Travis Scott is Adweek’s “Creator Visionary of the Year” – “I’m just more about putting out very cool things that inspire me and I hope one day inspire other people,” Scott explains. “I’m trying to bring a utopian effect … hoping to inspire the next person to just get creative or even just live their life in an aesthetically pleasing, vibed-out way.” [Adweek]
Hansjörg Wyss, who recently dropped his bid to buy Tribune Publishing, has been a leading source of difficult-to-trace money to groups associated with Democrats. – Mr. Wyss’s role as a donor is coming to light even as congressional Democrats, with support from President Biden, are pushing legislation intended to rein in so-called dark money spending that could restrict some of the groups financed by Mr. Wyss’s organizations. [NY Times]
Marvel Entertainment releases video titled “Marvel Studios Celebrates The Movies” – The video offers scenes from upcoming films like Black Widow, Shang-Chi and Eternals. Title cards for Spider-Man No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Thor Love and Thunder, Black Panther Wakanda Forever, The Marvels (the next Captain Marvel film), Antman and the Wasp Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3.
PlayStation Has New Partnership with Discord– Sony Interactive Entertainment has made a minority investment as part of Discord’s Series H round. Sony’s goal is to bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile starting early next year, allowing friends, groups, and communities to hang out, have fun, and communicate more easily while playing games together. [Sony]
TikTok Names CEO and COO – Shouzi Chew, ByteDance’s CFO, will now also become CEO of TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video entertainment app. Vanessa Pappas, who has served as interim head, will formally take the role of TikTok COO, continuing with her current responsibilities. [TikTok]
NBA TV to Tip Off WNBA’s 25th Season with New York Liberty & Sabrina Ionescu Hosting the Indiana Fever & Kelsey Mitchell on Friday, May 14, at 7 p.m. ET [Warner Media]
Nielsen launches Podcast Ad Effectiveness+, a new solution that measures the effectiveness of podcast advertising including brand lift and memorability across podcasting audiences. PAE+ will provide a detailed campaign analysis that evaluates lift across brand funnel and memorability metrics. Additionally, PAE+ has benchmarking capabilities, similar to Nielsen’s robust podcasting norms, which have grown to include more than 400 studies spanning 350+ brands across automotive, CPG, education, financial services, DTC retail and technology industries. [Nielsen]
Disneyland Resort Theme Parks Welcomed Back Guests Last Weekend [Disney]
Katy Perry dressed as Tinkerbell for last night’s “Disney Night” episode of American Idol on ABC.
FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Sean Hannity will present an exclusive interview with former Olympian, reality television star and transgender activist Caitlyn Jenner on Wednesday, May 5th at 9PM/ET. – During the one-on-one sit down interview that will take place in Malibu, California, Jenner will discuss her bid to unseat Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) as governor of California, as well as her thoughts on the current issues facing the state, including recent Covid-19 restrictions and the rising crime rates. The conversation will mark Jenner’s first national television interview since announcing her candidacy and her second interview with the network.
