Netflix has scored 50 Annie Award nominations across series and features, including bids for “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” which leads in individual nominations with nine. “Pinocchio,” which has picked up 38 awards so far this season, including the Golden Globe for animated feature, is one of three Netflix projects up for best feature, along with…
Inside Warner Bros. Discovery’s Secret Joint Bid With the European Broadcasting Union For Media Rights to the Olympics
When the news broke on Monday that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) had jointly bid for Olympics media rights, it came as a surprise to much of the industry. Not least because in 2015, (a pre-merger) Discovery Communications caused an upset when they swooped in and nabbed the broadcasting rights…
After ‘Veep’ and ‘Seinfeld,’ Julia Louis-Dreyfus Is Finally Ready to Be a Movie Star
A phone call from 40 years ago still breaks Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ heart. It came in the early ’80s, when her father, Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, rang to deliver a harsh review of his daughter’s inaugural season on “Saturday Night Live.” Louis-Dreyfus wanted the approval of the noted Franco-American entrepreneur. She’d dropped out of Northwestern at 21, after…
How coach Andy Reid saved the Kansas City Chiefs
On the 10th anniversary of Reid’s arrival, he has the Chiefs knocking on the door of a third Super Bowl berth in four seasons.
Brady: ‘One day at a time’ with future up in air
Tom Brady said after the Bucs’ season ended Monday night that he has no timetable for making a decision on whether he will continue his career.
‘Very happy’ Djokovic wins in Aussie Open return
After unable to play in last year’s tournament, Novak Djokovic returned to the Australian Open with a first-round win over Roberto Carballes Baena.
Bucs’ Gage in hospital for concussion, neck injury
Bucs WR Russell Gage was in the hospital overnight, the team said in a statement Tuesday, getting more testing after a concussion and neck injury.
Bengals owner wants to keep Burrow for long haul
Bengals owner and president Mike Brown says he would like QB Joe Burrow, who’s eligible for a contract extension, to have a long career in Cincinnati but acknowledged that the team will consider the balance of being able to sign other top players.
Chargers fire OC Lombardi after playoff collapse
The Chargers fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi and quarterbacks coach Shane Day, the team announced on Tuesday.
Sources: Browns to hire Schwartz as new DC
The Browns have hired Jim Schwartz to be their defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN.