MCN Curated Headlines Archive for April, 2019
Abigail Disney: "It is time to call out the men and women who lead us and to draw a line in the sand about how low we are prepared to let hard-working people sink while top management takes home ever-more-outrageous sums of money." https://t.co/VOSj5YcCXr
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) April 25, 2019
“Mr. Durst’s remarks were significantly edited; rather than being consecutive, the two sentences had been plucked from among the twenty in his rambling remarks, and presented out of order.”
BIG from Charlie Bagli: Robert Durst’s immortal “killed them all, of course” audio was edited out-of-order in THE JINX: https://t.co/zLpPYAZisO
— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) April 24, 2019
"people are so lost. one day everybody that works at all them blogs will realize how unfulfilled they are and purposeless what they’re doing is and hopefully shift their focus elsewhere. that’s gonna be a beautiful ass day for them! i can’t wait for them to feel lit inside." pic.twitter.com/ooUKbqwbQ2
— hunter harris (@hunteryharris) April 24, 2019
If you want the public to consume your work, the public gets to talk about it. No exceptions. That’s the deal. https://t.co/3d61g1qYN3
— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) April 24, 2019
SOS TWEEPLE! After several days of relative quiet I’m starting to hear rumblings from WDC’s publicity department. My facts are rock solid so they can’t attack me on those so I suspect a personal smear or two might be headed my way. Pls RT this and push back if it happens.
— Abigail Disney (@abigaildisney) April 24, 2019
https://twitter.com/maddiewhittle/status/1121121259494965248?s=21
Mark Medoff, the brilliant mind behind the Tony Award winning play, “Children Of A Lesser God,” has passed at 79. He insisted and fought the studio that the role be played by a deaf actor; I would not be here as an Oscar winner if it weren’t for him. RIP Dear Mark. pic.twitter.com/wpIJJqW00x
— Marlee Matlin (@MarleeMatlin) April 24, 2019
Deadwood is the finest Western I’ve ever seen. 36 hours of time and place like no other. This piece is a big deal to read. It’s beautiful and sad and heartbreaking and inspiring. Thanks, @mattzollerseitz. https://t.co/Ti0d39SZys
— Ben Mankiewicz (@BenMank77) April 24, 2019
Disney's Kevin Mayer: India's STAR TV "the crown jewel in the Fox acquisition" @starindia #MPAAPOS
— Variety Asia (@VarietyAsia) April 24, 2019
“In the massive Democratic fundraising world of Hollywood, plans for an upcoming visit started a tug-of-war between major entertainment industry figures, including movie mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, over who would get to host an upcoming Buttigieg fundraiser.”
— Brian Slodysko (@BrianSlodysko) April 23, 2019
Today, @idfa & @iffr released a joint statement that calls for the immediate release of imprisoned Myanmar filmmaker & festival director Min Htin Ko Ko Gyi. We urge you to read their statement and add your name below!
https://t.co/20V5koWUKu— The IDA (@IDAorg) April 23, 2019
RIP Legendary editor Terry Rawlings – Alien, Chariots of Fire, Blade Runner, Legend, Alien 3, Goldeneye and more. https://t.co/1LvrC9EAM1
— Steve Hughes (@moviegoblin) April 23, 2019
https://twitter.com/thathagengrrl/status/1120740374849265671?s=21
1/x The "thought leaders" in the music business are so stupid. Been watching this article passed around for a little while now. While in some ways I get the former Sony executives point, there is so much innumeracy here I have to comment. https://t.co/8orLiq59IB
— David C Lowery (@davidclowery) April 22, 2019
Further Disney Theatrical Retrenchment
Just Announced: Disneynature's "Dolphin Reef," narrated by Natalie Portman, will debut on Disney+, the new streaming service that launches in the US on November 12, 2019. pic.twitter.com/A33bGWStC4
— Disneynature (@Disneynature) April 22, 2019
A giant of the music video/commercial industry. Propaganda Films was like the Beatles to me as a kid. https://t.co/bgBGgzSKuJ
— Joseph Kahn (@JosephKahn) April 22, 2019
Someone just told me that Fox has stopped accepting repertory screening bookings. Just like Disney, they will flat out refuse to return calls to people that want to pay them money to play their films. Goodbye screenings of HOME ALONE, DIE HARD, and all the ALIEN movies. pic.twitter.com/uwintnF13J
— Justin Decloux (@DeclouxJ) April 22, 2019
Hi. Single screen indie theatre here. We were given the same information this weekend. Prior commitments will be honored. Not taking any further bookings.
— William N (@Schism2131) April 22, 2019
We can rightly applaud Disney for donating money to conservation charities, to the Notre Dame rebuilding effort, etc. That's because they have the money to give. Which means they have the money to raise their hourly employees' salaries, and then some.
— Josh Spiegel (@mousterpiece) April 22, 2019
Seeing people in international media suggesting the Sri Lankan government was justified in blocking Facebook, WhatsApp, YouTube & other platforms over misinformation fears. This is super problematic. And I say this as someone who's written a lot about misinfo on FB. Here's why.
— Megha Rajagopalan (@meghara) April 22, 2019
Finally bought my tickets for "Avengers 4: The Return of Hawkeye."
I've lost track of any news not specifically related to the 2020 primary so I should be able to avoid spoilers.
— Dave Weigel (@daveweigel) April 22, 2019
if it's about you kicking it in the studio with the artist it's not criticism
— PAPPADEMAS (@PAPPADEMAS) April 22, 2019
Experimental filmmaker Phil Solomon passed away on April 20.https://t.co/YrHbOci2JO
— Westword (@DenverWestword) April 22, 2019
It's a criminal shame there is no marketing budget behind FAST COLOR. A compelling story of three generations of black women with superpowers, with a phenomenal performance by Gugu Mbatha-Raw deserved better than what it got. If you can find it, go see it. https://t.co/1a5qIadkyH
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) April 21, 2019
BREAKING: David Picker, one of the great film execs of the last 60 years, has died. At 38 he became prez of UA; he later ran Paramount and Columbia, too. Was behind 5 best pic Oscar winners. And brought @007, @TheBeatles and @SteveMartinToGo to the movies. https://t.co/VmHLjW9cHc
— Scott Feinberg (@ScottFeinberg) April 22, 2019
Knowing something of an artist’s life is useful in a related sense. It enables you to grasp the degree to which the artist was able to make his biography irrelevant. https://t.co/RMy3flyuZI
— larryagross (@larryagross) April 21, 2019
When no one likes my shitty books pic.twitter.com/mNqRiEF5TB
— Adam Serwer🍝 (@AdamSerwer) April 21, 2019
In honor of Elaine May's birthday today, here's my favorite lesser known piece of her work.She and Mike Nichols actually managed to make a real ad for G E Refrigerators funny. https://t.co/W6tWd5Futx via @YouTube
— Merrill Markoe (@Merrillmarkoe) April 21, 2019
It's a criminal shame there is no marketing budget behind FAST COLOR. A compelling story of three generations of black women with superpowers, with a phenomenal performance by Gugu Mbatha-Raw deserved better than what it got. If you can find it, go see it. https://t.co/1a5qIadkyH
— Alisha Grauso (@AlishaGrauso) April 21, 2019
The indignities that May endured with Mikey and Nicky were only amplified, to historic heights (rather, depths), with the release of Ishtar; she suffered the equivalent of a career and character assassination, and the critics were, even more than before, repugnantly complicit.
— Richard Brody (@tnyfrontrow) April 21, 2019
Yeah it’s super funny that the agencies are saying any writer who looks for work without an agent is breaking the law as though they hold a monopoly on bestowing work. Ridiculous https://t.co/PsvS7FppX2
— jack allison (@jackallisonLOL) April 20, 2019
Beyonce’s Netflix Deal Worth a Whopping $60 Million (EXCLUSIVE) https://t.co/3tRpoaB4q9 pic.twitter.com/4Jc416b41S
— Variety_Film (@Variety_Film) April 19, 2019
This also explains a lot of the unionization drives (and destructive practices) in the media industry. https://t.co/ESiQQGxa3M
— Mo Ryan (@moryan) April 19, 2019
“Researchers have long studied a phenomenon called parasocial relationships, whereby people create intense ‘relationships’ with people they don’t know, often celebrities or characters. Experiments on parasocial relationships have shown that affection for a TV character predicts their perception of how real a character is. In other words, if I like character A more than character B, I’ll feel like character A is more real. Absolutely that can feel like real grief. These relationships are meaningful.”
Academic in Reporter Rolodex Say That Avengers Grief Could Be Real