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Blue Bloods executive producer Leonard Goldberg was saluted tonight with an end card tribute at the conclusion of the show. The card came up following the cast’s traditional dinner table scene, with this particular version sporting a “Merry Christmas” theme all around. The happy moment then faded to black and the…

A celebration of the life of Jack Gilardi, an ICM agent for 68 years, will take place this Monday, December 9, at 7:00 PM at Paramount Studios. Industry friends are welcome to attend, but must RSVP to obtain a drive-on to the Paramount lot. The RSVP email is  Gilardimemorial@icmpartners.com. Gilardi passed away…

The London-based ABC Studios International team led by Managing Director Keli Lee has been let go as Disney Television Studios reevaluates its UK presence and overall international strategy. In all, four staffers were impacted, including Lee, sources said. For the time being, ongoing development and production matters…

While the real action is set to unfold in January when Harvey Weinstein finally faces criminal trial, a hearing Friday morning brought spirited jousting between his defense team and prosecutors over two separate requests by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office. One of the asks, which took up most of the 45-minute…

Byron Allen, who has been locked in a legal dispute with Comcast that has reached all the way to the Supreme Court, didn’t mince words in his response to the company’s latest executive shuffle. David Cohen, who has steered Comcast’s diversity efforts and faced blame from Allen and others who say the company mistreated…

David Cohen, a key adviser to Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and a notable fundraiser for Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden, has announced his plan to step down from his operational role at the company. He will end his operational responsibilities as of January 1, 2020, transitioning from Senior EVP to Senior…

EXCLUSIVE: Zachary Quinto’s production company Before the Door Pictures is ramping up operations, signing first-look deals with AMC for scripted projects and with Spoke Studios, the production arm of Brent Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment, for unscripted fare. Additionally, Before the Door Pictures has hired Steve…

EXCLUSIVE: Affirm Films, Sony Pictures' label specializing in inspirational, faith and family-friendly features, is expanding into television. Affirm Films has partnered with Sony Pictures Television to launch Affirm Television and has tapped tapped Marybeth Sprows, VP Original Programming for Crown Media Family…

Larry Page and Sergey Brin, the founders of Google, have left their executive roles at its parent company, Alphabet. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will become CEO of Alphabet while remaining chief at Google. Page had been CEO of Alphabet and Brin had been president. They will continue to be involved in the tech giant as…

Former Endemol Shine North America unscripted executive Georgie Hurford-Jones has joined Universal Television Alternative Studio as Executive Vice President, Current Programming. Hurford-Jones is one of the first major hires under the studio’s new president Toby Gorman, to whom she will report, following his…

Showtime Networks executive Austin O'Malia has been promoted to vice president of awards and corporate affairs. The announcement was made today that O'Malia will oversee the company's marketing and communications awards efforts across all original series, and serve as the main liaison between the network, guilds and…

20th Century Fox SVPs Dana Sharpless and Steve Sicherman have been named co-heads of the studio’s Current Programming department. They will succeed Carolyn Cassidy who was promoted to President of Creative Affairs in July. Reporting to Cassidy, Sharpless and Sicherman will oversee Disney TV Studios unit’s slate of…