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The Comeback returned to TV this spring for one last critique of the Hollywood machine. After focusing on the comedic ire toward reality TV; the ebbs, flows and drama spilling out of writers rooms; and the broader landscape of network television, co-creators Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, who also stars, turned their attention to…
Taylor Swift‘s Toy Story 5 song “I Knew It, I Knew You” officially dropped on Friday, and as promised after Disney called the song a return to Swift’s country roots, her latest brings the world’s biggest superstar back to her debut days. “Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the…
Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian graphic novelist, artist and film director whose landmark animated feature Persepolis earned a Cannes Jury Prize and an Oscar nomination and made her one of the most distinctive voices in world cinema, has died. She was 56. “Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of…
Disney+ Europe, Middle East and Africa boss Karl Holmes highlighted 80 percent advertising revenue growth in the U.K. and what he called a “leading” young adult audience share among streamers in the country. Speaking at the Enders TMT (Technology, Media and Telecom) Leaders Live conference in London on Thursday, the general manager, Disney+ EMEA stressed…
Netflix has stances on AI and other regulation, Larry Tanz, vp of content for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, made clear at the Enders TMT Leaders Live conference in London on Thursday. Highlighting the streamer’s investment in the British film and TV industry, Tanz said that Netflix has filmed in 225-plus cities and towns…
Warner Bros. Discovery may be in the process of being acquired by David Ellison’s Paramount Skydance, but its management is not taking its eye off the ball. Gerhard Zeiler, president, international and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and Andrew Georgiou, president & managing director, U.K. & Ireland and sports EMEA at the company, took to the…
U.K. TV giant ITV CEO Carolyn McCall discussed the opportunities coming her team’s way during the soccer World Cup. At an industry crowd in London on Thursday, she also mentioned that ITV remains “very much actively engaged in discussions” with Sky about a potential mega-deal. Sky has been in discussions with U.K. TV giantITVregarding a…
Comcast’s European TV and telecom powerhouse Sky is making huge bets with an eye on business opportunities and customer value, group CEO Dana Strong told the Enders TMT Leaders Live conference in London on Thursday. “Key for us has been really making courageous, big bets” rather than small incremental changes, given that this is not…
Netflix communications executive and press gatekeeper Emily Feingold has abruptly exited after nine years with the streaming giant. Feingold joined Netflix in 2017 as part of the film leadership team as Netflix rapidly expanded its original film programming. As the company noted, her responsibilities grew along with Netflix’s growth and expansion, with her ultimately overseeing…
Queer Eye star Karamo Brown is opening up on why he skipped press appearances for the final season of the hit Netflix show and shares more about his rough experiences filming the reality TV series, including relapsing during the show’s third season and his mom overhearing others badmouthing him on set. In January, Brown pulled…
