In a surprise executive shuffle, Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra is stepping down from his CEO role effective Jan. 2, 2025. (Deadline) He will hand the reins in January to a key member of his management team, Ravi Ahuja. Ahuja currently runs Sony’s global television studios, which have shepherded such hits as…In […]
A bid from Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed to overturn her conviction for involuntary manslaughter over the accidental shooting death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins, has been denied. (THR / THR, Esq.) New Mexico Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer ruled that Reed’s conviction still holds even though the judge previously determined that the prosecution suppressed evidence…A
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The 50th season of Saturday Night Live is off to a strong ratings start and is a record-breaker for streaming service Peacock. NBC said Monday that 5.3 million people watched the premiere live, the best opening for the show since 2020. (ABC News / AP) The 5.3 million viewers also makes SNL one of the…The
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It was an iconic race in an Ichanic place. Last week ushered in the inaugural and first-of-its-kind women’s track event, Athlos, at legendary Icahn Stadium. Featuring the fastest women in the world, the largest purse in women’s track history, a giveback structure that rewards athletes more than ever before, and the kind of entertainment swagger…It
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In 2020, after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd, protests led by civil rights group Black Lives Matter galvanized corporate America to take action. In the months after, household-name brands, including Microsoft, Uber, Target, and Cisco, publicly pledged to create various internal programs to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI.) However, companies that once…In
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The latest–and, for now, final debate–of the 2024 presidential election cycle takes place on Tuesday hosted by CBS News. The vice presidential candidates Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. J.D. Vance–respective running mates of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump–will face off in New York City as the sprint towards Election Day enters…The
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The chief executive and publisher of the left-leaning news publication The New Republic, Michael Caruso, stepped down from his role on Thursday, according to an internal memo obtained by ADWEEK. Caruso took the helm of the 110-year-old publisher in February 2023, following stints at The Hill and The Smithsonian Institute. Brian Groves, director of circulation…The
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Editor’s note: In this article, ADWEEK deviated from its style of using “Latinx” due to the writer’s preference to use “Latin.” The creator economy is expected to nearly double over the next five years, growing from $250 billion today to an estimated $480 billion by 2027. Creators are now everywhere, in all forms. Cannes Lions,…Editor’s
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Global adtech platform Equativ continued its growth trajectory with its acquisition of retail media platform Kamino Retail. The move strengthens Equativ’s capabilities in the retail media sector, which is projected to reach $166 billion by 2025, and builds upon its acquisition of Sharethrough in June, with that combination of supply-side platforms creating one of the…Global
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Strength and cardio interval training workout provider Barry’s added some strength to its C-suite with the hiring of Jackie Lamping as chief marketing officer. At Barry’s, Lamping will develop and drive the company’s overall global marketing strategy, overseeing digital marketing efforts and in-studio community marketing initiatives. The company said the goal is for her to…Strength
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