'Carol's Second Act' loses two female writers due to misconduct
Two female writers have quit CBS's 'Carols Second Act' due to misconduct by an executive producer. The two writers made complaints regarding inappropriate touching at the workplace by the producer, but no action was taken. Both writers felt that they had been penalized for making the complaint and quit shortly after.
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HBO encourages people to stay home with 500 hours of free content
HBO has announced that it will be making 500 hours of television and movies available online for free. They are doing this as a part of their new #StayHomeBoxOffice campaign that aims to encourage people to stay home during the coronavirus epidemic. Content like Detective Pikachu, Veep, The Soprano's and The Wire will be available.
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Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
Ali Wentworth tests positive for coronavirus
American actress Ali Wentworth, famous for her role as Staci Cole in hit TV series Nightcap and wife to former television anchor and White House Communications Director George Stephanopoulos, has tested positive for the COVID-19 infection, and has posted on social media warning her fans to not take the disease lightly, saying that the high fever, terrible body aches, and breathing problems are "pure misery".
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Apple users can now finally buy/rent titles directly from the Amazon Prime Video app
Amazon has updated its IOS Prime Video app so that now apple users can make purchases directly from the app. Previously users had to make the purchase elsewhere, such as the Amazon website, before they could use the app to watch anything. Apple normally requires a 30% cut of all in-app purchases made on its platform but Amazon seems to have made a deal with them.
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'Dave' to surpass 'Atlanta' as the most-watched show on FX
'Dave', a new comedy series created by Dave Burd, has averaged 4.8 million views per episode, making it the second most popular show on FX right behind Atlanta. The audience for the show has only increased since the coronavirus pandemic began and it looks like the show will overtake Atlanta soon.
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