The Past 24 Hours: February 4, 2016

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EWFEarth, Wind & Fire Founder Maurice White: 1941-2016
The Gist: The life of a pop music icon is remembered.
Source Article Here: SF Gate
Authors: David Bauder and Hillel Italie, Associated Press Contributor: Nekesa Mumbi Moody

KG15Remembering Maurice White & The Unifying Power of Earth, Wind & Fire
The Gist: My appreciation, as a fan, of the band Earth, Wind & Fire and growing up to meet them when I least expected it.
Source Article Here: LinkedIn Pulse
Author: Karl Gibson

 

Stephen Colbert The Late ShowStephen Colbert’s Big Play
The Gist: Colbert’s The Late Show will have the plum spot of directly following this Sunday’s Super Bowl game. A Q&A with the host who’s improved on his predecessor’s numbers since his debut, how he’s settled in, and why he doesn’t miss his Comedy Central character: “It was easy for me to tell him to go away.”
Source Article Here: Adweek
Author: Jason Lynch

Celine DionCeline Dion: “Right now, I’m not quite sure how strong I feel.”
The Gist: Celine Dion’s speech last night during the Celebration of Life for late husband Rene Angelil at the Colosseum theater that was built for her Las Vegas residency. The video is here – Dion’s speech starts at the 2:08:00 mark.
Source Article Here: Extra

 

twitter“What if Twitter just didn’t exist anymore?”
The Gist: A tech industry chief analyst wonders if the “self-elected” promotional celebrities the social media platform has created – and the tech-lebrities who’ve joined them – is headed toward eventual audience indifference.
Source Article Here: re/code
Author: Bob O’Donnell

 

PotomacThe Real Potomac, Maryland….Light Years From The Bravo TV Version
The Gist: Bravo’s Real Housewives of Potomac reality show has helped the town in Maryland trend, but locals know that it is nothing like the hotbed of pretension and elitist mores that the reality show projects. Here’s a look at the real Potomac – and what locals are saying.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Roxanne Roberts

typewriter5 Causes Of Writer’s Block & How To Beat Them
The Gist: An author of over 20 books briskly details 5 originating reasons of writer’s block and how to get you back to the page.
Source Article Here: Writer’s Digest
Author: Molly Cochran

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Madoff Mugshot“The Most Audacious Fraud In History”: Bernie Madoff’s Deceptive Scam, Unraveled
The Gist: The subject of this week’s ABC TV miniseries, Bernard Madoff’s illegal activities cost investors billions of dollars and resulted in a 150 year jail term for himself. Here is a 2009 investigative piece, The Madoff Files: Bernie’s Billions.
Source Article Here: The Independent
Author: Stephen Foley

The Past 24 Hours: February 3, 2016

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gavel“A secret agreement that permits a wealthy defendant to buy his way out of a criminal case isn’t right.” – Bill Cosby To Stand Trial In PA
The Gist: A “no-prosecution” oral agreement made in 2005 will not prevent the aggravated indecent assault charges from 2004 from going to trial. The arrival of the judge’s decision is described here.
Source Article Here: USA Today
Authors: Maria Puente and Brittany Horn

The Jinx promo stillWhat Robert Durst’s Guilt Plea For Gun Charge In Louisiana Means
The Gist: Durst, 72, the subject of The Jinx true-crime series on HBO, entered a guilty plea in New Orleans as part of a deal that will see him returned to Los Angeles this summer to face a murder charge in the death of writer Susan Berman.
Source Article Here: The Los Angeles Times
Authors: Veronica Rocha and Molly Hennessy-Fiske

VideodromeThe Sex Bot Economy: Begging For – And Cashing In  On – Sexxxy Chat
The Gist: With an estimated 59% of online traffic generated by bots, here’s how it’s happening in the world of adult dating sites. Included: where those photos of ‘real’ people come from (abandoned profile pics) and examples from the Ashley Madison scandal, Adult Friend Finder, and more. From February 1, 2016 article
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: David Kushner

Zoolander 2#Trailer Watch: ‘Zoolander 2’
The Gist: Paramount Pictures released the final 2:09 trailer for Zoolander 2 today, ahead of its February 12, 2016 release date.
Source Article Here: Slash Film
Author: Jacob Hall

The Westport IndependentThe Video Game That Lets You Put Yourself In A Publisher’s Shoes
The Gist: A journalism-informed review of The Westport Independent, available via multiple platforms and described as “a game about censorship, corruption and newspapers.” Pro’s and cons of the game are noted in the review.
Source Article Here: Gadgets 360
Author: Pranay Parab

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Manson GirlsThe Manson Family Murders
The Gist: Lifetime will be premiering its Manson’s Lost Girls film this Saturday, February 6, exploring how some young women were plucked from suburbia and programmed to kill. Here is a breakdown of the Manson family crimes by each case. The trailer for Manson’s Lost Girls is here.
Source Article Here: Crime Museum

The Past 24 Hours: February 2, 2016

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Revolving DoorMedia Industry Comings & Goings As of 2/2/16
The Gist: A one-page listing of who’s gone where and who has left (for now). Companies include: WWD, Brainshark, TMZ, Thrillist, VentureBeat, Reuters, and more.
Source Article Here: Mediabistro

 

 

YahooYahoo! To Layoff 1,600 Employees, End Scripted TV Foray After $4.4B Loss
The Gist: As expected, Yahoo! has announced its restructuring in the face of a whopping 4th quarter loss. The details on what core businesses work – and don’t – are here.
Source Article Here: CNN
Author: David Goldman

Miles Ahead Still#Trailer Watch: ‘Miles Ahead’
The Gist: The 2:14 trailer for Don Cheadle’s directorial debut, in which he also stars, as Miles Davis at a time when Davis was in artistic purgatory. Ewan McGregor co-stars in the film, opening April 1, 2016,
Source Article Here: Entertainment Weekly
Author: Jeff Labrecque

Chicago Skyline- NightChicago: A City With 50 Wards, Crisis-Level Murder Rate & Those Who Want Its Mayor To Resign
The Gist: A report on a city’s major and damaging failings and what those damages mean under the leadership of Mayor Rahm Emmanuel, whose “fall” is documented here.
Source Article Here: The New Yorker
Author: Jim Young

The Lonely City cover49 Hot Book Titles Coming This Spring 2016
The Gist: New books, across all genres, from Stephen King, Sebastian Junger and Cory Booker, to Joe Hill, Matthew Bright, and Annie Proulx’s 800-page new fiction.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly

The Past 24 Hours: February 1, 2016

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Screen-Actors-Guild-Awards-logoThe SAG Awards Winners, Highlight Clips, Social Media Captures – All Here
The Gist: The highlights and best moments of the SAG Awards this past weekend are all here, including tweets from peers and video clips from the show. A one-page view of the winners, in all categories, is here.
Source Article Here: Today
Author: Embry Roberts

O.J. 1977 People CoverThe Making Of ‘O.J.: Made In America’
The Gist: Separate from the FX event series premiering tomorrow, this is a look at the complicated making of the 8-hour documentary ESPN has made on the life of O.J. Simpson that will premiere on the network this coming June.
Source Article Here: Yahoo! Finance via Business Insider
Author: Jason Guerrasio

 

birth of a nationSundance Film Festival 2016 Winners
The Gist: Here are the 35 winners from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, all on one page. Also, to see video panels (Chelsea Handler, Norman Lear, Lena Dunham) and assorted Q&A video sessions, and the closing ceremony itself, click right here.
Source Article Here: Sundance Institute

grease-live logp‘Grease: Live’ Reviewed
The Gist: It was no small task putting a 1950s-set theater piece on the small screen; here’s a review of what worked and what didn’t. Also included: the full clip of Vanessa Hudgens, whose father died less than a day before the broadcast, performing ‘There Are Worse Things I Could Do.’
Source Article Here: A.V. Club
Author: Caroline Siede

collegedropout“God’s dream… Never speak on kids again…” – Kanye West’s Apology
The Gist: It wasn’t of global importance when Kanye West’s intended takedown last week of Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose (and their son) reversed into social media jaw-drops, but it was a #WTF moment in Twitter feuds. Here’s Kanye’s apology.
Source Article Here: The Grio
Author: Blue Telusma

 

 

I hate spunk clipThe Best Comedy Set-Ups & Riffs From The 20th Century to the 21st
The Gist: A one-page look at some of popular entertainment’s best comedy bits and moments over the course of the last century, with something for everybody.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Jesse David Fox

 

Most Viewed Articles For The Week Of 1/25/16

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ryan kavanaugh 2The Movie Mogul & The “Slow-Motion” Implosion Of Relativity Media
The Gist: New York magazine’s feature on the 11 year trajectory of Relativity Media and its founder, Ryan Kavanaugh.
Source Article Here: New York/Vulture
Author: Benjamin Wallace

Flint River“Liquid Death” – The Poisoning Of Flint, Michigan
The Gist: People losing tufts of hair in the shower, children irreversibly brain-damaged by untreated tap water from the Flint River in Michigan– already a highly toxic river for decades – are just the tip of the iceberg where lead-filled water, greed and neglect have created an American tragedy in real-time.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Stephen Rodrick

skinny jeansAs The Ratchet Turns: “I made it so we could wear tight jeans.” – Kanye West
The Gist: Kanye West and Wiz Khalifa are worth more than a combined $137M, but that didn’t stop their Twitter beef over Kanye’s next CD title from becoming a hot mess. Here are the tweets as they unfolded, plus a clap-back from their ex, Amber Rose.
Source Article Here: Entertainment Weekly
Author: Madison Vain

 

digital publishingDigital News – Over 29 Sites, Number of Views & Strategies -By The Millions
The Gist: The current playing field of how online news outlets are doing, their strategies, the demos they’re trying to woo, and how they rank via illustrated charts, from Vice to the NYT.
Source Article Here: Forbes
Author: Lewis DVorkin

Terms of EndearmentCatch These On Netflix Before They’re Gone In February
The Gist: Over 55 films, documentaries and TV seasons/shows that will be leaving Netflix in the next month, along with the dates they disappear.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: Jackson McHenry

 

Flashback Reads

Britney 2008“I don’t know who you think I am, bitch, but I’m not that person.”
The Gist: A lot has changed for Britney Spears for the better, but “the canary in the coal mine” nearly lost it all less than a decade ago. Rolling Stone documented her crisis in this cover story from February 2008.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Vanessa Grigoriadis

 

leather leashPaying Dues As An Assistant: “The worst thing to be called is a really good assistant.”
The Gist: Access has its perks, but there is a time to move on, as shown in this article, The Assistant Economy, from 2015 in Dissent. The highs and the pitfalls of being an assistant are here, as well as examples of assisting notables such as Robert Altman, Scott Rudin, Darren Aronofsky, and Susan Sontag.
Source Article Here: Dissent
Author: Francesca Mari

Britanny MurphyBrittany Murphy: “What worked for her as an actress made for a troubled life.”
The Gist: The life and death of Brittany Murphy whose passing at the age 32, in 2009, left more questions than answers. Here, a family intimate, shares an overview of a talent in free-fall.
Source Article Here: Yahoo! Movies via The Hollywood Reporter
Author: Alex Ben Block