George Lucas’ ‘White Slavers’ Remark On Selling ‘Star Wars’
The Gist: Lucas’ comment was taken from his Charlie Rose interview; here is that program in its entirety.
Source Article Here: Chicago Sun-Times
Author: Miriam Di Nunzio

James Franco & His Alter Rundown The Year In Movies
The Gist: Indies, documentaries, and mainstream films get a brainstorm via Franco and his ‘Semaj’ self
Source Article Here: Indiewire
Author: James Franco

The First Wave of New TV Shows Coming In 2016
The Gist: A guide to new TV bows in the New Year, including Luke Cage, The X-Files, Idiotsitter, The Magician, Vinyl, American Crime Story, and more.
Source Article Here: Time
Author: Eliana Dockterman

Over-The-Top Content Could Hit $32B By 2018
The Gist: OTT brought in $8B in 2014 and is forecast to quadruple by 2018. A look at where OTT, traditional TV, and mobile viewing stand now.
Source Article Here: TV Technology
Author: Tom Butts

New Year’s Eve Fire At 63-Story Dubai Hotel
The Gist: Details on the fire that broke out at The Address Downtown Dubai Hotel. Police chief and medic reports differed on the number of people injured.
Source Article Here: Reuters
Author: Noah Browning

Your Career: 5 Common Resolutions & How To Renew Them
The Gist: It’s that time of year again…here’s 5 career resolutions modified for mindful success.
Source Article Here: Fast Company
Author: Gwen Moran

Flashback Read

Literary Legend: Toni Morrison On Writing
The Gist: Toni Morrison’s 1993 ‘The Art of Fiction’ interview for the Paris Review shares her thoughts on women writers, process, not letting your characters write the tale, and more.
Source Article Here: Paris Review
Author: Elissa Schappell, additional material from Claudia Brodsky Lacour