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NCIS has been a staple of the CBS lineup since 2003. Over the years, fans of the procedural drama have seen beloved characters come and go, including Michael Weatherly’s Tony Dinozzo, Cote de Pablo’s Ziva David, and Pauley Perrette’s Abby Sciuto. The show has also welcomed dozens of guest stars over the course of its 21 seasons, including these 10 notable appearances. How many of them do you remember?
Jamie Lee Curtis
Scream queen and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis had a multi-episode arc on NCIS Season 9. She portrayed Dr. Samantha Ryan, the head of the Department of Defense’s PsyOps division, who also had a short-lived relationship with Gibbs.
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During one of her NCIS appearances, Curtis shared the screen with Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin. In the 2012 episode “The Tell,...
Jamie Lee Curtis
Scream queen and Oscar winner Jamie Lee Curtis had a multi-episode arc on NCIS Season 9. She portrayed Dr. Samantha Ryan, the head of the Department of Defense’s PsyOps division, who also had a short-lived relationship with Gibbs.
Sean Astin Sean Astin and Michael Weatherly in ‘NCIS’ | Monty Brinton/CBS ©2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
During one of her NCIS appearances, Curtis shared the screen with Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin. In the 2012 episode “The Tell,...
- 8/25/2024
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Richard Parsons is bidding farewell to Sony Pictures Television after 12 years.
A person familiar with the matter told TheWrap that it was Parsons’ decision to step down from his role overseeing the studio’s international production operations and that it was all very amicable.
He will continue to work at Sony’s London office through the end of August and his role will not be replaced.
In 2012, Sony Pictures Television appointed Parsons as its senior vice president of corporate business and legal affairs for its International Production division. In 2018, he was promoted to an executive vice president of operations for the unit.
During his tenure, Parsons was in charge of corporate business affairs for Spt’s portfolio of international production companies and managed deals including acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. Parsons, who also sat on the board of several Spt indies, is stepping down from those, resulting in no...
A person familiar with the matter told TheWrap that it was Parsons’ decision to step down from his role overseeing the studio’s international production operations and that it was all very amicable.
He will continue to work at Sony’s London office through the end of August and his role will not be replaced.
In 2012, Sony Pictures Television appointed Parsons as its senior vice president of corporate business and legal affairs for its International Production division. In 2018, he was promoted to an executive vice president of operations for the unit.
During his tenure, Parsons was in charge of corporate business affairs for Spt’s portfolio of international production companies and managed deals including acquisitions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships. Parsons, who also sat on the board of several Spt indies, is stepping down from those, resulting in no...
- 7/26/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
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Exclusive: Sony Pictures Television is saying goodbye to long-serving international production operations boss Richard Parsons.
We hear the exec has chosen to step down after 12 years, with a source close to Spt saying the parting is “entirely amicable.” He will remain at Sony’s London based until the end of August.
Parsons had joined Sony in 2011 as Senior VP for Corporate Business and Legal Affairs, International Production and was promoted to an Executive VP of Operations position within the same team in 2018. His role will not be replaced.
He currently oversees all operational and commercial matters relating to Spt’s portfolio of production companies, which includes companies such as His Dark Materials maker Bad Wolf, The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, Sex Education firm Eleven, Blueprint Television, Fable Pictures, Eleventh Hour Films, and on the non-scripted side, Stellify Media and Whisper.
He is also responsible for assessing new deals including acquisitions,...
We hear the exec has chosen to step down after 12 years, with a source close to Spt saying the parting is “entirely amicable.” He will remain at Sony’s London based until the end of August.
Parsons had joined Sony in 2011 as Senior VP for Corporate Business and Legal Affairs, International Production and was promoted to an Executive VP of Operations position within the same team in 2018. His role will not be replaced.
He currently oversees all operational and commercial matters relating to Spt’s portfolio of production companies, which includes companies such as His Dark Materials maker Bad Wolf, The Crown producer Left Bank Pictures, Sex Education firm Eleven, Blueprint Television, Fable Pictures, Eleventh Hour Films, and on the non-scripted side, Stellify Media and Whisper.
He is also responsible for assessing new deals including acquisitions,...
- 7/26/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
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Exclusive: The UK’s Independent Film Trust, Sony Pictures Television and Roadmap Writers have named the 14 writers of color selected to take part in their transatlantic writers’ initiative, Creative Corridor.
The U.S. writers chosen are Adrian Burks, La’Chris Robinson Jordan, Moni Oyedepo, Aden Suchak, Meemee Taylor, Derege Harding and David Carmon. Those representing the UK are Cristina Sebastian, Afshan D’Souza-Lodhi, Vincent Gwyn, Sylvia-Anne Parker, Rory Bentley, Babatunde Apalowo and Mariem Omari.
The program launched last year brings together underrepresented writers from both sides of the pond to develop projects for film and TV. It was originally devised by Charlotte Knowles, Tolu Stedford and Adquanita K. Curtis, with TV executive and consultant Stacey Carr joining the team this year. The 2022 participants will be feted tonight at an event held on Sony’s Culver City lot, spotlighting how the program is bolstering diversity, equity and inclusion within film and TV,...
The U.S. writers chosen are Adrian Burks, La’Chris Robinson Jordan, Moni Oyedepo, Aden Suchak, Meemee Taylor, Derege Harding and David Carmon. Those representing the UK are Cristina Sebastian, Afshan D’Souza-Lodhi, Vincent Gwyn, Sylvia-Anne Parker, Rory Bentley, Babatunde Apalowo and Mariem Omari.
The program launched last year brings together underrepresented writers from both sides of the pond to develop projects for film and TV. It was originally devised by Charlotte Knowles, Tolu Stedford and Adquanita K. Curtis, with TV executive and consultant Stacey Carr joining the team this year. The 2022 participants will be feted tonight at an event held on Sony’s Culver City lot, spotlighting how the program is bolstering diversity, equity and inclusion within film and TV,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Independent Film Trust (Ift) has launched its second transatlantic “Creative Corridor” co-production initiative to increase screenwriter diversity in film and television.
The Creative Corridor program will unite seven U.S. writers of color and seven U.K. writers of color to explore collaboration across both territories. As well as networking, the program will give participants the opportunity to practise pitching, attend masterclasses with industry leaders and develop their commercial expertise.
2021’s Creative Corridor program saw 90 of the projects considered for further development by major entities and 4 writers gain agency representation.
The second iteration of the program, which will run from Oct. 22-Jan 23, is backed by Sony Pictures Television (Spt). Spt’s backing has ensured the program remains free for participants as well increasing the number of places available for 10 to 14.
Roadmap Writers and FilmmarketHub are also lending their expertise to the initiative.
Creative Corridor was devised by Adquanita K. Curtis,...
The Creative Corridor program will unite seven U.S. writers of color and seven U.K. writers of color to explore collaboration across both territories. As well as networking, the program will give participants the opportunity to practise pitching, attend masterclasses with industry leaders and develop their commercial expertise.
2021’s Creative Corridor program saw 90 of the projects considered for further development by major entities and 4 writers gain agency representation.
The second iteration of the program, which will run from Oct. 22-Jan 23, is backed by Sony Pictures Television (Spt). Spt’s backing has ensured the program remains free for participants as well increasing the number of places available for 10 to 14.
Roadmap Writers and FilmmarketHub are also lending their expertise to the initiative.
Creative Corridor was devised by Adquanita K. Curtis,...
- 8/8/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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Group Nine Acquisition Corp. said Tuesday it has named CNN chief Jeff Zucker and Technicolor vice chair Melinda Mount to its board of directors, adding firepower as it searches for digital media properties.
Units of the Spac (special purpose acquisition company), created late last year by top executives of Group Nine Media, began trading yesterday. The new vehicle is looking for a digital businesses to buy and merge with.
Group Nine Media owns TheDodo, NowThis, Thrilllist, Seeker and PopSugar. Its chairman-ceo Ben Lerer and president Brian Sugar hold the same titles at Gnac.
Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports and president of CNN Worldwide, said last month he plans to exit at the endo of next year. The duo join board members including former Time Warner chairman Richard Parsons and Reddit COO Jen Wong.
“I have been a big fan of Group Nine Media’s work for years and...
Units of the Spac (special purpose acquisition company), created late last year by top executives of Group Nine Media, began trading yesterday. The new vehicle is looking for a digital businesses to buy and merge with.
Group Nine Media owns TheDodo, NowThis, Thrilllist, Seeker and PopSugar. Its chairman-ceo Ben Lerer and president Brian Sugar hold the same titles at Gnac.
Zucker, chairman of WarnerMedia News and Sports and president of CNN Worldwide, said last month he plans to exit at the endo of next year. The duo join board members including former Time Warner chairman Richard Parsons and Reddit COO Jen Wong.
“I have been a big fan of Group Nine Media’s work for years and...
- 3/9/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
It appears increasingly likely that merger talks between CBS Corp. and Viacom will end without a deal, at least in the short term. But the end of the formal negotiation process between the boards of both companies won’t bring an end to the corporate soap opera, as both sides will be awaiting the next moves of Shari Redstone, controlling shareholder of CBS and Viacom, and Leslie Moonves, CBS Corp. chairman-ceo.
“The lack of clarity around the combined company’s management structure, and the risk of losing CBS CEO Les Moonves, continue to keep investors out of CBS’ stock. Let’s call the whole thing off?” analyst Michael Nathanson posited in a research note following CBS’ strong first quarter earnings report on May 3. “We think the overhang of a deal with Viacom will continue
to weigh on the multiple [that] investors are willing to pay for the stock until the dust settles.
“The lack of clarity around the combined company’s management structure, and the risk of losing CBS CEO Les Moonves, continue to keep investors out of CBS’ stock. Let’s call the whole thing off?” analyst Michael Nathanson posited in a research note following CBS’ strong first quarter earnings report on May 3. “We think the overhang of a deal with Viacom will continue
to weigh on the multiple [that] investors are willing to pay for the stock until the dust settles.
- 5/9/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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