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Kim Kardashian may have famously told people to “Get your fucking ass up and work,” but mom Kris Jenner is dishing out some more practical advice as part of her new series on MasterClass.

The self-proclaimed “momager” and matriarch of the Kardashian empire is the latest high-profile instructor on MasterClass, the online platform that gives subscribers a chance to learn from celebrities from the worlds of entertainment, sports, hospitality and more.

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Superstar manager, mogul and branding expert Kris Jenner is offering up her talents, wisdom and secrets to success via a new MasterClass session that just launched on the online platform. “Here we go,” announces Jenner in a new trailer, “Here we go.” And off she goes by offering an insider’s take on how the launch of Keeping Up With the Kardashians kickstarted her family’s branding journey through managing the careers of her daughters, Kim, Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner.

The course finds Jenner sharing how to build a narrative, find an audience and followers and how to leverage the power of social media to make a brand stand out.

“We’ve all made mistakes, but then you turn around and correct that and pivot. We...

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Petra Collins was a teenager when she first picked up a 35 mm camera, not knowing much about the device or the industry that revolves around it. According to the 29-year-old native of Toronto, Canada, she “never learned the basics,” leaving her to explore the medium as her own teacher — a journey that has now blossomed into a celebrated editorial and commercial career (she’s shot for Gucci, Adidas, Vogue, The New York Times, Cr Fashion Book and many more) and made her known for a defining photography style of the 2010s.

“When I took a photography class as a young person, I never felt that anything penetrated; it felt like I was not learning how to take a photo,” Collins says in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. “When I found alternative ways of learning, it really helped with my practice.”

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Mariah Carey is ready to pass the mic to fans as part of the icon’s new project with online platform MasterClass. “Music saved my life in many, many ways,” Carey says in the trailer for her newly launched series. “If I can do the same for other people, then that’s everything.”

Set inside her mobile studio called the “Butterfly Lounge,” Carey’s new MasterClass syllabus — available...

Len Amato, a 13-year veteran of HBO, joined MasterClass as chief content officer at the company that sells subscriptions to celebrity-led online courses.

In the new role, Amato will head up MasterClass’ content organization and help lead content innovation, strategy and development of class launches. He reports to David Rogier, founder and CEO of MasterClass.

Amato formerly served as president of HBO Films, Miniseries and Cinemax before he departed in late 2020. Most recently, Amato was an executive producer on HBO’s upcoming limited series “The White House Plumbers” through his production company Crash&Salvage, where he will continue to produce independently.

MasterClass provides access to more than 150 online courses led by experts and celebs including James Cameron, Shonda Rhimes, Ken Burns, Jodie Foster, Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, Nas, Gordon Ramsay, Bob Iger, Metallica, Issa Rae, RuPaul, and Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton. An annual membership to MasterClass starts at $180/year.

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Music legend Ringo Starr is the latest celebrity instructor to join MasterClass, the streaming platform that taps leaders from sports, entertainment, politics and culture to curate and teach classes online.

Starr’s new course will be about “Drumming and Creative Collaboration,” with 10 video lessons spanning almost two hours in length total. Each lesson is broken down by topic, and the Beatles’ drummer will talk about everything from selecting the proper drum kit essentials, to playing tips and techniques, to how to connect with an audience and convey emotion and feeling through your drum sticks.

MasterClass, the star-studded online education subscription service, has hired a new CFO.

Valen Tong, who formerly served as the chief business officer for Beauty For All Industries (Bfa), will oversee the finance organization at MasterClass and help to scale long-term growth. She will report to MasterClass founder and CEO David Rogier.

Tong isn’t a stranger to the digital video space. Bfa is the parent company of beauty subscription brands like Ipsy (founded by YouTube pioneer Michelle Phan) and BoxyCharm, which frequently sponsors influencers). Bfa is also the parent of Madeby Collective, an incubator that launched Addison Rae’s beauty brand, Item Beauty.

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The wildly successful streamer Disney Plus has lost two top executives -- CFO Vanna Krantz and Ricky Strauss (pictured above), who most recently served as president of programming and content curation.

At Disney, Krantz served as CFO for Disney Plus, ESPN Plus, and Disney's streaming technology subsidiary BAMTech Media -- and has departed to join MasterClass in the same CFO role, Variety report. She will become the the celebrity-studded virtual learning platform’s first CFO, succeeding VP of finance Alex Ip, who departed MasterClass in October.

“Vanna has scaled some of the largest streaming platforms quickly and strategically,” MasterClass founder and CEO David Rogier told Variety in statement. “She’s a world-class leader who will help push us into our next stage of growth, providing even greater access to learning from the world’s best.”

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A new online platform for Black content and creators is set to launch next year with buy-in from a stable of top talent.

Blacktag is preparing the early 2021 debut of its platform, which will include both user-generated and premium produced content, with $3.75 million in backing led by Connect Ventures, the investment group launched by CAA and New Enterprise Associates. The company’s other investors include MasterClass founder David Rogier and marketing veteran David Jones of You & Mr Jones.

The goal at Blacktag is to create a destination for alternative Black content that will attract advertiser interest and ...

A new online platform for Black content and creators is set to launch next year with buy-in from a stable of top talent.

Blacktag is preparing the early 2021 debut of its platform, which will include both user-generated and premium produced content, with $3.75 million in backing led by Connect Ventures, the investment group launched by CAA and New Enterprise Associates. The company’s other investors include MasterClass founder David Rogier and marketing veteran David Jones of You & Mr Jones.

The goal at Blacktag is to create a destination for alternative Black content that will attract advertiser interest and ...

St. Vincent/Annie Clark has many titles — pro guitarist, film actress, horror movie director — but now she can add “teacher” to the list. This fall, Clark is offering a virtual creativity and songwriting course through MasterClass, a streaming platform for online classes taught by notable instructors. The course is now available through a MasterClass subscription.

In the 16-class lesson plan, Clark will walk students through how she crafted her St. Vincent persona and her approach to songwriting. Part of the course will feature a step-by-step breakdown of how she made her song “Savior,...

Disney CEO Bob Iger has spent a lot of time lately looking back on his 14-year stint leading one of the world’s preeminent media and entertainment companies. On Thursday, MasterClass announced that Iger will teach a course on business strategy and leadership he’s learned.

In an exclusive clip from the class, Iger revisits a conversation he and Apple co-founder Steve Jobs had that led to one of Disney’s most salient acquisitions: Pixar.

“I called Steve Jobs late one afternoon in late September, early October of 2005. I said, ‘Steve, I’ve got a crazy idea for you’… Steve loved crazy ideas,” Iger recalled.

Iger’s MasterClass will also explore some of the other big acquisitions Disney has made under Iger.

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Iger’s MasterClass is now available at MasterClass.com, which offers classes in leadership, cooking,...

Disney chairman-ceo Bob Iger has signed on to the MasterClass digital education service, offering a course in business strategy and leadership.

The course, available as of Thursday, will detail Iger’s view on the importance of taking bold steps and embracing mistakes in business. Iger also promises to dig into “case studies” of some of Disney’s big acquisitions of his tenure.

“I’ve had some great teachers and have learned many lessons,” said Iger. “With my MasterClass, I want to give back and impart what I’ve learned throughout my career. I’ll share insights into a number of things, including how Disney — and our great brands — operate, core leadership attributes, managing creativity and creative processes, creating a strategy and taking big risks.”

Iger’s MasterClass comes on the heels of the publication of his best-selling management strategy book “The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned From 15 Years as CEO...

The lineup for keynote and featured speakers continues to grow at SXSW with their final round up of guests. Call Her Ganda filmmaker Pj Raval and a conversation with Spotify chief content officer Dawn Ostroff, Gimlet co-founder Matt Lieber and Anchor co-founder Michael Mignano have been added to keynote program while journalist Katie Couric, Oscar-winning actress Jodie Foster, MasterClass CEO and cofounder David Rogier; entrepreneur and model Ashley Graham; journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell; writer and director Noah Hawley; actress Billie Lourd, NBC News president Noah Oppenheim and others have been added to the feature lineup.

“SXSW continues to be a unique destination for innovation and discovery,” said Hugh Forrest, Chief Programming Officer. “The addition of groundbreaking filmmakers like Pj Raval and influential voices like Ashley Graham and Malcolm Gladwell expresses the depth of the event, and we’re so pleased about how the whole of Conference programming has come together.

Director David Lynch is sharing his knowledge with a new set of students — on a global scale.

In a People exclusive sneak peek, Lynch, 72, is joining film stars Natalie Portman and Jodie Foster as an instructor for the popular online learning platform MasterClass in 2019.

Lynch, who has worked on films such as Mulholland Drive, Blue Velvet and Eraserhead (and created the TV series Twin Peaks), is offering students the opportunity to learn the methods of creating a film from beginning to end.

MasterClass has proven popular among those interested in learning from their favorite idols, including Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes,...

Celebrated filmmaker Mira Nair — whose films include “Monsoon Wedding” and “The Namesake” — is launching her first online class, in which she’ll share insights for aspiring auteurs.

Her class on independent filmmaking is being offered exclusively through internet education platform MasterClass. In the course, Nair shares her directing methods, pointers on maximizing budgets, and how to bring authentic stories to the screen.

Nair’s class is available now on MasterClass’s website (at masterclass.com/mn), priced at $90 for lifetime access to the series of video tutorials and other materials. MasterClass also offers a $180 annual plan, which grants unlimited access to all new and existing classes from its full lineup of celebrity instructors.

“I wanted to teach this MasterClass to demystify the process of what it takes to make an idea come alive on screen,” Nair said. “The fact is that there is great power in telling our stories. It...