Nina Tassler
Patrick Dempsey to Star in CBS Political Drama From Nina Tassler
Five years after "McDreamy" was shockingly killed off of ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy,' leading man Patrick Dempsey is returning to broadcast. The actor has signed on to star in and executive produce 'Ways & Means,' a newly ordered drama pilot set up at CBS with Nina Tassler, the network's former entertainment president, attached.
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Nina Tassler, Denise Di Novi’s PatMa Signs First-Look Deal at CBS
Former CBS Entertainment head Nina Tassler is back in business with her old company, as she and producing partner Denise Di Novi have signed a first-look deal with CBS.
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Tiffany Haddish, Malcolm M. Mays on Reaching L.A.’s At-Risk Youth Through Theatre
Speaking from experience, Tiffany Haddish noted that through theatre, at-risk youth are able to find their voice.
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Nina Tassler, Denise Di Novi Launch Independent Studio for the Time’s Up Era
Fittingly, PatMa Productions is named after Di Novi and Tassler’s mothers, Pat and Norma, respectively.
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Nina Tassler Returns to TV With ‘The Middlesteins’ at Showtime
If it moves forward, Liz Tigelaar will serve as the showrunner of the half-hour project.
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Leslie Moonves, Nina Tassler Open Up About “Teary” Goodbye
The executives, along with newly installed Entertainment President Glenn Geller, talk at length about the motivation behind the shakeup.
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CBS Chief Nina Tassler to Step Down; Glenn Geller Upped to President
Glenn Geller, himself a 14-year company veteran, will step into the role of entertainment president, working closely with Tassler during the transition.
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CBS Chief on ‘Supergirl,’ Stephen Colbert and a Big Bet on Football
Nina Tassler addressed the challenges at 'Under the Dome,' 'The Good Wife' and reality show 'The Briefcase.'
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Summer TCA: Big, Imaginary Questions for the Major Network Chiefs
With the Television Critics Association's semiannual gathering underway, THR imagines the tough, impending questions (Colbert, Shonda, 'Empire,' Neil Patrick Harris) that can feel like they're coming from a firing squad.
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CBS Entertainment Chief and “Loudmouthed Feminist” Nina Tassler Reveals the Strategy Behind ‘Supergirl’ Gamble
Half her senior execs are female. One-third of her showrunners are, too. As the ACLU probes gender inequality in film, Tassler is a case study in what can happen with a lady at the top.
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The Producer’s Predicament: Gender and Diversity Issues and Bloated Budgets
Producers Guild co-chief Lori McCreary, who works on 'Madam Secretary,' talks to THR about the industry's biggest challenges on the eve of the annual Produced By conference, set for May 30-31 at Paramount.
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Jeffrey Katzenberg, Vince Gilligan, Alex Gibney, More Reveal Their Favorite Books
Big Hollywood names divulge their real-life page turners — some from the past, others fresh from the shelf.
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