Jake Kanter

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Max Goldbart |Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC’s workplace culture review, which was sparked by the revelations about ex-newsreader Huw Edwards, will publish in just a few days’ time. Deadline has seen an all-staff email from BBC Chair Samir Shah inviting the corporation’s circa-21,000 employees to a town hall on Monday, at which point the findings of the review will be revealed.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: The BBC has engaged two executive search companies to help with its efforts to replace chief content officer Charlotte Moore. The broadcaster has tasked Grace Blue and Ibison with filling the most powerful creative role in British TV, audio, and streaming, per a job ad just published online. Moore announced in February that she was stepping down as chief content officer after four years to join Left Bank Pictures as CEO.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Jake Kanter

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu has greenlit a docuseries about the murder of Mike Williams, a Baptist from Florida who was originally thought to have been eaten by alligators. The untitled four-part series will premiere over the summer on Hulu and is produced by UK production company Plum Pictures and ABC News Studios. Post-production is currently underway.

1 week ago | deadline.com | Jake Kanter

Chris Columbus has said he has a Donald Trump-shaped albatros around his neck. The American director admitted that his decision to include the U.S. president in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is akin to a curse on the much-loved franchise. In an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle, Columbus said he would like to cut the seven-second cameo from the 1992 movie, but worries he will be deported by the Trump administration. “It’s become this curse.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Jake Kanter

Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysChris Columbus has said he has a Donald Trump-shaped albatros around his neck. The American director admitted that his decision to include the U.S. president in Home Alone 2: Lost in New York is akin to a curse on the much-loved franchise.