Jeremy Allen White “was at first reluctant to take the role, given that he didn’t play guitar and was not a confident singer. He was convinced, in part, because Springsteen wanted him.” - The New York Times
Wow, do streamers have a show (or 450, all produced quickly) for you. "Though vertical dramas are the length of a movie, they are spliced up into small chapters and produced quickly. A 100-page script might be shot in just one week." - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
If you love thinking about how horror reflects societal concerns, but you’d rather not hear the screaming or throw your popcorn all over your fellow cinemaphiles, do we have a deal for you: Horror documentaries. - Reactor
“Despite Korean palace cuisine appearing on Bon Appetit, Your Majesty and other TV shows, these dishes don’t grace everyday dining tables. A certain level of secrecy and gatekeeping had surrounded these recipes over the centuries, which has led to the predicament the cuisine faces today.” - Salon
“At a news conference at Cannes, Coppola discussed the tremendous amount of his own money that he had sunk into the film, saying that he ‘never cared about money’ and that his children ‘don’t need a fortune.’” - Los Angeles Times (Yahoo)
Boss Fight Entertainment was the studio behind the popular Squid Game: Unleashed, but that didn’t save the company. “Netflix’s next big gaming initiative is focused around party games you can play on your TV using your phone as a controller.” - The Verge
“Such a step has been years in the making. Mehiel, who lived in Puerto Rico until they were 5 years old, began their creative endeavors almost as soon as they arrived in New York City, first as a salsa dancer and later as an actor.” - Los Angeles Times (MSN)
“With his insistence on seeing only god’s will in the Catholic vs. Protestant religious wars of his Europe, Luther reminds me of nothing so much as the character Beverly Keane (played by Samantha Sloyan) in the 2021 Netflix horror series Midnight Mass.” - The Flytrap
Eight in ten listeners say the host is one of the main reasons they listen to their favorite show, and more than half would stop listening if the host left. - InsideRadio
By playing with metaphor, imagery and narrative, horror has always addressed hard truths about death, decay and the human condition that mainstream productions tend to shy away from as too disgusting, embarrassing or distressing. - The Guardian
Co-CEO Ted Sarandos told Wall Street analysts the company is excited “to leverage new technical capabilities as they come online” in advertising and product but also “content production.” Then he backtracked a bit: “We’re not chasing novelty for novelty’s sake. … It takes a great artist to make something great.” - The Hollywood Reporter
The acquisition reinforces consolidation trends across the creative sector, mirroring similar deals in music, film and television. Creative and cultural industries have a “tendency for bigness,” and this is certainly a big deal. - The Conversation
Palmer divides editors at her unnamed magazine into two categories: “the privileged (Workhorses) and the super-privileged (Show Horses).” Not since the 1980 publication of “The Official Preppy Handbook” has an author summed up an elite subset so deftly. - The New York Times
Approximately one billion-with-a-b was the figure reported when longtime Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson decided to sell and basically retire from the 007 business. However, a recent earnings report for Wilson and Broccoli’s company Eon Productions revealed a purchase price which was nowhere close to ten figures. - Variety
As one producer said about the mandatory location inspection by a fire marshal, "As a resident, I understand the need for fire protection and to preserve our parks, especially now. But ... I'm paying almost $1,500 a day for a guy to sit in his car for most of the time." - TheWrap (MSN)
