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A Small Demonstration Of The State Of AI-Created Movies And What’s Possible

Figuring out what’s possible is a fraught proposition when it comes to AI in Hollywood. - Wired

How TV Killed Itself

“When streaming starts, people have a choice they can make, and they make it. So what does cable do? They raised the prices. They produced less programming at a time when the building was on fire." - The Wrap

Radio Sputnik, Putin’s Propaganda Radio Network, Thrown Off U.S. Airwaves

"Stations in Washington, D.C., and Kansas City which had aired programming daily from Voice of Russia’s Radio Sputnik dropped their affiliation with the shows earlier this week, in the wake of the U.S. State Department’s imposition of new sanctions on Russia-backed broadcast outlets last month." - Inside Radio

Paramount Threatens to Drop Nielsen Ratings In Disputes Over Measuring Audience

Networks have long complained that Nielsen isn't measuring audiences as well as it should during the transition from linear to streaming, although a Nielsen spokesperson stressed the company has the most accurate streaming data in the industry. - The Wrap

“Pulp Fiction” From Conception To Release (Another Oral History)

Producers and members of the crew and cast — among others, Danny DeVito, John Travolta, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Kathy Griffin — talk about the movie's gestation and release as well as how it revived careers and changed American indie film. - Variety

Bozo The Clown Is Back In Action In Chicago

Chicagoans of a certain age have a lot of affection for him. “The show represents a time when the city itself felt simpler and more local.” - WBEZ

Ousted Director Of LGBTQ Film Fest Sues Nonprofit For Defamation

Damien Navarro “sued Outfest in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging he was retaliated against after he raised discrimination and ethics concerns to the group’s leadership.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)

How “Pulp Fiction” Was Produced And Shot — An Oral History

"To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pulp Fiction, Variety spoke with more than 20 members of the film’s cast and crew about their experiences, recollections and insights." - Variety

BBC To Eliminate 130 Jobs In Newsroom And End “Hardtalk”

"The BBC plans to make a net reduction of 130 roles in its news and current affairs department, ending (flagship) interview programme Hardtalk, tech show Click and the Asian Network’s bespoke news service as part of a £24 million cost-cutting drive." - Press Gazette (UK)

“Easy Rider,” The Messy Movie That Changed Hollywood

The 1969 road movie had an unusually messy shoot, thanks largely to director/star Dennis Hopper. (Co-star/producer Peter Fonda later described Hopper as "a bit of a megalomaniac.") - BBC

TikTok Bosses Know Very Well About The App’s Bad Effects On Teens, Documents Reveal

"For the first time, internal TikTok communications have been made public that show a company unconcerned with the harms the app poses for American teenagers. This is despite its own research validating many child safety concerns." - NPR

The Case Against Netflix’s Baby Reindeer Hinges On One Line

It’s a line that most documentarians and people who write movie adaptations of nonfiction wouldn't use: “This is a true story.” - Los Angeles Times

Good News If You Like Ads

Or, maybe, if you enjoy free streaming: DirecTV is joining the FAST - Free, Ad-Supported TV - network game. - CNET

Movie Director Morgan Neville Thought AI Could Be Cool, In 2021

That was when he used a generated voice for Anthony Bourdain. "I was like, ‘Oh, it'd be fun to use this, and it'd be a funny thing to talk about when we do.’ … Then the shit hit the fan.” - Wired

How To Disappear All Of The Taxis From New York

This isn’t, like, for Uber and Lyft - but for making the city look like Southern California. - The New York Times

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