With An Oscar Firmly In Hand, Is Leonardo DiCaprio’s Cinematic Chill Mode Next?
The Gist: Vulture’s cover story features an overview of all of Leonardo DiCaprio’s film performances and posits that with “Oscar bait” out of the way, there may be some new surprises.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: David Edelstein

Peeple – The App That Rates You On Your Professional, Personal, & Dating Reputation – Goes Live Today: ‘Peeple has hit a nerve…It’s also terrifying.’
The Gist: Julia Corday, the talent recruiter who created the Peeple app, dubbed a “Yelp”- style of rating human beings, received death threats and a storm of criticism when she announced the app in 2015. Now it’s available for a free download, with tweaks. Here’s what you need to know. Corday: “Right now, you’re at the mercy of trolls.”
Source Article Here: CNET
Author: Ian Shorr

Legal Denials & Corporate Backlash In Kesha’s Battle With Sony Music Over Producer Dr. Luke
The Gist: Attorneys for the Sony-based producer “Dr. Luke,” Lukasz Gottwald, deny reports that the label is going to terminate his deal, which is set to expire in 2017. A look at the support from artists in the social and print media sphere, and a heightened outpouring for Kesha since filing suit with allegations of mental, physical and sexual abuse by the producer.
Source Article Here: Los Angeles Times
Authors: Gerrick D. Kennedy and Lorraine Ali

John Goodman: “‘Cloverfield’ was bupkis.”
The Gist: Text and audio from John Goodman’s interview with Howard Stern on sobriety, drinking vodka on the set of Roseanne, his shrinking encounter with Kristen Wiig (“I shrunk down to atom size.”), working with Brie Larson on the upcoming Kong: Skull Island, and his one SNL hosting gig he felt ran out of steam.
Source Article Here: HowardStern.com

Google’s New Travel Tool, Google Destinations, Gives You Research, Flight Info, Hotel Booking & Cost Estimates In One App
The Gist: The New York Times’ review of the app, which debuted today and is available on your browser, Google, or Anroid and iOS devices. Type in a location and get estimates, select hotel star-ratings, flights and pricing without opening multiple sites.
Source Article Here: The New York Times
Author: Stephanie Rosenbloom

#Trailer Watch: ‘I Am Wrath’
The Gist: The trailer for the film, and the eponymous back tattoo sported by John Travolta as he becomes a vigilante to avenge the murder of his wife. Christopher Meloni and Rebecca De Mornay co-star. The film’s VOD window begins April 15th; theatrical release is May 13, 2016.
Source Article Here: Coming Soon

Skype Ending Support Of Its Smart TV App
The Gist: The BBC was first to notice, via a Skype support page, that the Skype TV app, which was pre-loaded into some TV models (Samsung and LG) and available for download via three other TV brands, will no longer receive updates after this June 1. The reasoning is that mobile devices are where Skype thrives most for viewers, not their TVs.
Source Article Here: Tech Crunch
Author: Jon Russell

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‘San Francisco Is The Second Temple of The Second Tech Boom. But Nothing Lasts Forever.”
The Gist: The culture clash and policy differences between the tech industry arrivals in San Francisco and the native residents who loathe them. The article, California Screaming, is below.
Source Article Here: The New Yorker (July 7 & 14, 2014)
Author: Nathan Heller

Who’s Been Cast In Current TV Pilots? Over 120 Confirmed Castings Here
The Gist: Spoiler TV has an updated list of all of the talent additions to current TV pilots contending for the 2016-2017 season.
Source Article Here: Spoiler TV

Eagles Member Randy Meisner’s Wife, Lana, Dead After Gunshot In Studio City, CA
The Gist: An L.A. County Medical Examiner is classifying the death of Lana Rae Meisner, married to Randy since 1996, as an accidental shooting. Randy Meisner had been placed under court-ordered 24-hour supervision in January 2015 after an alleged murder-suicide threat with an assault rifle and pills. The investigation is ongoing.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Daniel Kreps

Erin Andrews Wins $55 Million Settlement In Nashville Marriott Case
The Gist: The legal case and victory for Erin Andrews is explained after a stalker removed the peepholes in her hotel room in 2008, recorded her nude, and uploaded the footage, which has been seen nearly 17 million times.
Source Article Here: People
Author: Harriet Sokmensuer

The Top 10 Grossing Indie Films of 2015
The Gist: A breezy chart shows the budget and grosses, domestic and international, for the Top 10 indies of last year, including Amy, Ex Machina, Spotlight, It Follows, and more.
Source Article Here: Film Budget
Author: Jack Binder

The Renewal & Cancellation Status of Over 200 Television Shows
The Gist: Your A-to-Z guide, in alphabetical order, of renewed and cancelled shows, including the season the shows have been renewed up to, as well as cancellations and reduced episode orders.
Source Article Here: Collider
Author: Allison Keene

“Don’t say I was tough. I was strong. I had to be…” – Nancy Reagan
The Gist: Bob Colacello remembers the appeal across the aisles of Former First Lady Nancy Reagan, who passed away this weekend at 94.
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Bob Colacello

“When you’re writing, your only job is to write.” – 4 Tips For Getting Your Book Written
The Gist: An author’s 4 takeaways to getting your novel written and getting one’s book-writing career underway, in a month or one year.
Source Article Here: Stage 32
Author: Kevin Tumlinson

The Big Titles Of SXSW 2016 – What’s Buzzworthy To See
The Gist: A list of 20-plus films with buzz that will run at this year’s South by Southwest festival, with photo art and descriptions of each title, all on one page.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Authors: David Ehrlich and David Fear

Ben Carson Suspends Presidential Bid: “There’s a lot of people who love me. They just won’t vote for me, but that’s OK.”
The Gist: Ben Carson, after skipping last night’s debate, has officially suspended his campaign.
Source Article Here: Huffington Post
Author: Sam Levine

The Week Ahead In TV: 30 Shows Between March 6 – 12
The Gist: Day and date returns of TV programs for next week, including: Downton Abbey, Race For The White House, Bates Motel, Last Man On Earth, Once Upon A Time, Underground, and the adapted series School of Rock.
Source Article Here: Los Angeles Times
Author: Matt Cooper

Mary Parent Named Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production At Legendary Entertainment
The Gist: President of Television and Digital Media Bruce Rosenblum, has left the company and Mary Parent has been promoted in the re-org that comes after the company was recently acquired for $3.5B. Details are in the article.
Source Article Here: L.A. Biz
Author: Annlee Ellingson

No ‘Game of Thrones’ Advance Screeners For Season 6 . HBO Says: “We’re not sending out press copies this year, anywhere in the world.”
The Gist: Already the most pirated TV show online, BitTorrent leaks of Game of Thrones Season 5 have led to HBO putting the kibosh on any potential leaks.
Source Article Here: Independent
Author: Clarisse Loughrey

E-Cigarettes Banned On All U.S. & International Flights, As Well As Chartered Flights With A Flight Attendant On Board
The Gist: The Department of Transportation’s ban includes prohibiting packing e-cigarettes in checked luggage due to spark fire concerns.
Source Article Here: Lawyer Herald

14 Notable Book Releases For March 7, 2016
The Gist: Publishers Weekly has synopsis and jacket covers for 14 of their editors picks for the week. Among the picks are: The Violet Hour: Great Writers At The End; Innocents and Others; Hour of the Bees, and All Things Cease To Appear.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly