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Colson Whitehead’s ‘Harlem’ Trilogy Series Adaptation Lands at Apple TV
Colson Whitehead’s “Harlem” trilogy book series is in early development at Apple TV. The crime series will be based on his bestselling novels, including “Harlem Shuffle,” “Crook Manifesto” and his latest “Cool Machine,” which was published July 21. The adaptation marks a next step for “Silo” creator Graham Yost. He and Aric Avelino (“American Gun”)…
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Hollywood is ‘impenetrable’: Team behind Jared Leto doc wants to continue sexual assault investigation
After a year and half of research and interviews, the BBC on Wednesday aired an explosive new documentary in which multiple women accused Oscar winner Jared Leto of sexual assault. Directed by Alice McShane, “Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret,” which debuted Wednesday in the U.K., revealed new claims of criminal sexual conduct by the 54-year-old…
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MAGA pastor who thinks Satanic forces run ‘Austin swamp’ handed major election role
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has sparked alarm with his appointment of a far-right Christian nationalist to advise him on election integrity. Abbott tapped Nate Schatzline, a two-term Texas House member and Fort Worth pastor, for a senior advisory role overseeing election policy, reported Texas Monthly. Schatzline resigned his House seat for the $275,000-a-year gig, where…
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‘Adults’ Star Jack Innanen on Diving Into Paul Baker’s Origin Story and That Love Triangle With Prequel Episode
Note: This story contains spoilers from the “Adults” prequel episode. Before FX’s “Adults” returns for its second season this August, the comedy series is plummeting its resident twentysomethings into the past with a special prequel episode, centered on how Jack Innanen’s Paul Baker first joined the chaotic friend group. The prequel episode, titled “Marathon Day,” sees…
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Republican Indiana Senate leader who defied Trump on redistricting leaving post
INDIANAPOLIS — The Republican leader of the Indiana Senate announced Friday that he would give up his position after six GOP incumbents who opposed President Trump on his congressional redistricting push in the state lost their primaries. Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray drew the ire of Trump in December when he voted against the redistricting…
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Trump company imperiled as investigators zero in on ‘depraved’ scheme
Congressional investigators have opened multiple probes into Trump Media & Technology Group over a plan to sell Wall Street firms early access to President Donald Trump’s market-moving social media posts. The scheme is called Truth API. Set to launch August 1, it charges up to $100,000 a month for milliseconds-faster access to Trump’s Truth Social…
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Licensed Shows Now Drive Over Half of Netflix’s New Subscribers | Chart
Netflix estimates that it will spend $20 billion on content this year, which is a 10% increase from last year. And while the cost of Netflix’s originals often gets the spotlight, Parrot Analytics’ Streaming Economics data shows that licensed programming is outpacing originals in driving subscriber growth. The streaming giant remains fiercely committed to marquee…
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Hamas vows to disarm — here are the five questions that could make or break the Gaza peace deal
WASHINGTON — Hamas says it’s finally ready to lay down its weapons, a feat that could reshape the Middle East after nearly two decades of war and bloodshed — but even President Trump had questions over whether it will actually happen during a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday. If implemented, it would mark…
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Iran Appears to Be Blasting Amazon Data Centers Off the Map
There’s data center activism, fought with Facebook groups and petitions, and then there’s data center annihilation, fought with guided missile and suicide drones. Recently, the Iranian military announced it had hit and damaged two Amazon data centers in the island country of Bahrain with a volley of cruise missiles. After the attack, the Iranian state…
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Why Fed dissenters are supporting rate hikes
Three Federal Reserve officials who dissented against Wednesday’s decision to hold interest rates steady warned that waiting too long to act against inflation could risk the need for even more aggressive policy moves later. “The longer that high inflation persists, the more challenging and costly it can be to bring it back down,” Cleveland Fed…