EXCLUSIVE: “Netflix is fortunate to have him.”
That’s what LA28 boss Casey Wasserman said Thursday night of Peter Rice as the mastermind behind the upcoming Summer Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies landed a top gig at the streamer.
In a dizzying sequence of moves that saw Bela Bajaria ousted as chief content officer at Netflix and former Disney exec Rice parachuted into the job, question remained about Rice’s pivotal role in the 2028 Olympics suddenly being left open. Tonight, Wasserman offered clarification as to what Rice will be doing for the Olympics as well as praised the smooth-operator
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