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The Past 24 Hours: February 9, 2016

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Revolving DoorMedia Industry Comings & Goings As of 2/8/16
The Gist: A one-page listing of who’s gone where and who has left (for now). Companies include: The Los Angeles Times; Time, Inc.; Us Weekly; Facebook; The Associated Press, and more.
Source Article Here: Mediabistro

 

 

Oscar2New Oscar Acceptance Speech Rules: 45 Seconds & Ticker Tape Thanks
The Gist: Nominees will have to submit names of all those they’d like to thank, should they win an Oscar; the submitted names will then scroll on the television screen as they accept the award.
Source Article Here: Today
Author: Randee Dawn

reporters notebook and keypadThe Leader In Getting Digital Newsrooms Into The Union –Writers Guild of America
The Gist: Published last Sunday, this piece takes a look at how the Writers Guild of America, East studied digital media within the last decade and got outlets like Vice Media, The Huffington Post, Salon, and Gawker unionized in the last year.
Source Article Here: The Daily Caller
Author: Connor D. Wolf

Brie LarsonActress Brie Larson On Why She Hasn’t’ Spoken To Her Father In A Decade
The Gist: Brie Larson, 26, and an Oscar nominee for her role as a captive mother in Room, explains where her estrangement from her father stems from and what it means: “It wasn’t until truly recently that I realized that’s why so much of my work was so volatile.”
Source Article Here: ET Online
Author: Elizabeth VanMetre

 

open book5 Tips For Reading One Non-Fiction Book Every Week
The Gist: While fiction is a word-for-word experience when reading, non-fiction is not necessarily so, especially if you want to have a solid understanding. Here are some pro tips on how to read a non-fiction book (and understand it) in one week.
Source Article Here: Harvard Business Review
Author: Peter Bregman

The Past 24 Hours: February 8, 2016

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ID Resurgence#Trailer Watch: 10 New Movie Trailers – All On One Page – To Watch Now!
The Gist: A collection of the 10 movie trailers that aired during Super Bowl 50 yesterday, including: Independence Day, Resurgence, The Secret Life of Pets, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Jason Bourne, and more.
Source Article Here: Comic Book
Author: Joe Comicbook

Being mary jane47th NAACP Image Awards Winners : From ‘Doc McStuffins’ To ‘Unsung’ & ‘American Crime’
The Gist: A one-page look at all of the TV series, literature, music and film work winners from last Friday’s ceremony.
Source Article Here: Eurweb
Author: EurPublisher

 

The Revenant stillAlejandro Inarritu Wins Second Consecutive DGA Award For ‘The Revenant’
The Gist: Highlights of the 52 year old Mexican filmmaker’s acceptance speech at this year’s Directors Guild of America awards. Inarritu won last year for Birdman.
Source Article Here: ABC Net
Author: AFP

 

Helen Mirren Budweiser Ad11 of the Best & Worst Commercials From Super Bowl 50
The Gist: Whether the marketing mantra that people just can’t wait to watch commercials on Super Bowl Sunday is true or not, here’s a rundown of the Top 6 and the Bottom 5 ads from last night’s broadcast.
Source Article Here: Wired
Author: Wired Staff

Orange-is-The-New-Black-4-seasonNetflix Renews ‘Orange Is The New Black’ Through 2019
The Gist: Netflix has renewed its critical and popular original series for 3 more seasons through Season 7. Season 4 begins June 17, 2016; the trailer is included in the report.
Source Article Here: Washington Blade
Author: Mariah Cooper

Bill Duke“Most people, if they had a choice between an Oscar and employment, I think they would take employment.” – Bill Duke
The Gist: With a career of over 50 years under his belt, as well as directing duties in mainstream films and TV shows, producer/director/actor Bill Duke talks about the business of entertainment priorities, beyond institutional molasses.
Source Article Here: Praise Richmond

twitterRumored Twitter Overhaul Trends 2nd Only To Super Bowl Over The Weekend
The Gist: Twitter is behind social media’s Big Four – Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram, and LinkedIn – in active adult users. Reports that users’ tweets would appear by importance, rather than real-time order, gave crest to the #RIPTwitter hashtag. Here’s the latest.
Source Article Here: The Australian
Author: Chris Griffith

 

Breaking Wild Jacket Cover12 New Book Releases For The Week Of February 8, 2016
The Gist: Here are Publishers Weekly’s picks for the best new books of the week. Jacket covers and notable details for all books are included.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly

 

 

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Lido AptsA Jazz-Age Hollywood Building’s Troubled ‘Time Warp’: “Some tenants do not last. Some cannot leave.”
The Gist: Built in 1928 and located at Yucca and Wilcox in Hollywood, the Lido Apartments was used for the Eagles’ Hotel California album art. The history of the spooky, life-hardened structure was Los Angeles Magazine’s 2004 feature story, Welcome To The Hotel California.
Source Article Here: Los Angeles Magazine
Author: Jesse Katz

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 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: January 27, 2016

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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

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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