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Ever since Apple TV+ launched, we’ve been hearing about “Killers of the Flower Moon”. The epic (by which I mean long,) movie stars Leonardo Di Caprio and Robert De Niro, and is directed by Martin Scorsese. And… there’s finally a teaser trailer for it! The movie is set to premiere at Cannes on Saturday, March […]
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The fallout from CNN‘s Town Hall with Donald Trump last week continues. It seems that the scathing take from the outlet’s media reporter Oliver Darcy did not go down that well with the top brass, including channel chief Chris Licht. A quick reminder – Darcy wrote in the Reliable Sources newsletter that “it’s hard to
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Vice Media filed for bankruptcy on Monday. As noted in a recent newsletter, this had been expected, but that hardly makes it any less painful for the employees, and indeed founders, of what was previously a titan of the social media news era. The New York Times reported that key lenders to the firm, Fortress
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[Story updated to include CNN’s reaction to Don Lemon’s statement.] In an extraordinary development, Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News. The prime-time presenter’s exit comes just days after the network settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems. Had the case gone to a full jury trial, Carlson was expected to take the stand. In
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In a very worrying development, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian security services on Thursday. The US citizen is being held on espionage charges, his publication reported. In a statement, the newspaper said: The Wall Street Journal vehemently denies the allegations from the FSB and seeks the immediate release of
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“Ted Lasso” season three kicks off on March 15 – just over two weeks today. In preparation, Apple TV+ dropped a brand new trailer for the hit comedy. It looks like the rivalry with West Ham will ramp up in what could, and should, be the show’s final season. Can Ted and the team keep
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Super Bowl LVII and Rihanna’s Apple Music half time show didn’t disappoint. On the field, Patrick Mahomes’s Kansas City Chiefs saw off Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35. The superstar singer’s performance was spectacular too as she player her biggest and also revealed she is pregnant! If you missed any of it, the whole
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I appeared on an episode of the “DoubleTap” show, which aired on Monday. “DoubleTap” is a programme from Canadian broadcaster AMI that aims to help blind people get the most out of their tech, making sure it is working for them. On this edition, I chatted to host Steven Scott about Online Safety Bill, which
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The BBC announced its lead presenter line-up for a new look, soon-to-be-launched, news channel on Tuesday. As first reported in The Addition newsletter, there are five lead presenters in total. They are: Two on-air presenting roles in Washington DC will be announced in the near future. In a statement, Deborah Turness, CEO of BBC News,
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A new YouTube shorts monetisation programme went live on February 1, 2023, as part of a bid to lure creators and viewers to the platform and away from competition TikTok. The scheme is based on a new revenue share model because adverts are inserted as users scroll through the short-form videos from a range of
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