Cannes Lions Draw Creatives and Execs From the Advertising and Marketing Industries

EXCLUSIVE: Novel, the growing British podcast studio behind the likes of The Superhero Complex, has made one its most significant hires yet, bringing in PRX and Radiotopia exec Julie Shapiro as Executive Creative Director.

Ted Sarandos confirmed today that Netflix is speaking to multiple potential partners to help it introduce ads to its platform.

Delegates at Cannes Lions were stopped from entering the advertising festival this morning after Greenpeace activists staged an anti-fossil fuels protest on top of the Palais des Festival — the latest of several guerrilla stunts to disrupt the event.

Lupita Nyong'o cuddled up to her longtime pal Jared Leto at a Cannes party thrown by Spotify this Wednesday.The dynamic duo, who became friends during the 2014 awards season when they both won Oscars, were the picture of friendly affection at the fete.For her latest outing Lupita, 39, slipped herself into a glamorous powder blue cocktail dress embossed with a floral print. Dynamic duo:Lupita Nyong'o cuddled up to her longtime pal Jared Leto at a Cannes party thrown by Spotify this WednesdayThe outfit was cinched around her hourglass figure and complemented the royal purple sneakers she wore to the event.Sharpening her screen siren features with makeup, she added a splash of glitz with gold earrings and accessorized with a silver clutch.

Broadway producer Steve Fickinger, who won a Tony for Dear Evan Hansen, died at the age of 62 on June 17.Although his family have not disclosed the cause of death, Deadlinereports it occurred suddenly when he was at home in Laguna Beach, California.Fickinger spent years as VP of Development at Disney Theatrical Productions, where he had a hand in such shows as The Lion King, Aladdin and Newsies. Dearly departed:Broadway producer Steve Fickinger, who won a Tony for Dear Evan Hansen, died at the age of 62 on June 17; pictured 2019His niece Jessica Roy, who is an editor at the Los Angeles Times, announced his death on Facebook and revealed that his initial showbiz pursuit was acting.After being in Brown's Chicken commercials during his high school years, he got a Carol Burnett Musical Award for excellence in performance while in college at UCLA.

Dua Lipa and Post Malone both hit the stage at Spotify Beach this week during the 2022 Cannes Lion Festival.

Kim Kardashian took to Instagram Stories on Wednesday to document a recent visit she made to Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar, California.'Last week I had the most educational and inspiring visit to Barry J.

Deadline reports.He then moved on to become the Vice President of Creative Development for Disney Theatrical Productions.There, he oversaw the Broadway production of Aida as well as the national tour of “High School Musical,” among others.He left Disney in 2013 and went on to begin his own production company, FickStern Productions.One of the first shows he produced was the Tony Award-winning revival of “Dear Evan Hansen.”At the time of his passing, he was working on animated and hybrid films for Warner Brothers Studios, according to reports.Fickinger also served as Executive Producer of the production of “Rock of Ages” at The Bourbon Room in Hollywood.He was also working on developing a handful of shows for Broadway as well as touring productions.A cause of death has not been released.

Longtime Marvel Entertainment marketing and publicity executive Mike Pasciullo has died, according to a remembrance posted on Marvel.com today.

Wilson Chapman editorSteve Fickinger, the Broadway producer who won a Tony for “Dear Evan Hansen,” died suddenly on Friday in Laguna Beach, Calif., representatives confirmed to Variety. He was 62.Born in Winnetka, Ill., Fickinger began his career at Disney as a temp mail room worker, and worked his way up to become director of creative development for Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he oversaw the production of animated films including “Mulan,” “Tarzan” and “Lilo and Stitch.”He later transitioned to the Disney Theatrical Group, where he served as V.P.

Steve Fickinger, a Tony Award-winning producer of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen and, as a longtime creative executive with Disney Theatrical Group helped spearhead the development of such stage shows as Newsies and Aladdin, died suddenly at his home in Laguna Beach, California, on June 17. He was 62.

Drew Barrymore, who unveiled an epic surprise by breaking down the walls of her apartment.MORE: Drew Barrymore opens up about how she repaired her once-strained relationship with her motherThe star is in the process of remodeling her residence, and has proven her commitment to the epic renovation with a slew of videos that see her absolutely demolishing her kitchen.She has been hard at work – and overjoyed – proved by a video she posted of her getting down and dirty, taking a sledgehammer to her floral walls, pink cabinets, and green backsplash.WATCH: Drew's new hairtool gets fans talkingMORE: Drew Barrymore discusses dating struggles with fans as she seeks help from dating expertThough the video, which was hilariously set to the Home Depot theme song, seemed quite aggressive, Drew insisted she was nothing but happy to be demolishing her kitchen, and she wrote: "Don't mind me, I'm just having the time of my LIFE."Though her sledgehammer shenanigans clearly brought her joy, it was nothing compared to an epic surprise she unveiled when she brought down a specific wall, which immediately brought tears to her eyes.In a subsequent home reno video, the actress appeared looking up at the sky through a window, and through tears, she said: "It's so hopeful, it's like something that used to be so covered up and dark… you can pry it open and create light."A post shared by Drew Barrymore (@drewbarrymore)Drew's emotional renovation momentShe went on to explain that the people that had lived in her apartment before her, "for some reason," had covered up a beautiful window that previously allowed plenty of light into the home.MORE: Drew Barrymore answers age-old question about Britney Spears' star-studded wedding guest listMORE: Drew

Marta Balaga Ukraine’s film-TV industry is putting words into action through “Ukrainian Content. Global Cooperation,” a joint initiative kick-started by key local media companies (https://www.facebook.com/ukrainiancontent.globalcooperation) as well as the Ukraine Content Club, a newly established worldwide community and fund that aims to sustain the industry impacted by Russian invasion.The latter, still in an early development stage and mentioned during the Stand with the Ukrainian Media Industry panel at Toledo’s Conecta Fiction, will help finance development and production of scripted drama, animation and factual content.An independent board will allocate the money to productions based on pre-defined selection criteria.

If there is any blossoming romance between Netflix and NBCUniversal amid speculation the former is looking for an ad sales partner, the latter’s CEO Jeff Shell wasn’t spilling the beans Wednesday when he sat down for a discussion at the Cannes Lions event.

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Drew Barrymore is on her way to a new kitchen. The actress posted a video to Instagram on Monday showing off her personal demolition skills.

A woman has been left furious after a white van parked on the pavement outside her home - just 50cm from her front door.

Master, Black Monday and Girls Trip star Regina Hall has revealed how honing her acting and writing skills helped her overcome a period when the roles she landed felt “stagnant and didn’t show my range.”

A viral TikTok video has surfaced showing a couple’s wedding day being ruined by a next door neighbor!

Quentin Dupieux’s wild comedy “Smoking Causes Coughing” rolling off its world premiere at Cannes festival’s Midnight section. Gaumont co-produced the film and is representing it in international markets.

Ryan Reynolds is launching a nonprofit to help people from underrepresented communities get started in creative careers. The 'Deadpool' actor hopes The Creative Ladder can help "talent of all backgrounds" has the chance to flourish, while the organisation will offer programmes and services to boost career options in advertising, marketing, design and commercial production, as well as providing leadership training, mentorship and more.