Issue 15 HHH Max Leo - P 2013
This story first appeared in the May 3 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.
BIRTHS
Harvey Weinstein and his wife, Marchesa co-founder Georgina Chapman, welcomed a son April 11. They have a 2-year-old daughter.
UTA talent agent Steven Fisher and his wife, Nicole, welcomed son Max Leo on March 22 in New York City.
PHOTOS: Behind the Scenes of ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ With Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence
CONGRATS
Flight, Silver Linings Playbook and Modern Family are nominees for the 17th annual Prism Awards, taking place April 25 at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The awards recognize entertainment outlets that accurately depict addiction and mental health issues.
Jessie Henderson was tapped as executive vp at Feigco Entertainment, the banner of director Paul Feig, on April 16.
NBCUniversal’s Bonnie Hammer and HSN CEO Mindy Grossman received Matrix Awards, which salute women in communication, on April 22 in New York.
Lucian Grainge and Jason Kilar will be nominated to DreamWorks Animation’s board of directors at its annual shareholders meeting, it was announced April 15.
DEATHS
Preston Davis, a pioneering television executive who served as president of broadcast operations and engineering at ABC before retiring in 2011, died April 15 after an undisclosed illness. He was 63.
Michael France, who wrote the story for GoldenEye and the screenplay for Hulk, died April 12 after a long illness. He was 51.
TCM’s Classic Film Festival
Turner Classic Movies’ TCM Classic Film Festival runs April 25 to 28 in Hollywood. Funny Girl (1968) opens it, and Jane Fonda will be immortalized with a hand-and-footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre. Go to THR.com/TheRace for Scott Feinberg’s video interviews with guests including Mel Brooks, Ann Blyth and Mitzi Gaynor.
