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Samira Ansari Named Chief Creative Officer At Deutsch NY
- Wednesday, May. 18, 2022
Deutsch New York has named Samira Ansari as it chief creative officer. Ansari, joining from FCB New York where she was executive creative director and responsible for the agency’s AB InBev...
Reality TV Meets Reboot As "The Real Love Boat" Cruises Aboard CBS' Fall Lineup
- Wednesday, May. 18, 2022
Network TV's fondness for reality fare and reboots combine in "The Real Love Boat," a sea-going dating show that's part of the CBS fall schedule announced Wednesday.
Described as a "romance...
Director Ella Jones Joins Chromista For Her 1st U.S. Spot Representation
- Wednesday, May. 18, 2022
Creative content company Chromista, with bases of operation in Los Angeles and New York, has added Ella Jones to its directorial roster. This is the first U.S. commercial representation for the...
Elon Musk Battles With Twitter--On Twitter--Over His Buyout Deal
- Wednesday, May. 18, 2022
Tesla CEO Elon Musk promised that taking over Twitter would enable him to rid the social media platform of its annoying "spam bots." Now he's arguing — without presenting any evidence — that there...
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- Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 11:30pm
With the broadcast television season winding down and most scripted series about to go into hibernation for the summer, it's instructive to look at the power of network franchises. Of the Nielsen company's 20 most popular scripted series on the air... Five New Fellows Selected For Commercial Directors Diversity Program
- Tuesday, May. 17, 2022
Tamika Lamison, executive director of the Commercial Directors Diversity Program (CDDP), has announced the five Fellows who have each been awarded $25,000.00 stipends to produce spec spots during...
Director Hisashi Eto Signs With Ampersand For U.S. Representation
- Tuesday, May. 17, 2022
Ampersand, the production company recently launched by managing director Phillip Detchmendy, has added director Hisashi Eto to its roster. This marks Eto's first signing in the U.S. market....
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- Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 4:30pm
Helen Mirren and Harrison Ford will bring their combined star power to the newest addition to the "Yellowstone" TV franchise. The pair will headline a Paramount+ series with the working title "1932," which joins "1883" as part of what the streaming... Video Address From Ukraine President Zelenskyy Opens Cannes Film Festival
- Tuesday, May. 17, 2022
The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia's war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on a new...
ABC Fall Lineup Includes Journalist Drama Teaming Hilary Swank With Filmmaker Tom McCarthy
- Tuesday, May. 17, 2022
ABC is bringing actress Hilary Swank and the writer-director of the 2015 Oscar-winning film "Spotlight" together for a new drama about a journalist working in Alaska.
The Thursday series "...