The Past 24 Hours: February 1, 2016

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

 

The Past 24 Hours: January 27, 2016

Love and FriendshipSundance’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

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

gavelEight 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

Norman Reedus‘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

Vin-Diesel-xXx-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

Cheaters“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