FOX Entertainment Studios’ Scripted team has appointed two highly respected creative executives to new senior roles, including JJ Klein who joins from FX as SVP, Current for Scripted Entertainment and Brie Neimand from CBS Studios as SVP, Scripted Development. Klein and Neimand both report directly to Hannah Pillemer, EVP & Head of Scripted Entertainment for FOX Entertainment Studios.
“With executives like JJ and Brie in these newly created roles, our Scripted Entertainment leadership team is locked and set to deliver creative that captivates and connects audiences globally,” said Pillemer. “From the FOX Television Network to third-party partners worldwide, and from broadcast to streaming to digital storytelling, the team is shaping FOX into a next-gen studio, where bold stories move audiences and meet them where they are.”
Klein was previously SVP, Current Series at FX Networks, where over her 12-year tenure, she was responsible for shepherding numerous critically acclaimed hit FX comedy, drama and documentary series, including The Bear, Better Things and Snowfall. A seasoned, highly respected television creative executive, Klein has more than three decades of experience in all aspects of development and production. Prior to joining FX, she worked at Charlize Theron’s Denver & Delilah Films, Comedy Central, Shawn Levy’s 21 Laps Entertainment, and Demi Moore and Suzanne Todd’s Moving Pictures, where she was an associate producer and nominated for an Emmy for the critically praised HBO series If These Walls Could Talk.
With a proven track record in developing high-quality, commercially successful scripted programming from inception to execution, Neimand comes to FOX from CBS Studios, where she was Senior Vice President of Current Programming. In her role at CBS, she oversaw a diverse slate, including Criminal Minds: Evolution, Digman, Glamorous and Rabbit Hole. She previously held executive roles at Fremantle, Mojo Films, Take Fountain Productions and Participant Media, driving scripted development, packaging and content strategy across platforms.
In addition to Klein and Neimand, Pillemer’s senior leadership team includes Ani Kevork, SVP Physical Production and Larry Grimaldi, SVP Creative Affairs & Current, as well as Tomii Crump, SVP Talent Strategy, who supports both scripted and unscripted content with a dual report to Pillemer and Allison Wallach, EVP & Head of Unscripted at FOX Entertainment Studios.