Lea DeLaria Moves Up to Series Regular on ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2015 According to Deadline, Lea DeLaria has been promoted to series regular for the fourth season of Netflix's original prison dramedy ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK, on which she portrays 'Carrie 'Big Boo' Black'....
Four NYCB Principal Dancers to Retire during 2014 Winter and Spring Seasons
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2013 New York City Ballet announced today that Principal Dancers Jenifer Ringer, Janie Taylor, Sebastien Marcovici, and Jonathan Stafford will retire from the Company during the 2014 Winter and Spring Seasons. All four of these Principal Dancers joined the Company during the 1990s as members of the corps...
CBS Names Margot Wain New VP of Daytime Programs
by Tyler Peterson - September 13, 2013 Margot Wain has been promoted from Director, Daytime Programs to Vice President, Daytime Programs, CBS Entertainment, it was announced today by Angelica McDaniel, Senior Vice President, Daytime, CBS Entertainment, to whom she reports....
Amy Miller Joins Gibney Dance as Associate Artistic Director
by Nicole Rosky - August 16, 2013 Amy Miller, a long-time Gibney collaborator and colleague and a Company member since 2011, was recently promoted to Associate Artistic Director. In this new role, Amy will serve as rehearsal director and artistic administrator. She will also work closely with Community Action Manager Yasemin Ozumerz...
E!'s Jeff Olde Announces Executive Appointments
by Caryn Robbins - August 21, 2013 Jeff Olde, EVP, Programming & Development, E! announced today several executive appointments within the network's Programming & Development division....
Jae H. Chang Promoted to VP Sales, Warner Bros International TV Distribution
by Caryn Robbins - May 28, 2015 Jae H. Chang has been promoted to Vice President, Sales, Warner Bros. International Television Distribution, it was announced today by Jeffrey R. Schlesinger, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Television Distribution. ...
Claudia Foghini Upped to Senior Vice President, Production Strategy of Telemundo
by Tyler Peterson - December 04, 2013 Claudia Foghini, an industry veteran in television production and operations, has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Production Strategy, Telemundo Studios. She will continue to be based in Miami and will report to Joshua Mintz, Executive Vice President, Scripted Programming and General Manage...
Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews to Give Farewell Performances at ABT, Today
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014 Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews, both Soloists with American Ballet Theatre since 2007, will give their farewell performances with the Company today, July 5 at the Metropolitan Opera House. Kajiya will debut in the role of Swanilda in Coppelia at the matinee, opposite Joseph Gorak as Franz, and Mat...
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong & Norah Jones Streaming 'Foreverly' In Full
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2013 GREEN DAY's Billie Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones streaming foreverly in full via amazon....
Disney/ABC Television Names Paul Pastor New VP of Strategy and Consumer Analytics
by Tyler Peterson - August 07, 2013 Paul Pastor has been promoted to senior Vice president of Strategy and Consumer Analytics for Disney/ABC Television Group; it was announced today by Peter Seymour, executive Vice president and chief financial officer, Disney/ABC Television Group, to whom he will continue to report. In this new role,...
The Joffrey Ballet Announces That Ballet Master Gerard Charles Has Been Promoted to Director of Artistic Operations
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2014 Joffrey Ballet Artistic Director Ashley Wheater and Executive Director Greg Cameronannounced today that Ballet Master Gerard Charles has been promoted to Director of Artistic Operations, effective immediately. A newly created position within the Joffrey, Charles' duties will now encompass all produ...
WB's Executive Vice President, Cable & SVOD Sales Tom Cerio to Retire
by Tyler Peterson - January 06, 2015 Highly-respected and widely-admired television executive Tom Cerio has decided to retire from his daily role as Executive Vice President, Cable Sales, Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution at the end of March, staying with the company in a sales consultancy role. Cerio will be replaced by D...
ACT Theatre Welcomes New Staff, Announces Promotions
by Tyler Peterson - January 14, 2015 ACT - A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle's most prolific producer of live local modern theatre, announces new leadership promotions and new staffing heading into its 50th anniversary year. Founded in 1965 by Seattle theatre pioneer Gregory A. Falls, ACT has been committed to excellence in the field of ...
Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews to Give Farewell Performances at ABT, 7/5
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014 Yuriko Kajiya and Jared Matthews, both Soloists with American Ballet Theatre since 2007, will give their farewell performances with the Company on Saturday, July 5 at the Metropolitan Opera House. Kajiya will debut in the role of Swanilda in Coppélia at the matinee, opposite Joseph Gorak as Franz, a...
NBCUniversal Announces Senior Advertising Sales Appointments In News Group Organization
by Caryn Robbins - September 16, 2013 NBCUniversal announced today four appointments in its News Group's advertising sales organization. Tom Stevens has been promoted to the newly created role of Senior Vice President, NBCUniversal News Group Sales...
Comcast Cable Announces Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President Promotions
by Caryn Robbins - March 30, 2015 Today, Comcast Cable announced several promotions in its Customer Experience, Consumer Services Group, Technology and Product, Enterprise and Platform Services, Government Affairs, Sales and Marketing, and Legal departments....
FLOYD MAYWEATHER vs. MANNY PACQUIAO Will Now Be Seen in Space!
by Caryn Robbins - May 04, 2015 SHOWTIME Sports® and HBO Sports® have partnered with NASA to release the welterweight title unification bout between 11-time, five-division world champion Floyd “Money” Mayweather and eight-division world champion Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao to the United States astronaut crew on the International Spa...
Chip Colley Named New Director of CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2014 Chip Colley, a longtime director for CBS News, has been promoted to director of the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY. In this role, Colley will also direct during CBS News' special events and contribute to CBS News' breaking news coverage. His appointment is effective Feb. 24....
Cape Town City Ballet Announces Promotions
by Tyler Peterson - June 17, 2014 Cape Town City Ballet, currently in rehearsal for their July season at Artscape Theatre, recently announced the names of dancers promoted in the company. This exciting news was made known to the company after they returned from their autumn holidays. The dancers who have received promotions are (lef...
Showtime Ups Broadway's Emily Bergl to SHAMELESS Regular
by TV News Desk - March 20, 2014 Showtime has promoted Broadway veteran and cabaret performer Emily Bergl to series regular on the dramedy SHAMELESS....
Eminem and Rihanna Add Second Comerica Park Show to THE MONSTER TOUR, 8/23
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2014 Due to overwhelming demand, Eminem and Rihanna, announced a second date at Comerica Park for 'The Monster Tour'. The two superstars will now perform on Friday August 22 and Saturday August 23 at 7:30 p.m. The tour, promoted exclusively by Live Nation, will kick off in Los Angeles on Thursday, August...
Tony-Nominated Choreographer Brian Macdonald Passes Away at 86
by Nicole Rosky - December 02, 2014 According to published reports, Brian Macdonald, a Canadian dancer, choreographer, director of opera, theatre and musical theatre, passed away on November 29 in his Stratford home. He was 86 years old....
Former ABC Exec Mark H. Cohen Dies at Age 81
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2014 Longtime ABC executive Mark Cohen, retired executive vice president, ABC Broadcast Group and vice president, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. died on December 31st 2013. Mr. Cohen was 81 years old....
The Washington Ballet Adds 14 New Dancers, Announces Luis R. Torres as Studio Company and Trainee Ballet Master
by Christina Mancuso - August 26, 2014 The Washington Ballet (TWB) welcomes two new dancers from Cuba and names three dancers from the Studio Company to the performing Company. The Studio Company will also see nine new dancers from the U.S. and abroad. TWB veteran Company dancer Luis R. Torres joins the administrative staff of the organ...
Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet Presents THE NUTCRACKER This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2014 KARINA GONZALEZ and SIMON BALL, principal dancers of the Houston Ballet, will appear as guest artists in the Shreveport Metropolitan Ballet's production of The Nutcracker this weekend, December 6 and 7, 2014 at the Riverview Theatre in Shreveport, Louisiana.... |