Bill Cosby Enters No Plea In Aggravated Indecent Assault Charge
The Gist: Cosby, 78, paid $1M bail in a PA court today related to a January 2004 claim first declined by the then-D.A. and settled in a 2006 civil suit.
Source Article Here: Yahoo!
Author: Raechal Leone Shewfelt

The “Chart no Hollywood studio wants to top.”
The Gist: The most-pirated movies of 2015 are listed in order in this report, led by Interstellar, as well as how the latest piracy ring got busted via Facebook.
Source Article Here: Gulf News/ Guardian News & Media Ltd.

Netflix’s 2016 Originals Slate
The Gist: Key talent, plot descriptions, and premiere dates are included in this rundown of 28 Netflix original films and shows coming in 2016.
Source Article Here: Business Insider
Author: Nathan McAlone

Stand-Out TV Episodes Of 2015
The Gist: A ranking of 19 TV episodes this year and what made them pop, including Empire, Game of Thrones, Better Call Saul, Girls, Homeland, and more.
Source Article Here: Bustle
Author: Caitlin Gallagher

Sketches That Scored: The Year In Comedy Clips
The Gist: From Key & Peele and Portlandia to SNL’s 40th Anniversary reminder of the hilarity of Celebrity Jeopardy, Vanity Fair ranks and includes the Top 10 comedy clips of the year.
Source Article Here: Vanity Fair
Author: Stephanie Horst

Startups Could Face Uphill Battle In 2016 – Here’s What Connected In 2015
The Gist: Funding strength didn’t necessarily equal innovation, according to this report which takes a look at what most impressed on the tech scene in 2015.
Source Article Here: Geektime
Authors: Gabriel Avner, Gedalyah Reback, Laura Rosbrow-Telem, and Alex Lazear

Content Marketing: 2015’s Most Profound Trends
The Gist: Business.com‘s ‘Ask The Experts’ column covers the year’s most impacting marketing trends, from social media’s video shift to content marketing and strategic partnerships.
Source Article Here: Business.com
Author: Shayna Marks

Welcome To Industry News Pro!
The Gist: I’m Karl Gibson and I started this site to curate content for media industry creatives and professionals across-the-board. Here’s what the site is about and what to expect!
Read It Here
Author: Karl Gibson

FLASHBACK READ

Star Maker Machinery
The Gist: The New Yorker‘s October 2007 feature, Fallen Idols, takes a look back at the makings and constitution of movie stardom in Hollywood’s studio system age – and one thing that  hasn’t changed: “…Imagined unity is one element that sets off a star from an actor, however accomplished.”
Source Article Here: The New Yorker
Author: David Denby