Bill Maher has fired CAA.
Sources say the host of HBO’s Real Time fired CAA, his reps for more than two decades, on Monday after he was not invited to CEO Bryan Lourd’s private Oscar party at his home on Saturday night.
Maher, according to sources, was furious that he was snubbed for the event — which was scheduled opposite the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Night Before bash. The party at Lourd’s home drew the likes of J.J. Abrams, Barry Diller, Kamala Harris, Margot Robbie, Bob Iger, Alan Bergman, Dana Walden, Brian Robbins, Jason Blum, Brian Grazer, Donna Langley, Pam Abdy and such CAA clients as Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston, among others, according to industry newsletter Puck.
Lourd’s private party came a day after CAA toasted nominees including Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Jodie Foster and Da’Vine Joy Randolph,...
Sources say the host of HBO’s Real Time fired CAA, his reps for more than two decades, on Monday after he was not invited to CEO Bryan Lourd’s private Oscar party at his home on Saturday night.
Maher, according to sources, was furious that he was snubbed for the event — which was scheduled opposite the Motion Picture & Television Fund’s Night Before bash. The party at Lourd’s home drew the likes of J.J. Abrams, Barry Diller, Kamala Harris, Margot Robbie, Bob Iger, Alan Bergman, Dana Walden, Brian Robbins, Jason Blum, Brian Grazer, Donna Langley, Pam Abdy and such CAA clients as Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston, among others, according to industry newsletter Puck.
Lourd’s private party came a day after CAA toasted nominees including Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright, Annette Bening, Carey Mulligan, Emily Blunt, Danielle Brooks, Jodie Foster and Da’Vine Joy Randolph,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Kim Masters and Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Amazing Race” still holds the record for most wins in the competition category, with 10 altogether starting in 2003, the year the category launched, to its most recent win in 2014. That means married producers Elise Doganieri and Bertram Van Munster together have 20 statues, which got us curious: Where do you put all that hardware? The duo invited us to their home to find out, and it turns out they’re very tastefully displayed on shelves in a living area.
“The first win, 2003, was so nerve-wracking, that I almost didn’t want to go on stage,” Van Munster says. “I was almost hop- ing we wouldn’t win so I didn’t have to go on stage. I was so nervous to walk up there. It was a blur, you looked and Steven Spielberg was sitting right there!”
Adds Doganieri: “We just didn’t think we’re going to win. So we were like,...
“The first win, 2003, was so nerve-wracking, that I almost didn’t want to go on stage,” Van Munster says. “I was almost hop- ing we wouldn’t win so I didn’t have to go on stage. I was so nervous to walk up there. It was a blur, you looked and Steven Spielberg was sitting right there!”
Adds Doganieri: “We just didn’t think we’re going to win. So we were like,...
- 8/20/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Directors Guild of America on Monday revealed its nominations for the 73rd annual DGA Awards in the fields of TV, commercials and documentary. The guild, which will unveil its theatrical feature film and first-time feature film nominees tomorrow, will announce this year’s winners April 10 during a virtual event.
Among the notable nominees today was Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, the Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner. It snagged two noms today for directors Zach Braff and Mj Delaney in the Comedy Series category. It is joined there by HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm which also pulled off the double, for helmers Erin O’Malley and Jeff Schaffer.
Jon Favreau was nominated for two separate projects: for Disney+’s The Mandalorian in Dramatic Series and Netflix’s The Chef Show in Reality. CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert director Jim Hoskinson also scored two noms.
Lynn Shelton, who died...
Among the notable nominees today was Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, the Golden Globe and Critics Choice winner. It snagged two noms today for directors Zach Braff and Mj Delaney in the Comedy Series category. It is joined there by HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm which also pulled off the double, for helmers Erin O’Malley and Jeff Schaffer.
Jon Favreau was nominated for two separate projects: for Disney+’s The Mandalorian in Dramatic Series and Netflix’s The Chef Show in Reality. CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert director Jim Hoskinson also scored two noms.
Lynn Shelton, who died...
- 3/8/2021
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
“Ted Lasso” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” have each received two nominations to lead all shows in nominations for the TV categories at the 73rd annual DGA Awards, the Directors Guild of America announced on Monday.
“The Flight Attendant” received the fifth nomination in the comedy series category, while the drama-series nominees were “Ozark,” “The Mandalorian,” “Better Call Saul,” “Homeland” and “Bridgerton.”
Among the nominees were Spike Lee for “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” Marielle Heller for “What the Constitution Means to Me” and the late Lynn Shelton for an episode of “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Film nominees will be announced Tuesday. The winners will be announced at the 73rd annual DGA Awards on Saturday, April 10.
The nominations:
Dramatic Series
Jason Bateman
Ozark, “Wartime”
(Netflix)
Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Matthew Spiegel
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Director: Townson Wells
Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk
Jon Favreau
The Mandalorian,...
“The Flight Attendant” received the fifth nomination in the comedy series category, while the drama-series nominees were “Ozark,” “The Mandalorian,” “Better Call Saul,” “Homeland” and “Bridgerton.”
Among the nominees were Spike Lee for “David Byrne’s American Utopia,” Marielle Heller for “What the Constitution Means to Me” and the late Lynn Shelton for an episode of “Little Fires Everywhere.”
Film nominees will be announced Tuesday. The winners will be announced at the 73rd annual DGA Awards on Saturday, April 10.
The nominations:
Dramatic Series
Jason Bateman
Ozark, “Wartime”
(Netflix)
Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Matthew Spiegel
First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
Second Assistant Director: Townson Wells
Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk
Jon Favreau
The Mandalorian,...
- 3/8/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” dominated the first round of Directors Guild of America TV nominations, landing three in the TV movie/limited series — for directors Jessica Yu, Minkie Spiro and Thomas Kail.
Yu, Spiro and Kail will face off against “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck, who won the Emmy for that HBO limited series in September. Also up for the award are “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” director Vince Gilligan and “When They See Us” director Ava DuVernay, both for Netflix projects.
But the big news Monday was the DGA’s decision to hold back on revealing nominations in other key categories, including drama and comedy. The org said nomination announcements for the Comedy Series, Dramatic Series and Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials categories will be announced on Friday, Jan. 10 “due to a re-vote related to a newly implemented electronic entry submissions process.”
Last week it was revealed that “Transparent” creator...
Yu, Spiro and Kail will face off against “Chernobyl” director Johan Renck, who won the Emmy for that HBO limited series in September. Also up for the award are “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” director Vince Gilligan and “When They See Us” director Ava DuVernay, both for Netflix projects.
But the big news Monday was the DGA’s decision to hold back on revealing nominations in other key categories, including drama and comedy. The org said nomination announcements for the Comedy Series, Dramatic Series and Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials categories will be announced on Friday, Jan. 10 “due to a re-vote related to a newly implemented electronic entry submissions process.”
Last week it was revealed that “Transparent” creator...
- 1/6/2020
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Directors Guild unveiled nominations Monday in its limited series categories for the 72nd DGA Awards (see list below). But due to what it calls “a re-vote related to a newly implemented electronic entry submissions process,” the series noms aren’t out today.
But just last week, the guild announced that Jill Soloway — a DGA Award winner for her work on Transparent — has had the Amazon comedy’s chances of landing one final Directors Guild of America nomination forseries hampered by an internal DGA error. “We regret to inform you that the following entry was inadvertently omitted from the Comedy Series ballot: #165a. Transparent Musicale Finale, Jill Soloway,” the DGA wrote in an email to members, offering those who wish to recast their vote in this category to do so following a link.
The DGA said its nomination announcements for the Comedy Series, Dramatic Series and Variety/Talk/News/Sports...
But just last week, the guild announced that Jill Soloway — a DGA Award winner for her work on Transparent — has had the Amazon comedy’s chances of landing one final Directors Guild of America nomination forseries hampered by an internal DGA error. “We regret to inform you that the following entry was inadvertently omitted from the Comedy Series ballot: #165a. Transparent Musicale Finale, Jill Soloway,” the DGA wrote in an email to members, offering those who wish to recast their vote in this category to do so following a link.
The DGA said its nomination announcements for the Comedy Series, Dramatic Series and Variety/Talk/News/Sports...
- 1/6/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The organization that administers the Peabody Awards has announced six new members joining its board of directors, five on the East Coast, one on the West.
The five members joining the East Coast board are journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien, NPR senior vice president of news and editorial director Nancy Barnes, Univision Communications executive vice president of government and corporate affairs Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks president of entertainment and youth brands Chris McCarthy, and ESPN executive vice president of content Connor Schell,.
CAA partner and managing editor Steven Lafferty is the newest members joining the West Coast board.
The boards on both coasts are designed to provide expert counsel and stewardship, and advance Peabody’s commitment to outstanding storytelling. Launched in 2015, the board of directors are separate from the traditional board of jurors that preside over the Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcasting and digital media.
Other notable board members include Katie Couric,...
The five members joining the East Coast board are journalist and producer Soledad O’Brien, NPR senior vice president of news and editorial director Nancy Barnes, Univision Communications executive vice president of government and corporate affairs Jessica Herrera-Flanigan, ViacomCBS Domestic Media Networks president of entertainment and youth brands Chris McCarthy, and ESPN executive vice president of content Connor Schell,.
CAA partner and managing editor Steven Lafferty is the newest members joining the West Coast board.
The boards on both coasts are designed to provide expert counsel and stewardship, and advance Peabody’s commitment to outstanding storytelling. Launched in 2015, the board of directors are separate from the traditional board of jurors that preside over the Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcasting and digital media.
Other notable board members include Katie Couric,...
- 12/11/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Peabody has appointed six new members to its bicoastal board of directors, with the aim of advancing the organization’s commitment to storytelling.
Chris McCarthy, ViacomCBS’s newly appointed president of entertainment and youth brands, and ESPN’s executive vice president of content, Connor Schell, have taken up seats on the board.
Soledad O’Brien, a presenter on HBO’s Real Sports and host of Hearst Television’s Matter Of Fact With Soledad O’Brien, is also joining Peabody, alongside NPR editorial director Nancy Barnes and Univision Communications’ executive vice president of government and corporate affairs Jessica Herrera-Flanigan.
The five executives will serve on Peabody’s East Coast board, with the sixth new arrival, CAA partner Steven Lafferty, joining the organization’s West Coast board.
The bicoastal boards are distinct from the traditional board of jurors, which hands out the Peabody Awards. Existing board members include Vice chief Nancy Dubuc,...
Chris McCarthy, ViacomCBS’s newly appointed president of entertainment and youth brands, and ESPN’s executive vice president of content, Connor Schell, have taken up seats on the board.
Soledad O’Brien, a presenter on HBO’s Real Sports and host of Hearst Television’s Matter Of Fact With Soledad O’Brien, is also joining Peabody, alongside NPR editorial director Nancy Barnes and Univision Communications’ executive vice president of government and corporate affairs Jessica Herrera-Flanigan.
The five executives will serve on Peabody’s East Coast board, with the sixth new arrival, CAA partner Steven Lafferty, joining the organization’s West Coast board.
The bicoastal boards are distinct from the traditional board of jurors, which hands out the Peabody Awards. Existing board members include Vice chief Nancy Dubuc,...
- 12/11/2019
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
DreamWorks Animation chief and Democratic super donor Jeffrey Katzenberg and his political strategist Andy Spahn are spending at least part of the holiday season working their bottomless Rolodexes to pull together another fundraiser aimed at defeating the Senate Republicans’ minority leader, Mitch McConnell. Katzenberg and his wife, Marilyn, will be prominent among the cohosts when Kentucky’s Democratic senatorial candidate, Alison Lundergan Grimes returns to Los Angeles for a Jan. 13 event at the home of CAA managing partner and head of television Steve Lafferty and his wife, Nikki, an animal protection activist. Earlier: 60 Hollywood Names Who Gave Money to
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- 12/27/2013
- by Tina Daunt
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ryan Murphy has joined the executive committee of the New Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Murphy is responsible for creating Nip/Tuck as well as co-creating Glee and American Horror Story. Murphy, who becomes the sixth and final member of the committee, was appointed for a one-year tem by chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum, reports Deadline. Other members in the committee include Gail Berman, Jason Kilar, Steven Lafferty, (more)...
- 3/28/2012
- by By Kristina Bustos
- Digital Spy
New Academy of Television Arts & Sciences chairman and CEO Bruce Rosenblum has named writer-producer Ryan Murphy (Glee, American Horror Story) as his sixth and final Executive Committee appointee, completing a group of industry heavy-hitters from different areas of TV. Murphy, who will serve a one-year term, joins previously appointed Gail Berman, Jason Kilar, Steven Lafferty, Steve Mosko and Dana Walden. Additionally, Rosenblum’s Warner Bros cohort, Wbtv president Peter Roth, has been tapped to chair the Hall of Fame Committee for 2012 after serving on the committee last year. He has appointed to the committee Hall of Fame inductees Marcy Carsey and Fred Silverman as well as Bonnie Hammer, Chairman, NBCU Cable Entertainment and Cable Studios; Rick Rosen, Head of Television at Wme; and Nina Tassler, President of CBS Entertainment.
- 3/28/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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