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Issue Date: 09/12/2025 | Click headlines for full story, pics, video or to comment
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CCO Pedro Pérez, CSO Jill Burgeson Come Together At TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles
Jill Burgeson knows all too well the creative legacy of TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles. She first came to the agency early on in her career as a junior account person and then a planner, back during the day when Lee Clow was in the building. Burgeson said that Clow–the advertising legend whose body of groundbreaking work
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Steven Spielberg Celebrates 50th Anniversary “Jaws” Exhibition At Academy Museum
Why would anyone keep a prop from the set of “Jaws?” Steven Spielberg was musing about what it felt like while making his 1975 oceanic classic, and how little he thought any of it would matter when shooting the now-legendary opening scene of a woman night-swimming past an ocean buoy. His primary concern was keeping
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Taylor Swift can be deposed, but has no role in Blake Lively-Justin Baldoni litigation, lawyer says
Singer Taylor Swift can answer questions in October — if she is forced — from attorneys involved in the sexual harassment and retaliation lawsuit actor Blake Lively brought against Justin Baldoni stemming from their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but she doesn’t have much to offer, her lawyer said Friday. Attorney J.
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Ego Nwodim leaves “Saturday Night Live,” which adds 5 new cast members
Ego Nwodim is the latest — and perhaps last — high-profile departure from “Saturday Night Live,” as the long-running sketch show has seen a cast shakeup ahead of its 51st season. Nwodim announced Friday that she is leaving, just days after Hollywood trade outlets reported the Season 51 cast — which had included her —
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Director Sasha Nathwani Joins Caviar For U.S. Representation Spanning Commercials and Music Videos
Production company Caviar has signed writer and director Sasha Nathwani for U.S. commercial and music video representation. Known for blending deeply personal storytelling with a visually rich and emotionally resonant style, Nathwani has a body of work which spans narrative film, branded content and music videos. Joining Caviar marks his first representation in the U.S.
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Director Emily Anderson Joins Riverside Entertainment, Reunites With EP Katie Maguire
Riverside Entertainment has added director Emily Anderson to its creative roster. This marks her first exclusive signing with a production house, having directed independently previously. Before going freelance, Anderson was Ogilvy NY’s first female in-house director, She spent eight years writing, producing, and directing documentaries and commercials, collaborating with brands that sent her all over
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Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Political analyst Matthew Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a “right wing media mob” in firing him for commentary about hateful rhetoric that aired on the network shortly after early reports this week that conservative activist Charlie Kirk had been shot. In a Substack post Friday, Dowd admitted to being “down and a bit disheartened.” The
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NFL averaged 22.3 million viewers per game for opening week, its highest on record
The NFL averaged 22.3 million viewers per game during the league’s opening week, making it the most-watched Week 1 on record for the second straight year. The per-game average on TV and digital platforms was a 5% increase from the 21 million Week 1 average of last season, according to the league and Nielsen. Some
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Microsoft resolves European Union probe into Teams
European Union regulators have accepted Microsoft’s proposed changes to Teams, resolving a long-running antitrust investigation that targeted the company’s messaging and videoconferencing app. The European Commission said in a statement Friday that Microsoft’s final commitments to unbundle Teams from its Office software suite, including further tweaks following a market test in May and June, are
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