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Would You Pay More for Netflix? Growing Number of Its U.S. Subscribers Are OK With Higher Prices
For American consumers, Netflix's value proposition has escalated during the coronavirus pandemic -- and the question for the No. 1 subscription streamer is when, not if, it's going to next raise prices. Even amid intensifying competition from Disney Plus, HBO Max, Apple TV Plus and others, Netflix
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Daniel Levy on Why Coronavirus Would Have Destroyed ‘Schitt’s Creek’
During their conversation for Variety's Actors on Actors issue, Daniel Levy ("Schitt's Creek") and Kieran Culkin ("Succession") talked about their respective shows' examinations of wealth, and how their characters would fare in quarantine. They also talked about Culkin
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‘Gone With the Wind’ vs ‘Song of the South': Why Hollywood Should Confront, Not Erase, a Problematic Past
When “Gone With the Wind” was suddenly pulled from HBO Max last month, it kicked off a necessary wave of reassessment of how Hollywood has portrayed the issue of race in all kinds of media. Episodes of shows with white characters in blackface disappeared from streaming services. White actors voicing
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Dan Levy and Kieran Culkin on ‘Schitt’s Creek,’ ‘Succession’ and Playing Wealthy Sons
Though “Schitt’s Creek” is about community and “Succession” is about power, both shows are contemporary examinations of wealth and family. Daniel Levy, who co-created “Schitt’s Creek” with his father, Eugene Levy, and Kieran Culkin of “Succession” both expertly have played spoiled sons who’ve been neglected
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‘Hamilton’ Film Review: Can’t Afford Broadway? Now You Can Be in the Room Where It Happened
Yes, you can finally watch Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” at home. And yes, it’s just as ingenious, energizing and brilliant as you’ve been hearing for the last several years — inspiring everyone from musicians to theater artists to former Trump official John Bolton (who lifted from the show for the
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Discovery Germany Buys Free-TV Channel Tele 5 From Leonine
Discovery Germany has acquired general entertainment free-TV channel Tele 5 from Leonine. In addition, both groups have also struck a long-term licensing deal, allowing Discovery Germany to access Leonine’s library of scripted content. The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. Discovery Germany
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Disney Rolls Back Plans to Release 4K Version of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’
Disney has rolled back on plans to release a 4K version of “Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back” in theaters, Variety has confirmed. The decision comes just weeks after it was revealed a 4K edition of the film would form part of U.K. cinemas' reopening slate. While "The Empire Strikes Back"
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David Ayer denies Shia LaBeouf is 'brownfacing' in 'The Tax Collector'
The trailer for 'The Tax Collector' prompted complaints about LaBeouf "brownfacing" and his character fueling stereotypes.
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How Netflix Grew Spain’s ‘Cable Girls’ As It Evolved Itself
It’s game over. Spain’s “Cable Girls,” Netflix’s longest-running non-U.S. original series, will soon be history, its final five episodes of a two-part season five released on Friday. No other Netflix original series made outside the U.S. has yet made it to five seasons, and only a few have been so popular
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San Sebastian Embraces Cannes Official Selection Titles
Spain’s San Sebastian Festival, the highest-profile movie event in the Spanish-speaking world, has delivered on director José Luis Rebordinos’ promise of considering Cannes Official Selection titles for selection, slating five Cannes label titles in its own main competition, the Festival announced Friday
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Sophie Turner Laing Steps Down From Endemol Shine After Banijay Takeover
Sophie Turner Laing, the CEO of Endemol Shine Group, is stepping down from her role following the takeover by Banijay which received anti-trust clearance from the European Commission earlier this week. The combined group will be led by Marco Bassetti, the CEO of Banijay Group. Turner Laing’s final day
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival to Stage Four-Day Fall Screening Event
The Czech Republic's Karlovy Vary Intl. Film Festival, the leading movie event in Central and Eastern Europe, is to hold a special four-day event in the fall, despite its decision to postpone its 55th edition until next year. The special event, running under the banner "Karlovy Vary IFF 54½,
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15 actors who could be the next James Bond after 'No Time to Die'
It's possibly the most sought-after role in cinema, but who will be next to play James Bond?
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Ubisoft Establishes Heads of ‘Workplace Culture,’ ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ After Execs Accused of Sexual Misconduct
In a memo to employees posted to the company’s public blog, the CEO of video game giant Ubisoft laid out how the company says it intends to address multiple accusations of sexual misconduct made against several high ranking employees.On June 24, Ashraf Ismail, the creative director of Ubisoft’s upcoming
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Saroj Khan, Bollywood’s Most Famous Choreographer, Dead at 71
Saroj Khan, an iconic Bollywood choreographer whose dance proteges include actresses Madhuri Dixit and Sridevi, died of a cardiac arrest on Friday, after being admitted to a Mumbai hospital in June with breathing difficulties. She was 71. Born Nirmala Nagpal, Khan debuted as an assistant choreographer
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‘Insecure’ Star Yvonne Orji and Other Emmy Contenders on the Trap of ‘Diversity Porn’ and How Viewers Can Make a Difference (Video)
As Hollywood takes strides toward becoming more inclusive and fully representative of the real world, it’s worth considering who bears the burden of advancing those conversations and in what ways they’re allowed to do so, “Insecure” star Yvonne Orji says.“That the question [about advancing diversity]
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2020-2021 TV Season: Every Broadcast Show Canceled, Renewed and Ordered – So Far
Updated July 2 with “Katy Keene” canceled by The CW after one season.Amid production shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic, broadcast networks are faced with some very unprecedented problems while making their decisions about which TV series will return next season, which will come to an end and
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Jeffrey Epstein Documentary Director: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Arrest Is ‘An Important Day for Justice’
Thursday’s arrest of the seemingly elusive Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell is an “important day for justice,” Lisa Bryant, the director of Netflix’s Epstein documentary, told TheWrap.“It’s an important day for justice and accountability on behalf of the courageous survivors who spoke out
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Everything You Need to Know About the Messy ‘X-Men’ Timeline After ‘Dark Phoenix,’ Explained
(We spoil the entire ending of “Dark Phoenix” here, and since this is about the full franchise we’ll also have spoilers for the rest of the “X-Men” movies as well)“X-Men: Dark Phoenix” was the lowest grossing entry in Fox’s “X-Men” movie franchise, and it wasn’t close. But the flick, which concludes
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‘Katy Keene’ Canceled After One Season at The CW
The CW is not moving forward with a second season of the “Riverdale” spinoff “Katy Keene,” TheWrap has confirmed.“Katy Keene” was the last remaining show on The CW’s slate not to be `picked up for another season after the network did a bulk renewal back in January of all its other scripted series that
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‘Katy Keene’ Canceled After One Season at CW
"Katy Keene" will not be coming back for more adventures in the world of New York fashion, at least not at the CW. The network has canceled the "Riverdale" spinoff after a single season. According to sources, the show's producer Warner Bros. intends to explore possibilities to
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How DACA and My Immigrant Experience Shaped My Perspective as a Film Critic (Guest Column)
As a freelance film critic working in Los Angeles for the past seven years, and a resident of the city since I came from Mexico in my early teens, I’ve been lucky to find supporters at publications and film-related institutions who’ve found value in my work and insights. That’s why three years ago when
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Facebook Boycott Leaders Call Out Hollywood Studios for Lack of Support (Exclusive)
While some 800 companies have joined in on the Facebook boycott StopHateforProfit, thus far Hollywood – among the largest advertisers on the tech platform – has remained absent from the cause, according to the organizers of the ban.“Pfizer and SAP and non-consumer companies are joining (the boycott)
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Herman Cain Hospitalized for COVID-19 Hours After Tweeting ‘People Are Fed Up’ With Masks
Former Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain announced Thursday that he has been hospitalized due to symptoms of COVID-19. But in an unusually on-the-nose development, the announcement came only hours after he denounced measures to stem the spread of the illness on Twitter in a show of political
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The Best Bluetooth Headphones for the Home Office
The way we work — and where — has changed dramatically over the last few months thanks to the coronavirus. But no matter if you’re still heading into your office, working from home or maybe a combination of the two, one thing is for sure: You still need a pair of the best Bluetooth headphones. […]

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