On February 6, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2024 AFI AWARDS honorees. Attendees included Wicked's Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jon M. Chu, and more. Take a look at the photos here!
Wicked, Emilia Pérez, and Moana 2 have received nominations at the 36th Annual Producers Guild Awards. Winners will be announced on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden and The Recording Academy® CEO Harvey Mason Jr. has announced an unprecedented new 10-year global deal for “The GRAMMYS®” to be exclusively simulcast on ABC, Hulu and Disney+ beginning in 2027 — making The Walt Disney Company the first new home for Music’s Biggest Night® in 50 years.
Rachel Brosnahan, Alfred Molina, J. Harrison Ghee and more will present casting winners at the Artios Awards in New York on March 7. Find out who takes home the honors at this prestigious event celebrating casting excellence in the industry.
Kim Godwin, president, ABC News, will join Chad Matthews, president, ABC Owned Television Stations, in reporting to OConnell, aligning the nation's No. 1 news network with the No. 1 station group in the country – connecting an array of powerhouse shows and brands that range from the top-rated evening news progra
Helen Mirren presents Sherry Lansing Leadership Award to Adele at The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Gala. Will Ferrell to open the event.
In her new role, Underwood, who has been at the studio since 2010, will oversee all creative affairs, including the studio’s development of drama, comedy and limited series, as well as the current series slate. Most recently, Underwood served as executive vice president of creative affairs for ABC Signature.
Attended by more than 750 industry leaders and VIPs, the invite-only gala coincides with the release of The Hollywood Reporter’s highly anticipated Women in Entertainment issue (on newsstands Dec. 7), which highlights the Power 100, a list of the most powerful female executives and talent in entertainment.
Disney Branded Television has extended its multiyear overall deal with producer Tim Federle and his Chorus Boy Productions banner, which has a leading 13 Emmy® Award nominations for the series 'High School Musical: The Musical: The Series' and the film 'Better Nate Than Ever,' both on Disney+.
The changes include the promotions of Craig Erwich to president, ABC Entertainment, Hulu & Disney Branded Television Streaming Originals; Shannon Ryan to president, Marketing, Disney General Entertainment; and Eric Schrier to the role of president, Disney Television Studios & Business Operations, Disney General Entertainment.
After an impressive 30 seasons on ABC, “Dancing with the Stars” is moving to a new home on Disney+. The hit series received a two-season pickup and will premiere exclusively in the U.S. and Canada for both seasons, making “Dancing with the Stars” the first live series to debut on the streaming service.
Yesterday, March 11th, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2021 AFI AWARDS honorees with a star-studded invite-only luncheon in Beverly Hills. AFI also revealed its official rationales (below) for all 23 honorees, providing the cultural and artistic context to mark these outstanding creative endeavors as the year’s notable milestones.
ABC Entertainment has ordered season 19 of the iconic and longest-running primetime medical drama series “Grey’s Anatomy” starring Ellen Pompeo. In the upcoming season, the record-breaking Shondaland franchise will explore the ever-expanding world of modern medicine through the eyes of beloved returning and new characters
Noon will oversee Hulu Originals, Onyx Collective, ABC Entertainment and Freeform, along with production companies ABC Signature and 20th Television. He will oversee 20th Animation, Walt Disney Television Unscripted and Alternative, Disney Television Studios Creative Talent Development & Inclusion, 20th Digital Studios, and Creative Acquisitions.
The stage has already hosted the Hulu Original series “How I Met Your Father” which premieres early next year. Showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger had conceived a pivotal sequence for an episode of the show set in New York City, in which their lead character walks the Brooklyn Bridge with her friends. Check out a photo now!
In her expanded role, Faigus will help build on the success of the company’s existing unscripted brand by identifying new ideas and concepts for series, collaborating with the creative community as well as new and existing talent, and supervising creative production on unscripted series and pilots.
Kennedy joined ABC in 2002 as program attorney and quickly rose through the ranks within the department, being named vice president of Business Affairs, ABC Entertainment, in 2006.
Hulu will serve as a primary home for Onyx Collective titles, though the roster of creators under the Onyx Collective brand will have access to all Disney platforms.
Klein most recently served as EVP, Casting, Disney Television Studios and FX Entertainment, and oversaw casting on such recent successes as “Genius: Aretha,” “Big Sky,” “Rebel,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “Mrs. America.”
The full list of current series under 20th Television Animation for which Proietto and her team oversee creative and production are “American Dad,” “Bless the Harts,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Central Park,” “Duncanville,” “Family Guy,” “The Great North,” “Koala Man,” “The Simpsons,” “Solar Opposites” and “The Prince.'
