Angry musicians are promising to make Disney CEO Bob Iger’s book signing a cacophonous affair. For those planning to meet Disney CEO Bob Iger at his book signing this evening (October 1st) in Glendale, CA, here’s a pro tip: bring some earplugs. Ahead o…
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HBO Can’t Shake the Michael Jackson Estate’s $100 Million Lawsuit Over Leaving Neverland
Just hours ago, federal judge George Wu tentatively ruled against HBO in its motion to dismiss a $100 million defamation lawsuit filed by Michael Jackson’s estate, which relates to HBO’s Leaving Neverland documentary. Legal experts, though, insist that…
Guild of Music Supervisors President: “We’re Not Paid Enough. I’m Getting Paid Less Now Than I Was In 1999.”
In a wide-ranging interview, Thomas Golubic, president of the Guild of Music Supervisors, talked about the many difficulties facing those who are responsible for supervising music production in motion pictures and television. In the deep-dive with Vari…
Selena Gomez-Produced Netflix Documentary ‘Living Undocumented’ Debuts Next Month
Selena Gomez is set to serve as an executive producer for Living Undocumented, a Netflix documentary series that will follow the journeys of eight undocumented-immigrant families. The show’s first season will release on Netflix on October 2nd; eight re…
‘Leaving Neverland’ Wins Emmy for Outstanding Documentary — Michael Jackson Estate Immediately Responds
Over the weekend, at the 2019 Creative Arts Emmys, the controversial HBO documentary Leaving Neverland won Best Documentary or Nonfiction Special. Not everyone was happy about it. The 4-hour film, which was directed by Dan Reed, featured interviews of…
Amazon Music Is Releasing a Notorious B.I.G. Documentary on the 25th Anniversary of ‘Ready to Die’
Amazon Music is hoping to duplicate the success that it had with its Beastie Boys mini-documentary Still Ill by releasing a mini-documentary about famed rapper Notorious B.I.G. The film is called The Birth of Biggie: 25 Years of Ready To Die and it c…
YouTube Originals Debuts a K-Pop Travel Documentary Series
A new travel documentary featuring K-pop boy bands Super Junior and TVXQ! is coming to YouTube Originals. The travel doc will debut on October 9th with twelve episodes of the boys. Analog Trip in Indonesia will feature at least two members of TVXQ! and…
Billionaire Mark Cuban Sells AXS TV — AEG Remains an Active Partner
Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban has sold a majority interest in HDNet, LLC., the parent company of AXS TV and HDNet Movies. Though the financial terms of the deal weren’t publicly revealed, it seems likely that Cuban turned a sizable profit. The Dal…
Netflix is Being Sued Over Its Fyre Festival Documentary — Again
Netflix is once again being sued for its Fyre Festival documentary. This time, the legal action is coming from Austin Mills, a former collegiate basketball player who claims that Netflix stole the Fyre Festival footage he recorded. In 2015, Mills playe…
Netflix Announces Start Date for ‘Rhythm + Flow’ featuring Chance the Rapper, Cardi B, and T.I.
Netflix is full steam ahead on Rhythm + Flow. We first reported on the hip-hop-themed music competition show last year, when Netflix was pulling all the players together. Now there’s a premiere date of October 9th. Along with the announcement, Netflix…