MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) continued its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.
During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...
During the show, Jeffrey and Marilyn Katzenberg received the Silver Medallion Award while Adam Scott, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown, Harry Northup, Casey Wasserman, Jim Gianopulos, and Peter Goldwyn took to the stage. The evening featured musical performances by Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Ledisi, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies. Amanda Kloots, Cameron Monaghan, Carla Renata, Chuck Lorre, Heather Dowling, J. Lee, Kimberly Pierce, Mallory Weggemann, Natasha Bassett, Nicky Whelan, Omar Sharif Jr., Patrick Fabian, Pierson Fodé, Saxon Sharbino, and Tia Carrere also appeared at the benefit. The event was presented by City National Bank, Delta Air Lines, and UCLA Health, with support from Diamond sponsors Directors Guild of America,...
- 6/22/2022
- Look to the Stars
MPTF (Motion Picture & Television Fund) will continue its yearlong centennial celebration with “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service,” an unforgettable evening of musical performances, tributes, and inspirational storytelling on Saturday, June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood, CA.
The special event will commemorate the organization’s 100th year of helping working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear, while musical guests including the Grammy Award Winning duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies will take the stage to perform.
A highlight of the evening will be MPTF’s presentation of its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime friends and supporters of MPTF. The Katzenbergs have played a vital and irreplaceable...
The special event will commemorate the organization’s 100th year of helping working and retired members of the entertainment community with a safety net of health and social services. Jodie Foster, Harry Northup, Yvette Nicole Brown and more are set to appear, while musical guests including the Grammy Award Winning duo Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly, and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies will take the stage to perform.
A highlight of the evening will be MPTF’s presentation of its honorary service award, the Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg, longtime friends and supporters of MPTF. The Katzenbergs have played a vital and irreplaceable...
- 6/16/2022
- Look to the Stars
MPTF Sets Centennial Event With Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jodie Foster, Yvette Nicole Brown and Tori Kelly
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The Motion Picture & Television Fund is prepping to toast its 100th anniversary with a starry celebration set for June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood.
The event, part of the organization’s yearlong centennial celebration, will roll out as “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” and feature a night of performances, tributes and storytelling, an MPTF signature. Confirmed to join the program are Jodie Foster, Harry Northup and Yvette Nicole Brown along with musical guests Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.
Billed as “a highlight” of the evening will be a special presentation of the honorary service award, a Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Katzenbergs have been longtime champions of MPTF as the mogul spent more than three decades serving various boards (including board of directors and governors...
The Motion Picture & Television Fund is prepping to toast its 100th anniversary with a starry celebration set for June 18th at The Lot at Formosa in West Hollywood.
The event, part of the organization’s yearlong centennial celebration, will roll out as “100 Years of Hollywood: A Celebration of Service” and feature a night of performances, tributes and storytelling, an MPTF signature. Confirmed to join the program are Jodie Foster, Harry Northup and Yvette Nicole Brown along with musical guests Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear, Tori Kelly and Chloe Arnold’s Syncopated Ladies.
Billed as “a highlight” of the evening will be a special presentation of the honorary service award, a Silver Medallion, to Marilyn and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The Katzenbergs have been longtime champions of MPTF as the mogul spent more than three decades serving various boards (including board of directors and governors...
- 6/10/2022
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Do media barons believe in shared sacrifice? When the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020, several CEOs made headlines by voluntarily cutting their take-home pay or forgoing salaries. After all, the global health crisis had closed movie theaters and theme parks and brought film and television production to a standstill, forcing companies to lay off or furlough thousands of workers. “Everything stopped. Everything closed down,” says Bertha Masuda, a partner in Compensation Advisory Partners. “I don’t think there has ever been an event for these businesses as catastrophic as Covid.”
But the belts that companies tightened still seemed to stretch a lot with bonuses and perks that ensured media CEOs will continue to rank among the nation’s highest-paid executives.
“It was largely cosmetic,” says Rosanna Landis Weaver, program manager of the CEO pay program at shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. “Most of these companies issued huge press releases announcing...
But the belts that companies tightened still seemed to stretch a lot with bonuses and perks that ensured media CEOs will continue to rank among the nation’s highest-paid executives.
“It was largely cosmetic,” says Rosanna Landis Weaver, program manager of the CEO pay program at shareholder advocacy group As You Sow. “Most of these companies issued huge press releases announcing...
- 4/29/2021
- by David Lieberman and Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Robert Iger, Walt Disney’s executive chairman, saw his pay package slump to $21 million in fiscal 2020 from $47 million the year before, which included a large bonus.
Specifically, his previous package had non-equity incentive plan compensation of $21,75 million. Last year, that was zero.
CEO Robert Chapek earned $14.2 million for the fiscal year ended in September, according to Disney’s proxy filed with the SEC Tuesday.
Both execs had lower base salaries year on year a they they voluntarily agreed to shave them during Covid-19. Iger’s was $1.6 million, down from $3 million, and Chapek’s was $1.8 million. There were no year-earlier figure for Chapek, who assumed the CEO post in February.
The pandemic smacked Disney hard, closing theme parks that make up a third of its revenue. Production shuttered and movie theaters went dark, On April 5, the company announced that Iger would forgo 100% of his base salary and Chapek 50% of his. They were lifted on August 23.
However, despite the hit from Covid, Disney’s year was ultimately marked by a sharp turnaround in Wall Street sentiment on the stock and the company based on the stellar performance of streaming service Disney+, which has been growing subscribers at an extraordinary rate. At a fast-paced, four-hour Investor Day on Dec. 10, executives introduced well over 100 film and TV projects from across the company, many destined for Disney+, leading the stock new highs.
In the proxy, the compensation committee of the board of directors, which sets pay, noted that Disney’s financial performance and “strong leadership amidst incredible challenges” would have merited bonuses for top executive officers. But the committee and management agreed that “in light of circumstances this year, that no bonuses should be made.”
Executives across media had agreed to similar salary rollbacks, something unheard of in the entertainment industry, which is known for its particularly lavish salaries. Proxies, which disclose the pay of a company’s top five executives, will be telling this season in terms of both salaries and bonuses after a year marked by layoffs and furloughs.
Disney’s fiscal year ends in September so its proxy statement is usually the first out of big media companies. Most of the filings for companies that operate on a calendar year arrive in the spring.
The company is holding its annual meeting virtually on March 9.
Iger’s package also included $6.9 million in stock awards, $9.6 million in option awards, $1.8 million in what’s called “change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings” and $1.1 million in other compensation.
Chapek’s included $6.1 million in stock awards, $3.4 million in option awards and $2.7 million from change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.
Netflix announced in late December that chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings is set to receive $34 million worth of stock options and a salary of $650,000 for 2021, Netflix said in a SEC filing Monday. Co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who takes less of his compensation in stock, will receive the same but with options worth $14 million and a $20 million annual salary. That’s about flat from what they were set to earn for 2020. Netflix is a rare company that pre-announces salaries.
Specifically, his previous package had non-equity incentive plan compensation of $21,75 million. Last year, that was zero.
CEO Robert Chapek earned $14.2 million for the fiscal year ended in September, according to Disney’s proxy filed with the SEC Tuesday.
Both execs had lower base salaries year on year a they they voluntarily agreed to shave them during Covid-19. Iger’s was $1.6 million, down from $3 million, and Chapek’s was $1.8 million. There were no year-earlier figure for Chapek, who assumed the CEO post in February.
The pandemic smacked Disney hard, closing theme parks that make up a third of its revenue. Production shuttered and movie theaters went dark, On April 5, the company announced that Iger would forgo 100% of his base salary and Chapek 50% of his. They were lifted on August 23.
However, despite the hit from Covid, Disney’s year was ultimately marked by a sharp turnaround in Wall Street sentiment on the stock and the company based on the stellar performance of streaming service Disney+, which has been growing subscribers at an extraordinary rate. At a fast-paced, four-hour Investor Day on Dec. 10, executives introduced well over 100 film and TV projects from across the company, many destined for Disney+, leading the stock new highs.
In the proxy, the compensation committee of the board of directors, which sets pay, noted that Disney’s financial performance and “strong leadership amidst incredible challenges” would have merited bonuses for top executive officers. But the committee and management agreed that “in light of circumstances this year, that no bonuses should be made.”
Executives across media had agreed to similar salary rollbacks, something unheard of in the entertainment industry, which is known for its particularly lavish salaries. Proxies, which disclose the pay of a company’s top five executives, will be telling this season in terms of both salaries and bonuses after a year marked by layoffs and furloughs.
Disney’s fiscal year ends in September so its proxy statement is usually the first out of big media companies. Most of the filings for companies that operate on a calendar year arrive in the spring.
The company is holding its annual meeting virtually on March 9.
Iger’s package also included $6.9 million in stock awards, $9.6 million in option awards, $1.8 million in what’s called “change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings” and $1.1 million in other compensation.
Chapek’s included $6.1 million in stock awards, $3.4 million in option awards and $2.7 million from change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings.
Netflix announced in late December that chairman and co-ceo Reed Hastings is set to receive $34 million worth of stock options and a salary of $650,000 for 2021, Netflix said in a SEC filing Monday. Co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, who takes less of his compensation in stock, will receive the same but with options worth $14 million and a $20 million annual salary. That’s about flat from what they were set to earn for 2020. Netflix is a rare company that pre-announces salaries.
- 1/19/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Daniel Loeb is calling on the Walt Disney Company to suspend its dividend and reinvest the money in acquiring and producing new content for its streaming services. Doing so, he argues, would double the company’s spending on tentpole films and series to highlight on its Netflix challengers.
At the same time, the Third Point hedge fund chief argues that Disney should place more of its upcoming blockbusters on Disney Plus, suggesting that streaming services, and not theatrical exhibition, represent the future of movies
“Just this week, Regal Cinemas shuttered all its U.S. operations and physical theaters. While we all share a certain sadness and nostalgia for this eventuality, I am sure that people felt similar emotions about horse-drawn carriages when the automobile was first introduced,” Loeb writes in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Chapek. “Every Hollywood executive has been able to enjoy first run films in the...
At the same time, the Third Point hedge fund chief argues that Disney should place more of its upcoming blockbusters on Disney Plus, suggesting that streaming services, and not theatrical exhibition, represent the future of movies
“Just this week, Regal Cinemas shuttered all its U.S. operations and physical theaters. While we all share a certain sadness and nostalgia for this eventuality, I am sure that people felt similar emotions about horse-drawn carriages when the automobile was first introduced,” Loeb writes in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Chapek. “Every Hollywood executive has been able to enjoy first run films in the...
- 10/7/2020
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Well, this one appears to have slipped under everyone's radar but the writing is on the wall, I suspect. Ever since Disney bought Marvel, fans were extremely nervous that the House of Mouse would take an aggressive overhaul approach to the going-ons at the House of Ideas. That notion has simmered down after a lot of time has passed and with only minimal interruptions to Marvel's daily business. However, earlier today, Robert Chapek, President of Distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, was promoted to President of Disney Consumer Products, and will be reporting to Disney President and CEO Robert A. Iger. He replaces Andy Mooney, who resigned as Chairman of the division earlier this week. Who cares, right? Well, buried in this news was the fact that Chapek will have an all new role as "overseer of a new company-wide division that will consolidate retail and licensing across Disney's lines...
- 9/9/2011
- ComicBookMovie.com
Disney President and CEO Robert Iger has promoted Robert Chapek, President of Distribution for The Walt Disney Studios, to the post of President of Disney Consumer Products. He steps into the role taken by the departing Andy Mooney. Replacing Chapek in the distribution role will be Alan Bergman, President of the Walt Disney Studios, who takes on Chapek's former duties of theatrical and TV platform distribution of studio movies. Chapek had previously marked a milestone in his rise through the ranks in November 2009, two months after the resignation of former chairman Dick...
- 9/9/2011
- by Fred Schruers
- The Wrap
Disney domestic home entertainment GM Lori MacPherson was promoted Monday to worldwide responsibilities as executive vp and GM of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment.
MacPherson will report to Bob Chapek, who recently was elevated from home entertainment president to studio distribution president, with oversight of theatrical and home entertainment releasing.
MacPherson will be responsible for WDSHE's global product strategy, sales and distribution.
"Lori MacPherson's formidable talents and abilities have been key in guiding our business in North America," Chapek said. "Her tremendous leadership and strategic contributions will be critical to our continued success and advancements in the global marketplace."...
MacPherson will report to Bob Chapek, who recently was elevated from home entertainment president to studio distribution president, with oversight of theatrical and home entertainment releasing.
MacPherson will be responsible for WDSHE's global product strategy, sales and distribution.
"Lori MacPherson's formidable talents and abilities have been key in guiding our business in North America," Chapek said. "Her tremendous leadership and strategic contributions will be critical to our continued success and advancements in the global marketplace."...
- 1/4/2010
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rich Ross has opted against naming one executive to succeed ousted Disney film president Mark Zoradi, but the new studio chairman gave a big attaboy and promotion to home entertainment topper Bob Chapek in regime changes unveiled Wednesday.
Chapek was promoted to a post overseeing the studio's distribution activities. Zoradi had overseen marketing and distribution operations at the film studio; Disney said a top marketing exec would be named soon.
Disney marketing president Jim Gallagher, who reported to Zoradi, is leaving the company.
Among other promotions, Disney business-affairs boss Alan Bergman will take on additional responsibilities involving postproduction and some other operations, and production president Oren Aviv gains oversight of physical production. Pixar technology head Greg Brandeau was upped to Disney chief technology officer and executive vp.
All four promoted execs will report to Ross.
"The way today's audiences and consumers experience our movies, home entertainment and other multiplatform programming...
Chapek was promoted to a post overseeing the studio's distribution activities. Zoradi had overseen marketing and distribution operations at the film studio; Disney said a top marketing exec would be named soon.
Disney marketing president Jim Gallagher, who reported to Zoradi, is leaving the company.
Among other promotions, Disney business-affairs boss Alan Bergman will take on additional responsibilities involving postproduction and some other operations, and production president Oren Aviv gains oversight of physical production. Pixar technology head Greg Brandeau was upped to Disney chief technology officer and executive vp.
All four promoted execs will report to Ross.
"The way today's audiences and consumers experience our movies, home entertainment and other multiplatform programming...
- 11/11/2009
- by By Carl DiOrio
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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