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Netflix row overshadows Berlin premiere of film about Spanish lesbians 'Elisa & Marcela'
A row over whether films produced for streaming platform Netflix should be shown at the Berlin Film Festival has overshadowed the premiere of "Elisa & Marcela," Isabel Coixet's tale of two Spanish lesbians. Independent arthouse cinema operators in Germany wrote to German Culture Minister Monika ...
Hit Netflix reboot 'Queer Eye' setting its sights on Japan in new episodes
The "Fab Five" from Netflix's hit reality series "Queer Eye" will bring their makeover talents to Tokyo this year for special episodes, the media streaming company has announced. The five TV lifestyle consultants — Karamo Brown, Bobby Berk, Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France and Antoni ...
By earning its first-ever Oscar nomination for best picture with "Roma," Netflix has propelled itself into Hollywood's club of elite filmmakers, but the streaming giant's hybrid business model still hasn't won over its sharpest critics. Netflix on Tuesday earned a whopping 10 nominations for Alfonso ...
Netflix has rejected a Quebec government request that it pull footage of a 2013 Canadian rail disaster from its film "Bird Box," while apologizing for any pain it may have caused. In a letter to Quebec Culture Minister Nathalie Roy, Netflix also promised not to ...
Organizing guru Marie Kondo sparks plenty of joy on social media
A new year in Japan means it’s time for ōsōji, the annual cleaning of one’s home. And, right on schedule, Netflix has released “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo” to give us all some inspiration — or make us feel guilty for putting it off. The eight-episode ...
Marie Kondo's new TV series cleans up
Marie Kondo is the type of person you wouldn't initially expect lots of people to go crazy over. In the cleaning consultant and best-selling author's new Netflix show, "Tidying Up with Marie Kondo," she simply lays out the basics of her "KonMari" method of ...
'Baby Shark' driving you crazy? Its creator warns penguins are next
"Baby Shark (Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo)" is the YouTube sensation that's been viewed more than 2 billion times and made the Billboard Hot 100 chart last week as its top new entrant. The jingle has also become such an earworm that late-night-show ...
Netflix hikes prices for U.S. subscribers by 13-18% as it expands presence and content
Netflix Inc. is raising monthly fees for its U.S. subscribers by between 13 percent and 18 percent, the video streaming pioneer's first price increase since 2017 as it spends heavily on original content and international expansion. Prices for its popular standard plan, which allows streaming ...
Supreme Court snubs suit by actress Olivia de Havilland, 102, against FX Networks
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider reviving a lawsuit by 102-year-old Oscar-winning actress Olivia de Havilland accusing a Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. unit of falsely portraying her in a miniseries about a famous Hollywood feud. The justices let stand a lower court ...
With original boundary-breaking content, thrilling plots and charismatic actors, Danish television series have captivated audiences worldwide in recent years. The latest show to hit the small screen is "Ride Upon the Storm," which is being distributed in almost 80 countries with a debut late January ...
Netflix censorship risks helping Saudi crackdown on expression: Amnesty
Netflix's decision to pull an episode of a show critical of Saudi authorities risks facilitating a crackdown on freedom of expression in the kingdom, Amnesty International said Wednesday. "Saudi Arabia's censorship of Netflix ... is further proof of a relentless crackdown on freedom of expression ...
Netflix locally drops satire episode critical of Saudi Arabia after Riyadh gripes
Netflix has removed an episode of a satirical comedy show that criticizes Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom complained, raising new questions about the limits of free online expression, a report said Tuesday. The Financial Times reported that the streaming giant had taken down ...
