Kevin Reilly's Fox Exit Marks a Muscle-Flexing Moment for James Murdoch

June 04, 2014
Kevin Reilly's Fox Exit Marks a Muscle-Flexing Moment for James Murdoch
By Cynthia Littleton The shakeup under way at Fox Broadcasting with Kevin Reilly's departure as programming chief gives Murdoch a chance to set a fresh course for the network. James Murdoch, that is. Reilly's resignation, confirmed May 29 after weeks of speculation about his future, opens the door for James Murdoch to put his stamp on the network, following his promotion in March to co-chief operating officer at 21st Century Fox alongside Chase Carey. Fox Broadca... Full Story on Variety.com→
'The Fault in Our Stars' Aligning With Young Women By Alexandra Cheney Twentieth Century Fox's "The Fault in Our Stars" is out to prove young women don't require vampires or dystopian visions to be lured into theaters. Although the feature film adaptation of John Green's latest novel courts the same female teen audience as franchises "The Hunger Games," "Twilight" and "Divergent," "Fault" is a dramatic departure from those worlds. The story revolves around a pair of lovestruck teens battlin... Full Story→	Film and TV Stars Set To Crash Tony Awards By Gordon Cox Take a stroll through the theater district these days, and one thing is obvious: You're just as likely to come across a Hollywood name on a Broadway marquee as you are on a screen. Film and TV stars have shown up on the Main Stem with increasing frequency over the last several years, but this season the phenomenon reached epidemic proportions. Neil Patrick Harris, Bryan Cranston, Denzel Washington, Daniel Craig, Daniel Radcliffe, Ian McKellen: ... Full Story→	Maui Film Festival Showcases Stories of Hope and Optimism By Iain Blair Sun, sand and cinema. What better recipe for an island film fest — and no event lives up to that formula as well as the Maui Film Festival, which celebrates its 15th anniversary this year. Marking the occasion, the fest is introducing another venue, the Maui Film Festival Seaside Cinema Music Café & Sunset Lounge, located on the grounds of the Grand Wailea Resort. Full Story→
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