Kathleen Kennedy Named Head of Ceremonies for LA28 Olympics
Veteran producer Kathleen Kennedy replaces Peter Rice in the role, with LA28 chair Casey Wasserman praising her as a legend.
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First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, 18 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The story so far
3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 28 Oct 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 28 October at 16:00 UTC; Variety followed 19 min later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 28 October at 16:52 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), Deadline.
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How it unfolded
Every source in the order it published.
- The Hollywood ReporterKathleen Kennedy Replaces Peter Rice as Head of Ceremonies and Content for L.A.’s Olympic Games (Exclusive)
- VarietyKathleen Kennedy to Lead LA Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies After ‘Star Wars’ Exit, Replacing Peter Rice
- DeadlineKathleen Kennedy Takes Over LA28 Ceremonies Spot; Netflix Newbie Peter Rice Will Still EP Opener & Closer
Sources
Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.
- Kathleen Kennedy to Lead LA Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies After ‘Star Wars’ Exit, Replacing Peter Rice Variety ·
- Kathleen Kennedy Replaces Peter Rice as Head of Ceremonies and Content for L.A.’s Olympic Games (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Kathleen Kennedy Takes Over LA28 Ceremonies Spot; Netflix Newbie Peter Rice Will Still EP Opener & Closer Deadline
In this story
- Kathleen Kennedy
- Peter Rice
- LA28
- Casey Wasserman