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Editor Luis Moreno and executive producer Dee Tagert have been named partners in Jump, the New York-based editorial house founded seven years ago by editors Michael Saia, Barry Stilwell and Frank Cioffredi. Stilwell said the move “made official what we all feel.” He went on to explain that Moreno has been with Jump since its inception (and worked with the three original partners, prior to Jump, at now closed Dennis Hayes & Associates). Stilwell noted that Tagert joined Jump about six years ago, having been director of broadcast business at J. Walter Thompson, N.Y.. He credited her with bringing “consistency and maturity” to Jump….Spot editor Kevin McGurn has joined Foundation Post, which maintains offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. McGurn will be based in Chicago. He comes over from Avenue, Chicago. At Foundation, McGurn will work closely with managing director Vivian Craig. Prior to his 15-year run at Avenue, McGurn was at Post Effects, Chicago, and previously Postique, Southfield, Mich. He now rounds out a Foundation roster of editorial talent that includes company founder James Lipetzky, Steve Morrison and Devin Bousquet…..Tim Spitzer, former VP of operations at PostWorks, New York, has become managing director of Goldcrest Post Production, New York, which has just completed a large screen dark chip digital projection HD editorial and color correction theater–available for commercials and long-form work. The theater is built around Quantel’s HD, SD and 2K eQ editorial and compositing system outfitted with Qcolor. The theater is also equipped with 35mm projectors for comparative evaluation of product; additionally the facility sports 5.1 surround sound and seating for 50…..Editor Lisa Cheek has joined Crush Editorial, Santa Monica. She had most recently been freelancing after having been at Mad River Post, Santa Monica….Category:News
Conan O’Brien To Receive The Mark Twain Prize For Life Achievement In Comedy
Comedian and host Conan O'Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday.
O'Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decadeslong career arc, moving from goofy television interloper to comedic elder statesman. Along the way, he survived one of the most public failures in the history of television on "The Tonight Show" — only to launch a successful, and sustained, next act.
His travel series "Conan O'Brien Must Go" sparked popular and critical acclaim, with a second season coming. In March, O'Brien will host the Academy Awards three weeks before his own Mark Twain ceremony in Washington.
Deborah Rutter, president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in a statement called O'Brien "a master of invention and reinvention, consistently pushing the envelope in search of new comedic heights."
O'Brien offered his own tongue-in-cheek assessment, saying in the Kennedy Center statement that he would be "the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot." He will be honored on March 23 in a special ceremony in which he will receive a bronze bust of Twain, the iconic American writer and satirist whose real name was Samuel Clemens.
Mark Twain recipients are honored with a night of testimonials and video tributes, often featuring previous award winners. The ceremony will stream on Netflix at a later date yet to be announced.
O'Brien leaped into the spotlight from near-total obscurity in 1993, when he was chosen to replace the legendary David Letterman as host of "Late Night" despite no significant on-camera experience. The former Harvard Lampoon editor had spent the previous years as a writer for "Saturday... Read More
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