Documentary Emmy Awards Dominated By PBS, But Netflix Edging Up

The Snuts have taken aim at social media on their lively new single, ‘Zuckerpunch’ – you can listen to it below.The band’s new track is the second taste of new music since the release of their debut LP, ‘W.L.’, which topped the UK’s Official Albums Chart in April last year, marking the first time in 14 years that a Scottish band scored a UK Number One album.Produced by Detonate and Coffee, the introspective number – which follows November’s ‘Burn The Empire’ – hears The Snuts examine the detrimental effects of social media on society and its psychological impact.“Zuckerpunch’s broken beat aesthetic reminisces the sampled-up, 8-track golden age of pre-internet music,” frontman Jack Cochrane said of the track. “Lyrically, everything is derived from feelings of screen fatigue, social media burn out and an overwhelming sense of anxiety about the fast moving internet world that is becoming closer by the day a part of us.He added: “It depicts hard hitting messages around the more impactful pitfalls of social media, the internet enmass and the protection of your identity and privacy.”You can listen to ‘Zuckerpunch’ below:The Snuts will hit the road this spring for a trio of headline UK gigs, marking their biggest shows to date.They’ll play at Manchester Academy (April 27), Northumbria’s Uni SU (28) and the O2 Academy Brixton in London (30). Remaining tickets for the shows are on sale here.The Snuts have also been confirmed for Tramlines 2022.

Rae Stremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi will not now face a battery charge that was filed against him earlier this year.Jxmmi was arrested on a battery charge in Miami in January after allegedly assaulting his partner following an argument.As reported on NBC6 at the time, Miami police arrested the rapper – real name Aaquil Brown – at an apartment on January 25 and charged him with one count of battery.Now, the charge, which was filed in Miami-Dade County, has been dropped (via Pitchfork).According to TMZ, prosecutors were unable to proceed with the case after Jxmmi’s girlfriend recanted her testimony. The case was closed yesterday (February 22), online court records show.Brown’s partner took to social media to deny that she was assaulted at the time.“Dade County y’all are wrong for this.

TikTok and baffled fans after pronouncing her name in a completely different way.Posting her first video to the site, the actor said: “Hey everyone.

In advance of her upcoming third studio album Motomami, Rosalía has shared the project's third single "Chicken Teriyaki." It's another indication of her pop chart ambitions, a boisterous urbano cut with a chorus as sticky as the titular sauce. For the music video, Rosalía joins a group of dancers in a studio and runs through an energetic routine with one movement that feels choreographed specifically for TikTok.

"A simp [is] somebody that would stoop to subterfuge for you, break rules for you — pretty much do anything for you, I guess," Moe Alvarez says at the start of The Simps' new music video. They've been asked to explain the meaning of a word that's developed a negative connotation online but has been proudly reclaimed by the psych-punk duo of Eyedress and zzzahara.

Kanye West's recent flurry of since-deleted Instagram posts targeting his estranged wife Kim Kardashian caused her "emotional distress," Kardashian claimed in court documents reported by TMZ. The filing reportedly asks the judge to finalize her divorce from West, first reported in February 2021.

One of the rare benefits of listening to singles from Spirit of the Beehive's 2021 project ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH is that they remind you how much of a self-contained body of work the album is. An experimental rock epic with no recent parallel, ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH ranked at No.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterFox’s animation house Bento Box Entertainment has signed a development deal with former TruTV executives Chris Linn and Marissa Ronca, and their consulting firm Contrast Media.Under the pact, Linn and Ronca will work closely with Bento Box’s development department, advising on creative strategy, packaging and development of animated projects for Fox Entertainment and ad-supported streaming service Tubi, as well as third-party platforms.Additionally, the WarnerMedia alums — Linn the former president of TruTV and Ronca the cable network’s former executive vice president and head of original programming and development — “will offer support” regarding Bento Box’s NFT studio, Blockchain Creative Labs. “Chris and Marissa are fantastic executives whose work we’ve admired for quite some time,” Scott Greenberg, co-founder and CEO of Bento Box Entertainment, said.

Angelique Jackson Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will accept the NAACP President’s Award during the 53rd annual Image Awards on Saturday.Previous recipients of the prestigious prize include sporting icons (Muhammad Ali, LeBron James), political figures (Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice), entertainers (Rihanna, Jay-Z and Lauryn Hill) and journalists (Soledad O’Brien), among others.“It’s a true honor to be recognized by President Derrick Johnson and the NAACP, whose efforts to propel racial justice and civil rights are as vital today as they were nearly 115 years ago,” stated Prince Harry and Markle.The couple also announced that they’ve partnered with the NAACP to create a new honor — the NAACP-Archewell Digital Civil Rights Award — supported by their Archewell Foundation and administered by the NAACP. The annual award will recognize leaders creating transformational change — at the intersection of social justice and technology — to advance civil and human rights.

Ethan Shanfeld The Florida state House of Representatives passed the controversial “Don’t Say Gay” bill on Thursday, The Hill reports. The legislation would limit discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.The legislation, officially titled the Parental Rights in Education bill, passed in a 69-47 vote.

EXCLUSIVE: DeVon Franklin is staying in business with CBS Studios. The producer, motivational speaker and bestselling author has re-upped with the studio with a multi-year overall deal.

CNN’s Matthew Chance was live, on air, from the rooftop terrace of a hotel in Kyiv at 5:07 AM local time on Thursday when he first reported the sound of explosions. He told viewers at that he didn’t know exactly what the blast was, but put on a flak jacket and helmet. Soon there was confirmation from Ukrainian officials: The Russian attack had begun.

Chris Linn, former President of truTV, and Marissa Ronca, who was Head of Original Programming & Development at the WarnerMedia cable network, have struck a development deal with Fox-owned Bento Box Entertainment.

Kim Kardashian sits front row at the Prada fashion show during the Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2022/2023 on Thursday (February 24) in Milan, Italy.

Maura Higgins has said she’s been stuck in bed for days after suffering from a mystery illness. The Love Island star, 31, said she’s been “living off cereal” for the past few days after coming down with a sickness over the weekend.The star said: “I don’t think I’ve ever been so unwell” and posted a photo of a bathtub, adding: “After three full days in bed, I finally have the energy to wash myself.

Liberty Poole has hit back at trolls who have criticised her for wearing too much makeup.The 22 year old skyrocketed to fame on the popular ITV dating series Love Island last year and also enjoyed a stint on Dancing on Ice earlier this year before being given she was voted off two weeks ago. And with the exciting television, fashion and beauty opportunities comes the cruel online remarks - something the reality star is unfortunately all too familiar with.

Made in Chelsea star Miles Nazaire has joined celebrity dating app Raya following his flirty exchanges with TOWIE's Chloe Brockett. The 26 year old, who recently appeared on Celebs Go Dating alongside Ulrika Jonsson and The Apprentice star Ryan-Mark Parsons, has joined the exclusive app which 'provide members with access to exciting people and opportunities around the world'. Miles recently opened up to OK! about how he wanted to get 'a lot more intimate' with The Only Way Is Essex beauty Chloe, 21, after their time on the E4 show came to an end.

Lindsay Lohan left fans confused and stunned as she revealed we've been pronouncing her name wrong all along.The American actress, who announced her engagement to Bader Shammas in November last year, uploaded a short video introducing herself as she finally joined TikTok earlier this month. "Hey, everyone. It's Lindsay Lohan, and guess what? Now I'm on TikTok," the 35 year old said in the short clip, which is now viral.

Do you think you know Michael Bolton? You probably don’t. Though Michael has been a successful pop-rock and smooth rock singer, winning Grammys for his versions of “How Am I Supposed To Live Without You” and “When A Man Loves A Woman,” there’s a lot more to Michael. Like – how he started as the lead singer for hard rock band Blackjack in the late 1970s. Or how he didn’t find success until his fifth album – or, by the time he finally made it, he was married with three kids!

The Bridgerton family is mourning the death of hairstylist Marc Pilcher shortly after he took home a big win at the 2021 Emmy Awards. He was 53.

video above.Like the previous five Chappelle specials ("The Age Of Spin," "Deep In The Heart Of Texas," "Equanimity," "The Bird Revelation" and "Sticks & Stones") for Netflix, "The Closer" is directed by Stan Lathan."The Closer" premieres globally on Netflix on Oct. 5, which is tomorrow.The Chappelle-Netflix deal was not only lucrative for the legendary stand-up comic, but it also brought in plenty of gold to the streaming service.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeCNN was the major winner on night one of the 42nd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, winning seven awards, while CNN exec VP Ken Jautz was named one of this year’s charman’s awards honorees. PBS’ “Frontline” was the most-honored program, with three Emmys.The winners of the news categories were announced Tuesday night by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).

CNN led winners on Night 1 of The News and Documentary Emmy Awards, as it did last year, claiming seven statuettes. See the full list of winners here.

Ozy CEO Carlos Watson has stepped back as host of the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards slated for Wednesday in the wake of a weird revelation that his company’s co-founder impersonated a YouTube executive during a fundraising call with Goldman Sachs bankers.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson has informed the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences that he will no longer host the documentary portion of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday night.Watson’s decision to step down comes following a New York Times report on Monday questioning the validity of Ozy’s various traffic claims, and revealing that Ozy co-founder Samir Rao had posed as a YouTube executive, touting Ozy’s success, during a conference call with Goldman Sachs bankers in February.“Carlos Watson has graciously reached out to us and asked to be removed from his hosting duties tomorrow night so as not to distract the focus from the talented nominees in the documentary

a New York Times exposé on the operations of his company. “Carlos Watson has graciously reached out to us and asked to be removed from his hosting duties tomorrow night so as not to distract the focus from the talented nominees in the documentary categories of the 42nd News & Documentary Emmy Awards,” a representative for the program told TheWrap.

For the fourth year in a row, Vice News has secured the most nominations across the news and documentary Emmy Awards, which will be awarded Tuesday and Wednesday. In total, the organization netted 23 nominations.“It’s very gratifying because the teams at Vice News will do this work regardless of nominations or awards, but to be recognized for the kind of journalism that they do in this way is very rewarding,” Subrata De, executive vice president and global head of programming and development told TheWrap.

Fresh off its formidable sweep at the 73rd annual Emmy Awards, Netflix’s The Crown will come back for even more royal drama next year.