President Joe Biden signed an executive order aimed at relieving food insecurity, a desperately needed measure as nearly one in five households with children recently reported not having enough food for the week. Biden signed the executive order on Friday along with another that will increase the minimum wage for federal employees to $15. … [Read more...] about Biden to Increase Food Benefits, Push Faster Stimulus Payments With Executive Orders
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Strippers, Drag Queens and Dancing Dogs: The Insane 1971 Party That Launched Alice Cooper
It was a potent combination, but how could Warner/Reprise distill its essence into a promotional campaign that would grab the media by the ear? This was a problem Bob Regehr was uniquely equipped to tackle. Hunkered together in his office, Regehr and Gordon fell into a brainstorming session that began with the idea of throwing a debutante ball for the Alice Cooper character at the elegant Ambassador Hotel, where all the best Los Angeles families celebrated the launch of their daughters’ social lives. The Ambassador’s managers would never allow it if they knew what the event was actually about, so Regehr asked his assistant, Shelley Cooper, who had the most proper voice and attitude in the building, to deal directly with the hotel. … [Read more...] about Strippers, Drag Queens and Dancing Dogs: The Insane 1971 Party That Launched Alice Cooper
Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Records Historic Nielsen Streaming Win In Christmas Bow On Disney+
Warner Bros tentpole Wonder Woman 1984 was the other Christmas Day studio release with a significant streaming presence, of course. At the same time it opened in theaters, it also debuted on WarnerMedia streaming service HBO Max. Nielsen has not yet started measuring HBO Max as part of its weekly ratings. WarnerMedia has characterized the film’s performance on HBO Max positively, though it has not broken out specific viewing metrics. Parent AT&T is set to provide updated subscriber data next week as part of its quarterly earnings report. … [Read more...] about Pixar’s ‘Soul’ Records Historic Nielsen Streaming Win In Christmas Bow On Disney+
Netflix Pays $4.4M Of Tax In The UK; Revenue Surges To $164M
Related Story 'Bridgerton' Star Luke Thompson Signs With UK Management Firm Insight Netflix structures itself in a way so that its British company, Netflix Services UK, provides services to Netherlands-based Netflix International, which collects revenue from UK subscribers. Netflix Services UK’s 2019 revenue is based on the services it provided to Netflix International. … [Read more...] about Netflix Pays $4.4M Of Tax In The UK; Revenue Surges To $164M
International Insider: Netflix By Numbers; Cannes Question Marks; Epic Games’ Movie Push; Bye-Bye ‘Peaky Blinders’
Bye-Bye ‘Blinders’ Out with a bang? Peaky Blinders’ creators unexpectedly announced this week that we’re going to be saying goodbye to the Shelby clan — for now. Writer Steven Knight and executive producer Caryn Mandabach said filming has commenced on the sixth and final season of BBC One’s gangster saga after the shoot was delayed by nearly a year because of the pesky pandemic. But don’t expect Cillian Murphy’s Thomas Shelby to go quietly into the night. Knight confirmed to my colleague Nancy Tartaglione that there are concrete plans for a much-rumored film. “My plan from the beginning was to end Peaky with a movie. That is what is going to happen,” the writer said. Here’s Nancy’s full piece. … [Read more...] about International Insider: Netflix By Numbers; Cannes Question Marks; Epic Games’ Movie Push; Bye-Bye ‘Peaky Blinders’
