Starz’s Outlander Gets Second Season, SSN’s Rep Moves and Exec Shuffle Reports, Fox TV Names President, COO

Starz’s Outlander Gets Second Season

Network has renewed the time-travel saga from developer/executive producer Ronald D. Moore and Sony Pictures TV. (DH)

Rep Moves For 8/15/14: ICM Partners, UTA, WME

SSN’s weekly summary of the entertainment industry’s major rep changes. (SSN)

Exec Shuffle for 8/15/14: Univision Communications, Scripps Network Interactive

SSN’s weekly summary of the latest major corporate moves in entertainment and media. (SSN)

Fox TV Names President, COO

Fox Names David Madden Entertainment President, Promotes Joe Earley to Group COO. (VAR)

Meet the Filmmakers: Acclaimed Talent, Formative Influences

The New York Times Magazine's feature on filmmakers Sam Taylor-Johnson, Jennifer Yu Nelson, Ava DuVernay, Sarah Polley and more. (NYT)

How John Oliver Spurs Action, Beats Apathy

With a combination of humor and fearlessness, Last Week Tonight has done an unlikely thing: spurred action. (ATL)

With Brad Pitt film Fury, a Question of the Right Oscar Battleground

David Ayer’s World War II film, starring Pitt and Shia LaBeouf, has emerged in the last few weeks as the fall-festival wild card. (LAT)

First Trailer for Yahoo’s New Season of Community

Here's a clever little trailer for season six, which doesn't actually feature any new footage from the Greendale gang. (VUL)