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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

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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

The Past 24 Hours: January 6, 2016

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CESCES Keynote Speech: “Consumers have been at the mercy of others when it comes to television.”
The Gist: Couldn’t be at CES in Vegas today? Grab a notepad, because here’s the keynote speech, from Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos, in its 42 minute entirety.
Video Link Here: CES YouTube Channel

Cosby LPL.A. County D.A.’s Office Won’t File Charges Against Bill Cosby In 2 Alleged Sexual Assault Cases
The Gist: Insufficient evidence and statute of limitations were the respective reasons given for the cases related to alleged incidents in 2008 and 1965. The D.A. office paperwork for the Jane Does is here.
Source Article Here: The Los Angeles Times
Author: Richard Winton

Hit The Floor27 Shows Premiering This Month As Of Thursday, January 7
The Gist: Date, network, and time details on series premieres and returns for the rest of January 2016, including: The X-Files miniseries, Pretty Little Liars, Grease:Live, The 100, and Hit The Floor.
Source Article Here: International Business Times
Author: Amanda Remling

Lionsgate#Executive Shift: Former Relativity Television Exec Jonathan Karsh Enters Alternative Programming Deal With Lionsgate
The Gist: Details on the former SVP of Creative Affairs’ alternative programming pact. Karsh’s credits include: Catfish: The TV Show (pilot) and dual wins at Sundance in 2003 for My Flesh and Blood.
Source Article Here: realscreen
Author: Daniele Alcinii

SmartphoneRadio & TV Have Biggest Reach, But 65% of U.S. Networks Socially Via Smartphone
The Gist: Nielsen has released a zippy, fast-read Q3 report on how the USA socially networks –with numbers for PCs, tablets, and smartphones – and the multicultural data grouped with those findings.
Source Article Here: Nielsen.com

apple logoWorries Over iPhone Production Pace Affecting Its Stock?
The Gist: The iPhone is Apple’s crown sales jewel, yet varied source rumblings signaling reduced orders are enough to affect its stock, which closed today at $33.84 less per share than Apple’s April 2015 peak.
Source Article Here: ABC News
Author: Brandon Bailey, AP Technology Writer

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jessica Savitch 2Jessica Savitch: A Trailblazer’s Toll
The Gist: The first female anchorwoman in the southern U.S. went from local news to network (NBC) in just 7 years during the “dark ages” of television news’ institutional misogyny. Savitch’s career and untimely death in 1983, at the age of 36, is recalled in this 1983 piece, The Two Faces of a Newswoman.
Source Article Here: People
Authors: Richard K. Rein, Margie Bonnett Sellinger, Leah Rozen, Jane Hall,
Lee Wohlfert-Wihlborg, Susan Deutsch, Greg Walter.