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☆ Read the pitch deck for a startup that's aiming to disrupt film production in Hollywood with an app that's 'like fantasy football for film buffs'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Startup production company Legion M is crowdsourcing funds and promising to give movie fans greenlight power. Legion M, founded by Paul Scanlan and Jeff Annison, lets investors buy shares for as little as $40. Legion M now has four films in post-production slated to be released in 2023, the cofounders added. Legion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion M'A company with a built-in audience for everything it creates'One slide spells out the potential power of one million fan-investors — as consumers, promoters, and predictors of successful projects. Legion MThe Nicolas Cage film 'Mandy' was an early success for Legion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion MLegion M says its annual revenue has surpassed $1 millionLegion MLegion MLegion M

☆ DeMane Davis hasn't cried yet over 'Queen Sugar' ending
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Director DeMane Davis has been so busy, some things have yet to fully sink in. Including the fact that the hit OWN show she has worked on, “Queen Sugar,” is ending with its seventh season. Davis was brought on to direct two episodes during the second season and was the producing director for season three. A scene from the 2016 trailer of "Queen Sugar." I can’t even believe it, I’m over the moon.”The penultimate episode of “Queen Sugar,” directed by Davis, airs Tuesday.

☆ Nicki Aycox, ‘Supernatural’ actress, has died at age 47
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Nicki Aycox, who played Meg Masters on the CW series “Supernatural,” died last week, her family announced. “My beautiful, smart, fierce, incredibly talented, and loving sister-in-law, Nicki Aycox Raab, passed away yesterday with my brother, Matt Raab, by her side,” she wrote. She was definitely a fighter and everyone who knew her loved her.”“Supernatural” show creator Eric Kripke took to Twitter to write, “Gutted to hear the great #NickiAycox, our first #MegMasters, passed away. I marvel at how she made a simple word like ‘lackluster’ legendary.”Gutted to hear the great #NickiAycox, our first #MegMasters, passed away. Aycox shared periodic updates on her treatment, revealing her determined spirit, strength and sense of humor.

☆ Check out the 15-page pitch deck that Legion M, a Hollywood production startup, is using to recruit movie fans as investors for as little as $40
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ I've been an actor on Disney Channel and cast shows for Netflix. Now I'm an executive producer — here's how I networked my way through Hollywood.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Katherine Stinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Dru Davis is an executive producer for "Monica," which aired at the 2022 Venice Film Festival. He got his start acting on kids shows and networked with casting directors to change roles. I was born and raised in Santa Monica, and my parents inspired me with their work on the executive and creative sides of Hollywood. From there, I went on to cast talent on shows like "The 100" on The CW, "UnREAL" on Lifetime, and "Altered Carbon" on Netflix. I established myself as a reliable executive producer on multiple projects, including "The Trial of the Chicago 7."

☆ DC's new movie boss says he's focused on 'hammering out the new DCU' and 'telling the biggest story ever told' in response to fan requests
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

James Gunn, the co-CEO of DC Studios, said that he is focused on "hammering out the new DCU." He seemed to shoot down the possibility of a director's cut for David Ayer's "Suicide Squad." Gunn and Peter Safran are leading DC's new movie and TV efforts. Gunn, who's leading DC's movie, TV, and animation efforts with producer Peter Safran, said it's important to acknowledge fans but that he's focused on the future. The most recent DC movie, "Black Adam," hinted at the franchise's future with a cameo by Henry Cavill reprising his role as Superman, but it hasn't yet proven to be a smash hit.

☆ How much 2 basketball TikTokers earned from NIL endorsements during a year at a D2 HBCU
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Brandon and Jayden Beloti are brothers who played basketball for Elizabeth City State University. Each had a few hundred thousand followers on TikTok when new NIL rules kicked in on July 1, 2021. The Beloti brothers played basketball during the 2021-22 season for Elizabeth City State University, a HBCU in Division II of the NCAA. The brothers' TikTok followings helped them easily secure NIL dealsBoth brothers began to balance being creators with their school and basketball lives. The Beloti brothers are now focused on building careers as creators with Zone 6(left to right) Jayden and Brandon Beloti representing Zone 6.

☆ JPMorgan Chase uses Advancing Black Wealth Tour to boost financial literacy, address racial wealth gap
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Frank Holland | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan Chase brought its Advancing Black Wealth Tour to Philadelphia on October 8, 2022. Photo: Steven CW Taylor & Salim Weldon of Steven Taylor PhotographyA new endeavor from JPMorgan Chase is trying to help close the racial wealth gap. The bank's Advancing Black Wealth Tour, launched this spring, aims to give attendees the tools they need to manage their finances and build sustainable wealth — even with the possibility of a recession on the horizon. The racial wealth gap describes the disparity in wealth between Black and white households in the United States. Prepare for 'a feast after the famine'JPMorgan Chase brought its Advancing Black Wealth Tour to Philadelphia on October 8, 2022.

☆ The Columbus, Ohio, Warehouse Boom: How warehouses brought stifling dust and diesel fumes — and a chance for refugees to grab the American dream
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +27 min

What binds them, despite different nationalities, immigration stories, and languages, are warehouse jobs. As Columbus' warehouse development begins encroaching into residential areas, a consensus is gathering here — as it has elsewhere — that warehouses make for poor neighbors. Tariq Tarey for InsiderIn Canal Winchester, Halstead's efforts to put the question of warehouse development before voters were stymied. The town council bypassed her group's referendum by declaring a state of emergency to approve the warehouse development. There aren't clear lines between the winners and losers of Columbus' warehouse boom.

☆ 'Walker Independence' and 'The Winchesters' review: These are far from pioneering prequels
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-06 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —If all shows were animated like “The Simpsons,” networks wouldn’t need to strain to keep them alive. Yet live-action dramas come with shelf lives, which explains the CW’s twin attempts to extend two of its franchises with prequels: “Walker Independence,” a back-to-the-Old-West adjunct to its Texas Ranger reboot; and “The Winchesters,” a one-generation-back rekindling of the “Supernatural” flame. The main problem with “Walker” is the events that set the show in motion feel much better tailored to a limited series than an open-ended run. For now, “Walker Independence” (which, yes, will follow “Walker”) and “The Winchesters” come blessed with name recognition, but creatively speaking, first impressions say that the network has dipped into the prequel well twice too often. “Walker Independence” premieres October 6 at 9 p.m.

A Los Angeles television station parted with a popular anchorman after he went on air to criticize management's handling of a colleague's departure, officials said Friday. What the viewers experienced was rude, it was cruel, it was inappropriate and we are so sorry," Mester told viewers in an emotional nearly four-minute testament to his former co-worker. "I also want to say sorry to Lynette Romero. "After 24 years, Lynette Romero has decided to move on from anchoring our weekend morning news. KTLA did not say if Romero had secured another job, and she could not be reached for comment on Friday.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faces 3 key challenges as financial headwinds disrupt his strategy and threaten his promises to Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman crystallized the daunting task ahead for Zaslav and WBD in his August 5 report "Reality First. The honeymoon was short-lived," said one senior Hollywood insider. It turns out there are five, housing some 40,000 employees globally: Warner Bros., HBO Max, the Turner entertainment channel business, CNN, and Discovery. The WBD insider said there isn't a rush to hire a new chief and that the company will continue to meet people. Under the ownership of AT&T, WarnerMedia's financials were buried in its parent's spreadsheets — now as a pure-play entertainment company, Warner Bros.

☆ Luxury resort quarantines — Gen Z's 'old money' aesthetic — Infinity-pool shortage
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The wealthy have figured out a way to bypass the United States' travel ban: by quarantining at luxury resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico. The CWGen Z and millennials are bringing back an "old money" aesthetic — think country clubs, dinner parties, polo, and yachts. On Wednesdays she has "CEO days," where she focuses on the big picture — business planning and creating ideas. Courtesy of Neave GroupThere's a luxury pool shortage. We spoke to seven luxury pool designers, who described the unprecedented demand.

☆ Un nou capitol din franciza „Sex and the City”, în pregătire
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Parker, Nixon şi Davis vor fi producători executivi, alături de Michael Patrick King. Serialul „Sex and the City” a fost creat de Darren Star pe baza romanului omonim al lui Candace Bushnell, apărut în 1997. A fost lansat de HBO în 1998 şi a avut şase sezoane, până în 2004. Show-ul a fost urmat de două filme, „Sex and the City” (2008) şi „Sex and the City 2” (2010). Un serial prequel, „The Carrie Diaries”, cu AnnaSophia Robb, a fost lansat de CW în 2013.

Persons: Parker, Nixon, Davis, Michael Patrick King, Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, Miranda Hobbes, Sarah Aubrey, HBO Max ., Darren, Candace, Carrie, AnnaSophia Robb Organizations: HBO, CW Locations: New York, City

☆ 11 TV shows that didn't deserve a reboot — sorry
▼ + stars: | 2019-08-12 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Gossip Girl's" story seemed finished when the finale aired in 2012 — and the two-season reboot didn't add much. Blake Lively and Leighton Meester in "Gossip Girl." The CW"Gossip Girl" did not need a Max reboot 2021 — and apparently, the studio agreed because it got canceled after just two seasons in 2023. The questionable decision to make Dan "Lonely Boy" Humphrey the titular gossip aficionado made us question why there needed to be another Gossip Girl and a group of unlikable Upper East Siders — and I say this as someone who loved the original. The reboot's version of Gossip Girl — it was the teachers, for some reason?

Persons: Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Juliet, Charlie, Ivy, Dan, Humphrey, — Locations: —

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