Brad Bessey has been promoted to executive producer of “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” effective immediately, CBS Television Distribution announced Monday. DJ Petroro, who was named Ep of “Entertainment Tonight” along with Linda Fuller in November after longtime producer Linda Bell Blue was elevated to president of Et Studios, will be leaving the show, according to CBS. However, Fuller will continue as an executive producer. Also read: Linda Bell Blue Named President of Entertainment Tonight Studios “I want to thank DJ for all of his contributions to the enduring success of ‘Et’ and previously ‘The Insider,'” Hilary Estey McLoughlin,...
- 4/14/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
Brad Bessey, executive producer of CBS TV Distribution’s Entertainment Tonight spinoff The Insider, also is taking the reins of the mothership series, adding executive producer duties for Et. Et‘s current executive producer DJ Petroro, who had been groomed to take over from long-time Et and The Insider executive producer Linda Bell Blue, is departing. Bell Blue is transitioning into a new role as president of Et Studios in May. Also as part of the reshuffling, Monique Chenault joins The Insider as co-executive producer. Linda Fuller continues with Et as an Executive Producer. “After more than 15 years in the Et-Insider family, Brad knows Et inside and out and is the perfect person to continue to grow the brand and keep the show on top,” Hilary Estey McLoughlin, president of creative affairs for CBS TV Distribution said. Related: DJ Petroro and Linda Fuller Take the Reins of Entertainment Tonight Bessey,...
- 4/14/2014
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Kristen Bell gets some help from Et.
Et is joining forces with Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell and her husband Parenthood actor Dax Shepard in their fight against paparazzi taking pictures of celebrities' children without consent. Et has agreed to not air these photos or videos.
Since the birth of their daughter, Bell and Shepard have been vocal on this topic and decline interviews with media outlets known to purchase images from the paparazzi. Both actors have passionately campaigned, especially through their personal social media platforms, to motivate others and bring more attention to this cause. Media outlets using images celebrities post on their own social media platforms or of children attending red carpets and media events are not the issue.
By joining forces, Et and the couple hope that additional press outlets will follow their lead. Et's sister show, The Insider independently adapted the “no kids” policy after meeting with Bell.
Bell states...
Et is joining forces with Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell and her husband Parenthood actor Dax Shepard in their fight against paparazzi taking pictures of celebrities' children without consent. Et has agreed to not air these photos or videos.
Since the birth of their daughter, Bell and Shepard have been vocal on this topic and decline interviews with media outlets known to purchase images from the paparazzi. Both actors have passionately campaigned, especially through their personal social media platforms, to motivate others and bring more attention to this cause. Media outlets using images celebrities post on their own social media platforms or of children attending red carpets and media events are not the issue.
By joining forces, Et and the couple hope that additional press outlets will follow their lead. Et's sister show, The Insider independently adapted the “no kids” policy after meeting with Bell.
Bell states...
- 2/21/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
D.J. Petroro, who is Linda Bell Blue‘s No. 2, and Linda Fuller will be taking the reins of the show, CBS Television Distribution made official today. Bell Blue will remain in her job through the end of the current season, with the new team taking over for the show’s 33rd season in the fall. Her pending departure from Entertainment Tonight was first reported in September. Bell Blue, who has spent 19 years as executive producer of the iconic syndicated Hollywood-centric show, has signed a multi-year deal to transition into a new role as president of the newly created Entertainment Tonight Studios. In her new gig, she will oversee the creation of Entertainment Tonight-branded series and specials for cable, broadcast and digital platforms. This is not a stretch — during her nearly two decades on the show, she executive produced loads of CBS primetime specials: the ABC reunion special Entertainment Tonight...
- 11/19/2013
- by LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist
- Deadline TV
Linda Bell Blue, a 19 year veteran executive producer of ”Entertainment Tonight,” has signed a multi-year deal to transition into a new role as president of the recently created Entertainment Tonight Studios. In her new role, Bell Blue will oversee the creation of “Et”-branded series and specials for cable, broadcast and digital platforms through Entertainment Tonight Studios. With the new responsibility, Bell Blue will be stepping down as executive producer of “Et.” DJ Petroro and Linda Fuller will be taking the reins of the show in that capacity. “It has long been a passion of mine to grow ‘Et’ in a way that.
- 11/19/2013
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
After 19 years as executive producer of Entertainment Tonight, Linda Bell Blue is departing her role as executive producer earlier than originally planned -- making a transition to president of the newly created Entertainment Tonight Studios. The move was announced Tuesday by Armando Nunez, president/CEO of CBS Global Distribution Group. Blue will be replaced as executive producer of the top-rated syndicated entertainment news magazine by DJ Petroro and Linda Fuller, and her new job will be to oversee the creation of Et-branded series and specials for cable, broadcast and digital platforms. Story: Ep Linda Bell Blue Departing 'Entertainment Tonight'
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- 11/19/2013
- by Alex Ben Block
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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