Well this seems, in internet parlance, fine: "Horne’s departure comes as Warner Bros. Discovery scales back its socially responsible spending efforts, according to people with knowledge of the programs who were not authorized to comment." - Los Angeles Times
Social media has apparently turned marketing for the hyped movie Barbie into ... marketing for the grim movie Oppenheimer? "It's the dual movie experience no one knew they needed until now, but more and more people are getting on board" with Barbenheimer. - IGN
Karen Allen's cameo in the new Indiana Jones movie was a surprise - to the audience. For the actor, who had to keep quiet about it all for years, the release was an incredible relief. - Los Angeles Times
Graphic novel writer ND Stevenson on what he wouldn't give up: The movie "was going to do its own little shapeshift, if you will, and become a whole new thing. But Nimona, to me, really felt like what it is about the story that makes it special." - NPR
The present contraction has not only slowed down the cultural assembly line but also led to the erasure of the product itself. The issue isn’t just the boom-and-bust cycle of film and TV production that determines how much the studios can produce in a year. - The Nation
Game shows offer two big benefits for executives: They are one of the least expensive programs to create, in part because many episodes can be filmed in a short period. And they are attractive to the largest demographic group that still consumes traditional television — people 60 and older. - The New York Times
"Despite tensions, guild leaders said that talks with the studios have been 'extremely productive.' But key differences remain, and the union is under heavy pressure from guild members to hold the line in bargaining. … Here are four key issues that the two sides are haggling over." - Yahoo! (Los Angeles Times)
The company says its search engine will no longer carry news links when the Online News Act. It will also remove news links from Google News, a personalized aggregator, and Google Discover, a mobile-phone feature that helps people find content online. - CTV
"As its fiscal year comes to an end on June 30, New York Public Radio is facing an $8 million deficit, which is causing the parent company of news/talk combo WNYC-AM/FM (and classical station WQXR) to institute a hiring freeze and eliminate bonuses for the senior leadership team." - Inside Radio
The channel that Turner put together holds an astounding degree of control over a crucial part of the American artistic and cultural heritage. What makes TCM indispensable is its library, and what brings the library to life—what makes it an ongoing vital experience rather than just a vault—is its programming. - The New Yorker
Dolly Parton, Freddie Mercury and Adele impersonators were among those fighting the "unfair" moves, which they said were putting their livelihoods at risk. "They are banning us."Â - BBC
"In the four-year period between 2016 and 2019,  average annual news operating loss was $28.4 million." It said that number increased to $40 million last year because of internet advertising that has captured a "massive share" of revenue from Canadian businesses. - CBC
However much they may doodle in the margins, they stick to tried-and-tested principles: sparkling suburban kitchens; slow-motion ice-and-soda splashes; pleasant, wordless canoe trips that indicate relief from irritable bowel syndrome or moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. - The New York Times
"After decades of cultural dominance by left-leaning late night, … (Greg) Gutfeld's striking inversion is a hard-won victory for the right. Like The Daily Show with Jon Stewart at its Bush-era peak, Mr. Gutfeld has created a waggish refuge for viewers aghast at the country's political direction." - The New York Times
