GameStop Stock Movie Already Heading to Netflix
The story of the war between hedge funds and Reddit over GameStop stock may still be developing, but Netflix is already banking on making a movie about it, according to Deadline. The script for the currently untitled film will be penned by the Oscar-winning screenwriter, Mark Boal, who wrote “The Hurt Locker” and “Zero Dark …
ViacomCBS’s New Paramount Plus Streaming Service Will Debut on March 4
ViacomCBS is rebranding its streaming service with Paramount Plus and has a planned launch on March 4 nationwide and in Latin America, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The initial launch will be followed by availability in other markets, including countries in the Nordic region on March 25 and in Australia by the middle of the …
Pre-Inauguration Virtual Concert to Feature Fall Out Boy, will.i.am, and James Taylor
In advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, a pre-inauguration “We the People” concert is being planned for this Sunday, according to Rolling Stone. Fall Out Boy, Will.i.am, Carole King, James Taylor, AJR, and Michael Bivins are among the stars scheduled to perform. The evening will also raise money for the Biden Inaugural Committee. Tickets will …
Tom Hanks to Host Star-Studded Inauguration TV Special
Tom Hanks is set to host a primetime special next week in honor of Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration, according to Variety. Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Jon Bon Jovi, and Ant Clemons are so far scheduled to perform during the 90-minute “Celebrating America” special. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris also plan to speak. According to …
Netflix Plans to Premiere a New Film Each Week in 2021
As the pandemic rages on, Netflix is preparing to entertain by releasing a new film every week in 2021, according to The Hollywood Reporter. There’s a total of 70 upcoming films, including a trilogy, eight animated projects, 52 live-action films in English, and 10 non-English movies. Some of the movies on Netflix’s slate are: Dwayne …
Taylor Swift’s ‘folklore’ is Officially the No. 1 Album of 2020
Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, folklore, made the No. 1 spot on Rolling Stone‘s Year-End Top 200 Albums Chart. Swift’s album raked in nearly 2.3 million album-equivalent units last year. folklore beat out Lil Baby’s sophomore album, My Turn. It came in second with 2.1 million album-equivalent-units, according to Yahoo News. folklore was a surprise album that dropped …
Discovery Plus Debuts to Amazon Fire TV and Roku
Discovery Plus goes live today for the first time nationwide, according to Variety. As part of its launch, the streaming service will be available on many platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google devices, and Apple TV. Verizon is providing 12 months free of Discovery Plus to many of its customers, according to Deadline. Android, …
Boston Dynamics Robots Dance the Year Away
2020 was a wild year, to say the least, and there’s no better way to close it out than a video of the robots from Boston Dynamics — Atlas, Handle, and Spot the dog — performing a choreographed routine to “Do You Love Me?” by The Contours. Back in 2018, the company posted a video …
cred.ai’s 2020 Albums of the Year
It’s played out to say 2020 was a weird year — we are all viscerally aware of how bizarre it’s been to be existing at this moment. The one thing that’s been consistent is how we all turn to music. And as it turns out, thankfully for all of us, artists turn to their work. …
HBO Max App Finally Arrives to Roku
With today’s launch of the HBO Max app for Roku, Roku’s stock is at a record high, according to Variety. Roku shares were up 4.6 percent around noon today to $340.90 a share. “We can’t wait to work with our longtime partners at Roku to build on our past successes and bring HBO Max’s best-in-class …
