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Reality Shows Are Tapping Into the Microseries Boom
After building a business on billionaire romances, werewolves and secret lovers, the microseries industry is evolving into something closer to reality. Fox Entertainment has adapted Season 3 of its reality dating show “Farmer Wants a Wife” – a title that could easily pass for a ReelShort scripted series – into a 101-episode short-form series on…
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Why Netflix Is Suffering From a Perpetual Sophomore Slump | Analysis
Netflix is in the midst of a serious second season problem as new installments of once-buzzy shows have seen plummeting viewership of up to 75 percent. The streamer’s latest massive decline came with “Avatar: The Last Airbender,” an expensive and ambitious live-action adaptation of a beloved animated classic that saw a nearly 60% drop in…
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Gun-toting teen involved in NYPD cop shooting identified and charged
The gun-toting teen who rushed an unmarked NYPD car, leaving a veteran detective just days from retirement shot by friendly fire, has been identified and hit with attempted murder and a string of other charges. Camani Barletto, 18, was slapped Monday night with two counts of attempted murder, two counts of weapons possession, two counts…
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Travis Kelce put on blast by another NFL athlete not invited to wedding: Feels like ‘a personal shot’
Will this ruin the friendship? On the heels of Will Compton putting Travis Kelce on blast over being snubbed from the groom’s wedding to Taylor Swift, his “Bussin’ With the Boys” podcast co-host is doing the same. Taylor Lewan went on a scathing rant during Tuesday’s episode — while insisting he was “taking the high…
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These New Smart Glasses From Solos Come With a Privacy Shield for the Cameras
Smart glasses company Solos has long focused on audio-only smart glasses. On Tuesday, it announced two new pairs of glasses, one of which has a camera—but you can buy a separate accessory to hide the camera for privacy’s sake. Solos’ new smart glasses are the audio-only AirGo A6 and the second iteration of its camera-enabled…
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Trump’s World Cup meddling only made matters worse for rattled U.S. squad
SEATTLE — Is everybody happy now? You good, Mr. President? Put our boys in a blender, President Trump did, with those phone calls to FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Messed with their mojo by politicking to get American striker Folarin Balogun’s red card rescinded. We’ll have to check VAR, but it might be the first time Trump succeeded…
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5 New Shows to Stream This Week on Apple TV, Netflix and More
The new shows to check out this week include a slew of reality TV classics. If you’re a reality TV fan, you’ll be served well this week with returns to a number of classic series. “Big Brother,” “Project Runway” and more are all back on screens for their latest entries. For more serialized TV, Netflix…
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Zuckerberg Admits That AI Is Not Working Out the Way He Imagined
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is struggling to keep his AI team together. As morale is hitting rock-bottom, his company is heavily relying on its competitors’ AI models to build out its own in-house tools. And despite the many billions of dollars the company has spent in its flailing efforts to keep up in the AI…
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Jennifer Siebel Newsom sought to redefine the role of first spouse. Now, she faces her biggest test
Jennifer Siebel Newsom was frustrated. She was standing behind her husband, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, at a February press conference to celebrate a new bill that would give Planned Parenthood emergency funds. A throng of women’s advocates, including herself, had spoken about how the law would help women access healthcare. But now reporters were asking…
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Graham Platner Accuser Denies Political Motive and Defends Coming Forward: ‘Just Here to Tell My Story’
Jenny Racicot, who accused U.S. Senate nominee Graham Platner (D-Maine) of rape, denied her allegations were politically motivated, saying she only wanted “to let people know who they are voting for.” “I think there are a lot of men in this world relying on the silence of women to be where they are. And I…