Noting right off the bat that this was his seventh consecutive summer TCA press tour, the CW president Mark Pedowitz became unusually reflective during the network’s executive session. “I have had more fun than I've ever had in my entire life,” he said at one point. “You have your normal business frustrations, but…

“If nothing else, we’ve lasted longer than the Mooch, right?,” CBS’ new entertainment president Kelly Kahl quipped while he and EVP Thom Sherman were taking their seats on stage for their first TCA executive session weeks into their jobs as new leaders of CBS, succeeding Glenn Geller. Following that opening joke, the…

CBS has made it official, announcing a new leadership team for its Entertainment division. Long-time CBS head of scheduling Kelly Kahl has been promoted to President, CBS Entertainment. The CW’s head of programming Thom Sherman is being named Senior Executive Vice President, Programming. They replace Glenn Gellar, who…

Glenn Geller is stepping down as President of Entertainment at CBS. Geller, who had been on a medical leave following a mild heart attack he suffered in March, was scheduled to return to work this week. He has opted not to come back to his post and is in discussions for a producing deal with CBS TV Studios. Two top…

The CW Network has firmed up its development team under EVP Thom Sherman. Sherman, who already oversees all development for The CW's primetime series, including scripted series development, alternative programming, and specials, is adding alternative current to his purview. On the scripted side, Gaye Hirsch…

EXCLUSIVE: J.J. Abrams is headed to the CW. In his first stint at the 5-year-old network, the top writer-producer-director has teamed up with Mark Schwahn, creator/executive producer/showrunner of the CW’s long-running drama One Tree Hill. The power pair has sold a hotel drama to the CW, which will instantly become…

Following CW drama topper Thom Sherman’s recent promotion to EVP development, his lieutenants Gaye Hirsch and Joanna Klein have been named co-heads of the network’s drama development department. They will keep their SVP titles and will continue to report to Sherman, who now oversees both scripted and unscripted…

Following last week’s official appointment of Mark Pedowitz as president of the CW, the network’s EVP drama Thom Sherman today is being officially anointed his No. 2 creative executive with a promotion to EVP development. Sherman’s duties will be expanded to oversee the development of all programming, both scripted…