
The Past 24 Hours: March 4, 2016
The Big Titles Of SXSW 2016 – What’s Buzzworthy To See
The Gist: A list of 20-plus films with buzz that will run at this year’s South by Southwest festival, with photo art and descriptions of each title, all on one page.
Source Article Here: Rolling Stone
Authors: David Ehrlich and David Fear
Ben Carson Suspends Presidential Bid: “There’s a lot of people who love me. They just won’t vote for me, but that’s OK.”
The Gist: Ben Carson, after skipping last night’s debate, has officially suspended his campaign.
Source Article Here: Huffington Post
Author: Sam Levine
The Week Ahead In TV: 30 Shows Between March 6 – 12
The Gist: Day and date returns of TV programs for next week, including: Downton Abbey, Race For The White House, Bates Motel, Last Man On Earth, Once Upon A Time, Underground, and the adapted series School of Rock.
Source Article Here: Los Angeles Times
Author: Matt Cooper
Mary Parent Named Vice Chairman of Worldwide Production At Legendary Entertainment
The Gist: President of Television and Digital Media Bruce Rosenblum, has left the company and Mary Parent has been promoted in the re-org that comes after the company was recently acquired for $3.5B. Details are in the article.
Source Article Here: L.A. Biz
Author: Annlee Ellingson
No ‘Game of Thrones’ Advance Screeners For Season 6 . HBO Says: “We’re not sending out press copies this year, anywhere in the world.”
The Gist: Already the most pirated TV show online, BitTorrent leaks of Game of Thrones Season 5 have led to HBO putting the kibosh on any potential leaks.
Source Article Here: Independent
Author: Clarisse Loughrey
E-Cigarettes Banned On All U.S. & International Flights, As Well As Chartered Flights With A Flight Attendant On Board
The Gist: The Department of Transportation’s ban includes prohibiting packing e-cigarettes in checked luggage due to spark fire concerns.
Source Article Here: Lawyer Herald
14 Notable Book Releases For March 7, 2016
The Gist: Publishers Weekly has synopsis and jacket covers for 14 of their editors picks for the week. Among the picks are: The Violet Hour: Great Writers At The End; Innocents and Others; Hour of the Bees, and All Things Cease To Appear.
Source Article Here: Publishers Weekly