In a warning letter, two attorneys allege that "NBC has exceeded the moral and legal limits permissible in a civilized society … (with) a pattern and practice of grotesque and depraved mistreatment of reality stars and crew members. … Please be advised that the day of reckoning has arrived." - MSN (Vulture)
"(The film) Passages and its battle with the ratings system (are) another flash point in a long-running argument. ... Many question the value of the NC-17 in particular, given its infrequent use — and its disproportionate application, according to critics, to movies featuring queer or female sexuality." - TheWrap
"First and foremost, the firm notes that approximately eight-in-ten Americans (12+) listen to broadcast radio weekly. Weekly listening to radio has remained relatively steady in the last two years after dropping slightly in 2020. ... Weekly listenership dropped from 89% in 2019 to 83% in 2020." - Inside Radio
While the move could fill Disney’s coffers, it would take away one of the key reasons people still stick with cable – access to live sports. - CordCutters News
"I am not in sympathy with a view of acting that centers an actor’s identity rather than a character, or with the blanket disqualification of certain kinds of transformational artistry that is inherent in that approach, and I’m troubled when Jewishness is enlisted to support it." - Slate
The poll also found that 48% have an unfavorable view of the major studios, and just 31% support the studios. The survey also found that 60% of respondents subscribe to Netflix, 41% subscribe to Hulu, and 35% subscribe to Disney+. - Variety
Sure, multiplexes and art houses are already crammed with people seeing Barbie and Oppenheimer, but for one day next week, it'll be a cheaper proposition. - Variety
And those actors also point out that if Hollywood can go digital to make Grant small, Hollywood can use digital tools to make them into giants. - The Guardian (UK)
Bernstein's "family released a statement in response to the criticism, saying that they worked closely with Cooper throughout the film's development and were unbothered by the prosthetic." - CBC
"The change opens the door to a strange social experiment. … 'So much of the experience of TikTok is that weird sense that you're being profiled—this idea that each thing that you see is somehow related to you,' (says anthropologist) Nick Seaver. … What happens when that goes away?" - MSN (The Atlantic)
The ArcLight has become a Los Angeles mystery, the subject of speculation that befits a movie theater that was always more than just another neighborhood cinema. - The New York Times
No, you're not the only hearing person who turns on the closed captions in order to make out what's being said. It's a particular problem with movies originally made for theaters. Here's an explanation of why it happens and a few ways consumers can address it. - The New York Times
After years of burning through mountains of cash to fill their catalogs with original programming, the big SVOD services are now charging their subscribers more than ever because it’s increasingly difficult to draw in new customers — and because the mere perception of growth is no longer enough to keep their shareholders happy. - The Verge
