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The Weinstein Co. is no more, with news that the company, which was driven into bankruptcy by a sexual assault scandal surrounding Harvey Weinstein, has been acquired for $289 million by Texas private equity firm Lantern Capital. “The company will…
A study of video viewing that was just released says online video is the world’s fastest-growing advertising format. MediaPost reports that Zenith’s Online Video Forecasts 2018 determined global viewers spend an average of 67 minutes a day watching online video…
AMC Networks named an interim replacement for Chris Hardwick as host of its shows “The Walking Dead” and “Talking Dead” while the company looks into sexual assault allegations against Hardwick. The company announced late last week that Yvette Nicole Brown…
A lawsuit filed in March is moving forward after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge ruled that Shonitria Anthony, who is suing the L.A.-based news site ATTN and its top executives, is likely to prevail on her discrimination and retaliation…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave NBC and CBS tens of millions of dollars’ worth of taxpayer-subsidized incentives in an effort to keep the networks’ flagship late-night shows in New York City, The New York Post reports. “CBS scored up…
On the heels of Sarah Palin’s angry response to an encounter with Sacha Baron Cohen, another politician, former Illinois Congressman Joe Walsh, recounted his own experience being interviewed for Cohen’s new Showtime series “Who Is America?” “Unlike Sarah Palin, he…
A rapper became inspired to do a favor for society and bought all the seats to a showing of the movie “Sorry to Bother You,” then invited anyone who wanted to see the sci-fi satire for free. The AP reports…
A new teaser for “Stranger Things” introduces a key location and appears to position the upcoming third season of the hit Netflix series for release in summer 2019. The clip is all about Hawkins, Indiana’s new Starcourt Mall, where things…
Press release from Showtime, July 16, 2018: There has been widespread misinformation over the past week about the character of Billy Wayne Ruddick Jr., Ph.D., performed by Sacha Baron Cohen on the SHOWTIME comedy series WHO IS AMERICA? Baron Cohen…
Bernie Sanders went after Disney CEO Bob Iger late last week, with the Vermont senator sending out a tweet Friday pointing out the pay disparity at Disney. You can see his tweet below. Deadline notes that Iger’s pay package has been…