Arnold Worldwide has made several high-level promotions. Fran Kelly, formerly president/COO, has been named CEO of Arnold U.S. Ron Lawner has been promoted to vice chairman and global creative officer, Arnold Worldwide Partners. Pete Favat has been upped to Arnold Boston’s chief creative officer. John Staffen is being elevated to chief creative officer of Arnold’s New York office. And Pam Hamlin has been promoted to president of Arnold Boston…..Rob Tripas has joined Euro RSCG Chicago as senior VP, director of interactive services. He will report to chief creative officer Steffan Postaer. Tripas most recently served as business director at Digit’s New York office. Previously he was interactive executive producer at Crispin Porter+Bogusky, Miami….Joe Cupani, chief creative officer of Unit 7, New York, since 2003, has been elevated to the additional role of vice chairman, a new position. In his new role, he will partner closely with agency chairman/CEO Loreen Babcock, to advance the shop in relationship marketing. Unit 7 is a part of Omnicom Group. Prior to Unit 7, Cupani was chief creative officer at Wunderman, New York, as well as at Ogilvy One…
Stars Among Those Who Lost Their Homes In L.A. Area Fires; Jamie Lee Curtis Pledges $1M To Relief Effort
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, and R&B star Jhené Aiko, and led to sweeping disruptions of entertainment events. Three awards ceremonies planned for this weekend have been postponed. Next week's Oscar nominations have been delayed. And tens of thousands of Angelenos are displaced and awaiting word Thursday on whether their homes survived the flames — some of them the city's most famous denizens. Thousands of structures have been destroyed but damage assessments are just beginning. More than 180,000 people are also under evacuation orders in the metropolitan area, from the Pacific Coast inland to Pasadena, a number that continues to shift as new fires erupt. Late Wednesday, a fire in the Hollywood Hills was scorching the hills near the famed Hollywood Bowl and Dolby Theatre, which is the home of the Academy Awards. That fire had been largely contained without damage to Hollywood landmarks. Here are how the fires are impacting celebrities and the Los Angeles entertainment industry: Stars whose homes have burned in the fires Celebrities like Crystal and his wife, Janice, were sharing memories of the homes they lost. The Crystals lost the home in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood that they lived in for 45 years. "Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can't be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this," the Crystals wrote in the statement. After her learning her Pacific Palisades home was lost in the fires, Melissa Rivers says she was... Read More