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    CBS Entertainment Chief Nina Tassler To Leave Network At Year’s End

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    In this Aug. 10, 2015 photo released by CBS, CBS Entertainment Chairman Nina Tassler speaks at the TCA Summer Press Tour 2015 in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Monty Brinton/CBS via AP)

    Nina Tassler, one of the most prominent women in the television industry as CBS entertainment chairman since 2004, said Tuesday she will leave her job at the end of the year to pursue other creative interests.

    CBS has been the most-watched television network in prime time during virtually all of her tenure, and just last week completed the transition from David Letterman to Stephen Colbert for its late-night lineup. CBS announced Tuesday that Glenn Geller, one of her top deputies, has been promoted to CBS entertainment president to replace her.

    Tassler is the author of a book, "What I Told My Daughters: Lessons from Leaders on Raising the Next Generation of Empowered Women," to be published next April and is also writing a play.

    Tassler has ushered in some of television's most popular programs over the past decade, including "The Big Bang Theory," ''The Good Wife" and the "NCIS" franchise. CBS said she will continue with the company as an adviser through at least 2017.

    "Nina and I have been colleagues and friends for 25 years," said CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves, who preceded Tassler as entertainment chief before being picked to run the entire company. "It is one of the proudest partnerships of my professional life."

    The two executives worked together at the Warner Bros. TV studio before coming to CBS.

    Geller has worked at CBS since 2001, in programming roles at both the network and its associated production studio. Moonves said that when Tassler told him she was ready to leave, "we both knew we had an obvious successor in our own ranks."

    Glenn Geller to be promoted as her successor

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    Director Kacper Larski Joins RSA Films For Spot Representation

    Tuesday, November 12, 2024

    RSA Films has added director Kacper Larski to its roster for commercial representation in the U.S. Larski is known for his work in automotive and sport, and a style of filmmaking which features epic visuals and gripping montage, often combining the real and surreal. Among his most recent commercial films are Garmin’s “Fenix 8” (direct to brand), U.S. Army Reserve’s “Helper” (DDB Chicago) and Bushmills Whiskey’s “Follow No One” (Mekanism). He’s also directed campaigns for Hyundai, Jeep, GMC, Subaru, VW, Mazda and Chevrolet.

    Larski’s distinctive aesthetic emerged in one of his first projects, Land Rover’s “68 Years Later,” which won a Cannes Young Directors Award in 2016. Two years later, he directed the “Greatness is Rare” campaign for BBDO Toronto and the Canadian Paralympic Committee which won Cannes Lion Gold. Prior to joining RSA, Larski had most recently been repped in the U.S. market by production house Eleanor.

    “The camera and film for me have always been about the ability to live 1,000 lives,” Larski said. “Stylistically, I want to transport viewers in whatever stories I’m telling--a super athlete’s runner’s high, a skier’s dream powder, a giant’s tale, even driving in space.”

    “Kacper is one of the most exciting filmmakers I’ve seen over the last several years,” said Luke Ricci, president, RSA Films US. “Whether it’s a character, an emotion, an environment, car or other product, he has a special and distinctive way of capturing and articulating the world around him in all his work. He is a fantastic addition to our RSA family.”

    “Joining RSA is a dream come true,” Larski said. “The roster includes some of the best filmmakers in the world, with founder Ridley Scott... Read More

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