{
  "id": 2231945,
  "title": "Netflix Exec Andy Weil Jumping to Amazon as Head of Comedy",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/netflix-exec-andy-weil-jumping-to-amazon-as-head-of-comedy",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:33:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/netflix-exec-andy-weil-amazon-head-of-comedy-1236839544/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Comedy development exec Andy Weil is exiting Netflix after 11 years to join Amazon as its new head of comedy. The exec rejoins his former Netflix boss Peter Friedlander, now head of global TV at Amazon MGM Studios. Weil is a well-known comedy buff who has championed some of Netflix’s biggest laffers, including “Master of […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Netflix Veteran Andy Weil Joins Amazon MGM Studios As Head Of Comedy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/netflix-veteran-andy-weil-joins-amazon-mgm-studios-as-head-of-comedy",
        "published": "2026-08-20T19:43:38.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}