Sundance’s Big Spenders? Amazon and Netflix
The Gist: Amazon is the clear buying winner so far, outspending Netflix by $3M in its acquisition of theatrical festival titles. The two companies have spent $27M during Sundance and here’s why Amazon is ahead.
Source Article Here: The New York Post
Author: Claire Atkinson

As 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 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

Eight L.A.P.D. Officers Cleared In Opening Fire On Wrong Vehicle In Search For Murderous Ex-Cop Christopher Dorner
The Gist: The shooting case – that non-fatally wounded one of two women delivering newspapers in Torrance during the vehicle look-out for ex-LAPD officer Christopher Dorner in 2013 – results in no charges. The officers involved mistook the sound of a newspaper hitting the ground for a gunshot.
Source Article Here: The Los Angeles Times
Authors: Joseph Serna and Kate Mather

‘The Walking Dead’s Norman Reedus On What To Expect When Season 6 Returns
The Gist: The series’ fan favorite as Daryl Dixon gives a hint of the AMC smash’s return on Feb. 15th with a new nemesis, played by Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Source Article Here: Empire
Author: Phil De Semlyen

Casting Update For 4 Projects
The Gist: Casting updates for four projects, including Netflix’s take on Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events and ABC’s Marvel’s Most Wanted.
Source Article Here: Moviehole
Author: Ash

FLASHBACK READ

“The Trashiest Show Of The Aughts” – A Look Back At ‘Cheaters’
The Gist: This brisk flashback piece from 2014 remembers the syndicated heyday of infidelity and intimate malfeasance…via Cheaters.
Source Article Here: Uproxx
Author: Stacy Ritzen