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Former Jim Henson Co. Executive Was 69 

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Laurie Don, a former govt vp and CFO of The Jim Henson Co., died Oct. 9 in Burbank, the corporate introduced. She was 69. A reason for demise was not disclosed.

Don had retired in February following a 20-year tenure overseeing the worldwide monetary actions of the corporate, which included Jim Henson’s Creature Store and the Henson Recording Studios in addition to manufacturing, distribution and licensing.

Earlier than becoming a member of Henson, she served as controller at Lucas Digital Ltd. (Industrial Mild & Magic and Skywalker Sound).

Her résumé additionally included stints as controller at Tele-TV, director of economic controls at Warner Bros. Studio Amenities and positions at Deloitte and Touche, GTN Productions, Viacom and Paramount Studios.

“Past her exceptional monetary and strategic experience demonstrated over her 20 years right here at The Jim Henson Co., Laurie’s contributions to our legacy additionally embody lifting up the various colleagues she mentored, modeling management with kindness and fostering a piece atmosphere of pleasure,” Henson CEO Lisa Henson mentioned in an announcement.

Born on Sept. 17, 1954, and raised in Highland Park, Illinois, Don obtained a bachelor of arts diploma in movie research from the College of Illinois in Champaign. She earned her first display credit score (on the 1982 documentary Say Amen, Any individual) whereas finishing the course work for a grasp’s diploma in cinematography from Columbia College.

Don obtained her accounting diploma from Baruch Faculty in New York and went on to earn her Licensed Public Accountant designation whereas working with Deloitte and Touche. She traveled the world for work and enjoyable and loved snowboarding on the best mountains within the U.S., Europe and South America.

Survivors embody her accomplice, Deborah; her aunt, Frances; and her siblings, Marcia and Russell. A memorial service was held final week in Chicago.

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Jim Henson Company Developing ‘Paul The Bear’ Kids TV Show

The Jim Henson Firm, the puppet-based manufacturing home behind Fraggle Rock and Farscape, is partnering with Summer time Camp Island creator Julia Pott and former Disney Star Raviv Ullman on Paul The Bear, a brand new youngsters sequence.

The live-action sequence a few not too long ago retired brown bear getting in contact with himself and his group is being launched to patrons at MIPCOM. Paul The Bear is created and showrun by Pott, a British animator and illustrator primarily based in Los Angeles, and Ullman, finest identified for enjoying Phil Diffy, the principle character in Disney’s Phil of the Future sequence.

The sequence can be produced by The Jim Henson Firm, with Lisa Henson and Halle Stanford serving as government producers together with Pott and Ullman. Paul The Bear, set in an English seaside city, will embody a forged of actual individuals and puppet animals and have a nonverbal lead.

The logline for the sequence from the producers reads: “Paul T. Bear is newly retired, having spent most of his life out at sea working as a long-haul fisherman, sharing his area with bears in any respect hours of the day and evening. He’s excited to lastly be on his personal — portray nonetheless lives of his favourite home goods, attending performs, and volunteering on the library. However not all issues come simple in new locations and Paul must expend some effort to discover a well-balanced life.”

Pott created and government produced six seasons of Summer time Camp Island for Cartoon Community and HBO Max. Ullman as a director and actor has TV credit with ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, HBO, MTV, Disney and Comedy Central, and is at present creating his characteristic movie debut as a author and director with Jersey Movies 2nd Avenue.

Pott is represented by UTA and Brillstein Leisure Companions. Ullman is represented by CESD Expertise Company and Imaginative and prescient Leisure.