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Britain’s Prince Charles could learn from the admirable patience Brian Williams exercised over the decade he waited for Tom Brokaw to relinquish the “NBC Nightly News” throne to him. Were Queen Elizabeth’s heir to ask advice about making such a…
In 2005 the man to see about movies will be John Weiser. When Sony’s acquisition of MGM is completed, Sony will control the most significant film library in the business, including such celebrated franchises as the James Bond films, the…
It was a rare moment of humor for The Walt Disney Co. President and Chief Operating Officer Robert Iger, a man known as a low-key, buttoned-down executive, who has long been the No. 2 to Disney CEO Michael Eisner.The setting…
In Hollywood, where even behind-the-scenes players seem to compete for attention, ICM talent agent executive Robert Levinson has his priorities straight. “[Legendary ICM agent] Sylvia Gold always said to me, ‘There can only be one star, and it better be…
When E! Networks President and CEO Ted Harbert heard VH1 was airing a special called “100 Greatest Red Carpet Moments,” he was incredulous. “Where the hell did they get the red carpet moments?” he asked his staff. For years E!…
While many executives in the syndication business bemoan the current state of affairs–dwindling ratings, ballooning costs, a dearth of new ideas and personalities–Paramount Domestic Television’s Terry Wood isn’t concerned. “The TV landscape is always changing,” she said. “We have to…
Cara Stein is on a mission, and if she’s successful it could have a profound effect on the future of television comedies.As an executive VP of the William Morris Agency and co-chief operating officer of the firm’s New York office,…
United Kingdom TV equipment company Tandberg Television’s announcement in December that it plans to acquire the American firm N2 Broadband culminated a busy year for N2.Best known as the industry champion for “open” video-on-demand platforms that allow cable operators to…
Incoming Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, said he’s not ready to spell out the details of his legislative agenda on indecency or any of the other major media industry issues that his committee is charged with overseeing.But industry…
Tyra Banks is used to having people wonder what she brings to the table when it comes to developing new projects. The supermodel faced such doubts when she first conceived of the idea for her reality series “America’s Next Top…