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Chloë Grace Moretz stars in the movie The Miseducation of Cameron Post as a young woman sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught with another girl in the backseat of a car on prom night, and FilmRise is offering up the title. 

FilmRise has picked up the exclusive North American distribution rights for Mountain Rest, which marks Alex O Eaton’s directorial debut.

Richard Parsons has been named CBS Corporation’s interim chairman of the board of directors.

MGM Worldwide Television Distribution has two new scripted shows, including the Four Weddings and a Funeral anthology series, and two new feature films launching at MIPCOM.

George Cheeks and Paul Telegdy are taking over for Bob Greenblatt to serve as co-chairmen of NBC Entertainment.

Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter/producer Lena Waithe have signed on as executive producers for the Boomerang series for BET.

Greg Lipstone, who has served as the CEO of All3media America, is joining Propagate as president.

For its comedy development team, Universal Television has elevated Jim Donnelly to executive VP and Dan Shear to senior VP.

Brian Edwards has been elevated to president of MGM Television operations, continuing to report to Mark Burnett, chairman of the global television group.

Viacom Digital Studios (VDS) has appointed Rebecca Glashow and Shelley Zimmerman as the new co-heads of Awesomeness.