss. For Story Syndicate, executive producers are Icarus Oscar winner Dan Cogan, What Happened, Miss Simone?‘s Liz Garbus and All In: The Fight for Democracy’s Jon Bardin.
Fauci is the longest-serving public health leader in Washington, DC, and has testified before Congress more than any other single person in U.S. history.
- 2/1/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
Dr. Anthony Fauci was a respected and dedicated public servant, but one who could walk the streets without turning heads or being recognized.
Then Covid-19 hit. Fauci became a vital source of information during the pandemic, with his “just the facts” style acting as a necessary counter to President Trump’s blind insistence that ‘one day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.” Fauci found himself on coffee mugs and t-shirts, as well as spoofed on “SNL.” He was a hero for those who supported applying a science-based approach to dealing with a worsening public health crisis, but not everyone was a fan. Fauci has also had contend with death threats and the ire of some far-right talking heads.
Now, Fauci will be the subject of a new feature length documentary, “Fauci,” from Emmy winners John Hoffman (“Sleepless in America”) and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy”). Academy Award winner Dan Cogan...
Then Covid-19 hit. Fauci became a vital source of information during the pandemic, with his “just the facts” style acting as a necessary counter to President Trump’s blind insistence that ‘one day, it’s like a miracle, it will disappear.” Fauci found himself on coffee mugs and t-shirts, as well as spoofed on “SNL.” He was a hero for those who supported applying a science-based approach to dealing with a worsening public health crisis, but not everyone was a fan. Fauci has also had contend with death threats and the ire of some far-right talking heads.
Now, Fauci will be the subject of a new feature length documentary, “Fauci,” from Emmy winners John Hoffman (“Sleepless in America”) and Janet Tobias (“Unseen Enemy”). Academy Award winner Dan Cogan...
- 2/1/2021
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa, who founded telecom giant Econet Global, has joined the board of directors at Netflix.
The move follow’s last week’s news that Susan Rice left her board post in preparation to take a role in the Joe Biden administration.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a press release. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Added Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, “I’m thrilled to have Strive join our board as we expand more across Africa and the world.”
In addition to serving as executive chairman of Econet, the London-based Masiyiwa serves as a director for Unilever, the National Geographic Society and the Asia Society. He is a...
The move follow’s last week’s news that Susan Rice left her board post in preparation to take a role in the Joe Biden administration.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a press release. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Added Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos, “I’m thrilled to have Strive join our board as we expand more across Africa and the world.”
In addition to serving as executive chairman of Econet, the London-based Masiyiwa serves as a director for Unilever, the National Geographic Society and the Asia Society. He is a...
- 12/17/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix named Strive Masiyiwa, founder and chairman of telecom and tech company Econet Group, to its board of directors.
Masiyiwa’s appointment to the streamer’s board comes a week after Susan Rice, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said she was relinquishing her Netflix board seat to join president-elect Joe Biden’s administration as of Jan. 20, 2021.
Masiyiwa, who has an estimated current net worth of $1 billion, heads up Econet, which has operations and investments in 29 countries in Africa and Europe. He launched mobile phone network Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, in his native country, in 1998 after a years-long fight with Zimbabwe’s state-owned telecommunications operator.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work...
Masiyiwa’s appointment to the streamer’s board comes a week after Susan Rice, former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., said she was relinquishing her Netflix board seat to join president-elect Joe Biden’s administration as of Jan. 20, 2021.
Masiyiwa, who has an estimated current net worth of $1 billion, heads up Econet, which has operations and investments in 29 countries in Africa and Europe. He launched mobile phone network Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, in his native country, in 1998 after a years-long fight with Zimbabwe’s state-owned telecommunications operator.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work...
- 12/16/2020
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix has found a replacement for Susan Rice on its board of directors, tapping African billionaire and telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa for the role.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, the South Africa-based telecom group with business across Africa,...
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, the South Africa-based telecom group with business across Africa,...
- 12/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has found a replacement for Susan Rice on its board of directors, tapping African billionaire and telecom mogul Strive Masiyiwa for the role.
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, the South Africa-based telecom group with business across Africa,...
“We are delighted to welcome Strive to the Netflix board,” Netflix co-founder, chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings said in a statement. “His entrepreneurship and vision in building businesses across Africa and beyond will bring valuable insights and experience to our board as we work to improve and serve more members all around the world.”
Masiyiwa is the founder and executive chairman of Econet Global, the South Africa-based telecom group with business across Africa,...
- 12/16/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Susan Rice, the former U.S. National Security Advisor and Ambassador to the United Nations under President Barack Obama, will exit the board of Netflix to join the Biden administration.
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings.
A person familiar with the situation said Rice, who was appointed to the Netflix board of directors in March of 2018, will be leaving effective Jan. 20.
As the President-elect continues to fill out his administration, he announced Thursday he has picked Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council, overseeing a large part of his agenda.
In August, Rice sparked speculation by selling some shares of the streaming giant. She was rumored to be one of then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s candidates for running mate. A spokeswoman for Rice said...
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings.
A person familiar with the situation said Rice, who was appointed to the Netflix board of directors in March of 2018, will be leaving effective Jan. 20.
As the President-elect continues to fill out his administration, he announced Thursday he has picked Rice to run the White House Domestic Policy Council, overseeing a large part of his agenda.
In August, Rice sparked speculation by selling some shares of the streaming giant. She was rumored to be one of then-Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s candidates for running mate. A spokeswoman for Rice said...
- 12/10/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Susan Rice will step down from the board of directors of the streaming giant Netflix to join the administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Rice, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor to President Barack Obama, joined the Netflix board in March of 2018. Netflix has not added a new director since Rice, Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer and ...
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Rice, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor to President Barack Obama, joined the Netflix board in March of 2018. Netflix has not added a new director since Rice, Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer and ...
- 12/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Susan Rice will step down from the board of directors of the streaming giant Netflix to join the administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Rice, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor to President Barack Obama, joined the Netflix board in March of 2018. Netflix has not added a new director since Rice, Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer and ...
“We are grateful to Susan Rice for her many contributions on our board and congratulate her on her return to public service,” said Netflix chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings in a statement to The Hollywood Reporter.
Rice, the former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and national security advisor to President Barack Obama, joined the Netflix board in March of 2018. Netflix has not added a new director since Rice, Eutelsat CEO Rodolphe Belmer and ...
- 12/10/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Giant publisher Condé Nast today named Dawn Davis editor-in-chief of Bon Appétit, several months after previous editor Adam Rapaport resigned amid a blackface scandal and complaints of racially insensitive behavior at the publication.
Davis, who starts Nov. 2, was most recently vice president and publisher of 37 Ink, an imprint of Simon & Schuster that she founded. Conde Nast praised the 25-year industry vet as “an award-winning publisher and storytelling advocate who, for over two decades, has championed and elevated underrepresented voices.” In her new role, she will oversee the editorial vision of Bon Appétit and Condé Nast other food brands Epicurious, Healthyish and Basically across digital, video, Ott, social and print.
“A proven trailblazer in publishing and known for her innovative approach, Dawn’s ability to find emerging voices and give them the platforms to transform our society is unparalleled,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast.
Rapoport resigned June 8 after...
Davis, who starts Nov. 2, was most recently vice president and publisher of 37 Ink, an imprint of Simon & Schuster that she founded. Conde Nast praised the 25-year industry vet as “an award-winning publisher and storytelling advocate who, for over two decades, has championed and elevated underrepresented voices.” In her new role, she will oversee the editorial vision of Bon Appétit and Condé Nast other food brands Epicurious, Healthyish and Basically across digital, video, Ott, social and print.
“A proven trailblazer in publishing and known for her innovative approach, Dawn’s ability to find emerging voices and give them the platforms to transform our society is unparalleled,” said Roger Lynch, CEO of Condé Nast.
Rapoport resigned June 8 after...
- 8/27/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” and YouTube announced a premiere date for the Paris Hilton Documentary, “This is Paris.”
Dates
Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
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Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
Stephen Colbert is staying up Late for the Democratic National Convention: His Late Show will go live next week to cover the festivities, with a guest list stacked with political heavy hitters.
The Late Show will air live at 11:35 pm Et (tape-delayed on the West Coast) next week Monday through Thursday on CBS, the network announced on Friday, in order to cover Joe Biden’s formal nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2020 election. Colbert will be joined by former national security advisor (and Biden VP candidate) Susan Rice on Monday, with musical guest Sheryl Crow; Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday,...
The Late Show will air live at 11:35 pm Et (tape-delayed on the West Coast) next week Monday through Thursday on CBS, the network announced on Friday, in order to cover Joe Biden’s formal nomination as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2020 election. Colbert will be joined by former national security advisor (and Biden VP candidate) Susan Rice on Monday, with musical guest Sheryl Crow; Senator Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
A Late Show with Stephen Colbert will go live next week during the Democratic National Convention.
The show is doing virtual interviews with guests, although Colbert returned to his studio offices this week.
On Monday, Susan Rice, who Joe Biden considered as a running mate, will be the guest. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-ma) will be featured on Tuesday, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-vt) on Wednesday. Hillary Clinton will guest on Thursday, the same night that Biden accepts the party’s nomination.
A Late Show also is planning to go live during the Republican convention the following week, with guests to be announced.
“It’s a technical nightmare and an emotional minefield,” Colbert quipped about the prospects of going live earlier this week.
Colbert announced on Monday that he was returning to his office in the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time in five months.
“Tonight, after five months,...
The show is doing virtual interviews with guests, although Colbert returned to his studio offices this week.
On Monday, Susan Rice, who Joe Biden considered as a running mate, will be the guest. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-ma) will be featured on Tuesday, followed by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-vt) on Wednesday. Hillary Clinton will guest on Thursday, the same night that Biden accepts the party’s nomination.
A Late Show also is planning to go live during the Republican convention the following week, with guests to be announced.
“It’s a technical nightmare and an emotional minefield,” Colbert quipped about the prospects of going live earlier this week.
Colbert announced on Monday that he was returning to his office in the Ed Sullivan Theater for the first time in five months.
“Tonight, after five months,...
- 8/14/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Less than 24 hours after Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his pick for vice president, the running mates are set to address the country in a live televised press conference.
Biden and Harris will speak for the first time as a presidential ticket from Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday afternoon. Their address is expected to begin around 3:50 pm Et.
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Biden and Harris will speak for the first time as a presidential ticket from Wilmington, Del., on Wednesday afternoon. Their address is expected to begin around 3:50 pm Et.
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In addition to being the first Black vice presidential nominee,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
This article was originally published by Grist and is republished here as part of an ongoing collaboration.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris of California to be his running mate. Harris beat out a long list of qualified women for the spot — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former national security adviser Susan Rice, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and others were in the running. Biden’s decision to pick a woman of color sends the signal that the former vice president is serious about issues of...
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked Senator Kamala Harris of California to be his running mate. Harris beat out a long list of qualified women for the spot — Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, former national security adviser Susan Rice, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and others were in the running. Biden’s decision to pick a woman of color sends the signal that the former vice president is serious about issues of...
- 8/12/2020
- by Zoya Teirstein
- Rollingstone.com
When Joe Biden declared in March during a debate with Bernie Sanders that “there are a number of women who are qualified to be president tomorrow” and that he “would pick a woman to be my vice-president,” many celebrated it as a feminist victory. Sadly, as became evident within the last month, the search itself, along with the coverage of it, descended into a political game show complete with a healthy dose of chauvinist vocabulary.
It was unfortunate that the Biden campaign allowed sexist slander to carry the narrative when...
It was unfortunate that the Biden campaign allowed sexist slander to carry the narrative when...
- 8/12/2020
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that he has selected Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate in the 2020 presidential election.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked [Kamala Harris] — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden posted to social media. “Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked [Kamala Harris] — a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden posted to social media. “Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.
- 8/11/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Kamala Harris, Democratic senator from California, has been selected as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate. Biden announced the decision August 11, six days ahead of the Democratic National Convention, set to begin Monday August 17 with a small in-person event in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as a larger virtual event with speakers across the country.
Harris was elected statewide in California twice as the state’s attorney general, then as the replacement for Senator Barbara Boxer in 2016.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala Harris, a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden said on Twitter. “Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I...
Harris was elected statewide in California twice as the state’s attorney general, then as the replacement for Senator Barbara Boxer in 2016.
“I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked Kamala Harris, a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate,” Biden said on Twitter. “Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I...
- 8/11/2020
- by Tyler Hersko
- Indiewire
Kamala Harris will be Joe Biden’s running mate against Donald Trump and Mike Pence.
After months of speculation, the former vice president announced Tuesday that California’s junior senator was his pick for the Democrats’ vice presidential nomination.
Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
A former top-tier presidential contender herself for a spell last year, Harris will have her name formally put forth at the party’s mainly virtual national convention running from August 17-20.
Whether she and the currently poll-topping Biden win the White House in November, Harris already has made national election history as the first African-American woman to be...
After months of speculation, the former vice president announced Tuesday that California’s junior senator was his pick for the Democrats’ vice presidential nomination.
Back when Kamala was Attorney General, she worked closely with Beau. I watched as they took on the big banks, lifted up working people, and protected women and kids from abuse. I was proud then, and I’m proud now to have her as my partner in this campaign.
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 11, 2020
A former top-tier presidential contender herself for a spell last year, Harris will have her name formally put forth at the party’s mainly virtual national convention running from August 17-20.
Whether she and the currently poll-topping Biden win the White House in November, Harris already has made national election history as the first African-American woman to be...
- 8/11/2020
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden is expected to announce his choice of running mate any day now, which means that political journalists are scrambling for find any piece of insider information or, better yet, the scoop on his choice.
But amid the frenzy of speculation as to who he will pick, and a dose of politicking among donors and delegates for their chosen favorite, are the inherent risks in breaking the story — as in, you better be pretty damn sure.
And perhaps even more so than in previous cycles, Biden’s decision-making process is being held close to the vest to family members and a circle of longtime advisers. Over the past week, the speculation has been running rampant that his choice has come down to Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, Karen Bass and Tammy Duckworth. Then VP watchers got thrown for a bit of a loop on Friday, when the Associated Press,...
But amid the frenzy of speculation as to who he will pick, and a dose of politicking among donors and delegates for their chosen favorite, are the inherent risks in breaking the story — as in, you better be pretty damn sure.
And perhaps even more so than in previous cycles, Biden’s decision-making process is being held close to the vest to family members and a circle of longtime advisers. Over the past week, the speculation has been running rampant that his choice has come down to Kamala Harris and Susan Rice, Karen Bass and Tammy Duckworth. Then VP watchers got thrown for a bit of a loop on Friday, when the Associated Press,...
- 8/8/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Susan Rice, the former national security advisor who is considered a strong contender to be Joe Biden’s running mate in the presidential election, has sold shares in Netflix worth $305,323.
Her exercising of options was completed on Wednesday, according to an SEC filing late Thursday. Rice has been on the Netflix board since May 2018.
Biden is expected to name his vice presidential pick next week.
“Ambassador Rice’s sale of a fraction of her Netflix stock has nothing to do with VP speculation,” her spokesperson, Erin Pelton, said in a statement. “She filed a stock plan pursuant to SEC regulations over three months ago.”
The option price of Netflix shares at the point of the sale was $508.68. The stock has surged as high at $575 this year as Covid-19 has spurred the addition of 26 million subscribers in the first six months of 2020. On Friday, shares were down 4% at about $488.
Under her board compensation package,...
Her exercising of options was completed on Wednesday, according to an SEC filing late Thursday. Rice has been on the Netflix board since May 2018.
Biden is expected to name his vice presidential pick next week.
“Ambassador Rice’s sale of a fraction of her Netflix stock has nothing to do with VP speculation,” her spokesperson, Erin Pelton, said in a statement. “She filed a stock plan pursuant to SEC regulations over three months ago.”
The option price of Netflix shares at the point of the sale was $508.68. The stock has surged as high at $575 this year as Covid-19 has spurred the addition of 26 million subscribers in the first six months of 2020. On Friday, shares were down 4% at about $488.
Under her board compensation package,...
- 8/7/2020
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Auditions make me nervous. Not for myself — I’m beyond the casting-call stage of life. But rather for anyone who still has the nerve to endure the almost always disappointing, sometimes humiliating, process of being screened, interviewed, tested and most probably rejected for a role in show business. Or journalism. Or politics, wherein the final auditions for a part as Joe Biden’s vice presidential running mate are reported to be underway.
The Biden casting process, confined to women, has been wide, semi-public and deliberate enough to keep a lot of proud candidates dangling. At one time or another, Stacey Abrams, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Val Demings and Elizabeth Warren have been in the mix. Fantasy whispers about Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama won’t go away. Those who supposedly know — that is, the media elite — in the past few days have locked on Kamala Harris, Karen Bass and, now, Susan Rice,...
The Biden casting process, confined to women, has been wide, semi-public and deliberate enough to keep a lot of proud candidates dangling. At one time or another, Stacey Abrams, Keisha Lance Bottoms, Val Demings and Elizabeth Warren have been in the mix. Fantasy whispers about Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama won’t go away. Those who supposedly know — that is, the media elite — in the past few days have locked on Kamala Harris, Karen Bass and, now, Susan Rice,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Michael Cieply
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ben Rhodes, former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama, is launching a podcast series that will explore the impact of President Trump’s foreign policy.
Rhodes will launch Missing America on August 11. It will be produced by Crooked Media, the company behind Pod Save America and Pod Save The World, the latter of which Rhodes is currently co-hosting.
The nine-episode narrative miniseries will take listeners around the world and show them how Trump’s ‘America First’ policies have impacted the country’s standing in the globe. It will look at nationalism, authoritarianism, sectarianism, disinformation and climate change across the world.
Rhodes has landed exclusive interviews with some of the senior members of Joe Biden’s foreign policy team and other guests will include former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, Senator Chris Murphy, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd,...
Rhodes will launch Missing America on August 11. It will be produced by Crooked Media, the company behind Pod Save America and Pod Save The World, the latter of which Rhodes is currently co-hosting.
The nine-episode narrative miniseries will take listeners around the world and show them how Trump’s ‘America First’ policies have impacted the country’s standing in the globe. It will look at nationalism, authoritarianism, sectarianism, disinformation and climate change across the world.
Rhodes has landed exclusive interviews with some of the senior members of Joe Biden’s foreign policy team and other guests will include former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, former CIA Director John Brennan, former Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, Senator Chris Murphy, former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd,...
- 8/3/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden’s choice of running mate has been the subject of massive speculation over the last week. But even though the presumptive Democratic nominee said he would announce his vice presidential pick in the first week of August, it now appears we’ll have to wait a bit longer.
Reports indicate Biden is not expected to tap a VP nominee until around Aug. 10. That’s just one week before the Democratic convention.
The pick is more important than ever, as Biden, age 77, would be the oldest person ever elected president. That makes the VP likely to take over at some point and lead the Democratic party in the 2024 election.
On the alleged short list are Sen. Kamala Harris, Rep. Karen Bass (both from California), and former National Security adviser Susan Rice, according to reports.
Reports indicate Biden is not expected to tap a VP nominee until around Aug. 10. That’s just one week before the Democratic convention.
The pick is more important than ever, as Biden, age 77, would be the oldest person ever elected president. That makes the VP likely to take over at some point and lead the Democratic party in the 2024 election.
On the alleged short list are Sen. Kamala Harris, Rep. Karen Bass (both from California), and former National Security adviser Susan Rice, according to reports.
- 8/1/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
On The Daily Show Monday, former National Security Advisor and Un Ambassador Susan Rice spoke about watching President Donald Trump and his administration completely dump the pandemic plan she and others in the Obama administration formulated.
Rice was part of the pandemic response team during her time in the Obama White House, and she described the nature of such health crises on the show Monday: “It’s hard to predict exactly when they’ll come, but we know they will come — and they’ve come repeatedly,” from the 1918 flu outbreak to the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Rice was part of the pandemic response team during her time in the Obama White House, and she described the nature of such health crises on the show Monday: “It’s hard to predict exactly when they’ll come, but we know they will come — and they’ve come repeatedly,” from the 1918 flu outbreak to the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
- 7/21/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Joy Reid’s first guest on her new nightly MSNBC show The ReidOut was presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden, who gave her an update on his search for a running mate.
Reid generally posed questions to Biden that reflected some of his campaign’s talking points, including President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but she also put him on the spot when she asked whether he would commit to picking a Black woman as a running mate.
“I am not committed to naming any but the people I have named, and among them are four Black women. So that decision is underway right now. And by the way, Black women have supported me my entire career. You all act like all of the sudden there was an epiphany in South Carolina.”
Biden then talked about his history of support in Delaware, his home state.
“They are the ones,...
Reid generally posed questions to Biden that reflected some of his campaign’s talking points, including President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, but she also put him on the spot when she asked whether he would commit to picking a Black woman as a running mate.
“I am not committed to naming any but the people I have named, and among them are four Black women. So that decision is underway right now. And by the way, Black women have supported me my entire career. You all act like all of the sudden there was an epiphany in South Carolina.”
Biden then talked about his history of support in Delaware, his home state.
“They are the ones,...
- 7/21/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A day after Axl Rose tweeted criticism directed toward the U.S. Surgeon General, the Guns N’ Roses singer penned a July 4th message defending his political outspokenness.
“My disdain 4 [our] current administration n’ what I perceive as its threat to [our] democracy is no secret,” Rose wrote; while the singer isn’t active on social media, when he does use Twitter, it’s often to criticize Donald Trump and his cabinet.
“In general my posts in regard to current events, politics or social issues [are] usually coming from a sense of outrage,...
“My disdain 4 [our] current administration n’ what I perceive as its threat to [our] democracy is no secret,” Rose wrote; while the singer isn’t active on social media, when he does use Twitter, it’s often to criticize Donald Trump and his cabinet.
“In general my posts in regard to current events, politics or social issues [are] usually coming from a sense of outrage,...
- 7/5/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Bill Maher begged millennials to lead America back to a “life not dominated by fear” and show the world they’re more than anxiety ridden scaredy-cats.
“This is your time,” the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher said Sunday, addressing the much-maligned demo at the close of New Rules. After all, he said, the Greatest Generation was only great after storming the beaches of Normandy in World War II. “Just storm the beaches. And the malls. Go buy pants. Live your pre-corona life because you are the least likely to die from it,” he said.
Be careful, but break out of the prison the government has created, he said,.“Safety is a virtue. But if it was the only one, nothing would every get done.”
In an hour that flitted from pandemic to politics to police and the Supreme Court , Maher and potential Joe Biden running mate...
“This is your time,” the host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher said Sunday, addressing the much-maligned demo at the close of New Rules. After all, he said, the Greatest Generation was only great after storming the beaches of Normandy in World War II. “Just storm the beaches. And the malls. Go buy pants. Live your pre-corona life because you are the least likely to die from it,” he said.
Be careful, but break out of the prison the government has created, he said,.“Safety is a virtue. But if it was the only one, nothing would every get done.”
In an hour that flitted from pandemic to politics to police and the Supreme Court , Maher and potential Joe Biden running mate...
- 6/20/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
In this week’s quarantine episode of our Useful Idiots podcast, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by two guests: former Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson and historian Dr. Gerald Horne, from the University of Houston.
Our hosts discuss the George Floyd protests and rebellions happening for racial justice across the country, and how the media documents them when reporters aren’t on the ground. They dive in to the resurgence of the “outside agitators” trope, as well as the historical context of that narrative in America.
Matt and...
Our hosts discuss the George Floyd protests and rebellions happening for racial justice across the country, and how the media documents them when reporters aren’t on the ground. They dive in to the resurgence of the “outside agitators” trope, as well as the historical context of that narrative in America.
Matt and...
- 6/6/2020
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Institutional Shareholder Services, an influential de facto corporate watchdog, is advising stockholders to vote no on executive compensation for Netflix, Comcast and Google parent Alphabet at annual meetings this week and next, while slamming the pay criteria at Facebook.
Iss is one of a handful of firms that recommend how shareholders vote on key issues raised at annual meeting based on wide-ranging research. The events, which are going mostly virtual instead of in-person in 2020 for the first time thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, are stockholders’ one chance to weigh in on pay, election of directors and other proposals, including ones they submit themselves. A flurry of recent Iss reports reviewed by Deadline shows ongoing concern at outsized or unusual pay packages in media and tech.
Facebook’s annual meeting is Wednesday. Executive compensation for its top execs continues “to lack objective performance criteria,...
Iss is one of a handful of firms that recommend how shareholders vote on key issues raised at annual meeting based on wide-ranging research. The events, which are going mostly virtual instead of in-person in 2020 for the first time thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, are stockholders’ one chance to weigh in on pay, election of directors and other proposals, including ones they submit themselves. A flurry of recent Iss reports reviewed by Deadline shows ongoing concern at outsized or unusual pay packages in media and tech.
Facebook’s annual meeting is Wednesday. Executive compensation for its top execs continues “to lack objective performance criteria,...
- 5/26/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
After Donald Trump characterized houses of worship as “essential services” and called upon governors to open them “right now,” Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany faced questions from reporters about what the president’s authority was to force state officials to do so.
But she also drew pushback when she claimed that reporters in the White House briefing room wanted to see churches remain closed.
In some states, churches have been closed amid the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings.
At today’s briefing, CBS News’ Ben Tracy asked McEnany, “If a governor does not allow that, does the White House support churches that defy these executive orders?”
She replied: “The president has been very clear. He wants to see churches reopen in accordance with these guidelines.”
“The answer is yes?” Tracy asked.
She responded, “I gave you an answer, and the president would like to do it in accordance with the Cdc guidelines.
But she also drew pushback when she claimed that reporters in the White House briefing room wanted to see churches remain closed.
In some states, churches have been closed amid the coronavirus pandemic and restrictions on large gatherings.
At today’s briefing, CBS News’ Ben Tracy asked McEnany, “If a governor does not allow that, does the White House support churches that defy these executive orders?”
She replied: “The president has been very clear. He wants to see churches reopen in accordance with these guidelines.”
“The answer is yes?” Tracy asked.
She responded, “I gave you an answer, and the president would like to do it in accordance with the Cdc guidelines.
- 5/22/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said that she “naively” believed some of CNN’s headlines in 2015 when she called out Donald Trump’s comments about Mexican immigrants as “racist.”
In a press briefing on Friday, PBS Newshour’s Yamiche Alcindor asked McEnany about her prior disparaging remarks about Trump, made as he was starting his presidential campaign.
“For about the first four weeks of the election, I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines I saw on CNN,” McEnany said.
She said that she was not going to read the headlines, but added, “I very quickly came around to supporting the president. CNN hired me. I was on many eight one one panels where I proudly supported this president, who I think is one of the best presidents, if not the best president this country will ever have.”
On Thursday, CNN’s K File aired her prior comments.
In a press briefing on Friday, PBS Newshour’s Yamiche Alcindor asked McEnany about her prior disparaging remarks about Trump, made as he was starting his presidential campaign.
“For about the first four weeks of the election, I was watching CNN and I was naively believing some of the headlines I saw on CNN,” McEnany said.
She said that she was not going to read the headlines, but added, “I very quickly came around to supporting the president. CNN hired me. I was on many eight one one panels where I proudly supported this president, who I think is one of the best presidents, if not the best president this country will ever have.”
On Thursday, CNN’s K File aired her prior comments.
- 5/8/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Peace in our time.
A bizarre social-media battle between a prominent CBS News journalist and a rapper employed by another arm of her parent company has finally been settled.
Gayle King on Thursday night said she would accept an apology issued by entertainer Snoop Dogg, who had threatened King with violence after she asked a Wnba player about sexual-assault charges that had been levied against former NBA great Kobe Bryant in the days after his death. CBS News isolated that particular exchange in a clip that was distributed on social media, spurring some criticism of King for asking the question.
Snoop Dogg issued a mea culpa after several prominent figures, including former Obama official Susan Rice and MSNBC anchor Mika Brzezinski, came to King’s defense.
“I accept the apology and understand the raw emotions caused by this tragic loss. I’m deeply sorry that questions I asked added to that pain.
A bizarre social-media battle between a prominent CBS News journalist and a rapper employed by another arm of her parent company has finally been settled.
Gayle King on Thursday night said she would accept an apology issued by entertainer Snoop Dogg, who had threatened King with violence after she asked a Wnba player about sexual-assault charges that had been levied against former NBA great Kobe Bryant in the days after his death. CBS News isolated that particular exchange in a clip that was distributed on social media, spurring some criticism of King for asking the question.
Snoop Dogg issued a mea culpa after several prominent figures, including former Obama official Susan Rice and MSNBC anchor Mika Brzezinski, came to King’s defense.
“I accept the apology and understand the raw emotions caused by this tragic loss. I’m deeply sorry that questions I asked added to that pain.
- 2/14/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Television journalist Gayle King and hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg are currently feuding about the legacy of late basketball star Kobe Bryant. Many on social media are taking sides in the feud, including comedian and registered sex offender Bill Cosby, who sided with Snoop Dogg in an Instagram post, and former National Security Advisor Susan Rice, […]
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- 2/11/2020
- by Dan Horch
- Uinterview
The hashtag #IStandWithGayle trended throughout the day Monday, with several celebrities and journalists voicing support for Gayle King amid the controversy surrounding her recent interview about Kobe Bryant.
Since news surfaced that the CBS This Morning co-anchor has been receiving death threats for mentioning Bryant’s sexual assault allegation while interviewing former Wnba star Lisa Leslie, a growing number of celebs have taken to social media to say they support King.
Among those standing behind the newscaster is Living Single and Black Lightning actress Erika Alexander.
“2 b clear #IStandWithGayle it’s not all right to threaten @GayleKing or anybody bcause u don’t agree w them,” Alexander tweeted Monady. “The comments & videos being played r not ok. But It’s not 2 late to make a different choice. So make a different choice. Xo. e. #lovetakesaction #standwithblackwomen.”
2 b clear #IStandWithGayle it’s not all right to threaten @GayleKing or anybody bcause...
Since news surfaced that the CBS This Morning co-anchor has been receiving death threats for mentioning Bryant’s sexual assault allegation while interviewing former Wnba star Lisa Leslie, a growing number of celebs have taken to social media to say they support King.
Among those standing behind the newscaster is Living Single and Black Lightning actress Erika Alexander.
“2 b clear #IStandWithGayle it’s not all right to threaten @GayleKing or anybody bcause u don’t agree w them,” Alexander tweeted Monady. “The comments & videos being played r not ok. But It’s not 2 late to make a different choice. So make a different choice. Xo. e. #lovetakesaction #standwithblackwomen.”
2 b clear #IStandWithGayle it’s not all right to threaten @GayleKing or anybody bcause...
- 2/11/2020
- by Anita Bennett
- Deadline Film + TV
Rose McGowan added to the chorus of those condemning remarks by TV host and rapper Snoop Dogg for threatening Gayle King, tweeting a message that he should “Grown the f-k up.”
Snoop Dogg threatened CBS interviewer Gayle King for asking Lisa Leslie, a close friend of Kobe Bryant, about his rape trial in Colorado. Snoop told King to “Respect the family and back off — before we come get you.” He later walked back the online remarks, saying he wishes no harm to come to her.
McGowan said today that Bryant was a “hero” for apologizing for the Colorado incident.
“You want to know why Kobe Bryant is a hero? He apologized to a hurt young woman,” the #MeToo pioneer wrote on Twitter early Sunday. “Truth hurts. Death hurts. Grow the f–k up. Kobe stopped hurting women, so can you,” McGowan wrote.
McGowan joins former national security adviser Susan Rice...
Snoop Dogg threatened CBS interviewer Gayle King for asking Lisa Leslie, a close friend of Kobe Bryant, about his rape trial in Colorado. Snoop told King to “Respect the family and back off — before we come get you.” He later walked back the online remarks, saying he wishes no harm to come to her.
McGowan said today that Bryant was a “hero” for apologizing for the Colorado incident.
“You want to know why Kobe Bryant is a hero? He apologized to a hurt young woman,” the #MeToo pioneer wrote on Twitter early Sunday. “Truth hurts. Death hurts. Grow the f–k up. Kobe stopped hurting women, so can you,” McGowan wrote.
McGowan joins former national security adviser Susan Rice...
- 2/9/2020
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News came to the defense of one of its star anchors Saturday after morning host Gayle King was subjected to threats of violence by entertainer Snoop Dogg and others in the wake of an interview in which one of her questions pertained to a sexual assault charge against the late Kobe Bryant.
The interview, between King and the Wnba’s Lisa Leslie, “was comprehensive and thoughtful. We are a country where differences of opinion are welcome – but hateful and dangerous threats are completely unacceptable,” said Susan Zirinsky, president of CBS News, in a statement. She added: “We fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist. We find the threats against her or any journalist doing their job reprehensible.”
On Thursday, a visibly distraught King broke convention by taking to social media to explain that a question she had asked about Bryant was only one of many about the basketball legend.
The interview, between King and the Wnba’s Lisa Leslie, “was comprehensive and thoughtful. We are a country where differences of opinion are welcome – but hateful and dangerous threats are completely unacceptable,” said Susan Zirinsky, president of CBS News, in a statement. She added: “We fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist. We find the threats against her or any journalist doing their job reprehensible.”
On Thursday, a visibly distraught King broke convention by taking to social media to explain that a question she had asked about Bryant was only one of many about the basketball legend.
- 2/9/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The National Archives in Washington, D.C., admitted this week that they altered a large color photograph of the 2017 Women’s March to remove anti-Trump messaging and other words for an exhibit to celebrate the centennial of women’s suffrage.
President Trump’s name was blurred on signs that read “God Hates Trump” and “Trump & Gop—Hands Off Women.” The Archives also removed the words “vagina” and “pussy” from other signs protesting the newly-elected president.
“As a non-partisan, non-political federal agency, we blurred references to the President’s name on some posters,...
President Trump’s name was blurred on signs that read “God Hates Trump” and “Trump & Gop—Hands Off Women.” The Archives also removed the words “vagina” and “pussy” from other signs protesting the newly-elected president.
“As a non-partisan, non-political federal agency, we blurred references to the President’s name on some posters,...
- 1/18/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
After a week of impeachment inquiries, Democratic debate jabs, and relatively bad news from leaked portions of the Inspector General’s report, President Donald Trump is apparently taking off the gloves.
In his first tweet of the day during his weekend tweetstorm, Trump warned that Rep. Adam Schiff “will be compelled to testify should the Democrats decide, despite the fact that my presidential conversations were totally appropriate (perfect), to go forward with the Impeachment Hoax. Polls now turned very strongly against Impeachment!”
The Commander-in-Tweet previously got in hot water for tweeting during televised testimony of a witness, accused of “witness intimidation.” This morning’s tweet is yet another escalation and warning to bring things to a close.
We’ll update as more communications roll in during the day. The tweetstorm so far:
….Sondland said Trump told him. None of this will move the needle for anyone. And now Dems in...
In his first tweet of the day during his weekend tweetstorm, Trump warned that Rep. Adam Schiff “will be compelled to testify should the Democrats decide, despite the fact that my presidential conversations were totally appropriate (perfect), to go forward with the Impeachment Hoax. Polls now turned very strongly against Impeachment!”
The Commander-in-Tweet previously got in hot water for tweeting during televised testimony of a witness, accused of “witness intimidation.” This morning’s tweet is yet another escalation and warning to bring things to a close.
We’ll update as more communications roll in during the day. The tweetstorm so far:
….Sondland said Trump told him. None of this will move the needle for anyone. And now Dems in...
- 11/23/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
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