D’Onofrio will take over for Lewis just days after the company's mass layoffs, which resulted in one-third of its staff being let go and the sports department being eliminated in full.
D’Onofrio’s position is effective immediately. He is set to take over for William Lewis just days after the company’sresolute commitment to writing the first rough draft of history anchors and imprints its future,” said D’Onofrio in a statement.
“I am honored to become part of charting that future and to take the lead in securing both the legacy and business of this fierce, storied American institution.”in June 2025 as chief financial officer following leadership roles at companies such as Raptive, Tumblr, Yahoo and Google. Lewis served as publisher and CEO for the past two years.acknowledged the “ending a hard week of change with more change” in a message sent to staffers on Saturday, continuing, “This is a challenging time across all media organizations, andis unfortunately no exception. I’ve had the privilege of helping chart the course of disrupters and cultural stalwarts alike. All faced economic headwinds in changing industry landscapes, and we rose to meet those moments. I have no doubt we will do just that, together.” “I’m honored to take the helm as acting Publisher and CEO to lead us into a sustainable, successful future with the strength of our journalism as our north star,” D’Onofrio continued. “I look forward to working shoulder to shoulder with all of you to make that happen.”has an essential journalistic mission and an extraordinary opportunity. Each and every day our readers give us a roadmap to success. The data tells us what is valuable and where to focus. Jeff, along with Matt and Adam, are positioned to leadMost PopularThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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