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  1. Kathleen Kennedy Takes Over LA28 Ceremonies Spot; Netflix Newbie Peter Rice Will Still EP Opener & Closer

    Deadline

    After running Star Wars for years, Kathleen Kennedy is now taking on the Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies that aren’t anywhere near a galaxy far far away. In fact, with less than two years to go before LA28 kicks off on July 14, 2028 at both SoFi Stadium and the L.A. Memorial Coliseum, the former […]

  2. Kathleen Kennedy to Lead LA Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies After ‘Star Wars’ Exit, Replacing Peter Rice

    Variety

    Kathleen Kennedy, the former head of Lucasfilm, has been tapped as head of ceremonies and content for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She’s replacing Peter Rice, who was hired as Netflix’s chief content officer earlier this week and took over for Bela Bajaria. He will remain involved with the LA28 Games as executive producer, as […]

  3. Kathleen Kennedy Replaces Peter Rice as Head of Ceremonies and Content for L.A.’s Olympic Games (Exclusive)

    The Hollywood Reporter

    "Kathleen is a legend," says LA28 chairperson and president Casey Wasserman in making the appointment while the veteran producer called the Olympics "a touchstone in my life."

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  4. Fired Star Wars Directors Finally Address The Controversy & If They’d Return To the Franchise

    ComicBook.com

    Image Courtesy of Lucasfilm Phil Lord and Chris Miller have finally opened up about being fired from Solo: A Star Wars Story. The LEGO Movie and 21 Jump Street co-directors were let go by Kathleen Kennedy in the middle of production on Solo in 2017, before being replaced by longtime George Lucas compatriot Ron Howard in one of the […]

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