Netflix Is Considering Launching Lower-Cost, Ad-Supported Streaming Plans, Reed Hastings Says

While taking the stand at her defamation trial, Amber Heard addressed the “torture” of having to relive her relationship with Johnny Depp.

Camila Cabello is the newest coach on  -- NBC announced on Sunday that the singer will be stepping in for Kelly Clarkson during season 22 this fall -- but she's got plenty of famous friends who have experience in those spinning chairs and can offer great advice!ET spoke with former coaches Nick Jonas and Shakira at NBC Upfronts on Monday, where they were promoting their upcoming competition series, The pair had nothing but positivity when it came to advice for Cabello — except for when it came to one cowboy in particular.«I would say to her, be careful with Blake Shelton,» Shakira teased with a laugh.«Just ignore him like he's not even there,» Jonas agreed, while Shakira insisted, «Blake, we love you.» In all seriousness, Jonas said Cabello is «gonna kill it» as a mentor on the singing competition. «There's nothing like being a part of the family,» he raved. «It really is a special group, and they always do such a good job at putting great people together and the energy's always good, so I think she'll have a good time.»The pair are having their own fun over on, which tasks contestants with performing new, high-energy dance challenges while isolated in their own pods onstage.

Tom Blyth, who stars in Epix’s Western series Billy the Kid, has been cast as the young Coriolanus Snow The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Lionsgate’s upcoming adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ latest installment in her bestselling YA series.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterJohnny Depp’s lawyer began her cross-examination of Amber Heard on Monday afternoon, seeking to undercut Heard’s claim that Depp physically assaulted her numerous times.Camille Vasquez, Depp’s attorney, presented a series of photos of Heard taken shortly after alleged incidents of violence. In the images, Heard did not appear to have bruises or other physical marks.“You should see what it looked like under the makeup,” Heard responded.Heard completed her direct testimony earlier on Monday, saying that she ultimately decided to leave Depp because she feared she would not survive the relationship.When it was her turn to begin cross-examination, Vasquez noted that Depp has not made eye contact with Heard since the trial began more than a month ago.

Netflix has announced soap legend Danny Dyer will be joining them as the host of a brand new quiz show, following his exit from EastEnders.The 44 year old actor confirmed he would be leaving Albert Square earlier this year, after joining the soap back in 2013. Mick Carter, who Danny has played for nine years, has become a firm fan favourite and soap icon as landlord Mick Carter, but has decided to bid farewell to the character for new ventures.

Hollywood star Karen Gillan and fellow actor Nick Kocher, 36, tied the knot in a fantasy-like secret wedding over the weekend. Surrounded by the ideal bricks of Castle Toward in Scotland, the 34 year old Jumanji actress exchanged vows with her groom just weeks after their comedy film, The Bubble, aired on the streaming channel Netflix.They were joined by a flurry of Hollywood's finest throughout the sun-kissed afternoon including Julia Roberts and Robert Downey Jr,  who arrived ashore at the harbour next to the castle from the Spirit of Fortitude luxury cruiser.

Jenna Dewan shared a rare photo of her eight year old daughter, Everly, sporting pink streaks through her locks.The 41 year old actress posted photos of her children on Instagram Stories, with one showing Everly wearing a pretty white dress with blue, green and purple flowers.The proud mum captioned the photoset: "Summer preview." Another showed Everly sporting pink streaks through her hair, and her mum wrote: "And it's begun.... wearing my clothes".

Victoria Beckham has said that wanting to be “really thin” is an old-fashioned attitude in 2022. The style icon, who has spilled on son Brooklyn’s wedding day, is launching a new collection, VB Body which is inspired by the women she has seen in Miami, where the Beckhams spend a fair bit of time.The “permanent capsule” collection has been labelled affordable and sexy, and perfect alongside her ready-to-wear collections. Speaking to Grazia, she revealed what had inspired her to create the collection, which ranges from sizes 6 to 18: “There are a lot of curvy women in Miami, and they really own it, you know? “They walk along Miami beach with not a lot of clothes on, and they look fantastic.They show their bodies off with such confidence.

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have revealed their hilarious relationship "beefs" with one another.The loved up couple, who have hinted at an 'intimate' wedding without a best man, were guests on The Chris and Rosie Ramsey Show on Monday 16 May.The show is a spin-off from Chris and Rosie Ramsey's hit podcast, S***ged Married Annoyed, where celebrity guests share their "beefs" with their other halves. And it didn't take much for the Made in Chelsea couple to bear all on the show. Firstly, Sophie revealed that Jamie has a hummus addiction.

Page Six reported, citing court documentsRowen sued the "Hell's Kitchen" star in 2014 after their The Fat Cow restaurant closed. In his lawsuit, Rowen said Gordon "deliberately mishandled a trademark problem" for the restaurants.

Maggie Peterson, an actress who made a lasting impression as the sweet-natured, occasionally flirtatious mountain girl Charlene Darling on The Andy Griffith Show in the 1960s, died Sunday, May 15, in Colorado, her family has announced.

Ron Howard’s first animated feature, The Shrinking Of Treehorn, has been acquired by Netflix, Deadline can confirm.

EXCLUSIVE: Brian Yorkey (13 Reasons Why) has optioned the film rights to Dan Mathews’ memoir Like Crazy: Life with My Mother and Her Invisible Friends, tapping Ted Malawer (Halston) to adapt it for the screen.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker are officially married!

Bobby Brown is giving fans an intimate look at his tumultuous life in a way he never has before. The 53-year-old R&B music star and his wife, Alicia Etheredge-Brown, opened up to ET's Nischelle Turner ahead of the singer's new A&E docuseries, , premiering May 30.The two-part seriescharts the GRAMMY winner's rise to stardom and the fallout from his struggles with sobriety and the deaths of his two children, Bobby Jr. and Bobbi Kristina, and first wife, Whitney Houston. In addition to Bobby, the documentary features new interviews with friends and family, including Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Keith Sweat, Babyface, New Edition’s Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill. «To revisit them was really therapeutic,» Bobby said regarding the darker moments in his life.

Post Malone painted the town red after celebrating his "Saturday Night Live" debut as the musical guest alongside first-time host Selena Gomez in New York City over the weekend. The 26-year-old musician reportedly enjoyed a "wild" night out at the show's afterparty at L’Avenue at Saks, as he arrived in a packed sprinter van with Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, and holding a lit cigarette and a Bud Light.  Posty — whose full name is Austin Richard Post — was reportedly having such a good time that he "hung out with ‘SNL’ creator Lorne Michaels" all night "before being asked to leave at 5:30 a.m," according to Page Six.

YG has won a dismissal of a felony robbery case against him in Las Vegas today (May 16).The rapper paid a “nuisance settlement” to the man who alleged that the rapper stole his chain during a confrontation in 2018.A trial was due to begin on May 16 but defence lawyer Gia Marina told Rolling Stone that “the victim no longer wanted to pursue the case and didn’t want to travel, so the state dismissed it. He was an out-of-state victim,” she said.The rapper’s lawyer, Joe Tacopina, said the alleged victim in the case was “made whole” by an undisclosed civil settlement.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix has quietly been getting member feedback on original content — ahead of its public release — for about a year.Since May 2021, the streamer has been reaching out to small groups of subscribers with a proposition: The company is inviting them to participate in a panel to provide feedback on Netflix’s upcoming movies and TV shows before they’re released publicly.“We at Netflix are building a community of members to view and give feedback on upcoming movies and series, and we’d like to know if you’re interested in being a part of it,” according to a recent email sent to a group of subscribers, a copy of which was obtained by Variety. “It’s simple, but an incredibly important part of creating best-in-class content for you and Netflix members all around the world.” Netflix confirmed that it has been running the subscriber-feedback panels, which have taken place only in the U.S.Such focus-group testing is commonplace in Hollywood and has been for years.

If you're still watching Netflix on your ex's roommate's account, that access may not last much longer: Netflix is considering cracking down on password sharing, according to a report from the Associated Press. The streaming platform may also add a new, lower-cost subscription tier supported by ads, similar to its rival Hulu's.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe finale of CNN+’s “Land of the Giants: Titans of Tech,” titled “The Netflix Effect,” launches Thursday, perfect timing for an entertainment industry that is both reeling amid Netflix’s shocking Q1 subscriber miss, poor second-quarter outlook and the wait to see if CNN+ can find its groove as quickly as it might need to in order to survive.Based on the “Land of the Giants” podcast from Vox Media’s Recode, the CNN+ docuseries explores the complicated histories of Meta (a.k.a. Facebook), Apple, Amazon, Google and now Netflix.

Zack Sharf Elon Musk weighed in on Netflix’s subscriber loss in the first quarter of 2022 by claiming “the woke mind virus” is making the streaming platform “unwatchable.” Netflix announced April 19 that it had lost 200,000 subscribers, marking the first time in 10 years the streamer has reported a loss in subscribers. Following the news, Netflix’s stock crashed to a four-year low.While Musk did not detail why Netflix shows are contributing to “the woke mind virus” that’s killing the streaming giant, he did agree with one follower who claimed that the “woke mind virus is the biggest threat to the civilization.” Musk replied, “Yes.”Another follower wrote to Musk, “It’s not just Netflix.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix shares plummeted to their lowest point since December 2018 as investors reacted to the streamer’s first subscriber loss in more than a decade — bringing years of booming growth to a screeching halt.The stock was below $254 per share in premarket trading Wednesday, down 27% from the previous closing price and sinking to a more than three-year low. That came after Netflix posted a Q1 loss of 200,000 subscribers and projected that it will lose another 2 million subs in Q2, prompting several analyst downgrades.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorNetflix has held Madison Avenue at arm’s length for years. Now, the popular streamer wants to draw the advertising industry in a tighter embrace.After years of resisting the prospect of running commercials, Netflix signaled on Tuesday that it’s ready to consider launching an ad-supported tier of its service, which has lured traditional TV viewers with ad-free series like “Stranger Things” and “Ozark” and commercial-free movies like “Don’t Look Up.” Figuring out an ad strategy could take months, said Reed Hastings, Netflix’s co-CEO, during an investor meeting, “but think of us as quite open to offering even lower prices with advertising as a consumer choice.”The company announced its intention to court commercials just weeks before the start of the industry’s annual “upfront” ad sales season, when U.S. TV networks try to sell the bulk of their commercial inventory for the next programming cycle.

A crew of sober Netflix execs said a password-sharing crackdown on the army of 100 million viewers who use the service for free is front and center and being tested but could take about a year to roll out, and it’s not clear what it will look like.

Netflix is preparing to launch a cheaper subscription plan in the next couple of years.

Netflix has long been asked whether it would eventually move into live sports.