WYFF reported.Shortly after the guilty verdict, Robinson was sentenced to life in prison. Judge Letitia H. Verdin told Robinson, “I can say that in my 13, 14 years of being a judge, I’ve never seen anything like this.
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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorAfter a topsy-turvy week, the thought occurred to me during AT&T’s investor call on Thursday: What if John Stankey wound up on the winning side of the streaming wars?Netflix took a nosedive on Tuesday with an earnings report that proved that it could not suspend the law of gravity forever. The steady upward climb of Netflix subscriber gains had to stop sometime, and that sometime was Q1 2022.The jolt that the news of six-figure losses in Q1 and a projected seven-figure loss for Q2 packed a wallop on Netflix stock price.
It also dealt a blow to the Hollywood psyche about the long-term promise of streaming, reminiscent of how the earth quaked in August 2015 when then-Disney CEO Bob Iger acknowledged that even the mighty ESPN had faced “some subscriber losses.” That became the moment that Hollywood begrudgingly had to acknowledge that cord-cutting was a real threat. Will Netflix’s big miss become enshrined eventually as the moment the content bubble burst? Only time and content spend disclosures will tell.The sense of relief in the AT&T CEO’s voice came in crystal clear even through the tinny webcast audio.
The telco giant is glad to be seeing WarnerMedia in the rear-view mirror after closing the spinoff transaction with Discovery on April 8.AT&T’s Q1 results message to Wall Street analysts took inspiration from the Shakers: ‘Tis a gift to be simple.Stankey and AT&T chief financial officer Pascal Desroches used the words “simple” and “simplified” no less than eight times during the 70-minute call to describe the new-and-improved AT&T balance sheet. The company’s new growth focus even comes with handy built-in alliteration: 5G and fiber.It’s not hard to understand why Stankey sounded happy
.WYFF reported.Shortly after the guilty verdict, Robinson was sentenced to life in prison. Judge Letitia H. Verdin told Robinson, “I can say that in my 13, 14 years of being a judge, I’ve never seen anything like this.
“South Park” has lined up a third event special on Paramount+.The long-running animated series announced its latest exclusive event, titled “South Park: The Streaming Wars,” will premiere on Wednesday, June 1 on the streaming service. A fourth special will follow later this summer.In the upcoming special, Cartman will lock horns with his mother in a battle of wills, “while an epic conflict unfolds and threatens South Park’s very existence,” per the streamer.“Streaming Wars” follows the “South Park: Post COVID” and “South Park: Post COVID: The Return of COVID” specials, both of which debuted in 2021.Paramount+ will become the exclusive streaming home of the entire catalogue of “South Park” episodes for the U.S.
Paramount+ will welcome back yet another South Park special event when June rolls around.
Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentMario Batali has been cleared of charges that he groped a woman at a Boston bar in 2017, as a judge ruled on Tuesday that the celebrity chef is not guilty of indecent battery and assault.Batali — the famed TV chef and restauranteur behind Eataly, who fell from grace in 2017, following a series of sexual misconduct allegations — was on criminal trial this week in Boston with a woman who was accusing him of forcible kissing and groping. Batali was facing two-and-a-half years in prison, if found guilty.The quick trial spanned two days. Batali waived his right to a trial by jury, and did not take the stand.
Nearly six decades ago, a young Jane Fonda graced the cover of Glamour in 1959. Today, she returns as the magazine’s May cover star to talk about what’s changed since then, throughout her entire career, and to discuss her role on the hit Netflix show “Grace and Frankie”.
By Photography by In a day and age in which we’re constantly talking about the impact of art and how it relates to activism, Jane Fonda is undoubtedly the blueprint. When I heard I had the opportunity to talk to the actor and activist, I was floored. I’ve had the great fortune of crossing paths with Jane during moments that, quite honestly, you'd probably expect, whether it be an organizing event or a night celebrating powerful women.
Jane Fonda has her eye on a beloved country star! The actress cheekily suggested wanting to get together with none other than Blake Shelton, as she discussed all things Grace & Frankie with Kelly Clarkson and Lily Tomlin.MORE: Jane Fonda shares moving tribute to fans ahead of Grace and Frankie conclusionTheir conversation was quite a revealing one, with the iconic duo offering clues of surprise appearances on the final season – including Dolly Parton – and Kelly opened up about what it's really like to work with Blake.Jane's interest in the country singer was spurred on by the talk show's host, when she confessed just how big of a troublemaker he is after Lily admitted her co-star "wasn't sure I was going to behave" on set.WATCH: The final season of Grace & FrankieMORE: Everything you need to know about Grace and Frankie star Jane Fonda's love life"Well that's like working with Blake Shelton," the former The Voice judge quickly quipped, continuing with: "I'm like, 'What's he gonna say…'"The Monster in Law actress wasn't shy about expressing her feelings about the 45-year-old, suggestively confessing that: "I would like to work on a show with Blake Shelton…"She was quick to inquire about what he was really like, and though his The Voice co-host had previously joked about his behavior on set, she had nothing but heartfelt comments about him afterwards.A post shared by The Kelly Clarkson Show (@kellyclarksonshow)The hilariously candid conversation"You would love him," she said, explaining that: "It would be very funny what would come out of both of your mouths."MORE: Jane Fonda marks end of an era as Grace and Frankie's final episodes are revealedMORE: Inside Grace and Frankie stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin's real-life
EXCLUSIVE: Mark-Paul Gosselaar (Mixed-ish) has been cast as a lead opposite Shanola Hampton in NBC pilot Found. The one-hour missing-persons drama, written by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, hails from Berlanti Productions, Carroll’s Rock My Soul Productions and Warner Bros. TV, where Greg Berlanti and Carroll are under overall deals.
the Q1 earnings were released. “As you’ve heard me say, we are not trying to win the direct-to-consumer spending war,” the WBD chief said, instead promising that the newly combined WarnerMedia-Discovery company would “invest in scale smartly.”He already made the first difficult choice within the first week after Discovery closed its $43 billion acquisitor of the larger WarnerMedia: Zaslav, notorious in the industry for being a no-nonsense cost-cutter, decided to close down the much-hyped CNN+.
is coming to an end and Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin are already getting emotional. ET's Will Marfuggi spoke to Fonda and Tomlin at the show's ATAS premiere event in Hollywood over the weekend, where Tomlin said they were «sorry» to be finishing the series.«I am emotional now. We are sorry to finish it,» Tomlin admitted.
Jane Fonda isn't worried about growing older. Fonda stopped by to promote her Netflix series , where she gave her opinion on aging.«I'm super-conscious that I'm closer to death. And it doesn't really bother me that much,» Fonda said.«What bothers me is that my body is, you know basically not mine!» she continued.
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin are stepping out to promote the final episodes of their hit Netflix series Grace & Frankie!
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticSPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the Restaurant Wars episode of “Top Chef” Season 19, which aired April 21 on Bravo.The most stressful storyline on TV this year, bar none, has been the exquisite tension of waiting for everyone on the 19th season of “Top Chef” to find out that contestant Jackson Kalb was competing without a sense of taste, thanks to a nasty bout of COVID before production began. Incredibly, Kalb had kept it a secret for weeks as he cooked spectacular dishes lauded for their bold flavors — none of which he could taste at all.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorMedia companies both old and new had pinned their hopes on riding a wave of interest in streaming well into the future. Now they are finding that there may be only so far the new technology can go.Netflix’ disclosure on Tuesday that it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter and expects to lose 2 million more in months to come, has set the industry on edge — not because Netflix is a barometer of entertainment-sector health, but because it is furthest along the path that rivals ranging from Apple to Warner Bros.
Molly Shannon is opening up about her experience with Gary Coleman.
Speaking out. Molly Shannon accused the late Gary Coleman of sexually harassing her during a meeting when she was younger.