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What to stream: 'Warriors' album, 'The Dating Game' killer, 'NCIS: Origins' and Travis Kelce's games
Read full article: What to stream: 'Warriors' album, 'The Dating Game' killer, 'NCIS: Origins' and Travis Kelce's gamesTravis Kelce adding game show host to his growing resume with “Are You Smarter than a Celebrity?"
Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi
Read full article: Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service QuibiFILE - This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for Roku on a remote control in Portland, Ore. On Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, Roku is buying short-lived streaming service Quibis content library to bolster content for its free Roku Channel. AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Quibi, short for quick bites, raised $1.75 billion from investors including major Hollywood players like Disney, NBCUniversal and Viacom. Roku created its business solely as a hub for other streaming services, but has recently begun piling up content for its free Roku Channel. Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Liam Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Richie, Chrissy Teigen and Lena Waithe have all been in Quibi shows.
Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grants
Read full article: Golden Globes group gives $5.1 million in grantsKidman was among the entertainers who appeared to discuss the charities that benefit from HFPA grants. More than $5.1 million in funds were given to over 70 nonprofit organizations during the “HFPA Philanthropy: Empowering the Next Generation” virtual event on Tuesday. The event, formerly known as the Grants Banquet, celebrated some of the organizations with aspiring artists, filmmakers and storytellers. The organization is known for putting on the Golden Globes. Salma Hayek paid homage to the Las Fotos Project, a nonprofit organization that inspires teenage girls through photography.
Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy love
Read full article: Nomination surprises: 'The Mandalorian,' Quibi get Emmy loveThe program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Disney Plus via AP)NEW YORK The Emmy Award nominations announced Tuesday included some snubs and surprises. But it also earned Disney+ a nod for guest actor in a drama series for Giancarlo Esposito and a spot in the best drama race. AIRING JORDANMichael Jordan proved his competitive pull once more as the ESPN documentary The Last Dance earned three Emmy nominations. Homeland over its run has won eight Emmy awards for outstanding drama series, writing, editing and casting, among the trophies.
Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)
Read full article: Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)But the whole ordeal will lead her to a bigger realization: Why can't she be the first female Santa Claus? And Santa can speak every language, so Santa can ask any child what he or she wants for Christmas. Do you consider this a feminist movie because Noelle is breaking the glass ceiling and becoming the first female Santa Claus? I'm going to say it was surprising but it kind of shouldn't have been, just the feistiness in that woman. RELATED CONTENT:How 'Noelle' Puts a Modern, Feminist Twist on the Christmas Classic (Set Visit)Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner on Working With Legends in 'Noelle' (Exclusive)
How 'Noelle' Puts a Modern, Feminist Twist on the Christmas Classic (Set Visit)
Read full article: How 'Noelle' Puts a Modern, Feminist Twist on the Christmas Classic (Set Visit)With the big night rapidly approaching, the elder elves have gathered the entire North Pole at town hall to sort of the mess. "Everybody at the beginning of the shoot was like, 'You're going to be so sick of Christmas clothes and Christmas music,' and I was like, 'Oh yeah? Noelle grew up as the pampered princess of the North Pole, while her older brother was groomed to take over the family business. In some ways, what's been happening in the North Pole in our movie prior to this is kind of an unconscious bias," Todd adds. RELATED CONTENT:Anna Kendrick on Becoming the First Female Santa Claus in 'Noelle' (Set Visit)Anna Kendrick and Billy Eichner on Working With Legends in 'Noelle' (Exclusive)