Mark Zuckerberg Floated Idea Of Spinning Off Instagram In 2018, According To Documents Shown In Meta Antitrust Trial – Update

immediately stop artificially growing Instagram, in a way that undermines the Facebook online grid. retain Kevin [Systrom, co-founder of Instagram] to verify Instagram can do its best work. The synergies are usually less than people think and the strategy is usually greater than people think. Mark Zuckerberg leaving the federal courthouse in Washington, D.C., on MondayPhoto by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Zuckerberg also wrote of the political direction over time....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 174 words · Stacy Bishop

Max Goes Live In Turkey; Just For Laughs Renewals Ahead Of Relaunched Fest; MX Player Stocks Turkish Drama Shelf; Rannvijay Singha Strikes Infinitum Deal; – Global Briefs

MaxGoes Live InTurkey, Vows Originals Spend Warner Bros Discoveryhas officially launched streamer Max in Turkey. Bringing Max to Turkiye is a key milestone for Warner Bros. The country has a vibrant storytelling tradition and a thriving entertainment industry. ‘The Last of Us’Warner Bros Discovery Max is now in 26 European countries and 77 overall. Previous editions have welcomed hosts such as Mae Martin, Eddie Izzard, Leslie Jones and Jack Whitehall....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 103 words · Thomas Williams

Minka Kelly On Whether She Might Reprise Her ‘Friday Night Lights’ Role In Peacock’s Reboot: “I Think It’s Best Leaving People Wanting More”

Friday Night LightsstarMinka Kellydoes not have plans to participate inPeacocks reboot of the famous football series. Deadline first reported the streamerlanding the rebootin December. In the original show, Kelly starred as Lyla Garrity, head cheerleader for the Panthers football team. L-R: Minka Kelly as Lyla Garrity in ‘Friday Night Lights’ and as Quinn O’Grady in ‘Ransom Canyon’Everett/Netflix I think leaving that where it was is probably the right thing to do, Kelly told Deadline....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 159 words · Christian Williams

Nicholas Galitzine & Bill Skarsgård To Star In Netflix’s ‘Mosquito Bowl’ From Director Peter Berg

Details as to the roles to be played by the two are under wraps. Producers on the project include Berg for Film 44, Brian Grazer for Imagine Entertainment, and Alex Gayner. Ezra Emanuel is serving as exec producer. Nicholas Galitzine and Bill SkarsgårdGetty Images Upcoming, hell also be heard lending his voice to animated featureWings of Freedom. He is represented by WME, Magnolia Entertainment, Agentfirman Planthaber/Kilden/Mandic in Sweden, and Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 72 words · Joseph Graves

PBS Stations Call Federal Funds “Irreplaceable And Essential” As Trump Administration Prepares To Slash Public Media Coin

This is not a surprise to public media. The threat has been in the air since the November elections. Related Stories Donald Trump Removes Doug Emhoff And Other Joe Biden Appointees From U.S. TheCPBreceived $535 million in the current fiscal year. ‘Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light’ is airing on PBS MasterpieceBBC/Playground Entertainment/Nick Briggs It is forward funded, meaning that its latest budget approved by Congress for 2025 continues appropriations through 2027....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 96 words · Erik Johnson

Prime Video Buys Docs On The Kray Twins & The Murder Of Joanna Yeates As Part Of Ten-Title Deal With Sphere Abacus

The Amazon streamer has struck a ten-title deal with London-based distributorSphere Abacusfor rights in the UK and Ireland. All the shows hail from British independent producers. A Dutch national living in the building was later jailed for the killing. Ronnie and Reggie KrayHulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images It is one of two docs on the killing, along with NetflixsWimbledon Common(working title). Canadas Bell Mediarecently completed a deal to buy Sphere Abacus, as Deadline revealed a few weeks back....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 94 words · Donald Arnold

Taron Egerton & Dennis Lehane’s Drama Series ‘Smoke’ Gets Apple Premiere Date; First Photos

Were getting a first look atSmoke(fkaFirebug), Apples upcoming crime drama series from creatorDennis Lehane, starring and executive produced byTaron Egerton. The nine-episode series premieres globally onApple TV+on Friday, June 27 with the first two episodes, followed by one new episode every Friday through August 8. it’s possible for you to see some of the first images above and below. Inspired by true events,Smokefollows troubled detective Michell Calderon (Emmy-nominated Jurnee Smollett) and enigmatic arson investigator Dave Gudsen (Egerton) as they pursue the trails of two serial arsonists....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 219 words · Kevin Mosley

TLC Musical ‘CrazySexyCool’ Aims For Broadway

A Broadway production timeline hasnt been set. Viral Video Bullhorn Auctioned For Charity Casting hasnt been announced. Watch on Deadline Producing is Bill Diggins Diggit Theatrical Group, with Stephen Gabriel as Executive Producer. From left: TLC’s Lisa “Left Eye” Lopez, Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins and Rozanda “Chilli” Thomas in 1992Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Gabriels Broadway producing credits includeThe Roommate, The Whos Tommy, Jagged Little PillandAint Too Proud. The group sold over 95 million records worldwide, though creative differences and internal feuds set in....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 156 words · Joshua Martin

Wink Martindale Dies: Game Show Host Of ‘Tic-Tac-Dough’, ‘Gambit’ And ‘High Rollers’ Was 91

His death was announced by a spokesperson for Martindales family. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and sold over 1 million copies. Wink Martindale hosting ‘High Rollers,’ left, and ‘Tic Tac Dough’Everett Collection Later that year, Martindale moved to Los Angeles as the morning host of pre-Boss Jock KHJ-AM. Among his most popular radio specials wasThe Elvis Presley Storyin 1975. While he first found success in radio, the handsome Martindale found wider, national fame on television....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 162 words · Leah Fuller

‘Adolescence’ Climbs To Third On Netflix’s Most Popular TV List; ‘Black Mirror’ Returns At No. 4 On Weekly Charts

3 among all English-language series so far. Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killeralso remained on the list, coming in at No. 6 with 3.8M views. Elsewhere,Devil May Cryraked in another 5.1M views, whileLove on the Spectrumdrew 3.6M. This week, the series managed 3.1M views, which was good enough for eighth place. Notably, the April 7 episode of WWEsRawalso ranked at No. 10 with 2.8M views. The weekly Monday night event has frequently ranked since debuting on Netflix....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 78 words · Kristi Solis

‘American Idol’ Season 23’s Hollywood Week Sees Strong Gains In 3-Day Viewership

EXCLUSIVE:The audience forAmerican IdolSeason 23 is on the rise, despite some tough competition last week. Similarly, the three-day audience was up 10% from the week prior as well. This episodes three-day viewership marksAmerican Idols largest overall audience since its post-Oscars premiere on March 2. American Idol Season 23Disney/Eric McCandless The episode managed 5.83M multi-platform viewers after three days, growing about 10% over the week prior. Next week, well see how viewers voted to determine the next round of contestants....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 79 words · Jeffrey Anderson

‘American Psycho’ Director Mary Harron Reflects On Film’s Relevancy In Trump Era: “Society Is Actually, 25 Years Later, Much Worse”

The rich are much richer, the poor are poorer. I would never have imagined that we would live through that, she said. (In the book, Patrick Bateman cites Trump as his preeminent role model.) Mary Harron and Christian Bale on the set of 2000’s ‘American Psycho’Lionsgate / Everett Collection It got a lot of attacks before it came out. And the book got a lot of attacks by people who never read the book....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 85 words · William Roberts

‘America’s Most Wanted: Missing Persons’ Event Series & John Walsh Special Set At Fox

Both will stream next day on Hulu. The three-week series is produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment. Dan Martin and John Ferracane executive produce and Martin also serves as showrunner. Harris Faulkner and John WalshGetty Images The special comes as Walsh hits a milestone 1,100 episodes ofAmericas Most Wanted, helping to capture 1,198 fugitives. Americas Most Wanted: John Walshs Dirty Dozenis produced by Fox Alternative Entertainment. The special is executive produced by John Ferracane and John Walsh....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Michael Wells