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Ryan Murphy on Toning Down Sex in ‘The Shards’ and Why L.A. Mayor Karen Bass Could Do a ‘Much Better Job’ Bringing Productions Back to Hollywood
FX’s “The Shards,” Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis thriller novel, is a love letter to Los Angeles. Filming there, he told his producers, was a non-negotiable. “We shot it in L.A. and, of course, it could have shot in Canada,” the showrunner told Variety at “The Shards” New York premiere on Monday…
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Disney+ Officially “Considering” Free Subscription Plan Amid Hulu Merger
Disney’s new chief executive, Josh D’Amaro, has said the company is considering introducing a free, ad-supported tier for Disney+, having disclosed the plan during an earnings call. It would mark a significant shift for the streaming service, which has never offered a free option, unlike rivals such as Peacock and its sibling platform Hulu, and…
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Devolver Digital decides video games and publicly traded companies don’t mix, announces plan to go private once again to save it some money and headache
Devolver Digital has announced plans to return to private ownership, arguing that remaining publicly listed brings unnecessary cost and administrative burden. The move matters because it would remove the indie game publisher from the public market and give it greater freedom to operate without the demands of listed-company reporting and investor scrutiny. The company floated…
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Republicans vote down farm bill amendment enabling lawsuits against pesticide companies, a blow to MAHA
Senate Republicans on Thursday voted down an amendment that sought to open up Americans’ ability to sue pesticide companies over the health impacts of their products. The amendment to the Senate farm bill failed in a party-line vote. While the measure was backed by all of the Senate Agriculture Committee’s Democrats and none of its…
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Stassi Schroeder Knew Her Hulu Series Would Cause a Stir: “We Set Out to Make the Realest Show We Could”
The star/executive producer reacts to her ‘House of Stassi’ success, hints at a season two and shares if her former ‘Vanderpump Rules’ family has reached out to congratulate her (hint: only one has).
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Manga Producer VIZ Media Inks Deal With The Gotham Group To Develop Film & TV Adaptations Based On Its Original IP
EXCLUSIVE: VIZ Media, a leading global producer of anime, manga and original graphic novels, has teamed with The Gotham Group to develop film and television adaptations based on titles from its original intellectual property. The deal includes the company’s acclaimed VIZ Originals graphic novel line and its landmark animated RWBY franchise. VIZ is behind some…
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Jason Aldean Shares the “Career Ending” Mistake Some New Artists Make
Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage Jason Aldean is offering some advice to up-and-coming artists about when they should take a huge step in their career. The post Jason Aldean Shares the “Career Ending” Mistake Some New Artists Make appeared first on American Songwriter.
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Another Blockchain Game Studio Shuts Down As Crypto Trend Sputters Out
The ongoing collapse of the crypto gaming industry claimed another victim this week, with blockchain startup Proof of Play announcing its demise roughly one year after shutting down its flagship game, Pirate Nation. Founded by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, Proof of Play was one of the many companies that attempted to pair familiar, casual gameplay…
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The Music Industry Is Trying to Guess the AI Recipe After Dinner Was Served
The following MBW op-ed comes from Andreea Gleeson, former CEO of TuneCore and founder of AGA (Andreea Gleeson Advisory) Source