Category: media

Adding ‘Marijuana Grow House Worker’ To The Traditional Jobs L.A. Actors Do Before They Get Their Breaks

Lakeith Stanfield, who had a very creepy role to play in Jordan Peele’s “Get Out” and is a star on the series “Atlanta,” says it’s time for Black culture to be recognized in Hollywood. “Hollywood’s been racist since its inception. But now it’s opening up. Now it’s becoming much more real, inclusive.”

Report: Impacts Of Streaming Live Performances Of The Arts

“The report, compiled by Frédéric Julien of CAPACOA and research consultant Inga Petri, argues that non-profit groups will need to consider their own versions of vertical integration, with presenters making strategic alliances with producers or co-operating with private industry to build networks large enough to draw the audiences they will need. As a model it points to Radioplayer Canada, a single app implemented by 400 public, private, community and campus radio stations. For the performing arts, the details are still hazy, but the message is clear: Go digital or go home.”

Once Upon A Time, ‘Sesame Street’ Was Actually Controversial

Most of us take the show’s educational purpose (learning letters, numbers, and the like) for granted now, but in Sesame Street‘s early years on the air in the 1970s, experts differed enormously over how effective the program was, and the results of studies were all over the place. Some even argued that the Muppet monsters promoted antisocial behavior and aggression.

Might Apple Buy Disney?

A combined Apple-Disney would create an instant competitor to Netflix that would take advantage of the Mouse House’s content and Apple’s user base, the anlaysts speculated. Other benefits: integrating Apple consumer tech as experiences in Disney’s theme parks; and landing global streaming sports rights for ESPN via the combo of Disney-backed BAMTech and Apple distribution and a strong balance sheet.

Should The Oscars And Emmys Do Away With Gender Categories For Their Acting Awards?

“What would be the impact if the Emmys, or the Academy Awards, totally did away with gender distinctions for its acting prizes (which, in both cases, have existed since their inception)? The Grammys long ago dropped this distinction (in 2011), but are helped by the fact that they hand out trophies to performers in 84 different categories. The Oscars only have four acting awards (lead and supporting, male and female), with five nominees for each category. In an industry still rife with institutional sexism, where male stars still dominate the amount of lead roles available, it’s easy to imagine wild gender imbalances from year to year, even if the lead and supporting categories were expanded to 10 nominees.”