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Nickelodeon Animation Studios Names Alec Botnick as President

Alec Botnick has been named president of Nickelodeon Animation Studios, according to a memo obtained by Variety from Paramount’s Chair of TV Media George Cheeks. A longtime CBS exec, Botnick will lead the studio into its next chapter while continuing to serve in his current

CNN Correspondent Stephanie Elam to Exit

Stephanie Elam will leave CNN, where she has worked as a correspondent for more than twenty years over two different stints. Elam has in recent years worked as a Los Angeles-based correspondent. In remarks released via social media, she did not reveal any next steps she might

How Young Will Amazon Make James Bond?

“Maybe I could be at the bar, swilling a martini, saying nothing.” So Louis Partridge told Variety just last year while discussing potential ways to impress Steven Knight at the premiere for “House of Guinness.” At the time, Knight — who created the boozy Netflix show starring

Alex MacCallum Elevated to CNN’s Chief Operating Officer

Alex MacCallum returned to CNN to oversee an effort to make the storied news outlet more relevant to digital audiences. Now she may be poised to do a lot more. MacCallum, a media-industry veteran who has helped The Washington Post and The New York Times manage their own digital