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After 15 years at Warner Bros, and four as the President of DC Films, Walter Hamada has finally left the Burbank, CA lot as sources tell Deadline the exec waits for the senior Warner Discovery brass to finalize his exit payout. Hamada has run DC since 2018, and reupped in January 2021 with a contract that was supposed to take him through 2023.

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Coronation Street legend Denise Welch reunites with Sally Dynevor and Jane Danson 24 years after soap exit

Coronation Street's leading ladies have had a mini reunion 24 years after their former co-star left the popular ITV show. Denise Welch, who played Natalie Barnes from 1997 to 2000, was excited to catch up with fellow Corrie stars Sally Dynevor, Jane Danson, Samia Longchambon and Angela Lonsdale, the latter having portrayed police officer Emma Watts.

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What Scott Stuber’s Exit Means for Netflix’s Film Future

Scott Stuber would take home the trophy for scene-stealing announcement. The company’s long-time (at least by entertainment industry standards) film chief revealed on the eve of the Academy Award nominations that he’s departing the streamer to start a new media company. The news wasn’t a total shock; his exit has been rumored for some time and the well-liked executive had been talking to potential financiers about a solo venture, according to a knowledgeable source.

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Coronation Street legend Angela Lonsdale poses with The 1975 star 19 years after soap exit

Coronation Street actress Angela Lonsdale posed with The 1975 star Ross MacDonald on Wednesday night 19 years after her role on the ITV soap.The cobbles icon, 53, who played fan-favourite Emma Watts from 2000 to 2003, had an explosive exit from the soap. And nearly two decades later, Angela took snaps with band maestro Ross as she attended a concert on Wednesday evening (February 16). The actress was once known for her striking auburn tresses, but now Angela rocks a brunette bob complete with a short choppy fringe.

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From ‘Batgirl’ Fallout to Rebooting ‘Superman’: All the Landmines Facing the Next DC Chief

Of course, WBD CEO David Zaslav wants to emulate that success. But Feige charted a singular path to becoming the most successful creative executive in Hollywood that afforded him the time, patience and great good fortune to build the MCU more or less from the ground up and on his terms.

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Inside Amazon’s Search for a Top Movie Exec

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Amazon’s Prime Video is going big with fall TV, launching the most expensive TV series in history, “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power,” and taking full control of NFL’s “Thursday Night Football.” But on the film side, things are a little less groundbreaking and more in flux as the industry waits to see what the e-commerce giant plans to do with MGM and which top movie-studio exec Amazon will select to run its film business. Among those whom Variety hears Amazon has spoken with in recent weeks are Netflix film chief Scott Stuber, Paramount Pictures alum Emma Watts and Warner Bros. vet Toby Emmerich. But according to multiple sources familiar with the matter, though Amazon “loved” Watts and doesn’t see Stuber as being interested in this type of role, deliberations are far from over and Amazon still has distance to go before the top film exec is chosen.

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Coronation Street’s Matthew Dunster unrecognisable 21 years after quitting as troublemaker Ryan – and huge career change

CORONATION Street star Matthew Dunster - famed for playing bad boy Ryan Sykes - looks completely unrecognisable two decades on from his soap career. The Lancashire-born actor arrived on the ITV cobbles in 2000 following the death of his character's little brother Dean. The hardman, often seen with his close-cut hairstyle and a black puffer jacket, teamed up with big sister Linda Baldwin before bagging a job in the iconic Underworld factory.

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For Warner Bros., a Leadership Change, a Polo Lounge Lunch, and Nagging Questions About DC Films’ Future

Toby Emmerich had a meal with Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy at the Polo Lounge, a hub of deal-making and power lunches, in a move that was clearly designed to send a signal of solidarity to Hollywood. The bread-breaking, which went down as show business players like producer Donald De Line and CAA agent Joel Lubin dined nearby, came just a day after Emmerich announced that he will step down as head of Warner Bros.’ film studio. De Luca, who worked with Emmerich back in the day at New Line, and Abdy will soon join the company, though in a reduced role; they will oversee Warner Bros.

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Toby Emmerich Out As Warner Bros Motion Picture Group Chairman; Michael De Luca & Pam Abdy Reach Deal To Lead Studio

Toby Emmerich is out as the head of Warner Bros. motion picture studio. Replacing him are Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy, who recently exited the helm of MGM. This had been rumored since before they exited that studio (they’ll stay into the summer until their contracts expire). This is part of Warner Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s grand plan to split Warner Bros into multiple labels, with Warner Bros proper/New Line, DC Entertainment and Animation.