Former Nebraska senator and governor Bob Kerrey is the choice of the major Hollywood studios to be the next head of the Motion Picture Association of America, a source said Friday.
Kerrey, however, has not yet formally accepted the offer or negotiated a deal. It appears the job is his if he wants it. The choice of Kerrey was first reported online by TheWrap.
An MPAA spokesman declined comment Friday morning, saying the search committee had been working independently of the organization's staff, and no one there had been made aware a choice had been made.
If he takes the job Kerry would replace Bob Pisano, who has been acting as interim President since Dan Glickman left in March. Pisano was seen as a candidate for the job himself, but recently denied he was interested in continuing in the position.
A search committee that included Michael Lynton of Sony Pictures Entertainment...
Kerrey, however, has not yet formally accepted the offer or negotiated a deal. It appears the job is his if he wants it. The choice of Kerrey was first reported online by TheWrap.
An MPAA spokesman declined comment Friday morning, saying the search committee had been working independently of the organization's staff, and no one there had been made aware a choice had been made.
If he takes the job Kerry would replace Bob Pisano, who has been acting as interim President since Dan Glickman left in March. Pisano was seen as a candidate for the job himself, but recently denied he was interested in continuing in the position.
A search committee that included Michael Lynton of Sony Pictures Entertainment...
- 5/21/2010
- by By Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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