Quincy Jones Partners with UAE Businessman for New Media Co.
*Legendary producer Quincy Jones has launched a media company in a joint venture with Emirati entrepreneur Badr Jafar, according to ArabianBusiness.com. The Global Gumbo Group will target opportunities across film, television, publishing and digital applications in the MENA region, the pair said in a joint statement on Monday. Jones will serve as chairman of the […]
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Meredith Vieira will ask ‘Are documentary filmmakers the new journalists?’
‘Today Show’ host draws on decades of network news experience for film-festival gala Maryland Film Festival director Jed Dietz needed a smart, distinctive newsperson to host his annual fundraiser’s centerpiece attraction. Who could be authoritative and engaging when asking a panel of Oscar-nominated directors, “Are documentary filmmakers the new journalists?”
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