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Bela Bajaria all smiles as she chairs starry A-list LA gala weeks after former Netflix content chief’s brutal firing

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Bela Bajaria, former chief content officer at Netflix who was abruptly fired, chaired a star-studded charity event for the Saban Community Clinic’s 50th anniversary gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel. The event raised $2.2 million and featured celebrities like Alex Edelman, Walton Goggins, and Peter Friedlander, as well as executives from major entertainment companies. Attendees noted that Bajaria appeared happy and confident despite the recent shakeup at Netflix.

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As of October 28, 2026, Bela Bajaria, former chief content officer at Netflix, has publicly re-emerged by chairing the Saban Community Clinic 50th Anniversary Gala in Beverly Hills. The gala drew an array of top entertainment industry executives and figures, including representatives from Paramount, NBCUniversal, Amazon Studios, Warner Bros., and Sony Pictures Television. Notable attendees included George Cheeks, Albert Cheng, Jinny Howe, and many others who discussed various projects and network initiatives. Comedian Alex Edelman hosted the event, making light of industry dynamics such as Paramount's struggles and the buzz around new shows like Peacock’s “The Office” spin-off “The Paper.” The gathering underscored Bajaria’s continued influence in Hollywood despite her recent departure from Netflix under controversial circumstances.

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Bela Bajaria isn’t hiding after her dramatic exit from Netflix. asserted

Bajaria → hide → Netflix

The former chief content officer at the streamer proudly chaired the Saban Community Clinic 50th Anniversary Gala at The Beverly Hills Hotel on Monday night — along with WME co-chairman Richard Weitz, former president of NBC Warren Littlefield and Ellen Hoberman (who received an award after impressively chairing the event for 42 years). asserted

who → chair → years

Comedian Alex Edelman emceed, and Aloe Blacc performed. asserted

Blacc → emcee → ?

Edelman even joked about the current state of the entertainment business when welcoming the crowd –including, “Paramount executives holding on for dear life” as well as, “people too afraid of Richard Weitz to not buy a table.” asserted

executives → joke → table

Edelman also said that after Conan O’Brien and Jimmy Kimmel hosted the charity gala in years past, it’s “now being presided over by the seventh lead on Peacock’s ‘The Office’ spin-off, ‘The Paper,’ a show that some of you are hearing about for the very first time.” asserted

some → say → time

“The evening was a who’s-who of Hollywood, with some of the biggest decision-makers in television and film working the room and doing a little wheeling and dealing,” said an attendee. asserted

attendee → work → wheeling

The event also celebrated the Saban Community Clinic’s plans for a new Crenshaw Health Center, and raised $2.2 million. asserted

event → celebrate → million

Weitz led a special round of applause for Bajaria at the event. asserted

Weitz → lead → event

Among honorees at the gala, “The White Lotus” star Walton Goggins presented Amazon MGM Studios’ head of global TV Peter Friedlander with the Friends Leadership Award, and former Showtime CEO David Nevins was honored with the Lenny Somberg Volunteer Award, presented by “Friday Night Lights” star Connie Britton. asserted

Nevins → present → Britton

Guests also included newly elevated co-chair and chief content officer of Skydance TV George Cheeks, Amazon Studios’ AI chief Albert Cheng, Netflix’s Jinny Howe, Jimmy Smits and his wife Wanda De Jesus, NBCUniversal’s Pearlena Igbokwe, CBS Entertainment president Amy Reisenbach, Sony Pictures Television’s Katherine Pope, Warner Bros. Television’s Brett Paul, FX Entertainment’s Nick Grad, former FOX Television Group CEO Gary Newman, former NBC and FOX entertainment chief Kevin Reilly, and A24 partner Ravi Nandan, as well as CAA’s Chris Silbermann and Mitch Rose, attorney Ken Ziffren, former Television Academy CEO Bruce Rosenblum, Lionsgate’s Jim Packer, A+E Studios’ Barry Jossen, Bob Gersh, Marty Singer, Dan Fogelman, Sarah Timberman and Ed Redlich. asserted

Guests → include → Cheeks

Bajaria — who exited Netflix in a shocking shakeup at the streamer — has been seen smiling and in good spirits on the gala circuit: The high-powered exec was also chicly spotted this month at the All That Glitters Diwali Ball in New York. asserted

That → exit → York

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