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Two more broadcast networks have been added to the “effectively done” category as this year’s broadcast upfront is rapidly winding down. Ad Age reports that Fox and ABC have effectively signed off on the last of their upfront ad commitments,…
Starting today, July 1, 2016, seven movies written and directed by Albert Brooks are available on Netflix for the first time. The movies are “Defending Your Life,” “Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World,” “Lost in America,” “Modern Romance,” “Mother,”…
A judge has granted a new trial and set aside the murder conviction of the subject of the first season of the hit podcast “Serial.” The New York Times reports that a judge in Maryland made the ruling in the…
An acclaimed journalist and nonfiction writer is distancing himself from his newest book after questions were raised about his source. The Washington Post reports that Gay Talese said he will not promote his forthcoming book, “The Voyeur’s Motel.” The book “chronicles…
TVWeek will be closed Monday, July 4, 2016, for the Fourth of July holiday. We will resume our normal publication schedule on Tuesday, July 5. As always, if news breaks TVWeek will send out TVWeek EXTRA alerts. From our family…
Chocolate maker Hershey has rejected a takeover bid of $23 billion, asserting its interest in remaining independent. The New York Times reports that the takeover bid from fellow chocolate giant Mondelez International poses one of Hershey’s “biggest challenges yet.” The…
A move by the Cinemark theater chain has sparked outrage, along with a boycott movement on social media. The backlash comes in response to the company’s effort to get victims of the 2012 theater shooting in Aurora, Colo., to pay…
Comedian and actress Roseanne Barr finished sixth in the previous presidential election, running on a platform that had a lot to do with legalizing marijuana, The New York Post reports. Now, the movie “Roseanne for President!,” which hits theaters and…
A rapper went on a homophobic rant during an interview, railing against television for “forcing” children to be gay. Boosie Badazz said during the interview with DJ Vlad that half of our population will be gay in 10 years, and…
Press release from Netflix, June 29, 2016: Netflix, the world’s leading Internet network, announced today that it was making seven films written and directed by comedian Albert Brooks available for streaming for the first time starting tomorrow, Friday, July 1….