Ford is laying the groundwork for its autonomous vehicle business with an initiative focused on Miami. Recode reports that the company’s three-pronged approach “includes a delivery pilot in partnership with Dominos and Postmates, testing self-driving cars around the city and…
“Dubai investigators on Tuesday closed the case into the death last weekend of Indian movie icon Sridevi, calling it an accidental drowning,” the AP reports. “The 54-year-old Sridevi, who was known by only one name, drowned in a hotel bathtub…
The Academy Awards added a batch of new names to the list of stars who will be presenting awards at the 90th Oscars, set to air live on ABC this Sunday, March 4. The presenters announced today are Emily Blunt,…
“U.S. cable giant and NBCUniversal owner Comcast has made an unsolicited $31 billion (£22 billion) takeover bid for European pay TV giant Sky, offering more than Rupert Murdoch’s 21st Century Fox,” reports The Hollywood Reporter. THR adds, “NBCUniversal’s parent company…
The Kevin Spacey Foundation U.K. is ceasing operations. The foundation said on its website today that the organization’s trustees determined the work of the foundation “is no longer viable.” The group will shut down Wednesday. The move comes in the…
[We first published this Open Mic entry on April 13, 2014, in slightly different form. And I first wrote it to talk about the kinds of movies shown on Turner Classic Movies (TCM). But now it’s the 75th anniversary of…
Press release from Netflix, Feb. 27, 2018: The stakes are raised as over 100 competitors from nine countries compete for more than just a title… Ultimate Beastmaster returns globally on Netflix later in 2018. MEET THE NEW AND RETURNING HOSTS…
Press release from ABC, Feb. 27, 2018: Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd today announced additional presenters for the 90th Oscars telecast. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, “The Oscars” will air live Sunday, March 4, on The ABC Television Network….
[As this is currently the 75th anniversary of the classic movie “Casablanca,” we are reprinting this Open Mic article, which ran on this site on Nov. 13th, 2012. We are also reprinting an appreciation I wrote about “Casablanca,” which you…