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Penske Promotes Variety's Sobrino-Stearns to Publisher
Jay Penske has promoted Variety's veteran ad-sales exec Michelle Sobrino-Stearns to publisher of Variety. Never in the showbiz publication's 107-year-history has it been headed by a woman.
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Meredith Vieira Returns as Host for National Board of Review Awards Gala; Voting Follows New York Film Critics
The National Board of Review's annual Awards Gala will be hosted by Emmy-winning NBC correspondent Meredith Vieira for the third time. The gala will take place...
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IMAX Award Call for Entries: Capture the Theme of Exploration
Co-hosts IMAX, Newsweek and The Daily Beast announce the launch of the IMAX Award, which will recognize up-and-coming filmmakers who capture the theme of exploration.
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Penske Buys Variety for $25 Million UPDATED
Well, the early reports are true. After seven months of negotiations, Penske Media Corp., backed by hedge fund Third Point, has won 107-year-old trade paper Variety for $25 million. Just months ago Variety was thought to be worth $50 mlllion, which was still substantially lower than its pre-recessio...
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Video Clip: Ben Stiller Talks About His 'New Yorker' Profile
During last week's The New Yorker Festival 2012, Ben Stiller and Letter from California columnist Tad Friend talked backstage about the magazine's recent profile of the actor, comedian, writer and director (clip below). They got along, apparently, although both mentioned nursing migraines after a f...
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Gina McIntyre Takes Over as Editor of LAT's Hero Complex Blog
LAT deputy film editor and genre buff Gina McIntyre, editor and contributor on departing staff writer Geoff Boucher's The Hero Complex, is officially taking over the blog. Boucher was lured away by EW.
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Fandango Hires EW Vet and Oscar Expert Dave Karger as Media Front Man
As the LA Times' Geoff Boucher joins ex-USA Today writer Anthony Breznican at weekly magazine EW, 17-year EW vet Dave Karger is moving on. He is heading away from print reporting to a career as a professional video pundit and media front man. He will now grow his media profile at NBCUniversal...
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Media Watch: Daniel Frankel Leaves Entertainment Journalism for PR
One sign of the times is seeing more and more experienced journalism professionals move over to PR and corporate public affairs. It's the best way for them to make real money, alas. Increasingly, "journalism" is a freelancer's game that rewards churning out lots of short copy with ...
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What Penske Could Do With Variety
The sands keep shifting under media professionals who thought they knew what they were doing.
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EXCLUSIVE: The LA Times Loses Geoff Boucher, Keeps Hero Complex, After Blowout with Editor
Another Los Angeles Times media star is leaving after a tumultuous few weeks. These departures follow the arrival of new LA Times assistant managing editor for arts and entertainment John Corrigan, which also led to the departure of longtime film columnist Patrick Goldstein. Now veteran entertainmen...
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