Netflix: Lower Content Spend Due To Strikes Leads To Free Cash Flow Boost As Streamer Takes Swipe At Rivals Over Ratings Transparency

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor Bethenny Frankel has enlisted two of the most high-profile attorneys in Hollywood to help in her self-proclaimed fight to help protect reality stars from what she says is exploitation by networks and studios. Power players Bryan Freedman and Mark Geragos are now working alongside Frankel to investigate the treatment of reality stars. Freedman tells me that he has heard from roughly 50 reality show cast members from various docuseries and competition shows who believe that they were “used and unfairly” treated by television networks and streamers.

If you were watching Zac Efron‘s docu-series Down to Earth on The CW, you’re going to have to go to Netflix to watch the remaining episodes.

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Instagram to call out her Hollywood peers continuing to film independent, cleared projects amid the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes. While both groups have have banded together to halt major studio productions, a whopping 45 independent movies and TV shows have been given the green light — so far — under an interim agreement.The 52-year-old Saturday Night Live alum shared her honest thoughts in a three-minute video.“I feel f—ing pissed off, and I know I just must not be understanding something.

Lizzie McGuire alum Robert Carradine brought receipts in support of the SAG-AFTRA strike — and revealed that residual checks can total zero dollars.

Sarah Silverman called out actors who are still working on Indie projects instead of showing solidarity with WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikers.

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Jeffree Star claims that his neighbors in Wyoming tried to kill him. Allegedly. The beauty blogger also claims they tried to murder his assistant as well. Star has a history of making outlandish claims. So definitely not sure if this is true.

Last year, the talk of Tinsel Town was the infamous defamation between between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, the most viral trial in recent memory. It’s arguably the most viral court course of all time, given how quickly clips of testimony from the proceedings hit social media online.

Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon are still dating after they were first spotted together last year. A source close to the 32-year-old jewelry designer told People the relationship is still “going very strong.” The insider said, “they are doing great” and, “The two have been spending a lot of time together this summer as they truly enjoy each other’s company and are very into each other. It’s apparent to anyone who sees them together.”According to the outlet, the actor, who used to be married to Angelina Jolie, spent his summer in Europe filming a movie about Formula One racing.

Emmys: Jenna Ortega makes history as youngest Latina nominee for ‘Wednesday’Emmys 2023: Check out the Latinos that were nominated this yearA post shared by Emmys / Television Academy (@televisionacad)The information was first learned by Variety, which reports that vendors for the Emmys were told that the show wouldn’t air on its scheduled date. A new date isn’t expected to be announced until early August. Fox appears to be aiming for an air date in January 2024, while the the TV Academy is pushing for an earlier date in November.

Billy Ray is back for the 13th installment of Deadline Strike Talk, the weekly podcast that began at the start of the Writers Guild strike against AMPTP. With writers and actors petrified at the job cutting and ecosystem-destroying potential of AI, Ray re-engages the technology in conversation, as he did in his week seven podcast. But this time, with a new twist.

EXCLUSIVE: Actor-producers Nicholas Cirillo (Poker Face) and Matthew Montemaro (Jesus Revolution) have today announced the launch of Enzo Entertainment, an independent production company with a primary focus on original, theatrically released feature films. 

The 75th annual Emmy Awards are pressing pause as the WGA and SAG-AFTRA continue their fights against Hollywood execs.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are said to be demanding answers after being delivered a "huge kick in the teeth" a source has claimed.

Grimes‘s foray into the world of tech has been a frustrating one. The way she embraced a generative version of her voice without the guardrails or considerations of similar projects from years ago seemed to reinforce a defeatist attitude around the technology and, it could be argued, gave the companies that control music a template for making a reduced presence of human beings in songs an acceptable and even cool concept. She has also said some really out-of-pocket shit.

Mixmag).Spain’s meteorological agency has declared that the southern tip of Majorca – which is within close proximity to popular holiday spots Magaluf, Palmanova and Santa Ponsa is on “extreme alert”, while the eastern side is at “extreme risk” of wildfires.Islands Ibiza and Menorca have been placed on “high alert”, while those living on the Greek island of Corfu have already been issued with evacuation notices, following concerns that wildfires may be imminent.The warnings come on the heels of the ongoing wildfires across Europe in recent weeks, and following 19,000 being evacuated from the Greek Island of Rhodes over the past few days.As reported by BBC News, Greece is one of numerous countries currently grappling with wildfires, and so far over 40 people have died due to the conditions.Southern parts of Italy have also been heavily impacted, with fires in Sicily and Puglia being worsened by dry lands and high winds.In a new assessment, scientists have concluded that climate change caused by human behaviour is largely responsible for the alarming heatwaves, and determined that it is an “alarmingly overwhelming” factor (via Evening Standard).This is far from the first time that wildfires and extreme weather conditions have interfered with upcoming music events across Europe in recent years.Last year, Pearl Jam were forced to cancel their show in Vienna after frontman Eddie Vedder‘s throat was damaged by wildfires in France.“To all those who were anticipating a great Pearl Jam show tonight in Vienna, we were too.

With so many events to get ready for, new makeup trends to try and holidays to prepare for, we have no doubt that you’ll be stocking up on some new beauty products this summer. However, all those new makeup and skincare items can make a serious dint in your budget, and trying to decide which essentials to splash out on and which to forgo can be a challenge.

Renée Zellweger has bonded with Ant Anstead’s three kids during their romance.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show at the end of November 2022, there were 410,637 people across Great Britain receiving Attendance Allowance support for arthritis, making it the most-claimed for health condition by people over State Pension age. Nearly 37,000 older people in Scotland are receiving either £68.10 or £101.75 each week in extra financial support along with more than 1,100 living abroad.

Naman Ramachandran Actor and producer Dulquer Salmaan will headline “Kaantha,” which will be produced by him alongside “Baahubali” star Rana Daggubati. The film will be directed by Selvamani Selvaraj, whose debut feature “Nila” (2016) won the audience award at the Cinequest San Jose Film Festival. Selvaraj’s documentary series “The Hunt for Veerappan” is set to release on Netflix on August 4.

Hollywood Reporter. It took over the top spot from the supernatural series “Manifest,” which had 2.49 billion minutes of viewing.Before retiring from acting in 2018 to marry husband Prince Harry, Markle, 41, had her breakthrough performance in “Suits.”She starred as paralegal Rachel Zane for seven seasons, from 2011 until mid-2018.The series, which concluded in 2019, followed the lives of lawyers working together in the Big Apple and also featured Gabriel Macht, Patrick J.

“Suits” just set a streaming record nearly four years after it aired its ninth and final season. Nielsen reports that the Meghan Markle-led drama, which aired on USA Network between 2011 and 2019, set a streaming record during the week of June 26 to July 2.

The Witcher left many fans of the Netflix show in tears – warning spoilers below.It comes after the finale showed his character Geralt is once again separated from his love Yennefer (Anya Chalotra) and Princess Cirilla (Freya Allan), before being reunited with Jaskier (Joey Batey) and riding off into the sunset.Following the scene, one fan wrote: “I am just distraught with that ending and knowing Henry’s Geralt won’t get his happy ending.”Another added: “Really solid ending to the season, I thought. Gonna miss Cavill.

The Witcher season three, part two has arrived on Netflix, but this will be the last time fans get to see Henry Cavill in the role of Geralt Of Rivia.Based on the successful fantasy book series and video games of the same name, The Witcher sees Cavill star as a magically super-powered monster hunter (known as a Witcher) who crosses paths with a powerful sorceress and a princess whose untapped magic is sought after by evil forces.The official synopsis for season three reads: “As monarchs, mages, and beasts of the Continent compete to capture Ciri of Cintra, Geralt takes her into hiding, determined to protect his newly-reunited family against those who threaten to destroy it.”Alongside Cavill, the series stars Anya Chalotra as sorceress Yennefer Of Vengerberg and Freya Allan as Princess Ciri.This is, however, the last time Cavill will star in the series. The actor announced his decision to leave in October 2022, with the show now set to move in a new direction for the already confirmed fourth and fifth seasons.Liam Hemsworth will indeed be replacing Cavill as Geralt Of Rivia for season four, and it appears the character’s sudden change of face will even be addressed in the show.Speaking to Yahoo!, executive producer Tomek Baginski previously stated that fans of the books will recognise the story they have drawn from to explain Cavill’s departure.“I don’t want to get too emotional, but it was a great journey to have Henry Cavill on this show and we will miss him,” he said.“But, at the same time, we have a very, very good plan to introduce our new Geralt and our new vision for Geralt with Liam.

2023 Emmy Awards are no longer taking place on Monday, Sept. 18, as was originally planned.

Campaigners battling to stop the controversial Oldhall West incinerator have secured a massive boost from a Holyrood politician.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) now estimates that 165,000 older people have been underpaid their State Pension by £1.2billion due to historical errors affecting mostly married women, widows and those aged over 80. It also estimates that 210,000 people may have been underpaid a further £1.3billion due to historical issues relating to Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP).

2023 Emmy Awards are no longer taking place on Monday, Sept. 18 as was originally planned.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have exceeded their 1058-day milestone since relocating to the US and announcing their bombshell deal with Netflix, with there now being widespread speculation that their media empire is "crumbling".

Energy bills are expected to remain “relatively stable” but significantly above pre-pandemic levels for the foreseeable future, according to the latest analysis from Cornwall Insight. The energy consultancy firm has forecast “relatively small fluctuations” for energy regulator Ofgem’s price cap through to September next year, which it expects will fall to £1,860 for a typical dual fuel household in October 2023.

July has experienced an unseasonably wet month as rain and temperatures have regularly dipped below average.

Cineworld said on Friday that it will suspend its listing on the London Stock Exchange as part of plans to restructure its business and accounts to reduce heavy debt.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International The production company behind Netflix drama “The Playlist,” about the creation of music streaming business Spotify, is shutting down after six years. The London-headquartered YellowBird U.K. was set up in 2017 as the British sister company to Stockholm-based “Wallander” producers YellowBird Sweden.

Emmy Awards are being postponed due to the ongoing Hollywood strikes, according to reports.The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were scheduled to take place Monday, September 18 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.Now, Variety report that the continued writers’ and actors’ strikes in the industry have led organisers to postpone the original date.The report adds that they are currently looking for alternate dates for the awards, with Variety hinting at a January 2024 date.Succession racked up the most nominations for the 2023 Emmys with 27 in total, with The Last Of Us behind with 24 nominations.The White Lotus (23), Ted Lasso (22), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (14), The Bear (13), and Beef (13) also picked up a significant amount of nods.To be eligible for a nomination, a show must have aired between June 1, 2022 and May 31, 2023.The Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) began a strike this month.

Naman Ramachandran The Cineworld cinema chain has secured a new revolving credit facility of $250 million as part of its restructuring process. The restructuring will “transform the group’s balance sheet and provide it with significant additional liquidity to fund its long-term strategy,” Cineworld said.