Historical series: Landman actor Billy Bob Thornton is teaming with Fox Nation on a three-part historical docudrama, Billy Bob Thornton Presents: The Mayflower, premiering Nov. 23. The series traces the Pilgrims’ perilous Atlantic crossing aboard the Mayflower.
Wedding Bells: Two Fox News personalities recently tied the knot. Primetime host Sean Hannity married Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt on Oct. 24. The ceremony was held at the Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Fla. Fellow colleagues at the celebration included Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott, on-air personalities Steve Doocy, Lawrence Jones, Brian Kilmeade, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier.
Revolving Door: Jon Carras has been promoted to senior producer of CBS Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley. Carras has been with the broadcast for 20 years, producing more than 400 stories for the CBS News Sunday morning news program.
NBC News has named Kevin Delaney its head of digital content and subscription. In this newly created role, Delaney will “work to develop content to support new opportunities that drive audience and revenue growth,” said Catherine Kim, executive vice president of editorial and content, and Sat Brainch, chief business officer, in a memo to staffers provided to Deadline. He has previously worked at The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Information.
Former 60 Minutes executive producer Bill Owens is joining Newspress as an executive producer. Owens will oversee the launch of new shows from the video journalism startup.
Honors: CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta was inducted into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame, recognizing his lasting impact on journalism, which included his quarter century career at CNN.
