Picture your classic Hollywood triple threat. Now, throw it out the window, in the garbage, wherever, and say hello to Kumail Nanjiani--the stand-up comedian who's redefining what it means to be a modern-day triple threat. Everything about the Silicon Valley star--from his upbringing in Karachi, Pakistan, to his unorthodox love story with now-wife Emily Gordon,...
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TV & Video Daily
June 12, 2017
Insider updates on all things video
Silicon Valley star shares his creative process, The Big Sick and his take on advertising
By Katie Richards
Picture your classic Hollywood triple threat. Now, throw it out the window, in the garbage, wherever, and say hello to Kumail Nanjiani--the stand-up comedian who's redefining what it means to be a modern-day triple threat. Everything about the Silicon Valley star--from his upbringing in Karachi, Pakistan, to his unorthodox love story with now-wife Emily Gordon,...
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Meet the multi-talented stars of Adweek's Creative 100
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Horizon Media today is announcing UNCVR, a division that will feature a partnership with entertainment-based tech player STXSurreal and focus on augmented reality, virtual reality, mixed reality and 360-degree videos. Sarah Bachman To get the endeavor off the ground, Horizon stayed in-house talent for the department leads, selecting Sarah Bachman, vp of mobile strategy, and...
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Working with brands, agencies and data to analyze female roles in ads
By Kristina Monllos
Don't ask Geena Davis about role models. At least, don't ask her about female role models on screen. The Oscar-winning actress turned gender-equality activist wants more women in movies and on television playing scientists, engineers, lawyers, CEOs--all of the jobs that women have in real life--but please, if you do anything, make those characters interesting....
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AdColony debuts a system that offers custom creative
By Christopher Heine
AdColony wants to make mobile video ads more interactive, and today it's unveiling what looks to be a flexible system called Aurora HD Video. For example, Disney is running custom trailer ads on the program to promote its movie Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. The ad sends viewers on a virtual...
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From SNL to The Bachelor, these series dominated online
By Sami Main
More than 2.9 billion social interactions across Facebook and Twitter were recorded during the just-concluded 2016-2017 TV season, according to Nielsen's Social Content Ratings. Last year saw nearly a billion tweets sent in the U.S. about TV in the 2015-2016 season. With data collected from September through May, Nielsen was able to learn which shows...
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The Shark Tank-esque show assembles—but wastes—an A-list panel
By Jason Lynch
Throughout most of its lifespan, Apple has been an innovator--if it doesn't outright invent a new product, it takes an existing one to the next level and beyond--but as the company releases its first series, it finds itself in a unusual position: that of imitator. That's the case with Planet of the Apps, which unexpectedly...
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The new season starts with Supergirl's premiere on the 9th
By Jason Lynch
The CW is keeping it simple for its fall premiere schedule, opting to debut all 10 shows during a single week. It starts on Monday, Oct. 9, which will see the return of Supergirl for its second season on The CW (after originally airing on CBS) at 8 p.m., leading into new military drama Valor,...
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