Fox Entertainment Studios expanded its scripted programming operation with the hiring of two renowned executives.<\/p>\n
The studio appointed JJ Klein, an FX veteran, to the role of SVP, current for scripted entertainment and Brie Neimand, formerly of CBS Studios, as SVP, scripted development. Both will report to Hannah Pillemer, the studio\u2019s EVP and head of scripted entertainment.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith executives like JJ and Brie in these newly created roles, our Scripted Entertainment leadership team is locked and set to deliver creative that captivates and connects audiences globally,\u201d Pillemer said in a statement. \u201cFrom the Fox Television Network to third-party partners worldwide, and from broadcast to streaming to digital storytelling, the team is shaping Fox into a next-gen studio, where bold stories move audiences and meet them where they are.\u201d<\/p>\n
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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nKlein and Neimand are the latest additions to Pillemer\u2019s senior leadership team, which also includes Ani Kevork, SVP physical production and Larry Grimaldi, SVP creative Affairs & current, as well as Tomii Crump, SVP talent strategy, who supports both scripted and unscripted content with a dual report to Pillemer and Allison Wallach, EVP & head of unscripted at Fox Entertainment Studios.<\/p>\n
Klein spent 12 years at FX Networks and served as SVP of current series, where she shepherded numerous hit shows like \u201cThe Bear,\u201d \u201cBetter Things\u201d and \u201cSnowfall.\u201d Prior to the network she worked at Charlize Theron\u2019s Denver & Delilah Productions, Comedy Central, Shawn Levy\u2019s 21 Laps Entertainment and Demi Moore and Suzanne Todd\u2019s Moving Pictures, where she was an associate producer and nominated for an Emmy for the HBO series \u201cIf These Walls Could Talk.\u201d<\/p>\n
Neimand previously worked as senior vice president of current programming at CBS Studios, where she worked across the slate including on shows like \u201cCriminal Minds: Evolution,\u201d \u201cDigman,\u201d \u201cGlamorous\u201d and \u201cRabbit Hole.\u201d She previously worked on executive roles at Mojo Films, Take Fountain Productions and Participant Media, driving scripted development, packaging and content strategy across platforms.<\/p>\n
The leadership expansion comes as Fox Entertainment Studios bolsters its scripted slate both at the Fox network and beyond. The studio is producing the upcoming Fox event series \u201cThe Faithful\u201d and the medical comedy series \u201cBest Medicine,\u201d as well returning shows \u201cAnimal Control\u201d and \u201cGoing Dutch.\u201d<\/p>\n
The studio also produces the Hallmark series \u201cThe Way Home\u201d and \u201cThe Chicken Sisters,\u201d formerly at MarVista Entertainment, which was absorbed by Fox Entertainment. The studio also oversees the Fox-owned animation studio Bento Box Entertainment.<\/p>\n
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