The Television Academy has announced the newly elected governors for the Emerging Media Programming Peer Group (replacing the Interactive Media Peer Group).
Eric Shamlin, executive VP, global head of entertainment at Media.Monks, will serve a two-year term; and Kevin Dreyfuss, senior vice president, digital content and gaming studio at AMC Networks, will serve a one-year term.
In October, the Television Academy’s Board of Governors reorganized the Interactive Media Peer Group as the Emerging Media Programming Peer Group in order to reflect the significant changes in the television landscape since the inception of the former group more than 20 years ago. The reorganization of the Emerging Media Programming Peer Group is effective Jan. 1, 2023. Revised membership requirements for both active and associate membership are available on the Television Academy website.
Actress and comedian Rachael Harris will host the Art Directors Guildโs 29th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday, February 15, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown.
The ceremony celebrates outstanding production design in film, television, commercials, music videos, and animation. This yearโs event will also honor Academy Awardยฎ-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman with the Cinematic Imagery Award and feature Lifetime Achievement Awards for Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, and J. Dennis Washington. Legendary production designer Carl Jules Weyl will be inducted into the ADG Hall of Fame.
โI am honored to host the ADG Awards this year,โ said Harris. โProduction designers and their teams are the unsung heroes of film and television, creating the worlds we inhabit on screen. Their artistry and craftsmanship inspire me and Iโm delighted to celebrate their incredible work.โ
Harris most recently was a lead in the Disney+ anthology series โGoosebumps,โ based on the best-selling books by R.L. Stine. A veteran of improvisation and comedy, she launched her career with โThe Groundlingsโ before becoming a correspondent on โThe Daily Show with Jon Stewart.โ She has appeared in numerous TV series including โFriends,โ โFrasier,โ โCurb Your Enthusiasm,โ โModern Family,โ and โNew Girl.โ Fans will also recognize her for her roles in โSuitsโ and as a series regular on the hit show โLucifer.โ
On the big screen, Harrisโ credits include โThe Hangover,โ the โDiary of a Wimpy Kidโ trilogy and Christopher Guestโs celebrated โBest in Show,โ โA Mighty Windโ and โFor Your Consideration.โ
Her performance in the indie film โNatural Selectionโ... Read More