Semafor wants to bring back the splashy media summit.
The digital media startup founded by former Bloomberg CEO Justin Smith and BuzzFeed News editor in chief and New York Times media columnist Ben Smith is planning an expansion of its Semafor Media brand into live events, with its inaugural summit set for next month in New York.
The event, “Semafor Media at Genesis House,” will take place the evening of April 10, hosted by Ben Smith. Interviewees scheduled to attend include CNN CEO Chris Licht, Iac chairman Barry Diller, MSNBC host and former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, outspoken ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher, and Group Black co-founder Bonin Bough.
Smith tells The Hollywood Reporter that with events becoming a significant part of Semafor’s strategy (he says they are on track for 40 this year), and with the success of the Semafor Africa Summit in December,...
The digital media startup founded by former Bloomberg CEO Justin Smith and BuzzFeed News editor in chief and New York Times media columnist Ben Smith is planning an expansion of its Semafor Media brand into live events, with its inaugural summit set for next month in New York.
The event, “Semafor Media at Genesis House,” will take place the evening of April 10, hosted by Ben Smith. Interviewees scheduled to attend include CNN CEO Chris Licht, Iac chairman Barry Diller, MSNBC host and former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, outspoken ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith, journalist and podcaster Kara Swisher, and Group Black co-founder Bonin Bough.
Smith tells The Hollywood Reporter that with events becoming a significant part of Semafor’s strategy (he says they are on track for 40 this year), and with the success of the Semafor Africa Summit in December,...
- 3/23/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Say this for Victoria’s Secret: The company knew exactly what story it wanted to tell.
According to ex-ceo Cindy Fedus-Fields, Les Wexner, the founder of parent company L Brands — which also owned Abercrombie & Fitch, Lane Bryant, Express, Structure and The Limited — believed the key to building a successful brand was having a story to serve as “not only your inspirational mechanism but also as your control mechanism.” The lingerie line certainly had that. It may have been a narrative about unattainable female physical perfection served barely-dressed for a leering male gaze, but it was coherent, consistent and, throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, extremely lucrative.
Matt Tyrnauer’s three-part Hulu docuseries Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, on the other hand, has nobler intentions, but no such clarity of purpose. It’s a chronicle of the brand’s ascent and descent, a...
Say this for Victoria’s Secret: The company knew exactly what story it wanted to tell.
According to ex-ceo Cindy Fedus-Fields, Les Wexner, the founder of parent company L Brands — which also owned Abercrombie & Fitch, Lane Bryant, Express, Structure and The Limited — believed the key to building a successful brand was having a story to serve as “not only your inspirational mechanism but also as your control mechanism.” The lingerie line certainly had that. It may have been a narrative about unattainable female physical perfection served barely-dressed for a leering male gaze, but it was coherent, consistent and, throughout the 2000s and early 2010s, extremely lucrative.
Matt Tyrnauer’s three-part Hulu docuseries Victoria’s Secret: Angels and Demons, on the other hand, has nobler intentions, but no such clarity of purpose. It’s a chronicle of the brand’s ascent and descent, a...
- 7/13/2022
- by Angie Han
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Brian Cox shudders to think what path his life would have taken had he not become an actor. “I think because I love traveling, I would’ve probably joined something like the Merchant Navy,” said the burly Scottish actor during a Washington Post Zoom conversation about his autobiography, “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat.” “I would’ve probably been an assistant cook or something and traveled around the world. I did actually think of the alternative [to acting] but then I put the alternative away because I knew I was going to do what I was going to do, come hell or high water.”
Thank goodness, he put the alternative away because the world would have been robbed of one of the most acclaimed actors who has triumphed on stage, screen and television. He was chilling as the first Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann’s 1986 “Manhunter.” He was terrifying in his Emmy...
Thank goodness, he put the alternative away because the world would have been robbed of one of the most acclaimed actors who has triumphed on stage, screen and television. He was chilling as the first Hannibal Lecter in Michael Mann’s 1986 “Manhunter.” He was terrifying in his Emmy...
- 2/21/2022
- by Susan King
- Gold Derby
The coronavirus has struck virtually every age group throughout the world, but it has proven more lethal to older people. Those aged 60 and older have accounted for the majority of deaths in the United States, and medical experts have warned the public for weeks of the pandemic’s intensifying danger. Elderly Americans also are the average cable-news viewers. And of the networks commonly included in that category, Fox News Channel remains the most popular one in prime time.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox cable networks, amid this crisis, have not been diverted from their primary mission,...
Rupert Murdoch’s Fox cable networks, amid this crisis, have not been diverted from their primary mission,...
- 3/18/2020
- by Jamil Smith
- Rollingstone.com
American Media, the parent company of the National Enquirer, rebuked the Washington Post on Friday over the paper’s decision to offer a “platform” for “disgruntled and terminated ex-employees” to anonymously vent about the company’s flagship property.
“It is unfortunate and disconcerting that disgruntled and terminated ex-employees who had no access to how editorial decisions are made and without any access to the company’s top executives have been given a platform — hiding behind the protection of being an ‘anonymous source’ — to grind their axe on the back of their former employer,” said the company in a statement to TheWrap on Friday.
On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that the National Enquirer has secretly sent Trump-related content to Michael Cohen for his review before publication and that the practice continued even after the business magnate and celebrity became president. The report was based on three anonymous sources.
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“It is unfortunate and disconcerting that disgruntled and terminated ex-employees who had no access to how editorial decisions are made and without any access to the company’s top executives have been given a platform — hiding behind the protection of being an ‘anonymous source’ — to grind their axe on the back of their former employer,” said the company in a statement to TheWrap on Friday.
On Thursday, The Washington Post reported that the National Enquirer has secretly sent Trump-related content to Michael Cohen for his review before publication and that the practice continued even after the business magnate and celebrity became president. The report was based on three anonymous sources.
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- 6/22/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Oscar-winning actress Octavia Spencer hasn’t shied away from repping the #TimesUp movement throughout this year’s awards season – she appeared on the Golden Globes red carpet wearing all black, alongside her good friend Jessica Chastain – but she’s also eager for the movement to be as prudent and savvy as possible.
As part of Sundance’s conversation section “Power of Story,” Spencer participated in a Friday afternoon panel alongside other creators and thinkers, including actress and “Insecure” creator Issa Rae, tech evangelist Megan Smith, Open Society Foundations president Patrick Gaspard, and Killer Films founder Christine Vachon, for a discussion moderated by Washington Post journalist Sarah Ellison. The theme of the chat was “culture shift,” and sought to discuss the various ways that their work plus “the power of media and the role creative choices play in shifting culture and crystallizing the national conversation.”
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As part of Sundance’s conversation section “Power of Story,” Spencer participated in a Friday afternoon panel alongside other creators and thinkers, including actress and “Insecure” creator Issa Rae, tech evangelist Megan Smith, Open Society Foundations president Patrick Gaspard, and Killer Films founder Christine Vachon, for a discussion moderated by Washington Post journalist Sarah Ellison. The theme of the chat was “culture shift,” and sought to discuss the various ways that their work plus “the power of media and the role creative choices play in shifting culture and crystallizing the national conversation.”
Read More:Sundance Questions: Here’s What...
- 1/19/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ava DuVernay, Issa Rae, Catherine Hardwicke and Taika Waititi are heading to the 2018 Sundance Film Festival to discuss their work and the power of media, it was announced Thursday. DuVernay, Patrick Gaspard, Rae, Megan Smith and Christine Vachon will speak on a panel titled “Power of Story: Culture Shift” to talk about their work as well as the role of creative choices in our ever-shifting culture. The conversation will be led by Washington Post journalist Sarah Ellison on Jan. 19. Hardwicke, Waititi and Justin Lin will talk about the advantages and challenges of moving...
- 1/11/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
A new book allegedly details First Lady Melania Trump‘s reaction to her husband’s 2016 victory against Hillary Clinton.
In an excerpt for New York Magazine, published Wednesday, author Michael Wolff alleges in his book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, that the first lady “was in tears — and not of joy” when Donald Trump won the presidential election in November 2016.
Stephanie Grisham, communications director for the first lady, said in a statement obtained by People, “This book is clearly going to be sold in the bargain fiction section. Mrs. Trump supported her husband’s decision to run for president and in fact,...
In an excerpt for New York Magazine, published Wednesday, author Michael Wolff alleges in his book, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House, that the first lady “was in tears — and not of joy” when Donald Trump won the presidential election in November 2016.
Stephanie Grisham, communications director for the first lady, said in a statement obtained by People, “This book is clearly going to be sold in the bargain fiction section. Mrs. Trump supported her husband’s decision to run for president and in fact,...
- 1/4/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
The days that passed between the moment when Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual-harassment lawsuit against former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes and the day that he resigned from the network were filled with turmoil, surprises and chaos, according to Vanity Fair. Reporter Sarah Ellison’s exposé, “How the most powerful man in cable news was toppled in 16 whirlwind days,” sheds new dramatic light on Ailes’ remarkable fall after Carson’s sexual harassment claim resulted in numerous women coming forward with similar charges. While Ailes denies everything, Fox News settled with Carlson and even issued a public apology. Here...
- 9/23/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Princess Diana's legacy continues to live on! In the new trailer for "Diana," Naomi Watts portrays the fallen Princess -- the movie will focus on the last two years of Diana's life, from her secret affair, to her humanitarian work and her volatile relationship with the paparazzi. Check out the new trailer for "Diana" below:[Editor's note: we had to remove this trailer as it has not been cleared for the U.S.]Princess Diana was one of the world's most beloved public figures, and we'll finally get to see her trimumphs, personal struggels and tragic demise come to life on the big screen. Vanity Fair even featured Diana on their September cover of the magazine, and the accompanying article provides some clarity into the Princess' secret affair with Pakistani heart surgeon, Hasnat Khan. Interviewing Hasnat's friends and family members for the article, the magazine paints a picture of a Princess desperate to escape the spotlight. "Many close to Diana say her relationship with Khan was the...
- 8/6/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Rupert Murdoch’s children saw a family counseling psychologist as recently as this past February to help them sort through their feelings about who should succeed their father as CEO of News Corp, Vanity Fair contributing editor Sarah Ellison reports in the magazine’s December issue. They agreed that James, who’s Deputy COO, should be first in line. But their opinions changed after the News Of The World phone-hacking scandal broke open in July. Elisabeth Murdoch, at Rupert’s suggestion, urged James to step aside before he testified that month at a UK Parliamentary hearing. Rupert changed his mind after a sleepless night. As talk grew about a possible arrest and jail time, Ellison reveals that Rupert’s estranged second wife Anna flew to London and urged her ex-husband to publicly back his son. As for the Notw case itself, Ellison supports an important claim by two of James...
- 11/2/2011
- by TIM ADLER in London
- Deadline TV
Chicago – Billing Andrew Rossi’s documentary “Page One” as a year in the life of The New York Times is a trifle misleading. Such a sprawling premise would demand a running time better suited to a miniseries than a 92-minute feature. Rossi limits his focus to the Media Desk and the reporters struggling to keep their paper relevant, but like all great documentaries, the film is about so much more than the figures inhabiting its foreground.
In fact, “Page One” may be the best film yet made about the current crises facing American journalists, whose authoritative voice is gradually being drowned out an endless stream of bloggers. Just as another NYC publication, Vogue, considers itself the center of the fashion universe (and is well-chronicled by R.J. Cutler’s “The September Issue”), the Times positions itself as the trend-setting news source that second-tier papers scramble to imitate. Though Rossi provides plenty...
In fact, “Page One” may be the best film yet made about the current crises facing American journalists, whose authoritative voice is gradually being drowned out an endless stream of bloggers. Just as another NYC publication, Vogue, considers itself the center of the fashion universe (and is well-chronicled by R.J. Cutler’s “The September Issue”), the Times positions itself as the trend-setting news source that second-tier papers scramble to imitate. Though Rossi provides plenty...
- 10/26/2011
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
DVD Playhouse—October 2011
By Allen Gardner
Terri (20th Century Fox) An awkward, obese teen (Jacob Wysocki) finds himself forming an odd friendship with his equally left-of-center vice-principal (John C. Reilly), who decides to help the boy navigate his way through adolescence’s rocky road. Low key film is filled with pathos and humor, but is ultimately too laid back for its own good (not to mention too long). Worth seeing for young Wysocki’s amazing, completely natural performance, and Reilly’s goofy charm. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurette; Deleted scenes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Mr. Nice (Mpi) Rhys Ifans stars in the true story of Howard Marks, a Welsh-born Oxford grad who gained the most notoriety in his life for being the UK’s biggest hashish smuggler during the ‘70s and ‘80s, when he wasn’t busy spying for Her Majesty’s government, hanging out with a...
By Allen Gardner
Terri (20th Century Fox) An awkward, obese teen (Jacob Wysocki) finds himself forming an odd friendship with his equally left-of-center vice-principal (John C. Reilly), who decides to help the boy navigate his way through adolescence’s rocky road. Low key film is filled with pathos and humor, but is ultimately too laid back for its own good (not to mention too long). Worth seeing for young Wysocki’s amazing, completely natural performance, and Reilly’s goofy charm. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Featurette; Deleted scenes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Mr. Nice (Mpi) Rhys Ifans stars in the true story of Howard Marks, a Welsh-born Oxford grad who gained the most notoriety in his life for being the UK’s biggest hashish smuggler during the ‘70s and ‘80s, when he wasn’t busy spying for Her Majesty’s government, hanging out with a...
- 10/3/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
Cover photograph by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. Now available for Kindle and Nook, the second Vanity Fair e-book is features 20 probing, behind-the-scenes, no-holds-barred stories about embattled News Corp. chairman Rupert Murdoch, as collected by V.F. editor Graydon Carter. The e-book traces the rise of the ultimate media baron, illuminating the roots of his current predicament and painting a truly intimate portrait of Murdoch—from his days commanding tabloids on London’s Fleet Street to his cunning maneuvers on Wall Street, from his acquisition of 20th Century Fox to his launch of Fox News. It includes stories going back to 1984, and up through the current scandal, by Vanity Fair contributing editors Bryan Burrough, Sarah Ellison, Edward Klein, James Wolcott, and Michael Wolff, among others. See the table of contents, below.
- 7/29/2011
- Vanity Fair
Another day, another News of the World hacking revelation: meet Sara Payne, whose daughter, Sarah (with an H) was kidnapped and killed 10 years ago. According to The Guardian, Payne “has been told by Scotland Yard that they have found evidence to suggest she was targeted by the News of the World’s investigator Glenn Mulcaire, who specialized in hacking voicemail.” It’s an especially unfortunate occurrence, as Payne was on good terms with the staff, and even “wrote a farewell column for the paper’s final edition on 10 July, referring to its staff as ‘my good and trusted friends.’” Meanwhile, the scandal of the decade may prove to affect generations to come. According to a tenuous new trend piece, fewer British babies are being named “Nick” and “Cameron,” purportedly out of distaste for Prime Minister David Cameron and Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg. There were just 1,191 Camerons and 448 Nicholases last...
- 7/28/2011
- Vanity Fair
Did Rupert Murdoch survive a close shave in Tuesday's hacking hearings? Maybe, but in testimony before the British Parliament, he came off as a spent mogul. "He seemed to me to be showing his age," observed Sarah Ellison, author of "War at the Wall Street Journal," a riveting account of Murdoch's takeover of the business newspaper. "It was obvious to everyone -- the excruciating pauses. If he gained anything, it was sympathy." In a nearly three-hour appearance with his son James at a Parliamentary committee hearing into the phone-hacking scandal, Murdoch's responses proved...
- 7/20/2011
- by Johnnie L. Roberts
- The Wrap
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and C.E.O. of News Corporation, with sons Lachlan and James at a 2002 annual general meeting.By Peter Mathew/Fairfax Images/Getty Images. As Rupert Murdoch and his son James prepare to testify before a parliamentary inquiry into the News of the World scandal, Vf.com’s Emma Gilbey Keller and Vanity Fair contributing editor Sarah Ellison submit these questions they hope Parliament will put to the pair. (See more of Sarah Ellison’s coverage of the News of the World’s phone-hacking.)...
- 7/18/2011
- Vanity Fair
London police have arrested former News of the World editor Andy Coulson. While running the scurrilous tabloid, Coulson was allegedly aware of the phone-hacking perpetrated by his reporters, and, as reported by Vanity Fair’s Sarah Ellison, “condoned payments from members of his staff at the News of the World to Scotland Yard, according to e-mails the company has handed over to the police.” All this talk of a conspiratorial Coulson reminds us of the Watergate scandal—or reading about Watergate some 30 years later, when we were in high school, to be completely accurate. In many ways, Charles “Chuck” Colson, a Nixonian henchman of the highest order, is not so different from Coulson. Let’s take a closer look.
- 7/8/2011
- Vanity Fair
Of all the movies that have opened this weekend, the one that's generated the most interesting press by far is Page One: Inside The New York Times. The usual round of promotional interviews, for example, turns out to have been not so usual. Talking with writer-director-cinematographer Andrew Rossi and co-writer Kate Novack, a husband-and-wife team of a documentary filmmaker and a former media reporter, Eric Hynes acknowledges that his piece for the Voice can't help but lay on another layer of meta. Right off, he has Novack commenting on Page One's focus on the Nyt media desk: "It was journalists reporting on journalism, and we were working as journalists covering that."
So it goes in other interviews: Drew Taylor's with Rossi for the Playlist; Stephen Saito's with Rossi and Nyt media reporter David Carr, indisputably the star of Page One, for IFC; Sarah Ellison's with Gay Talese, author of the 1969 classic,...
So it goes in other interviews: Drew Taylor's with Rossi for the Playlist; Stephen Saito's with Rossi and Nyt media reporter David Carr, indisputably the star of Page One, for IFC; Sarah Ellison's with Gay Talese, author of the 1969 classic,...
- 6/18/2011
- MUBI
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