FX wants to get fans screaming for the premiere of its latest horror series with a two-part marketing activation. Grotesquerie, a 10-part series from horror maestro Ryan Murphy, centers on a detective (Niecy Nash-Betts) and a nun (Micaela Diamond) who investigate a series of heinous crimes in a small town. It also stars Courtney B….Read More
While Coca-Cola often touts its flagship soft drink as the perfect complement for various foods, Pepsi wants to take dominance of pizza night. Its method? Chase down pizza delivery drivers. “Pepsi Chase Cars,” created by agency BBDO Worldwide, begins with a pizza delivery driver ringing a doorbell – only to be startled by a man…Read More
Kevin Smith is supposed to be here today. Three decades after his scruffy feature film debut, Clerks, made him a literal poster child for Generation X slackers, the born-and-bred Jersey boy oversees a vibrant direct-to-consumer business that encompasses merchandise, live events, CBD (cannabidiol) products, comic books, podcasts, vodcasts, and … oh yeah, even the occasional…Read More
Francis Ford Coppola is suing Variety and two of the trade publication’s executive editors for libel over a story published in July alleging that the director behaved inappropriately and unprofessionally on the set of his new film, Megalopolis. (TheWrap) The article at the heart of the suit alleges that the Academy Award winner inappropriately hugged…Read More
-For those who imbibe, coffee is food–and the source of life, let’s be honest–but it’s technically not a fruit or veggie. Vending machine snacks and boardroom lunch menus are also typically devoid of leafy greens and nature’s candy. To bat back against a phenom referred to as “sad beige meals,” a brand called Kencko has…Read More
A Manhattan grand jury indicted Harvey Weinstein in connection to new sexual assault allegations, according to prosecutors. (CNN) The new indictment is under seal, prosecutor Nicole Blumberg told Judge Curtis Farber, who set a trial date for Nov. 12. The district attorney’s office did not provide specifics about the new charges. (NBC News) Prosecutors retrying…Read More
The cable bundle is taking another step toward rebuilding itself. Warner Bros. Discovery and Charter Communications said Thursday that the companies inked a multiyear early renewal agreement that will see a tier of Max, including HBO content and Discovery+, be made available to Spectrum TV Select packages without an extra fee for customers. (THR) People…Read More
The 2024 Video Music Awards were Taylor-made for big ratings. According to Nielsen data, Wednesday night’s VMAs delivered its biggest audience in four years, topping 4 million viewers. The awards, which were also simulcast across 13 Paramount-owned networks, were up 8% year over year (4.09 million versus 3.78 million). (ADWEEK) The VMAs were also buzzy…Read More
The media and the public will not have access to the upcoming Nevada courtroom battle between Rupert Murdoch and most of his children over the 93-year-old mogul’s media empire from Fox News to News Corp. (Deadline) A group of news organizations including The New York Times, CNN, The Associated Press, National Public Radio, The Washington…Read More
A Delaware judge agreed to send another 2020 election defamation case to trial Thursday, ruling that Newsmax Media published false claims saying that Smartmatic voting machines rigged the 2020 election. (NBC News) Attorneys for both sides asked Superior Court Judge Eric Davis to rule in their favor without holding a trial, which is scheduled to…Read More
