ESPN Expat Bill Simmons Hires Boss for New Website

Entertainment Weekly: Bill Simmons’ new job at HBO will include a website. The former editor-in-chief of Grantland hired former NFL Network producer Eric Weinberger to serve as president of the Bill Simmons Media Group. One aspect of Weinberger’s job will be to develop a new content site. “I can’t wait to start working with Eric. He’s a talented guy with an impeccable reputation, someone who is uniquely equipped to help me build an innovative multimedia company from scratch,” Simmons said.