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Netflix to raise prices again

written by Ruben Jay

Netflix has decided to raise their price during a pandemic.

As of this writing, Netflix charges $12.99 a month for their most popular plan. Starting on October 29, new customers will pay $13.99 a month. Premium subscribers will see prices go up by $2 to $17.99. The price hikes come in the midst of Netflix’s slowed growth in users.

Regarding Thursday’s price hikes, a company rep said: “We understand people have more entertainment choices than ever and we’re committed to delivering an even better experience for our members. We’re updating our prices so that we can continue to offer more variety of TV shows and films — in addition to our great fall line up. As always we offer a range of plans so that people can pick a price that works best for their budget.”

29 October, 2020 0 comment
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Jon Stewart is returning to tv with Apple TV+

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The former host of The Daily Show is returning to the news games. Jon Stewart has signed on with Apple TV+ to produce a new hour-long show on the tech companies premium streaming platform. Stewart has signed on for multiple seasons, according to The New York Post.

Each episode will be one hour long and have a podcast version of the show as well, similar to that of John Oliver of Last Week Tonight.

Stewart hosted The Daily Show for 16 years. Since “retiring,” Stewart became a producer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and made a few films.

The new show hosted by Stewart is yet to get a premier date or name.

27 October, 2020 0 comment
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Slash and Myles Kennedy to release a new album in 2021

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Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators will be releasing a new record in 2021 according to the band’s bassist and backup vocalist Todd Kerns. The new album is a follow up from the bands 2018 record, Living the Dream.

Kerns posted the following message on his Instagram:

“Lots of new music coming. New @officialalterbridge coming next month. A new @officialmyleskennedy solo album in 2021 plus SMKC4. New @toquerocks New @minefieldusa NEW MUSIC! That’s what it’s all about. I know 2020 has been beyond challenging but 2021 is going to awesome eventually. At least there will be a ton of new music. Once we get the live show thing sorted we’ll be cool.”

Kennedy recently announced that he had finished writing and recording his second solo due out in 2021 as well.

19 October, 2020 0 comment
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Steve Carell says he didn’t want to leave ‘The Office’, a new tell all book claims

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One of the best shows of the 2000s is The Office starring Steve Carell as Michael Scott, the regional manager of Dunder Mifflin. Scott was the quirky boss who lead an office into chaos and has many questioning how he has that job.

In 2011, Carell exited the show after 7 seasons. According to a new book called The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s, Carell didn’t want to exit the show. The decision for Carell to exit was not his, it came from  NBC. NBC was in the middle of a shakeup that saw Jeff Zucker, then president of NBC, exiting for CNN.

According to the audio mixer of The Office, Brian Whittle, Carell hadn’t made his decision to exit the show. In fact, Carell was in the middle of negotiating when it was announced that might be leaving. According to the book, NBC didn’t make a “valiant” effort to renew Carell’s contract.

Hair stylist Kim Ferry also spoke on the record about Carell’s exit.

“He didn’t want to leave the show. He had told the network that he was going to sign for another couple of years. He was willing to and his agent was willing to. But for some reason, they didn’t contact him,” Kim told Andy Greene, according his new book.

“He planned on staying on the show. He told his manager and his manager contacted them and said he’s willing to sign another contract for a couple years. So all of that was willing and ready and, on their side, honest. And the deadline came for when they were supposed to give him an offer and it passed and they didn’t make him an offer.”

Kim added: “[Steve] was like, ‘Look, I told them I want to do it. I don’t want to leave. I don’t understand.’ It just is mind-boggling how that happened. And I feel bad because I think a lot of people think he did leave the show on his own merit and it’s absolutely not true. I’m telling you. I was there.”

During the transition at NBC from President Jeff Zucker to Bob Greenblatt, the network dropped the ball on Carell’s negotiation. The Office producer Randy Cordray said that the new NBC executive was not a fan of the show. Cordray said that Greenblatt took The Office “for granted.”

 

15 October, 2020 0 comment
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Netflix has cancelled GLOW

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Netflix has announced that they have cancelled the hit show GLOW. 

“We’ve made the difficult decision not to do a fourth season of GLOW due to COVID, which makes shooting this physically intimate show with its large ensemble cast especially challenging  We are so grateful to creators Liz Flahive and Carly Mensch, Jenji Kohan and all the writers, cast and crew for sharing this story about the incredible women of GLOW with us and the world.”

That announcement came out via The Hollywood Reporter.

5 October, 2020 0 comment
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Jimmy Kimmel returns to his show on September 21

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Jimmy Kimmel is returning to his late night talk show, Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday, September 21. Kimmel’s show will also be returning to his home studio at the El Capitan Entertainment Center.

Kimmel has been on a break since early this Summer and his show has had guest hosts filling in for him while filming from a West Hollywood AirBNB. Kimmel’s return to his studio follows other late night hosts returning to their studios (Jimmy Fallon) or theaters (Conan O’Brien).

According to the New York Post, Fallon lead the trend of returning to studio as he  returned to his studio (and a very cool upgrade) in July, Stephan Colbert and James Corden returned earlier this month.

Kimmel’s show will be on hiatus for the week of September 14 as Kimmel and his team prepare for the Emmys.

14 September, 2020 0 comment
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Robert Pattinson tested positive for Covid-19 while filming ‘The Batman’

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Robert Pattinson, the lead actor on The Batman, has tested positive for Covid-19 just days after the film resumed filming.

Warner Bros. confirmed in a statement to CBS News last week that the film has “temporarily paused” because someone on the set had tested positive. Warner Bros. also said that the person, later confirmed to be Pattinson, was “isolating in accordance with established protocols.”

“The behavior of U.K. cast and crew have been exemplary,” Lyndsay Duthie, CEO of the Production Guild of Great Britain, told Variety. “Wanting to return to work, everyone has embraced the comprehensive measures required of them and as a result, many productions have been back on set and filming safely for weeks already. Where we have seen productions abroad where a cast or crew member has tested positive, precautions have been taken as required to enable them to start filming again as soon as they had the all-clear.”

 

8 September, 2020 0 comment
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Amy Adams joins the cast for ‘Dear Evan Hansen’s’ film adaptation

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Amy Adams is joining the film adaptation for the smash Broadway musical, Dear Evan Hansen. Adams will portray Cynthia Murphy, the mother of characters Connor and Zoe Murphy.

Dear Evan Hansen is a Tony-winning musical that opened in 2016.

“The story follows a high schooler with social anxiety who gets caught up in a lie after Connor Murphy’s family mistakes one of Hansen’s letters for their son’s suicide note. ” (New York Post).

Kaitlyn Dever (Last Man Standing, Book Smart) has been cast as Zoe Murphy.

The film is being produced by Universal films which acquired the film rights in late 2018. Stephen Chbosky will direct the film. Steven Levenson wrote the book for the stage musical and wrote the film script. Marc Platt and Adam Siegel will produce the film through their Universal-based Marc Platt Productions. Marc Platt’s son, Ben Platt, is expected to return to the role he originated, Evan Hansen.

30 August, 2020 0 comment
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Shepard Smith’s CNBC show will air on September 30

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Shepard Smith’s new CNBC show will premier at the 7pm time slot starting September 30, according to the New York Post. Long time CNBC producer Sanford Cannold will serve as the senior producer with CBS news producer Sally Ramirez will serve as executive producer.

Shepards show will broadcast live from the CNBC headquarters in New Jersey. In July, the network announced Shepard joining the network after 23 years at Fox News. Shepard is also being given the title as chief general news anchor and chief breaking general news anchor as well as executive editor of his show.

Dan Colarusso, CNBC’s senior VP of news, said in a statement that the show “will deliver the day’s news that goes well beyond headlines and political punditry. We are going to tell stories and show images that make sense of an increasingly complicated world.”

Smith said that “there has never been a better or more critical time to launch a non-partisan, fact-based evening newscast.” He said that the program “will be bold, we will be direct and we will deliver the truth to our viewers.”

29 August, 2020 0 comment
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