Jun 17 Netflix CEO, wife to donate $120M to HBCUs By Associated Press Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities. Continue reading
May 25 Watch 6:41 How Mindy Kaling's new Netflix series offers 'a sense of community' By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport During this pandemic, people have turned to streaming entertainment services in record numbers. One of the bingeable offerings available is “Never Have I Ever,” a new series on Netflix from actor and producer Mindy Kaling. Amna Nawaz talks to one… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 5:30 TV recommendations for the stay-at-home era With so many Americans sheltering at home, it’s no surprise that television viewing, especially streaming video, has seen a dramatic increase. A recent Nielsen analysis showed an 85 percent rise in streaming from a year ago and steady growth from… Continue watching
Feb 23 Watch 5:54 'Who Killed Malcolm X' explores mystery of his murder By Ivette Feliciano It's been 55 years since human-rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated in Harlem in front of hundreds of witnesses. But new evidence suggests two of the three men convicted of the crime are actually innocent. A new Netflix documentary, “Who… Continue watching
Jan 31 UK's health chief slams Gwyneth Paltrow's lifestyle brand By Associated Press “Gwyneth Paltrow's brand peddles ‘psychic vampire repellent,' says ‘chemical sunscreen is a bad idea',” said the chief executive of Britain's National Health Service Simon Stevens. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 7:21 New film 'The Two Popes' explores Catholic ideology's 'gray areas' By Jeffrey Brown When Pope Benedict resigned in 2013, it was the first papal resignation since 1415 -- nearly 600 years. At the time, his successor, Pope Francis, was perceived as essentially Benedict’s opposite. But in a new film, “The Two Popes,” director… Continue watching
Dec 09 'Marriage Story' leads Golden Globe Award nominations By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Netflix dominated Monday's nominations with four films vying for best film in the drama and comedy or musical categories: “The Irishman,” “Marriage Story," “”The Two Popes" and “Dolemite Is My Name.”… Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 3:41 Late bloomer Nick Kroll's Brief But Spectacular journey through puberty "Big Mouth," the Netflix show Nick Kroll created with childhood best friend Andrew Goldberg, offers a comedic exploration of the trials and triumphs of adolescence. Now in a second season, the show leverages its creators' experiences with puberty to help… Continue watching
Nov 14 Mo'Nique sues Netflix for discrimination in show offer By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press The comedian and Oscar-winning actress accuses the streaming service of giving her a lowball offer that was part of a larger company tendency to underpay black women. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch 7:32 Why more media companies want in on the expensive 'streaming revolution' Media companies are spending billions to try to lock in Americans’ entertainment dollars, and on Tuesday, the Walt Disney Company took its efforts to the next level with the launch of Disney+. But with such a broad assortment of streaming… Continue watching