California
Antonio Villaraigosa’s soon-to-be ex-wife agreed that she will not use the Villaraigosa last name for any social, marketing or business purposes.
Entertainment & Arts
Netflix will no longer release a nine-hour documentary about Prince after years of production. The late singer’s estate will develop its own film.
The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It’s tough to imagine it will do so this year.
Music
The pop superstar performed songs from her Grammy-nominated ‘Cowboy Carter’ album at halftime of an NFL game streamed on Netflix from Houston’s NRG Stadium.
Hollywood Inc.
The earnings report solidified Netflix’s dominance in the market, with hits such as “Squid Game” and a boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
Netflix’s upcoming ‘Narnia’ movie will be released exclusively in Imax for two weeks before it appears on the streaming service. It is Imax’s first deal for a theatrical window for a Netflix feature film.
Streaming service Netflix garnered 16 film nominations (mostly for “Emilia Pérez”), more than any other studio or streamer. But Universal Pictures and its Focus Features sister unit weren’t far behind.
Business
Netflix, Oracle and other tech stocks lifted U.S. indexes as their profits pile higher and excitement builds around AI’s moneymaking prospects.
Indie studio Neon has broken the ice with the first deal at Sundance, acquiring the horror film ‘Together’ starring Alison Brie and Dave Franco.
Sports
Hulk Hogan, who helped pro wrestling reach new heights of popularity, was booed out of the building on “Monday Night Raw.”