Queen Elizabeth II has been a remarkably steadfast leader throughout her record-breaking 63-year reign. But the gold standard for stiff upper lips also possesses a surprising soft side.
"She's a warm human being, and it comes through when you meet her," her friend, former President George H.W. Bush, says in a new PBS special on the 89-year-old monarch, the first in a new documentary series, In Their Own Words.
In the film, which airs at 9 p.m. Et on September 1, some of those closest to her share their insights into the private woman beneath the crown.
"Over and over, those...
"She's a warm human being, and it comes through when you meet her," her friend, former President George H.W. Bush, says in a new PBS special on the 89-year-old monarch, the first in a new documentary series, In Their Own Words.
In the film, which airs at 9 p.m. Et on September 1, some of those closest to her share their insights into the private woman beneath the crown.
"Over and over, those...
- 8/28/2015
- by Michelle Tauber, @michelletauber
- People.com - TV Watch
Exclusive: Changes are afoot at Momentum Entertainment Group, the entertainment company launched in 2011 by marketing agency Momentum Worldwide, parent company of Hollywood PR agency Pmk*Bnc, which Momentum has been funding through its Inter Public Group. Momentum Entertainment Group president Steven Marrs is out. Additionally, Momentum Entertainment’s unscripted division headed by Chuck Dalaklis has been dissolved. I hear the entertainment division is being reorganized into scripted, the part of the company that has done well. Under scripted head Nick Hamm, Momentum Entertainment has landed two series orders, for Rogue and Full Circle at DirecTV, and has several other series in the works, including The Seeker for Warner Bros. Digital. Marrs, who brought with him his production company Branded Pictures, headed Momentum Entertainment Group and its three divisions: Momentum Entertainment, Artist & Brand and Branded Pictures. I hear he has been let go because of performance-related reasons. As for Dalaklis, he...
- 4/23/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Marketing agency Momentum Worldwide's recently launched Momentum Entertainment Group, which is being run by Steven Marrs, has formed a scripted entertainment division. Nick Hamm, whose Rock 'N Roll comedy Killing Bono was just acquired by Arc Entertainment and XLrator Media, has been tapped to head the division, with TV executive/producer Alex Maggioni (Spin City, Chelsea Lately) serving as Svp. Rounding out the scripted department is manager Kevin Wandell, who joins Momentum Entertainment from HBO. The department will develop both traditional TV series and shows for distribution across other platforms. Momentum Entertainment's unscripted division is headed by Chuck Dalaklis.
- 8/15/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Marketing agency Momentum Worldwide, parent company of Hollywood PR agency Pmk*Bnc, has launched Momentum Entertainment Group, which will have offices in Hollywood, New Orleans and New York. The new group, which Momentum will fund through its Inter Public Group, will be comprised of three divisions: Momentum Entertainment, Artist & Brand and Branded Pictures. It will be headed by media executive/producer Steven Marrs (The World Music Awards), who will serve as president, reporting to Momentum Worldwide Chairman and CEO Chris Weil. “We modeled ourselves after the original premise of the United Artist Studio -- bringing great creative talent from various facets of entertainment together under one roof and providing a structure and ownership model to bring great programming to life,” said Marrs. “In creating Momentum Entertainment Group, we are building an innovative way of providing the Hollywood creative community with unique financing and packaging models to connect with broadcasters and brands worldwide.
- 6/27/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
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