CNN’s highest-ranking content executive brought investigative journalism like “The Whole Story with Anderson Cooper” and docuseries like “Eva Longoria: Searching for Mexico” to the news network, and acquired, commissioned or executive-produced over 60 titles for CNN Films—40% by female filmmakers. Entelis— appointed to CNN’s interim leadership team during a period of global turmoil—was a driving force behind the documentary “Navalny,” released theatrically and on HBO Max, which won an Academy Award in March.
“Katharine Graham’s autobiography, “Personal History,” is a master class in leadership. A rather unlikely person to ascend to the top level of journalism, she forged her own path in a male-dominated newsroom. Her command of the professional turbulence that was the Watergate saga— during which she put everything at risk to do what she felt was right—remains an inspiration to me and an important lesson about courage and perseverance.”
As a woman who grew up with Barbie, what was your reaction to Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” movie? It went so far beyond what I thought was possible. When I saw the film in New York, seated to my left were two women in their nineties and to my right were two young girls who couldn’t have been more than six or seven. Barbie, while two dimensional, has always been a gateway for women of all ages to express their creativity. The message of the film—and the audience it attracted—was the total embodiment of that.
How do you de-stress? Cooking and eating carbs.