Movie City News Archive for November, 2017
A Cornucopia Of Aggregated Tweets About Matt Lauer’s Day
A Cornucopia Of Aggregated Tweets About Matt Lauer’s Day
Read the full article »“There are at least three major trends contributing to this dismal media moment. They all point to the same solution, and it’s something everyone in journalism should know by now: News publishers have to get better at making money outside of advertising. There are too many publishers and not enough ad money; Media companies accepted VC money. Now they’re accepting VC reality; Donald Trump is the Ghost of Christmas Future.”
“There are at least three major trends contributing to this dismal media moment. They all point to the same solution, and it’s something everyone in journalism should know by now: News publishers have to get better at making money outside of advertising. There are too many publishers and not enough ad money; Media companies accepted VC money….
Read the full article »“Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and the Sexism of Morning TV” By James Poniewozik And Margaret Lyons
“Even when professing solidarity with survivors, many people still balk, still recoil and insist, ‘I don’t know anyone who would ever do that or has ever done that.’ You do now, kind of.” “Matt Lauer, Charlie Rose and the Sexism of Morning TV” By James Poniewozik And Margaret Lyons
Read the full article »Goodbye, LA Weekly, Goodbye
Goodbye, LA Weekly, Goodbye
Read the full article »Mara Shalhoup
We were expecting there to be some pain with the sale of @LAWeekly. But we weren't expecting the Red Wedding. That's how deep the cuts are. 1/ — Mara Shalhoup (@mshalhoup) November 29, 2017 The dream team—who recently earned 21 @LAPressClub nominations—has been eviscerated. Nine of 13 editorial staffers are gone, including all five editors…
Read the full article »“Of course, we should applaud the erosion of bigoted, racist, sexist and homophobic attitudes wherever we find them. But we should not be cowed by the fear of causing offence. Comedy should shine a light in dark places; it should expose our nasty prejudices and complacent attitudes. I don’t want a cosy hug of humour, I want a walloping slap in the face. I want to be challenged by ballsy, brave, inappropriate material — the type of jokes that make me squirm with discomfort because they expose my own appalling truths. But more than anything else, I just want to bloody laugh.”
“Of course, we should applaud the erosion of bigoted, racist, sexist and homophobic attitudes wherever we find them. But we should not be cowed by the fear of causing offence. Comedy should shine a light in dark places; it should expose our nasty prejudices and complacent attitudes. I don’t want a cosy hug of humour,…
Read the full article »A Short History Of Matt Lauer’s Publicly Known Bad Actions
“Lauer whispered to Couric on set in 2006, ‘Keep bending over like that. It’s a nice view.’” A Short History Of Matt Lauer’s Publicly Known Bad Actions
Read the full article »Harassment Accusations: Producer Of Jake Tapper’s “State of the Union” Fired By CNN
Harassment Accusations: Producer Of Jake Tapper’s “State of the Union” Fired By CNN
Read the full article »Honey Badger Don’t Give A
“Berkshire Theatre Group finds any victimization of people deplorable.” “I’ve been fired over a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated than the version MPR heard. Most stories are. It’s some sort of poetic irony to be knocked off the air by a story, having told so many of them myself, but…
Read the full article »The $28 Million Dollar Man
“As the co-host of NBC’s ‘Today,’ Matt Lauer once gave a colleague a sex toy as a present. It included an explicit note about how he wanted to use it on her, which left her mortified. On another day, he summoned a different female employee to his office, and then dropped his pants, showing her…
Read the full article »“He had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up.”
“He had a button under his desk that allowed him to lock his door from the inside without getting up.”
Read the full article »NBC News Vice President Matt Zimmerman, Network’s Top Booker, Was Fired Two Weeks Ago For Inappropriate Conduct
NBC News Vice President Matt Zimmerman, Network’s Top Booker, Was Fired Two Weeks Ago For Inappropriate Conduct
Read the full article »Sundance 2018 Goes For 110 Features
2018 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL: FEATURE FILMS ANNOUNCED: 110 Independent Films From 29 Countries Park City, UT — Sundance Institute showcases bold, independent storytelling at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, beginning with today’s announcement of feature films selected across all categories. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 18–28….
Read the full article »Kate Beckinsale, Straight-Up Wizard
“I’m not man-bashing. I’m not even newspaper-bashing. I just want to get to where this nonsense feels as archaic as smoking on planes—we put up with it, it harmed us, and we don’t miss it. I turned eleven years older over Thanksgiving. You should listen to me. I’m a straight up wizard.” Kate Beckinsale, Straight-Up Wizard
Read the full article »Peter Bart
“I find these views emerging: If you rule out confessed rapists and chronic abusers (the Harvey syndrome), the imposition of lifetime bans on artists and executives whose offenses date back many years seems like a throwback to ‘Les Misérables.’ Clearly some of the behaviors of a generation ago are unacceptable today. But must ‘a new…
Read the full article »“This source declined to allow The Hollywood Reporter to publish her name, and another Disney insider notes there are others with similar stories [about John Lasseter] who are still afraid to come forward, even as Hollywood has been flooded with reports of harassment in the workplace in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal: ‘Because of the uncertainty of whether John will be back in six months or not, there is still fear in the air about speaking up.'”
“This source declined to allow The Hollywood Reporter to publish her name, and another Disney insider notes there are others with similar stories [about John Lasseter] who are still afraid to come forward, even as Hollywood has been flooded with reports of harassment in the workplace in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal: ‘Because of the…
Read the full article »NYPost Gangs Up On Lena Dunham
NYPost Gangs Up On Lena Dunham
Read the full article »“I told her, ‘You are 100 percent right, but until all the men who have to change, change, I want you to scream your lungs out,’ ” says Sorkin. “Then I showed her a Three Stooges short to teach her how to go for the eyes.”
“I told her, ‘You are 100% right, but until all the men who have to change, change, I want you to scream your lungs out,’ ” says Sorkin. “Then I showed her a Three Stooges short to teach her how to go for the eyes.”
Read the full article »NPR Chief News Editor David Sweeney Ousted On Sexual Harassment Accusations
NPR Chief News Editor David Sweeney Ousted On Sexual Harassment Accusations
Read the full article »“To them, the question is not about what type of film organization might inhabit the old Cinefamily building but about how programmers can work to foster a more inclusive, collaborative film community throughout the city.”
“To them, the question is not about what type of film organization might inhabit the old Cinefamily building but about how programmers can work to foster a more inclusive, collaborative film community throughout the city.”
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