Sean McManus is leaving his position as president of CBS News and Sports to focus solely on sports, and "60 Minutes" executive producer Jeff Fager will take over as chairman of CBS News, the network announced Tuesday. David Rhodes, the former head of U.S. Television for Bloomberg, was named president of the news division. Also read: Katie Couric Hasn't Agreed to CBS Pay Cut, Source Says McManus was named president of CBS Sports in November 1996 and president of CBS News in October 2005. ABC's Roone Arledge is the only other executive to...
- 2/8/2011
- The Wrap
CBS News is getting a new leadership team. Sean McManus, who has served as president of CBS News and Sports since 2005, is stepping down as president of CBS News to assume the position of chairman, CBS Sports. 60 Minutes executive producer Jeff Fager is being upped to chairman of CBS News while continuing to work on 60 Minutes; and David Rhodes, the 37-year-old former head of U.S. Television for Bloomberg, has joined CBS News as president. "While running our superb Sports Division, Sean has also done a terrific job steering CBS News through a period of transition and change, and the division is clearly on a better footing than it was the day he arrived," CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves said. Sean McManus was named president, of CBS Sports, in November 1996 and president of CBS News in October 2005. He is only the second person in the industry to hold both division...
- 2/8/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
As a special way to celebrate the 4th of July, Heroscribe Comics! has reduced the price of Gay Terror #1 to only $.99 until July 5th, 2010.
Gay Terror #1 is an eclectic mix of horror stories from upcoming creators that features gay characters in terrifying situations. The downloadable e-comic contains three comic book stories and a special prose story by popular short horror author Robert C. Eccles.
“Wormfood”, the lead story, is a ‘Mommy Dearest’ zombie tale of a gay man and his dead mother. “Coming Out” by J. David Rhodes puts an all-new horrific spin on coming out to your parents. Michael Troy’s “Simply 2Die4” explores the real life horror of hooking up with a stranger you meet on the Internet. Robert C. Eccles wraps up the collection with an eerily reminiscent of Stephen King short story about a gay couple’s traumatizing vacation in the mountains.
"Gay Terror isn’t...
Gay Terror #1 is an eclectic mix of horror stories from upcoming creators that features gay characters in terrifying situations. The downloadable e-comic contains three comic book stories and a special prose story by popular short horror author Robert C. Eccles.
“Wormfood”, the lead story, is a ‘Mommy Dearest’ zombie tale of a gay man and his dead mother. “Coming Out” by J. David Rhodes puts an all-new horrific spin on coming out to your parents. Michael Troy’s “Simply 2Die4” explores the real life horror of hooking up with a stranger you meet on the Internet. Robert C. Eccles wraps up the collection with an eerily reminiscent of Stephen King short story about a gay couple’s traumatizing vacation in the mountains.
"Gay Terror isn’t...
- 7/2/2010
- doorQ.com
Hurt Locker helmer Kathryn Bigelow has signed on to direct real-life kidnap drama Held By The Taliban. The film, which is still in the early stages of development, will be adapted from articles written by David Rhodes for the New York Times. With his story depicting details of when he and his team were kidnapped for 7 months in Pakistan in 2008, this has the potential to make a gripping drama - especially in the assured hands of Kathryn Bigelow, who had us so tense during Hurt Locker that we may never grow back our...
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- 1/18/2010
- by Total Film
- TotalFilm
Kathryn Bigelow, the director who reinvigorated her career with 2009’s stellar film The Hurt Locker and stands as the front-runner for “Best Director” in March, may be taking on the Taliban.
According to Production Weekly’s Twitter feed, Bigelow is attached to direct an adaptation of David Rhodes’ 5-part series of New York Times articles titled “Held by the Taliban” about his experiences held by the terrorist organization in Afghanistan for seven months.
The material seems a perfect fit after her most recent film, however the Hollywood Reporter learned Bigelow is not attached, and the Times is still waiting for offers on the package from the studios. Their blog claims producers Frank Marshall (Indiana Jones series) and Kathleen Kennedy are attached.
Meanwhile, multi-hyphenated talent Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line) has “tossed his name in the Taliban ring.” It’s intriguing because Malick directs a movie about once a decade...
According to Production Weekly’s Twitter feed, Bigelow is attached to direct an adaptation of David Rhodes’ 5-part series of New York Times articles titled “Held by the Taliban” about his experiences held by the terrorist organization in Afghanistan for seven months.
The material seems a perfect fit after her most recent film, however the Hollywood Reporter learned Bigelow is not attached, and the Times is still waiting for offers on the package from the studios. Their blog claims producers Frank Marshall (Indiana Jones series) and Kathleen Kennedy are attached.
Meanwhile, multi-hyphenated talent Terrence Malick (The Thin Red Line) has “tossed his name in the Taliban ring.” It’s intriguing because Malick directs a movie about once a decade...
- 1/16/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
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