| | | | | | NBCUniversal started another round of layoffs on Wednesday, as revealed by Deadline.
It appears that its unscripted teams were the hardest hit in this latest round of redundancies, with at least two SVPs on the reality side impacted as well as a number working across NBC, Peacock and Bravo.
Deadline understands that Stephanie Steele, SVP Unscripted Current Production, and Jenny Ramirez, SVP Unscripted Formats, were among those let go.
Steele, who one source described as “one of the most beloved senior people in our business,” has been with the company for nearly 15 years. >>>Comes Amid Restructure
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Thu - Apple, Amazon and Roku earnings
Fri - Thunderbolts* opens; Disney Q2 earnings
Sat - Quinta Brunson hosts SNL
Mon - NewFronts begin in New York; George Clooney on Seth Meyers
Wed - Disney earnings |
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Into The Unknown - After the Lakers were eliminated in a first-round playoff series that most experts expected them to win, LeBron James was asked how many more years he wants to play basketball. "I don't know the answer to that," the 40-year-old superstar replied. |
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