Chris Ender: Last News

CBS talent relations executive Ian Metrose is leaving at the end of March, the company has confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Executive Vice President Scott Grogin is leaving CBS.

Kristen Hall is returning to CBS Studios as EVP of communications. She succeeds in the top studio PR job Lauri Metrose who left in June after two decades. Hall, who is coming from Amazon Studios, was considered the lead contender for the job as she has a long history at CBS Studios, including a stint as Metrose’s #2.

Lauri Metrose is exiting her post as EVP, Communications at CBS Studios for a new opportunity outside of the entertainment industry. Metrose, who will leave at the end of June, has spent virtually her entire career to date at CBS, going from a rising star junior publicist to one of the most accomplished and respected TV communications executives in town. Search for her replacement is expected to begin this week.

Will Thorne Staff WriterCBS veteran Chris Ender has been tapped as the top communications exec at CBS Entertainment Group.He will replace Dana McClintock, who left CBS on June 30 following the appointment of George Cheeks as CEO. Cheeks made the announcement via a memo (shared below), and Ender will report directly to him, while remaining based on the west coast.Ender’s career at the Eye began in 1996, and he has worked his way up from the position of vice president of media relations.Here’s Cheeks’ memo:CBS Colleagues – I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Chris Ender as head of communications for the CBS Entertainment Group.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticAs they say, it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy – in the best way.Nearly 25 years after joining CBS as a media relations executive, Chris Ender today was named communications chief for the CBS Entertainment Group.“Reporting to me, Chris will be responsible for all public relations, media relations and corporate communications functions across our CBS divisions,” said CEO George Cheeks in a memo to staff on Wednesday. “Chris’ leadership and strategic counsel have been invaluable to me during my first few months at CBS and I quickly came to trust his judgment,” added the ex- Vice Chairman of NBCUniversal Content Studios of Ender.