Jim Lanzone, the former chief executive officer of CBS Interactive, is leaving Tinder to become CEO of Yahoo. He’ll succeed Guru Gowrappan effective Sept. 27.Gowrappan has been named senior advisor to Apollo’s private equity business. Apollo is the privately held company that financially backs Yahoo.Yahoo “intends to invest significantly in the user experience and develop exciting new offerings that can build on its premier brands in sports, finance, news, technology and more,” the company said on Friday.Prior to his stint at the hook-up app, Lanzone led the digital operations of CBS...…Jim Lanzone, the former chief executive officer of CBS Interactive, is leaving Tinder to become CEO of Yahoo. He’ll succeed Guru Gowrappan effective Sept. 27.Gowrappan has been named senior advisor to Apollo’s private equity business. Apollo is the privately held company that financially backs Yahoo.Yahoo “intends to invest significantly in the user experience and develop exciting new offerings that can build on its premier brands in sports, finance, news, technology and more,” the company said on Friday.Prior to his stint at the hook-up app, Lanzone led the digital operations of CBS...WW…

HBO’s Tina Turner documentary debuted to about 100,000 more viewers than did its December Bee Gees doc.The debut of “Tina” drew more than 1.1 million total viewers across all HBO platforms on Saturday night, making the the biggest premiere for an HBO documentary since 2019’s “Leaving Neverland.” The Bee Gees documentary, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” bowed to about 1 million total viewers across various HBO platforms.“Tina” is officially the top doc debut in the HBO Max era. “Leaving Neverland”Also Read:“Leaving Neverland” focused on two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who say...…HBO’s Tina Turner documentary debuted to about 100,000 more viewers than did its December Bee Gees doc.The debut of “Tina” drew more than 1.1 million total viewers across all HBO platforms on Saturday night, making the the biggest premiere for an HBO documentary since 2019’s “Leaving Neverland.” The Bee Gees documentary, “How Can You Mend a Broken Heart,” bowed to about 1 million total viewers across various HBO platforms.“Tina” is officially the top doc debut in the HBO Max era. “Leaving Neverland”Also Read:“Leaving Neverland” focused on two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who say...WW…

WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar makes a darn good living (as the chief executive of the AT&T subsidiary, his compensation is not public), but he knows not everyone is in the same income bracket. That’s why he’s so excited about HBO Max’s upcoming ad-supported option, which will cut the commercial-free service’s relatively expensive price tag.We do not yet have the cost structure — or an exact launch date — for the ad-supported HBO Max option, which is supposed to roll out in the second quarter of 2021.“It turns out that most people on this planet are not wealthy,” Kilar said Thursday...…WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar makes a darn good living (as the chief executive of the AT&T subsidiary, his compensation is not public), but he knows not everyone is in the same income bracket. That’s why he’s so excited about HBO Max’s upcoming ad-supported option, which will cut the commercial-free service’s relatively expensive price tag.We do not yet have the cost structure — or an exact launch date — for the ad-supported HBO Max option, which is supposed to roll out in the second quarter of 2021.“It turns out that most people on this planet are not wealthy,” Kilar said Thursday...WW…

Don’t worry Bill Burr, you won’t have to doing the singing tomorrow. “SNL” has named Jack White as the replacement for Burr’s original musical guest, Morgan Wallen.Wallen was cut from the program after being caught on social media amid the coronavirus pandemic. He says he is not positive for COVID-19.Saturday will mark White’s third solo appearance as musical guest and fourth overall. “The White Stripes Greatest Hits” collection will be released on Dec. 4.Also Read:“I was getting ready for ‘SNL’ this Saturday, and I got a call from the show that I will no longer be able to play, and that’s...…Don’t worry Bill Burr, you won’t have to doing the singing tomorrow. “SNL” has named Jack White as the replacement for Burr’s original musical guest, Morgan Wallen.Wallen was cut from the program after being caught on social media amid the coronavirus pandemic. He says he is not positive for COVID-19.Saturday will mark White’s third solo appearance as musical guest and fourth overall. “The White Stripes Greatest Hits” collection will be released on Dec. 4.Also Read:“I was getting ready for ‘SNL’ this Saturday, and I got a call from the show that I will no longer be able to play, and that’s...WW…

“Cobra Kai” is upgrading its dojo: The “Karate Kid” sequel series is moving from YouTube to Netflix.Apparently, fear does not exist on that streaming service.Seasons 1 and 2 will become available on Netflix “this year,” with Season 3 “to follow,” according to Netflix. A person with knowledge of the move told TheWrap that the release plan for the new season is “in the works.”While there is currently no Season 3 premiere date, production on the new episodes has been completed, the person told us. It is entirely conceivable that the third season does not get released until 2021, a second...…“Cobra Kai” is upgrading its dojo: The “Karate Kid” sequel series is moving from YouTube to Netflix.Apparently, fear does not exist on that streaming service.Seasons 1 and 2 will become available on Netflix “this year,” with Season 3 “to follow,” according to Netflix. A person with knowledge of the move told TheWrap that the release plan for the new season is “in the works.”While there is currently no Season 3 premiere date, production on the new episodes has been completed, the person told us. It is entirely conceivable that the third season does not get released until 2021, a second...WW…

The coronavirus pandemic has brought Hollywood productions to a screeching halt. And the spread of COVID-19 has done the same to San Fernando Valley productions — yeah, we’re talking about pornography.Adult-video workers are finding themselves “in the same boat” as those employed by regular films and television productions right now, AVN senior editor Sherri Shaulis told TheWrap. Based on a from the adult-film industry’s nonprofit trade group the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), pretty much all porn studios have agreed to shut down for at least the remainder of March.But the actors in Shaulis’...…The coronavirus pandemic has brought Hollywood productions to a screeching halt. And the spread of COVID-19 has done the same to San Fernando Valley productions — yeah, we’re talking about pornography.Adult-video workers are finding themselves “in the same boat” as those employed by regular films and television productions right now, AVN senior editor Sherri Shaulis told TheWrap. Based on a from the adult-film industry’s nonprofit trade group the Free Speech Coalition (FSC), pretty much all porn studios have agreed to shut down for at least the remainder of March.But the actors in Shaulis’...WW…

Joel Osteen keeps attracting parishioners to his megachurch — even when no one is allowed to attend service there in person due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.This past weekend, Lakewood Church and Joel Osteen Ministries reached “close to” 4.63 million people online, according to the group’s in-house digital manager. That tally, which is not a final number, marks a new record across social channels for Joel’s giant congregation.Also Read:A week earlier, Osteen had set what was then a new internal record, reaching 4.51 million people online. That service marked the first that was...…Joel Osteen keeps attracting parishioners to his megachurch — even when no one is allowed to attend service there in person due to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.This past weekend, Lakewood Church and Joel Osteen Ministries reached “close to” 4.63 million people online, according to the group’s in-house digital manager. That tally, which is not a final number, marks a new record across social channels for Joel’s giant congregation.Also Read:A week earlier, Osteen had set what was then a new internal record, reaching 4.51 million people online. That service marked the first that was...WW…