Since its premiere May 8, “Solar Opposites” has been the No. 1 most watched title on Hulu, according to the streaming service. The animated comedy, co-created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan of “Rick & Morty,” tells the story of a team of four aliens who escape their exploding home world, only to crash land
Rocker Bryan Adams is taking a cue from one of his top 10 hits in the ’90s, “Please Forgive Me,” as he apologizes for a coronavirus-related social media post that struck many as reckless. “Apologies to any and all that took offense to my posting yesterday,” he wrote on Instagram, referring back to a contentious
Marc Geiger has called WME home since 2003, so when a Hits report published Tuesday suggested the agency’s global head of music was in the running for a high-ranking position at Spotify — “Insiders speculate that the potential hiring … is part of the Swedish streaming giant’s expansion into the live space,” read the report
For ESPN commentator Michael Wilbon, “The Last Dance” allows Michael Jordan to finally share his side of the story. According to Wilbon, it’s also the most important piece of the puzzle. “It’s a trip down memory lane and it’s also additive,” he told Variety. “It’s got additive value, because even if you thought you knew
Nickelodeon has announced that the cast of “SpongeBob Squarepants” will team up for a virtual table read in “The Stars of SpongeBob Fan Favorites Special,” premiering on June 5. Tom Kenny (SpongeBob), Bill Fagerbakke (Patrick), Rodger Bumpass (Squidward), Carolyn Lawrence (Sandy), Clancy Brown (Mr. Krabs) and Mr. Lawrence (Plankton) are all coming together for the
Facebook agreed to pay $52 million as part of settling a lawsuit alleging the social giant failed to protect content moderators who were exposed to child sexual abuse, beheadings, terrorism, and other disturbing content. The settlement covers more than 10,000 current and former U.S.-based content moderators who worked for Facebook’s vendors in California, Arizona, Texas
After getting a pilot production order at Hulu in late 2018, the adaptation of DC Vertigo comic “Sweet Tooth” is no longer moving forward at the Disney-owned streaming platform. But Netflix has picked up the one-hour drama from Team Downey, the production company founded by Robert Downey Jr. and Susan Downey, in association with Warner
The CW has made two addition series pick ups for the 2020-2021 season. Both a reboot of “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah” will air on the broadcaster next season. The two shows join the previously announced straight-to-series orders for “Superman & Lois” starring Tyler Hoechlin and Bitsie Tulloch as well as “Walker,” a
The cast of NBC’s “Smash” is back for a one-night-only virtual performance of “Bombshell In Concert” on May 20 to raise money for The Actors Fund. Five years ago, the cast performed “Bombshell in Concert” – based on the life of Marilyn Monroe – for a similar one night run in support of The Actors
After several delays, “Marvel’s Iron Man VR” virtual reality game is set to zoom onto Sony’s PlayStation VR headsets in July. The first-person game in which players take control of Tony Stark’s famous flying suit — more than three years in the making — will be released July 3, 2020, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced Tuesday
Twitter said most of its workforce will be able to work from home — if they choose to — even after the company reopens offices when conditions permit amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Silicon Valley companies were among the first adopters of work-from-home policies when the coronavirus spread, and they’re in no rush to bring workers
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The Prince Estate, in partnership with YouTube, will host a three-day streaming event of “Prince and the Revolution: Live,” the legendary concert filmed toward the end of the “Purple Rain” tour in Syracuse, NY on March 30, 1985. The show will be available on Prince’s official YouTube Channel for three days only, beginning on Friday,
Broadway theaters will remain closed at least through Labor Day, extending the shutdowns that began in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the third extension, after the original targeted date to end the closures, April 12, was pushed back to June 7. Broadway performances were suspended on March 12, prompting the longest period of
The Locarno Film Festival has announced details of its innovative “The Films After Tomorrow” initiative to support indie cinema following its cancellation last month due to the coronavirus pandemic. “The Films After Tomorrow” will see the prominent Swiss event dedicated to indie cinema award 2 Golden Leopard prizes comprising a cash component. They will go
Talking about silver linings in quarantine is a difficult proposition, and the Internet can be a tricky place for rooting out positivity right now. But the truth is that most Americans are home all day, working, not working, worrying about not working, caring for children—and, yes, some are fashion-influencing on the Internet, and Instagram in
Our world will be forever changed as a result of our collective COVID-19 lockdown, and the media and entertainment industry is no exception. Here are 10 ways the biz will change, even after crisis has passed. Prediction #1: Our global quarantine will accelerate many pre-pandemic in-home entertainment trends, including the “cord-cutting” of expensive cable TV
Screen Media has bought North American rights, as well as select international territories, to “Blackbird,” a family drama starring Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet and Rainn Wilson. Screen Media plans to release the film, which premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, in September. Screen Media acquired the film from Millennium Media. The movie revolves
Studiocanal has acquired a 100% stake in its German subsidiary Tandem Productions, picking up the stakes of partners Rola Bauer, Tim Halkin and Jonas Bauer. Rola Bauer, a founding partner of Tandem and managing director of Studiocanal, is also stepping down from both of her roles, though she will keep working with the banner on
Film professionals, filmmakers and journalists have taken to social media to pay tribute to the Cannes Film Festival, which was due to kick off Tuesday in the French Riviera town and was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The festival and the city of Cannes humbly marked the day by posting a picture of a
Rachel Brosnahan is set to star in “The Switch,” a life-swap comedic drama based on Beth O’Leary’s novel of the same name. Bekka Bowling is adapting the screenplay for “The Switch,” which is set up at Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners. The dramedy centers around a 29-year-old consultant, and her 79-year-old grandmother, who decide to swap
Want to add a new pair of sweatpants to your WFH rotation? Look no further: Right now, Universal Standard is taking 40 percent off its incredibly stylish loungewear set. With sizes ranging from 00 to 40, Universal Standard makes it possible for everyone to find a great pair of jeans, cute midi dress, or casual
One of the fastest-expanding companies on the Spanish-language drama series scene, BTF Media, is teaming with Argentina-based author-historian Uki Goñi on one of BFT Media’s biggest titles ever, a small screen makeover of Goñi’s most celebrated work: “The Real Odessa: Smuggling the Nazis to Perón’s Argentina.” Based on Goñi’s research and access to Argentine, Swiss,
Tina Fey and Robert Carlock have some unfinished business with “Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.” After four seasons, the co-creators and showrunners said goodbye to their Netflix comedy about a kidnapping victim who had to learn to live in the real world after spending her formative years in an underground bunker in January 2019. At the time
Charlie Pavlounis, who as chief financial officer and head of business development helped spur new lines of business at CBS News including a series of podcasts, is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities, CBS News President Susan Zirinsky told staffers in a memo Tuesday. “I have no doubt Charlie will continue to explore his
The Premier Lacrosse League, which last week said it would stage a quarantined 16-day tournament, is getting into the sports betting business. The PLL has entered into a partnership with Genius Sports, which becomes the league’s official data and integrity partner for sports betting. As part of the agreement Genius, which has deals with the
Disney has raised another $11 billion in debt to help the company power through the revenue crisis spurred by the global coronavirus pandemic. On the same day that Shanghai Disneyland reopened at a fraction of its typical capacity after a nearly four-month closure, Disney tapped the debt markets for a series of notes that come
A new game based on the “Trollhunters” franchise on Netflix is coming out on console and PC platforms this fall. The action-adventure game is based on the Dreamworks Animation “Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia” fantasy series for Netflix, from filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. The game will feature a voice cast with the original talent from the
Udine’s Far East Film Festival, one of the world’s top film meetings for Asian cinema, will become a wholly online event this year, organizers announced on Tuesday. The 22nd edition of the festival was previously postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak from its traditional late-April slot to a new position at the end of June.