Entries from 2022-12-01 to 1 month

Avatar Scores a Christmas Miracle

Baby, it’s cold outside. Very cold. And for family-friendly films with an already-difficult long run time, that’s never the best news. Despite the gloomy weather, however, Avatar: The Way of Water has seen a rather miraculous upswing in do…

NBCUniversal Sets Upfronts Schedule for 2023

We may still be languishing at the end of 2022, but NBCUniversal are already focused on the new year, with an announcement of its upfronts dates for 2023 already public. Our entertainment lawyer on the ground, Brandon Blake of Blake & Wang…

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Honor a Tie

While not a shocker, it's still surprising to see a tie take Best Picture in any of the key award season ceremonies. It’s even nicer to see two worthy indie films take the honor. With Tárand Everything Everywhere All at Once splitting the …

Roku Tests Daytime TV Waters

Roku is taking a tentative step towards the daytime talk show space. As of Dec 1st, Roku Channel will now be offering viewers WarnerBros’ and Telepictures’ The Jennifer Hudson Show as its exclusive streaming home. We’re seeing some interes…

The TCA Tour Resumes In-Person for 2023, but Key Players Decline

Another pandemic hardline falls this month as we see the Television Critics Tour (or TCA) abandon its digital presentations and return to in-person eventing for the 2023 year. As a greater sense of normalcy returns to the industry, and we …