Angela Tarantino, HBO’s senior vice president of media relations, is leaving the cabler after 32 years, TheWrap has confirmed.
Tarantino first joined HBO in 1990 as an executive secretary. She rose through the ranks as a publicist before being promoted to vice president in 2004 and senior vice president in 2017. She oversaw the media relations team’s efforts on original films, specials and shows. “Sex and the City,” her first series, was the first cable show to win the top award for a cable series at the Emmys in 2001. It was also the first HBO series to land the cover of Time Magazine.
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Tarantino’s award-winning press campaigns include “Succession,” which won Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmy Awards for two consecutive years; “John Adams,” which had a record-setting 13 wins in 2008; and “Watchmen,” which won 11 Emmys, including Best Limited Series. The exec also...
Tarantino first joined HBO in 1990 as an executive secretary. She rose through the ranks as a publicist before being promoted to vice president in 2004 and senior vice president in 2017. She oversaw the media relations team’s efforts on original films, specials and shows. “Sex and the City,” her first series, was the first cable show to win the top award for a cable series at the Emmys in 2001. It was also the first HBO series to land the cover of Time Magazine.
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Tarantino’s award-winning press campaigns include “Succession,” which won Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmy Awards for two consecutive years; “John Adams,” which had a record-setting 13 wins in 2008; and “Watchmen,” which won 11 Emmys, including Best Limited Series. The exec also...
- 11/21/2022
- by Aarohi Sheth
- The Wrap
Angela Tarantino, HBO’s senior vice president of media relations, is leaving the premium cabler after 32 years, Variety has confirmed.
Tarantino first joined HBO in 1990 as an executive secretary. She rose through the ranks as a publicist before being promoted to vice president in 2004. She was named senior vice president in 2017. It was during that time that HBO became a dominant force in scripted originals, with many of the shows that Tarantino worked on going on to not only drive viewership but also substantial awards recognition.
During her time at HBO, Tarantino has worked on press campaigns some of the network’s biggest hit shows, including but not limited to “Sex and the City,” “The Sopranos,” “Succession,” “Watchmen,” “Mare of Easttown,” “The Undoing,” and “The Leftovers.” She also worked on many of HBO’s best known original films, like “Game Change,” “Temple Grandin,” and “Recount.” Nearly all of the aforementioned...
Tarantino first joined HBO in 1990 as an executive secretary. She rose through the ranks as a publicist before being promoted to vice president in 2004. She was named senior vice president in 2017. It was during that time that HBO became a dominant force in scripted originals, with many of the shows that Tarantino worked on going on to not only drive viewership but also substantial awards recognition.
During her time at HBO, Tarantino has worked on press campaigns some of the network’s biggest hit shows, including but not limited to “Sex and the City,” “The Sopranos,” “Succession,” “Watchmen,” “Mare of Easttown,” “The Undoing,” and “The Leftovers.” She also worked on many of HBO’s best known original films, like “Game Change,” “Temple Grandin,” and “Recount.” Nearly all of the aforementioned...
- 11/21/2022
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
When creator Liz Feldman began writing “Dead to Me,” Netflix’s dark comedy about the undying bond between two polar opposite women, it was an exercise in therapy and healing; the longtime comedic writer-producer — who had experienced yearslong infertility issues and the loss of close friends and relatives to sudden illness — had no intention of making a streaming hit, but the series’ explorations of loss, grief and finding compassion in others resonated, from a global audience to the Television Academy. And in Season 3, more twists and turns abound, as do the triumphs of friendship, depths of despair and swells of hope.
“I wanted to acknowledge the fact that we had all collectively, as a society, been through an insane couple of years,” the Emmy-nominated Feldman told TheWrap of the show’s decision to not outright include a pandemic storyline, “and also give a nod to the fact that it’s...
“I wanted to acknowledge the fact that we had all collectively, as a society, been through an insane couple of years,” the Emmy-nominated Feldman told TheWrap of the show’s decision to not outright include a pandemic storyline, “and also give a nod to the fact that it’s...
- 11/17/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Spoiler Alert: This post contains plot details from the first two episodes of The Sex Lives of College Girls Season 2
After a year-long hiatus, The Sex Lives of College Girls has returned to HBO Max, but not that much time has passed for the students at Essex College. After the quick reprieve of fall break, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet), Leighton (Reneé Rapp), Bela (Amrit Kaur) and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) are back on campus to finish their first semester with a newfound sense of assurance that only comes from spending a few months floundering.
“I think that there’s just such a confidence that comes with settling in at a new place. They’ve grown a little bit as a family and they’re ready to make some changes towards who they’re going to be as individuals,” series co-creator Justin Noble told Deadline. “There’s so much evolution that happens...
After a year-long hiatus, The Sex Lives of College Girls has returned to HBO Max, but not that much time has passed for the students at Essex College. After the quick reprieve of fall break, Kimberly (Pauline Chalamet), Leighton (Reneé Rapp), Bela (Amrit Kaur) and Whitney (Alyah Chanelle Scott) are back on campus to finish their first semester with a newfound sense of assurance that only comes from spending a few months floundering.
“I think that there’s just such a confidence that comes with settling in at a new place. They’ve grown a little bit as a family and they’re ready to make some changes towards who they’re going to be as individuals,” series co-creator Justin Noble told Deadline. “There’s so much evolution that happens...
- 11/17/2022
- by Katie Campione
- Deadline Film + TV
Karen Jones, HBO/HBO Max’s executive vice president and head of communications, is leaving the company after 23 years.
Jones made the announcement of her departure in a memo to her colleagues on Thursday.
“This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” said Jones in her note. “It has been an incredible ride, and I’m tremendously grateful for all the adventures and to those with whom I’ve shared this journey. It’s the shoulder-to-the-wheel mindset that will always define us.”
Her time at the cable television company spans 23 years. She first joined HBO in 1999 and has held roles in various capacities over the years, most prominently producing publicity campaigns for HBO original programming as varied as “Westworld,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Perry Mason,...
Jones made the announcement of her departure in a memo to her colleagues on Thursday.
“This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” said Jones in her note. “It has been an incredible ride, and I’m tremendously grateful for all the adventures and to those with whom I’ve shared this journey. It’s the shoulder-to-the-wheel mindset that will always define us.”
Her time at the cable television company spans 23 years. She first joined HBO in 1999 and has held roles in various capacities over the years, most prominently producing publicity campaigns for HBO original programming as varied as “Westworld,” “Lovecraft Country,” “Perry Mason,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
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HBO and HBO Max head of communications Karen Jones is departing the company after more than 20 years.
Jones, who joined HBO in 1999, announced her departure in a note to colleagues on Thursday (read it below). She leaves the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet as executive vp and head of communications.
“I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” Jones wrote. “Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.”
Jones has held her current role since 2019 and added HBO Max to her purview in 2020. Prior to being elevated to executive vp, jones was senior vp media relations for the premium cabler, during which she ran publicity campaigns for series and films including The Pacific, Silicon Valley, Westworld, Perry Mason, The Normal Heart and numerous other titles.
HBO and HBO Max head of communications Karen Jones is departing the company after more than 20 years.
Jones, who joined HBO in 1999, announced her departure in a note to colleagues on Thursday (read it below). She leaves the Warner Bros. Discovery outlet as executive vp and head of communications.
“I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” Jones wrote. “Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.”
Jones has held her current role since 2019 and added HBO Max to her purview in 2020. Prior to being elevated to executive vp, jones was senior vp media relations for the premium cabler, during which she ran publicity campaigns for series and films including The Pacific, Silicon Valley, Westworld, Perry Mason, The Normal Heart and numerous other titles.
- 11/17/2022
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
HBO/HBO Max exec vice president and head of communications Karen Jones is exiting the company after 23 years, she announced in a memo to staffers on Thursday. Jones has been in this role since 2019, helping navigate HBO’s communications through ownership changes, the launch of HBO Max (which became part of her purview in 2020) and the Covid-19 pandemic.
“This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” Jones said in a note shared with her HBO colleagues. “Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.
“It has been an incredible ride, and I’m tremendously grateful for all the adventures and to those with whom I’ve shared this journey. It’s the shoulder-to-the-wheel mindset that will always define us,...
“This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention,” Jones said in a note shared with her HBO colleagues. “Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.
“It has been an incredible ride, and I’m tremendously grateful for all the adventures and to those with whom I’ve shared this journey. It’s the shoulder-to-the-wheel mindset that will always define us,...
- 11/17/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Veteran PR executive Karen Jones is stepping down as EVP and Head of Communications for HBO and HBO Max. She will be leaving HBO — and likely the entertainment business — early next year and is exploring opportunities in educational access.
“After 23 years, I will be leaving HBO,” Jones wrote in a staff email. (You can read it in full below.) “This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention. Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.”
Jones was elevated to EVP of Communications for HBO in 2019 and added oversight of the HBO Max slate the following year. A respected communications executive, she has led her team through multiple restructurings, an ownership change and the pandemic.
“I could always rely...
“After 23 years, I will be leaving HBO,” Jones wrote in a staff email. (You can read it in full below.) “This won’t come as a surprise to some of you, as I’ve spoken candidly about my desire to have a next chapter, to chase new dreams and start paying it forward with more intention. Slowly, and then all at once, it was exactly the right time.”
Jones was elevated to EVP of Communications for HBO in 2019 and added oversight of the HBO Max slate the following year. A respected communications executive, she has led her team through multiple restructurings, an ownership change and the pandemic.
“I could always rely...
- 11/17/2022
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
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