Author: Michael

Banijay Entertainment will unite its U.S. operations with a combined structure across the Americas, which will be named Banijay America. Ben Samek will be the CEO of this new division following the company’s recent merger with All3Media. Samek will report to Jane Turton, deputy chief executive officer of BanijayEntertainment and will be responsible for driving strategic regional growth across the core content business as well as accelerating the organization’s efforts in digital, live and sports. Additionally, Banijay America will now house Turnkey Studio Services, a centralized production services business that is led by Justin Medeiros, executive vice president of production,…

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Rihanna seemingly confirmed she saw EJ Johnson’s shade about her late arrival to Dior’s Paris Fashion Week show with a one-word response. In a video circulating on social media, EJ can be seen posing for paparazzi outside their hotel before trying to enter the building with their team—only for the way to be blocked by hotel staff. As for what Rihanna made of the moment? The 38-year-old kept it succinct with a simple, “Damn.” Her comment soon gained tens of thousands of likes. Prior to Rihanna’s comment on the Oct. 3 video, EJ recapped their time at the Dior show…

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