Jason Lust, a former senior executive … who helped shepherd some of The Jim Henson Company's most successful modern movies and TV series, … filed the lawsuit last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court, asserting breach of contract. The complaint … seeks at least $7.5 million in damages.” - TheWrap (MSN)
“Both proposed transactions raise significant issues that impact stakeholders across the media sector, including our members,” the DGA’s statement read. - Deadline
A sow in opera gloves would have been a decent gag in itself, but it soon became clear that the character was destined for greater things. - The New York Times
Monica Bustamante, the lead detective on the case, “said a portrait emerged of an executive who exploited the station’s lack of internal controls and weak oversight to carry out what she described as a prolonged scheme of deceit that mirrored the life of a well-to-do jet-setter.” - The Sacramento Bee
The network has nine other outlets of its own throughout the state, but the NPR affiliate in Nebraska’s largest city, news/talk KIOS (91.5), is run by the City of Omaha School District. Now, a commercial broadcaster leaving the market is spinning off one of its stations to NPM. - Inside Radio
Since Walt Disney first created the company, the CEO has been a highly visible presence not only in Hollywood and on Wall Street, but in pop culture. - Fast Company
“The appointment marks the second time in six years that Disney has selected a successor to Iger — his previous pick in parks boss Bob Chapek devolved into a public spectacle of corporate governance that saw Iger reclaim the CEO spot and restart the clock on retirement.” - CNBC
It was expected to generate in the region of $5m (£3.7m) in its first weekend, but its actual takings are "a huge start for a documentary", Variety said, and "no one saw that coming", according to the Hollywood Reporter. - BBC
“Despite the presence of stars Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan, it’s Reeves, who de Araújo discovered at a Richmond District farmer’s market on Clement Street, who captured the hearts of festival viewers.” - San Francisco Chronicle (MSN)
“Art is here to be a guide to construct new modes of understanding, communicating, and believing. In this moment of collective reckoning, Black cinematic history remains a prism of possibility that reflects the times and illuminates the possibilities of our beings.” - Black Film Archive
Whether you want to watch SCTV, Schitt’s Creek, After Hours, or the many Christopher Guest mockumentaries that she made great, it’s out there. (And for physical media, your library probably has DVDs or Blu-Rays as well.) - Vulture
“A horror about mythical Welsh fairies had filming relocated to north Yorkshire after crew found out about strict non-smoking rules on sets in Wales.” The government did suggest specialized, adapted e-cigarettes might work, but the film's director wasn’t interested. - BBC
“While Sundance can surprise as well as delight, attendees often seem happy just to be there. … While the applause tends to be overgenerous, this sense of excitement is crucial to the Sundance gestalt. It also helped lift the gloom.” - The New York Times
“The sweetest, spiciest and most shocking Sundance stories are ones you don’t hear at Q&As inside the Eccles or Egyptian. … Who better to rewind the times than a group of filmmakers who had their lives changed by what went down during America’s most consequential gathering of independent film insiders?” - The Hollywood Reporter
His painting are being sold to benefit public television. The latest, Change of Seasons (1990) led the sale, bringing in $787,900, more than 13 times its $60,000 high estimate. - Artnet
