The CW cuts staff The CW has slashed dozens of jobs as new owner Nexstar continues its overhaul at the US network. Nexstar completed its acquisition of The CW earlier this year and made swift changes, which most notably saw Mark Pedowitz stepping down as chairman and CEO, with Dennis Miller replacing him. A further […]
CAA agent Scott Lonker has been named president of Jimmy Kimmel and Brent Montgomery’s Kimmelot prodco. Launched as a “creative lab” driven by late night host Kimmel, the business – which sits under Montgomery’s Wheelhouse Entertainment – creates content across unscripted, scripted, digital and mobile, with initial projects focused on comedy. Kimmelot sits alongside unscripted […]
Comedian, writer and producer Jimmy Kimmel has forged a partnership with Wheelhouse Entertainment CEO Brent Montgomery for a new content venture. Kimmel and Montgomery will form a new media company, Kimmelot, to operate in partnership with Wheelhouse Entertainment. The late-night talk show host will also become a partner in Wheelhouse, an enterprise Montgomery created in […]
