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Ned Beatty, indelible in ‘Deliverance,’ ‘Network’ dies at 83
Read full article: Ned Beatty, indelible in ‘Deliverance,’ ‘Network’ dies at 83Ned Beatty, the Oscar-nominated character actor who in half a century of American movies, including “Deliverance,” “Network” and “Superman,” was a booming, indelible presence in even the smallest parts, has died.
Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey jumps to Warner Bros.
Read full article: Veteran TV executive Channing Dungey jumps to Warner Bros.Dungey has been named chairman, Warner Bros. Television Group, starting her tenure at the studio early next year. Dungey will succeed Peter Roth who will be stepping down from his Studio responsibilities running the TV Group and its operating divisions in early 2021. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES – Veteran TV industry executive Channing Dungey was named chairman of the Warner Bros. Television Group after tenures at ABC and Netflix in which she shepherded hit series including “Scandal." She resigned earlier this month, sparking reports that she was destined for Warner Bros. She joins Pearlena Igbokwe, head of NBC Universal’s television studios, as a rare Black executive in charge of a TV studio.
Why 'cancel culture' doesn't always work
Read full article: Why 'cancel culture' doesn't always workSome people rail against this "cancel culture" while others say it's necessary. "[Cancel culture] doesn't really work," Wortham says. This, in a lot of ways, is what cancel culture has become. Some people argue that cancel culture is justified because celebrities are facing repercussions for their actions. After Gillis was fired from "SNL" for racist jokes he made as recently as 2018, comedian Jim Jeffries said, "This is just cancel culture.
Fresh off ratings bonanza, 'Roseanne' gets renewed for another season
Read full article: Fresh off ratings bonanza, 'Roseanne' gets renewed for another seasonFresh off the success of its premiere Tuesday night, the reboot of "Roseanne" has been renewed for another season by ABC. "The show is as fresh and relevant today as it was when it left the air 21 years ago. We can't wait to see what the 'Roseanne' team has in store for next year." The two-part premiere was watched by more than 18 million viewers and scored a 5.1 rating, according to Nielsen. Roseanne Barr and the entire cast from the original run returned for the most-recent season.