Paramount Boss in Resignation Surprise
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After more than a decade running Paramount Pictures, Sherry Lansing surprised Hollywood Tuesday by announcing that she plans to step down when her contract expires at the end of next year.
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Michael Eisner announced an exit on his own terms, shifting the spotlight from the debate over his leadership to speculation over his successor.
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The outgoing chief executive of Australian telecommunications giant Telstra said Friday his departure was prompted by differences between him and the company&#39;s board of directors.
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As a bidding war raged yesterday for Hollywood Entertainment Corp. , the number two movie-rental chain, founder and chief executive Mark Wattles abruptly resigned.
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The resignation of its chief sales officer begs the question: Who's next?
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LOS ANGELES  - CBS Paramount Network TV and 20th Century Studios terminated production deals as a result of the Hollywood writers strike on Monday.
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Tom Freston's unusual career path took  another unexpected turn on Tuesday, when he was ousted as chief  executive of Viacom Inc. (VIAb.N).
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BearingPoint Inc. chairman and chief executive Randolph C. Blazer resigned abruptly yesterday after leading the McLean consulting firm for more than four years.
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The head of the Cartoon Network resigns after a marketing stunt causes a terror alert in Boston.
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LOS ANGELES - Walt Disney Co. chief executive Michael Eisner, who successfully fought off a shareholder attempt to oust him, unexpectedly offered his resignation from the entertainment company he's led for two decades - but he will go in his own time...
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It's Tom Cruise vs. Sumner Redstone in a case of I quit-you're fired at Hollywood's highest level. On one side is the chairman of Viacom, Inc., which owns Paramount Pictures. On the other is the industry's biggest and most bankable star, whose last seven films have each generated over $100 million.
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Eddie Bauer Holdings Inc. ,  the outdoor and casual clothing retailer, on Friday announced  the resignation of Chief Executive Fabian Mansson, one day  after shareholders rejected a $286 million takeover by two  private equity firms.
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At least one high-level Sun exec is departing after a shake-up affecting the Sun Grid.
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Bruce S. Gordon, the former telecom executive who was named NAACP president in a surprise choice less than two years ago, has resigned after a long-running disagreement with the group's 64-member board over how to steward the nation's oldest and largest civil rights organization.
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Sherry Lansing, chairwoman of Viacom Inc.&#39;s Paramount Pictures film studio since 1992, will leave the unit when her contract expires at the end of next year, the company said.
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A new face in the boardroom heralds change for the troubled company.
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Media & professional: A senior executive at InterContinental has resigned after misleading the company over his academic qualifications. By Graeme Wearden.