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Max’s Suzanna Makkos Named Head Of Comedy For ABC Entertainment & Hulu Originals
Suzanna Makkos is leaving as head of Comedy & Animation at Max & Adult Swim to join Disney as head of comedy for ABC Entertainment & Hulu Originals.
The dual ABC/Hulu head of drama and comedy roles were created in early October when the ABC and Hulu Originals scripted teams were combined under Sethi. Having served as head of comedy at both a streamer, Max, and a broadcast network, Fox, Makkos emerged as the frontrunner by the final stages of the executive search process in December. During her tenure, Makkos originated the Max comedy roster, developing such series as Emmy winner Hacks, Mindy Kaling’s The Sex Lives of College Girls as well as the Sex and the City revival And Just Like That… Additionally, she introduced stand-up specials with Chelsea Handler: Evolution and Marlon Wayans: You Know What It Is and established Max’s adult animation brand with The Prince and DC’s recent entry Creature Commandos as well as Adult Swim’s Smiling Friends and the upcoming Common Side Effects.
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