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Yahoo
an hour ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Dune' VFX House DNEG's Immersive Experiences Unit Names NBCU's Jeff Lehman Exec Producer (Exclusive)
DNEG, the London-headquartered VFX and animation house that has won Oscars for the likes of Dune and Tenet and has also worked on The Last of Us and season 4 of Stranger Things, has named Jeff Lehman executive producer for its Immersive Experiences division, DNEG IXP. He joins the company from NBCUniversal, where he served as assistant director, media production for Universal Creative. 'Lehman brings over 20 years of experience to his new role at DNEG IXP, including a decade leading large-scale global projects for Universal Destinations & Experiences, where he oversaw media creation from blue sky development to facility installation across Universal's global parks,' the company said. 'Key projects include Harry Potter and the Battle at the Ministry, Transformers: The Ride 3D, Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem, Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, Jurassic World: The Ride, and many others.' In his new role at DNEG, Lehman will get to 'further develop DNEG IXP's digital production services offering' and 'guide the company's clients and partners through the creative process for experiential entertainment with a story-first focus, managing the full lifecycle of projects from concept through on-set direction, visual effects and post-production, and on-site integration,' the company said. More from The Hollywood Reporter Ava Phillippe, Sam Morelos Cast in Tommy Dorfman's 'Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me' (Exclusive) Charli XCX Starrer '100 Nights of Hero' to Close Venice Critics' Week 'In the End, Everything Will Be Okay' With 'Money Heist' Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive) DNEG IXP utilizes 'DNEG's Academy Award-winning visual effects capabilities and the AI-driven technologies developed by fellow Prime Focus Group company Brahma, to deliver breakthrough creative experiences across theme park experiences, location-based entertainment, advertising, gaming, music, and more,' according to the firm. 'We're breaking the boundaries of traditional screens and bringing storytelling into the physical world,' said Lehman. 'With DNEG's legacy of award-winning artistry and technological innovation, this is a rare opportunity to redefine how audiences experience narrative – blending the cinematic with the tangible to create fully immersive, location-based worlds. It's an exciting new frontier in experiential entertainment.' Added DNEG president of VFX Rohan Desai: 'We have worked closely with Jeff over a number of years on some truly outstanding experiential attractions for Universal's global theme park portfolio, and I have always admired his knowledge, clear creative direction, and drive. As a filmmaker himself, Jeff brings a unique perspective to the creation of narrative-driven media for experiential attractions, which complements his technical expertise and extensive hands-on experience.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter How the Warner Brothers Got Their Film Business Started Meet the World Builders: Hollywood's Top Physical Production Executives of 2023 Men in Blazers, Hollywood's Favorite Soccer Podcast, Aims for a Global Empire Solve the daily Crossword
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Former British Open champ shares funny 18th-hole story: 'Now you're on your own'
The winner of this week's Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland obviously will make memories of a lifetime. Tom Lehman, winner of the 1996 Open at Royal Lytham and St. Annes in England, told a funny story this week of his best recollection of his closing round, all thanks to a big Bobby who led the way and knew a thing or two about crowd control. Lehman, 66, was at Cragun's Resort in his native Minnesota to meet with media and members to discuss the recent reopening of two golf courses that he redesigned, the Dutch 27 and the Lehman 18. The former World No. 1 reimagined the existing courses at the resort on Gull Lake in Brainerd. Leisure Hotels and Resorts acquired the property this year from the Cragun family and plans to spend more than $50 million to update the expansive resort. Lehman was asked if he recalls anything particular from his Open win when his head hits the pillow each night. The American – who went on to captain the U.S. Ryder Cup team in 2006 – held off Ernie Els, Mark McCumber and Nick Faldo among others for a two-shot victory. We'll let Lehman take the mic from here: That was a long time ago, '96. You know, there's always great memories, obviously. People ask me, what's your most vivid memory of when you won the Open Championship? And I think they're expecting to hear about a shot or, you know, walking up to the 18th green, whatever. And, well, yes, walking up to the 18th green is the most vivid memory, but for a different reason. I had this policeman who was my bodyguard for the week. I was ranked No. 2 in the world. So when I got there, they assigned me a big, tall dude, Kevin. Kevin Boyles. And so everywhere I went the whole week, he was leading the way. To the range, to the parking lot, you know. He walked inside the ropes. And if I wanted to go to the restroom out there, he would walk me there. I mean, just everywhere I went, he led the way. And so we got to the 18th hole, and I hit my second shot on the green, and I had a lead, going to win the tournament. And the crowd all runs forward. And so there's, you know, 20 people deep. Kevin had to kind of fight through to get to the green. And he's got his arm back behind him, grabbing me from behind, and he swatting people away all the way with his other arm. And we finally get through the crowd, and there's the 18th green, and the people are all cheering and, you know, the scoreboard with my name on the top. And he puts his arm around me and says, 'Hey, Tom, we've been through a lot of s--- together, but now you're on your own.' Thanks for the memories, Kevin.
USA Today
06-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
John Deere Classic's charter to Genesis Scottish Open is full for the first time
SILVIS, Ill. — Next week's PGA Tour schedule features two events. The opposite-field ISCO Championship is in Louisville but most of the attention will be on the Genesis Scottish Open. There were 43 participants in this year's John Deere Classic who are on the entry list for the Scottish Open at the Renaissance Club in North Berwick, Scotland. A good number of them will be on a charter flight arranged by the John Deere Classic itself. "We've been doing it since 2008," said John Deere Classic tournament director Andrew Lehman. In a Q&A with Golfweek, Lehman said it helps boost commitment from players to compete in the JDC. "For the first 10-plus years, we were taking guys to Open Championship, and now to be able to take guys over to Scotland who can get over there hassle-free — no risk of lost luggage or lost clubs — that's a big recruiting benefit for us." So this will be the 17th year for the charter, but for the first time ever, the plane will be full. "This is the first year where we will be at 100 percent capacity on that plane," Lehman said. "To have 35-plus players on that plane, along with their entourages, and get them over there, it's pretty awesome."
Business Times
01-07-2025
- Business
- Business Times
How to climb the wall of worry
BY ALL counts, stock markets around the world should not be anywhere as high as they are right now. After all, the war in Ukraine is still ongoing, even though US President Donald Trump said it would be over as soon as he entered the White House. Then we have the war between Israel and Iran. So much for Trump saying that wars never happen on his watch. And what about the 'big and beautiful' budget that would do nothing to reduce the ballooning US debt bubble. The Republican Party, which is supposed to be fiscally prudent, could allow a massive budget deficit to pass both the Upper and Lower Houses that would add to America's debt burden. We haven't even started on the tariffs yet. What we have had so far are a few handshakes and some flaky memoranda of understandings, but no concrete deals. The Financial Times journalist was spot on when he outed the president as Taco man, namely, Trump Always Chickens Out. It seems that Trump is not nearly as good a negotiator as he thinks he is. It would seem that the cult of Trumpism has been exposed as a sham. The president has been weighed, measured and found wanting. But stock markets continue to stand firm, if not march higher. They have done so not because of Trump but in spite of him. It is really quite bizarre. With all that is going on, share prices should be considerably lower. Are investors completely oblivious to all that is happening in the world? What's going on? To try to rationalise what is going on, we could cast our minds back to September 2008 when Lehman Brothers collapsed. At the time, Lehman was the fourth-largest investment bank in America. The thought of Lehman ever being in any kind of trouble was unthinkable. But then the impossible did happen – Lehman filed for bankruptcy after most of its clients defected. The impact on stock markets around the world was dramatic. Many stock market indices hit rock bottom. BT in your inbox Start and end each day with the latest news stories and analyses delivered straight to your inbox. Sign Up Sign Up Investors dumped their shares in their droves. Clearly, there was a lot for investors to fret about as a return of capital became more important than any return on capital. It was more important for investors to preserve what they had rather than to think about what they could have. But a point was reached when everyone who wanted to sell shares as a result of the market crash had already done so. There were just no more sellers to be had. But here's the interesting part. Some investors started to look beyond the bad news and started to notice that the market was cheap. The risk-to-reward trade-off shifted in favour of allocating money into risk assets. They became the instigators of the next bull market. Sceptics aplenty However, there was still no shortage of sceptics who would continue to voice their concerns. Something similar is happening now. Just browse any news channel. There are plenty of naysayers who are ready to point out that Armageddon could be just around the corner. But as share prices continue to rise, some of those market sceptics could become reassured. They start to realise that their fears had been overdone. Gradually, more and more doubters could start to believe that the worst is over, which is when the market slowly starts to scale what is called the wall of worry. It doesn't necessarily mean that all the world's woes have been eradicated. The problems are still there. But they have simply been factored into the price. What's more, there are still lots of cynics around – which is a good thing. It means that there are still many more potential converts who could push the market higher. It is only when there are no more doubters to convince that could signal that the wall of worry has been conquered. The price we pay With plenty to continue to worry the market, it is unlikely that the wall of worry will be conquered anytime soon. But for most income investors with a balanced portfolio, market gyrations should be almost an irrelevance. That is because volatility is the price that we have to pay for exceptional long-term returns. However, superior returns don't just happen by chance. Building a well-diversified portfolio could be a good place to start. It is also important to judiciously choose the appropriate assets to fit into the portfolio. These counters should be robust enough to function even under extreme conditions. They should ideally have a good track record of increasing their dividends, high returns on equity, and relatively high yields so that the income that they generate can be ploughed back into the portfolio. The writer is co-founder of The Smart Investor
Boston Globe
27-06-2025
- General
- Boston Globe
MFA returns two Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
'As custodians of these exceptional objects for the past 12 years, it is deeply gratifying to see them returned to their rightful owner,' he said in a statement. Advertisement A ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York, pictured from left: Ambassador Abubakar Jidda, consul general of Nigeria; Victoria Reed, the MFA's senior curator for provenance; Pierre Terjanian, the MFA's chief of curatorial affairs and conservation; Ambassador Samson Itegboje, of the Nigerian embassy; MFA Director Matthew Teitelbaum; Prince Aghatise Erediauwa; Dr. Arese Carrington. Andy Henderson/Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The restituted works, a 16th or 17th century Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The plunder quickly made its way to the art market and scores of museums across Europe and (to a lesser extent) the US. The bronzes, viewed by many as an exemplar of colonial-era excess, have become a cause célèbre in recent years, with many museums returning or pledging to return them to Nigeria, where the palace has called for their return. (The Benin kingdom is distinct from the modern country of Benin, which borders Nigeria). Advertisement The collection has been That put the MFA in the difficult position: It only had clear title to five of the artworks, so it was trying to negotiate an agreement with the palace for a collection the vast majority of which it did not yet fully own. 'It's really not appropriate for us to bring them into the collection,' Victoria Reed, the museum's senior curator for provenance, told the Globe earlier this year. 'But that means that we do not own them, and therefore we don't have control over them.' The MFA returned this relief plaque Friday, which can be traced directly to the 1897 raid. Relief plaque showing two officials with raised swords, c. 1530‑1570. Royal Bronze‑casting Guild (Igun Eronmwon) Copper alloy. *Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Robert Owen Lehman Collection. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston But the museum's efforts abruptly ran aground this spring, when Lehman, an award-winning filmmaker, 'We're all sad in contemplating this outcome,' Teitelbaum said at the time. 'There's no moment of celebration or resolution that feels fully satisfying.' Reached by phone Friday, however, he said Lehman's retraction freed the museum's hand. Advertisement 'It opened up another set of conversations,' said Teitelbaum, who described the ceremony as a 'powerful day.' 'This is the result.' The two restituted works can be traced to the 1897 raid, said Reed. The commemorative head is recorded on the London art market in 1899, when it was sold with other looted artworks from the kingdom. The relief plaque passed through the Crown Agent of the Niger Coast Protectorate (the British protectorate state, whose forces led the raid), who sold it in 1898. This commemorative head was sold along with other looted works on the London art market in 1899. Commemorative Head, 16th–17th century. Terracotta, iron. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) Museum of Fine Arts, Boston The artworks soon entered England's Pitt-Rivers Museum; Lehman acquired them years later when portions of the collection were sold. 'I'm am never going to say that we have 100 percent certainty about anything,' she said by phone from New York. 'But based on the available evidence, How likely is it that these were not looted? I think very, very small.' Prince Aghatise Erediauwa called the ceremony a great event, adding that the Benin royal court expected other museums 'to do the right thing.' The 'MFA has joined in showing the world that the restitution of looted heritage works is not at the pleasure of whoever is holding them,' he said via WhatsApp. 'It is the ethical and legal thing to do.' Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA's board of advisors, orchestrated the transfer. Following the ceremony, Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments plans to take possession of the bronzes and deliver them to Omo N'Oba Ewuare II, Oba, or king, of Benin. Reed is still researching the provenance of the three bronzes that remain in the museum's collection. She said that while they can be traced to the American and European art markets in the second half of the 20th century, it remains unclear when and how they left Africa. Advertisement 'There are large gaps in their provenance,' she said. 'We're going to try to fill' them. Malcolm Gay can be reached at
