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Longtime Cable Industry Executive to Lead Video Strategy and Next-Generation Entertainment Offerings

“What’s in a name?” Not much, other than a lifetime of coffee cup misspellings, monogrammed accessories, and first impressions you didn’t ask for. Shakespeare famously wrote that “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” and yet, soon-to-be parents know there’s a difference in how Cate versus, say, Kate rolls off the tongue.

Pilot Danielle Parton—the daughter of the singer’s brother Bobby Lee Parton and Doris Noland—was named brand ambassador of the late music legend’s estate Oct. 21.

Paroma Dayal has taken on the role of National Head – Entertainment & Branded Content at dentsu Sports & Entertainment as part of an internal transition.

What parents watched this year is showing up on birth certificates. BabyCenter’s new trends report finds 2027 names pulling in four directions at once: the hockey rink, the Western ranch, ancient Greece, and the small town of Stars Hollow.

The annual list, released Oct. 20, highlights the names parents are choosing this year, along with emerging trends influenced by pop culture, classic names and changing preferences.

Hudson Williams, left, and Connor Storrie in “Heated Rivalry.”Sabrina Lantos / HBO Max Oct. 20, 2026, 12:46 PM EDT

Lockton, the world’s largest privately held, independent insurance brokerage, has named Andrew Littlejohn to lead its national Entertainment & Sports Practice within Private Risk Solutions. Littlejohn, who is based in Fort Worth, Texas, brings 20 years of insurance experience specializing in the entertainment and sports industries.  

Naming a baby after someone you personally admire is a long-standing and sweet tradition. The option opens up the list of namesake possibilities: You could honor a beloved grandparent or uncle, or use the name of a character you loved from an ’80s or ’90s comfort-TV show (Dorothy! Jesse! Phoebe! Carlton!). But why stop there when…

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