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Adam Smith Named Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment & ESPN
Adam Smith has been named the chief product & technology officer of Disney Entertainment and ESPN. The role was previously held by Aaron LaBerge.Adam Smith Named Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment & ESPNFormer YouTube vice president of product management Adam Smith has been named chief product & technology officer for Disney Entertainment and…
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Disney Names Adam Smith Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment & ESPN – The Walt Disney Company
Adam Smith has been named Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment and ESPN, it was announced today by Disney Entertainment Co-Chairmen Alan Bergman and Dana Walden and ESPN Chairman Jimmy Pitaro. In this role, Smith will oversee a global Product and Technology group spanning Disney’s entertainment and sports media businesses. He will be responsible…
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Raiders to pay tribute to Hall of Famer before Cowboys game
The Raiders are honoring the Hall of Famer who started 210 consecutive games Saturday at Allegiant Stadium. The family of Hall of Famer Jim Otto will light the Al Davis Memorial Torch prior to the preseason tilt against the Dallas Cowboys. Otto’s widow, Sally, will lead a group of about 10 members of the Otto…
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Entertainment and attractions at Charlotte Pride 2024
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – Thousands of people will once again flock Uptown for the annual Charlotte Pride festival and parade.The festival takes place over the course of two days: Saturday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug. 18 along South Tryon Street. The first day kicks off at noon and runs until 11 p.m. while Sunday goes…
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From wine bars to jazz club, extended family brings destination dining, entertainment to Sioux Falls guests
Aug. 15, 2024 This paid piece is sponsored by Prairie Family Business Association. Dante Tarabelsi was halfway through a mechanical engineering degree when he literally got a taste of what working for his family business could be like. On a trip with his parents to Napa Valley, California, for his 21st birthday, “I was drinking…
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Arts & Entertainment roundup for the week of Aug. 19-25
Note: for a complete list of calendar events from around Garfield County and the Roaring Fork Valley, go to http://www.postindependent.com/entertainment/community-calendar/. Cowboy Up Dance and BBQ What: Come celebrate Carbondale’s Western heritage and annual local fundraiser. Live music, local cuisine, live & silent auction and mechanical bull. When: Friday, Aug. 23 from 6-10 p.m. Where: Fourth…
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Arrest Made In Connection To Matthew Perry’s Overdose Death
Matthew Perry poses for a portrait on Feb. 17, 2015, in New York. Authorities are investigating the death of Perry and how the beloved actor received the anesthetic ketamine, which was ruled a contributing factor in his death. Los Angeles Police Capt. Scot Williams told the Los Angeles Times Tuesday, May 21, 2024, that detectives…
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“Modern Family” Star Julie Bowen Recalled The Press Pitting Her Against Sofía Vergara As She Looked Back On Those Relentless Feud Rumors
Julie noted that she found the constant feud speculation incredibly “disappointing.” “I found that to be really disappointing on the part of the press, but I just never fed into that,” she said. “That’s a scarcity mindset, and there’s no such thing as, if one woman’s doing well, that means others have to step back.…
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‘AGT’: Did School Janitor Richard Goodall Make It Through to Semifinals?
While the four-piece Hakuna Matata Acrobats could take it easy during America’s Got Talent‘s first live results episode on Wednesday night (August 14), it was nail-biting tension for the other 10 acts waiting to see if they’d advanced to the semi-finals.
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‘Law & Order’ Locks Up First Original Podcast After Deal Between Uni TV, Wolf Entertainment & iHeart
EXCLUSIVE: Law & Order is moving into the podcast business. Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment, which produce the long-running crime franchise, have struck a deal with iHeartPodcasts to launch Law & Order: Criminal Justice System. The move marks the brand’s first foray into investigative journalism and its first original podcast series – a Law &…