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The Past 24 Hours: February 23, 2016

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Southside With You still photoOver 30 Movies Sold At Sundance: The Full List Of Distributor & Films
The Gist: Slash Film has the details on over 30 films that sold at this year’s Sundance including synopses, directors, distributors, talent starring, and rights info, where applicable.
Source Article Here: Slash Film
Author: Peter Sciretta

Election 2016Circus, Circus: Nevada Caucus – Live Coverage & Updates
The Gist: An updated timeline of observation, coverage, social media savories and more on the Nevada Caucus tonight.
Source Article Here: The Atlantic
Author: Staff Editors

 

A Wrinkle In TimeDisney Confirms Ava DuVernay To Direct ‘A Wrinkle In Time’ Adaptation
The Gist: DuVernay (Selma) will direct the adaptation of Madeleine L’ Engle’s 1963 YA classic. Jennifer Lee (Frozen) will write the screenplay. Also, DuVernay’s possible future projects, including a Star Wars film that J.J. Abrams hopes she’ll direct.
Source Article Here: Nerdist
Author: Dan Casey

Tyra ANTM‘America’s Next Top Model’ Coming Back For Season 23 On VH1
The Gist: WHO will be America’s Next Top Model’s host and panel? Good question, since Tyra Banks will only return as executive producer. The show will revamp for a new audience, via VH1, and return to New York for season 23.
Source Article Here: Vulture
Author: E. Alex Jung

Umm....“I was told I’d have to work in support for an entire year before I would be able to move to a different department.” – Millennial Yelp Employee Fired For Open Letter To CEO
The Gist: An interview with the 25 year old Yelp/Eat 24 employee who was fired after she posted ‘An Open Letter To My CEO’ – Yelp’s Jeremy Stoppelman – about not earning a living wage in San Francisco and “balancing all sorts of debt and trying to pave a life for myself that doesn’t involve crying in the bathtub every week…” Her open letter, posted to Medium, is here.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Lindsey Bever

well....Killing Them Softly With Cell Phones: Male Sperm Count Affected By Mobile Units
The Gist: 100 men in a fertility study in Israel showed that men who keep cell phones in their pocket – or at their bedside – have a 36% lower sperm count level, which also affects fertility issues in couples wanting children. The culprits: heat and electromagnetic activity. Try a shirt pocket instead; the findings are..well… below
Source Article Here: The Telegraph

 

Michael Jackson Oscars 1973Oscars: Best Song Performances Ranked
The Gist: Up Where We Belong, Flashdance (What A Feeling), Endless Love, Sooner Or Later, Blame Canada, Dreamgirls Medley, Ben, Shaft, and other performances ranked from 1-20, with performance videos of each.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Authors: David Ehrlich, David Fear, Jerry Portwood

The Past 24 Hours: January 19, 2016

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Janet Hubert Will SmithActress Janet Hubert’s Response To Jada Pinkett Smith On Oscar Boycott: “Y’all ain’t Barack and Michelle Obama…Get real.”
The Gist: Hubert, 60, played opposite Will Smith as Vivian Banks in the first 3 seasons of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Her frank response to Pinkett Smith’s Oscar reaction video, We Must Stand In Power, is here in its 4-minute entirety. Jada Pinkett Smith’s video, via Facebook, is here.
Source Article Here: The Washington Post
Author: Bethonie Butler

Glenn freyGlenn Frey: 1948 – 2016
The Gist: Reaction from Don Henley and other music peers on the death of Eagles founder Glenn Frey in New York City at the age of 67.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Author: Daniel Kreps

Chelsea Handler“It’s not an internment camp. If you’re that fearful, then get a job.” – Chelsea Handler
The Gist: Chelsea Handler’s 2-minute video clip with Howard Stern discussing former Chelsea Lately writer and panelist Heather McDonald’s admission, in a prior interview, that the Handler set was a place of daily fear for her.
Source Article Here: Fishbowl LA
Author: Richard Hogan

birth of a nationSundance Film Festival Buzz For 30 Films
The Gist: A look at 30 films playing Sundance this year, and hopefully coming to theaters thereafter, including: Captain Fantastic, The Birth of a Nation (about the Nat Turner slave rebellion), Dark Night, while Kate Beckinsale and Chloe Sevigny reunite in Love and Friendship.
Source Article Here: Indie Wire
Author: Oliver Lyttelton

ted sarandosNetflix’s Ted Sarandos Talks Content Spending: “It’s money well spent.”
The Gist: Non-numbers related commentary from Netflix’s Chief Content Officer, Ted Sarandos, on the broadcast networks’ obsession with Netflix’s deep programming pockets and refusal to release viewership numbers.
Source Article Here: Broadcasting & Cable
Author: Jon Lafayette

SmartphoneThe Downside Of Being A Social Media Manager & 6 Tips To Turn It Around
The Gist: A look at the downside of being a behind-the-scenes voice of a brand and professional tips to enjoy the job. Two keys: like your customers and have genuine conversations.
Source Article Here: The Economic Times
Author: Delshad Irani

billions1Showtime Original Series ‘Billions’ Sets Ratings Record In Series Debut
The Gist: Nearly 3 million people watched the premiere of the Showtime series Billions, starring Damian Lewis (Homeland, The Forsyte Saga) and Paul Giamatti, unseating former record-holder Ray Donovan.
Source Article Here: Broadway World
Authors: TV News Desk

FLASHBACK READ

The Liars Club#Writers Wisdom: “If you haven’t thrown away a thousand [pages], then you don’t have four hundred that are worth a shit.” – Mary Karr
The Gist: Award-winning author Mary Karr (The Liars’ Club, Cherry, Lit) talks about the art of memoir, writing processes, and more in this winter 2009 interview with The Paris Review.
Source Article Here: The Paris Review
Author: Amanda Fortini