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Adele could be coming to Netflix

Ryan Seacrest is reporting that Netflix has approached Adele to do a Netflix special.

The Sun has also reported that Netflix wants to do a special around Adele’s performance at BST Hyde Park show in 2022. The special would show Adele getting ready for the show as well as performances.

“Adele is the most in-demand woman of the moment and Netflix thinks it could create something really special with her,” a source familiar with the matter told The Sun.

“Her team have been approached about a possible multi-million-pound film that would chart her comeback and huge BST shows next July. At the moment any plans for a world tour are on ice because of COVID and this film could bring Adele live closer to fans who weren’t able to get tickets.”

The rumor of Adele working with Netflix comes after the singer did an amazing special with Viacom for CBS and Paramount+.

“Adele’s time away has done wonders for her, in many ways. Yes, she looks amazing, but that isn’t just on the outside: From everything Adele shared with Oprah Winfrey, who was tasked with conducting a candid interview with her (segments of which were aired in between songs), Adele has gone through major growth. It was great hearing this from her, and it was great hearing Adele sing,” TV critic Lily Moayeri wrote about Adele One Night Only.

Fans love Adele and her stories. A Netflix special would do wonders for the streaming giant.

27 November, 2021 0 comment

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Disney to spend $33 billion on developing content

written by Ruben Jay

Disney said it will spend $33 billion in developing new content for the company’s streaming services.

Disney has Disney+, ESPN+, and owns a majority stake in Hulu. The $33 billion is an increase of $8 billion from the 2021 fiscal year. Disney is also outspending Netflix in developing new content by $13 billion, according to the New York Post.

Last Fiscal year, Disney spent $25 billion on new films and shows for their streaming platforms. Disney is investing heavily on growing their already massive subscribers count.

As an example, Netflix has 214 million global subscribers while Disney+ only has 118 million subscribers. Netflix also reported a recent decline in new subscribers, the LA Times reports. According to that report, Netflix added over 60% fewer subscribers in July the second quarter of 2021 than it did in quarter one. However, Netflix is riding the wave of the popular Squid Game film gaining 4.4 million in the third quarter of 2021.

“The increase is driven by higher spend to support our DTC [direct-to-consumer or streaming] expansion and generally assumes no significant disruptions to production due to COVID-19,” the company wrote in the annual report.

Disney+ is currently the fastest growing subscription service around. The company will see big competition soon as HBO MAX’s parent company WarnerMedia is currently in the process of merging with Discovery to combine the two companies streaming services. The new company will include HBO, Discovery, Warner Bros., and TLC and the Food Network under one umbrella.

Disney+ added 2 million paid subscribers in the third quarter of 2021.

27 November, 2021 0 comment

Business Entertainment Music Tech

Adele gets Spotify to drop shuffle option for ’30’

written by Ruben Jay

Adele wields her power at Spotify.

The singer recently released her record, 30, and has gotten Spotify to drop the shuffle option for that record. CNN is reporting that Adele made the request herself.

“This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry!” Adele wrote on Twitter Sunday. “We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening.”

This was the only request I had in our ever changing industry! We don’t create albums with so much care and thought into our track listing for no reason. Our art tells a story and our stories should be listened to as we intended. Thank you Spotify for listening 🍷♥️ https://t.co/XWlykhqxAy

— Adele (@Adele) November 21, 2021

“As Adele mentioned, we are excited to share that we have begun rolling out a new Premium feature that has been long requested by both users and artists to make play the default button on all albums,” a Spotify spokesperson told CNN. “For those users still wishing to shuffle an album, they can go to the Now Playing View and select the shuffle toggle. As always, we will continue to iterate our products and features to create the best experiences for both artists and their fans.”

Adele’s record 30 is a journal for the singer as it focuses on her healing process following her divorce from Simon Konecki.

23 November, 2021 0 comment

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Kevin Spacey to pay $34 Million in ‘House of Cards’ firing

written by Ruben Jay

Kevin Spacey has been ordered to pay $31 million over his firing from Netflix’s House of Cards.

Spacey was forced out of the hit show in 2017 after multiple accusations of sexual assault. The show was then subsequently cancelled early. In 2018, the show concluded with Spacey’s co-star and on-screen wife Robin Wright taking over as the lead.

The Spacey accusations cost Spacey his job on the show and his producing roles at Netflix. Now, Spacey has been ordered to pay $29.5 million in damages and $1.4 million in legal fees. Spacey was found to have violated the production company MRC’s sexual harassment policy.

“The safety of our employees, sets and work environments is of paramount importance to MRC and why we set out to push for accountability. We thank Michael Kump and Gregory Korn of Kinsella Weitzman Iser Kump Holley LLP for their commitment and hard work in this case,” MRC said in a statement.

The Wall Street Journal broke this story.

22 November, 2021 0 comment

Entertainment

Bobby Flay signs extension at The Food Network

written by Ruben Jay

Bobby Flay has signed an extension deal with The Food Network at the last minute.

The New York Post is reporting that Flay had been cut off by Discovery Networks when the chef demanded $100 millions. Flay had been with The Food Network for 27 years.

Flay is a renowned chef, restauranteur, and cook book author. His hit show, Beat Bobby Flay, will begin production soon. The network and Flay will also produce a new show with the chef and his 25-year-old daughter tentatively titled Bobby and Sophie on the Coast.

“Although these talks to renew took a little longer than expected, the important thing is that both sides are happy that we can now build on an already rock solid foundation,” said Flay, 56.

Flay’s $100 million demand comes following the news of Guy Fieri’s $80 million contract.

22 November, 2021 0 comment

Entertainment Streaming Television

Hillary Duff’s ‘How I Met Your Father’ gets premier date on Hulu

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Hillary Duff’s How I Met Your Mother spin-off How I Met Your Father is coming to Hulu in January.

Hulu announced this week that How I Met Your Father will premiere on Tuesday, January 18, 2021 with two episodes. Following the premiere, HIMYF will release one episode a week for the next 8 week.

In addition to Duff, the cast is made up of hris Lowell, Francia Raisa, Tom Ainsley, Tien Tran and Suraj Sharma.

Yahoo! Entertainment reports that HIMYF “takes place in the near future, as Sophie (Duff) tells her son the story of how she met his father. The retelling “catapults us back to the year 2021, where Sophie and her close-knit group of friends — Jesse (Lowell), Valentina (Raisa), Charlie (Ainsley), Ellen (Tran) and Sid (Sharma) — are in the midst of figuring out who they are, what they want out of life, and how to fall in love in the age of dating apps and limitless options,” according to the official logline.”

Josh Peck will also making recurring roles as well.

20 November, 2021 0 comment

Entertainment Featured Film

Gina Carano joins Hunter Biden biopic, ‘My Son Hunter’

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Former Mandalorian star Gina Carano has been announced as one of the stars of My Son Hunter, a biopic on Hunter Biden.

Carano announced the news in a Youtube video. The film will follow the life of President Joe Biden’s youngest son, Hunter. Carano will play the role of a secret service agent. Other cast members include Laurence Fox (Lewis, Victoria) who plays Hunter Biden and John James (Dynasty) who plays President Joe Biden.

“She is a world-weary secret service agent present at most of the Biden family’s dodgy dealings. She provides a voice of truth and Sardonic comedy over the absurd dealings of the Biden family and various Chinese, Russian, and Ukrainian oligarchs,” said the pic’s producer Phelim McAleer. “She is present throughout the film – commenting and sometimes narrating the absurd life and party lifestyle of Hunter Biden and the dodgy dealings of his father.”

Carano was one of the stars of Disney+’s The Mandalorian before being cancelled by the streaming platform. Within a week of her firing, Carano was hired by The Daily Wire.

Gina Carano announces new fim, My Son Hunter

18 November, 2021 0 comment

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Derek Hough tests positive for Covid, will be taking time away from ‘Dancing with the Stars’

written by Ruben Jay

Derek Hough has tested positive for Covid. The Dancing with the Stars judge announced the news on social media Tuesday.

“even though I’ve been fully vaccinated, I’ve just been diagnosed with a breakthrough case of COVID,” he said in a video. “I just found out, and I feel OK. I feel strong. I’m currently taking advice from medical professionals, doing everything I can to get better as fast as I can. I’m currently in quarantine. I’ll make sure to keep you guys all updated with what’s going on, but I just want to send a lot of love out there to all. Stay safe.”

Hough has also announced that his Vegas shows will be rescheduled. It is likely that Hough will miss the entire DWTS finale on November 22.

17 November, 2021 0 comment

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MoviePass is making a come back

written by Ruben Jay

Infamous movie ticket subscription service MoviePass is looking to make a comeback.

MoviePass rose to prominence in 2019 by offering unlimited tickets to movies for $10 a month. The company lost money every time a user got a ticket. Things got so bad for MoviePass that they lost more than $100 million in a single quarter.

Stacy Spikes, the former CEO and a co-founder of the company, purchased the company out of bankruptcy court for $14,000.

Spikes plans to relaunch the company in the near future with a new business model. He believes the theater world is ready for a third party subscription service.

“Researching the consumer behavior with the new proposed business model with a sample group of 1,000 customers this fall is critical to further funding of the project, as well as being able to raise capital at the beginning of the year,” Spikes said in court papers.

MoviePass could be back in full business by the final quarter of 2022.

16 November, 2021 0 comment

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Bryan Danielson reveals his contract duration

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All Elite Wrestler Bryan Danielson (formerly Daniel Bryan in WWE) revealed the duration of his contract.

Danielson made his debut in AEW at AEW’s All Out in September. On his appearance on The MMA Hour show, Danielson reveals his contract is for 3 years.

Ariel Helwani asked Danielson how long his contract was for and Danielson said “three years.”

He was also asked about his freedom to wrestle in other promotions.

“Obviously, I have to clear it all through AEW first. AEW has to be my priority but even going to Japan right now is hard with COVID and all that kind of stuff. I’m able to do that but to be fair, WWE was gonna let me do that as well. With the contract that they offered me and when I was talking to Vince about it cause that was one of my big things. I was like, ‘I wanna be able to go and wrestle these guys all over the world’ and that sort of thing, and they were gonna allow me to do that.”

Danielson will face Miro (the former Rusev in WWE) tonight on AEW’s Full Gear.

13 November, 2021 0 comment