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  • Verizon Media Group Plans to Lay Off 150 Employees, Cuts Will Impact 1.4% of Work Force

    The layoffs will hit multiple teams across its group of media brands including AOL, HuffPost, TechCrunch and Yahoo

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    Sean Burch and Lindsey Ellefson
    December 11, 2019 @ 8:34 AM
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    8:34 AM
    Verizon Media Group Plans to Lay Off 150 Employees, Cuts Will Impact 1.4% of Work Force
  • Ridley Scott to Executive Produce ’80s Computer Game Thriller Series at Quibi

    “CURS_R” finds its heroine inside an obscure 1980s computer game, fighting for her life amid a string of challenges

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    Sean Burch
    December 11, 2019 @ 8:30 AM
    Journalism
    8:30 AM
    Ridley Scott to Executive Produce ’80s Computer Game Thriller Series at Quibi
  • YouTube to Purge Videos That ‘Maliciously Insult’ Based on Race, Gender

    Video platform tightens its rules once again in an effort to weed out “toxic” comments

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 11, 2019 @ 8:30 AM
    Journalism
    8:30 AM
    YouTube to Purge Videos That ‘Maliciously Insult’ Based on Race, Gender
  • ‘The Irishman’ Was Watched 26.4 Million Times in Its First Week, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says

    The streaming giant expects 40 million people to watch the mob epic within its first month

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 10, 2019 @ 11:01 AM
    Movies
    11:01 AM
    ‘The Irishman’ Was Watched 26.4 Million Times in Its First Week, Netflix’s Ted Sarandos Says
  • ‘National Lampoon Radio Hour’ Relaunches as a Podcast, Teams With Spotify to Stream Clips (Exclusive)

    Former “SNL” star Rachel Dratch will be featured in a new Christmas-themed episode debuting on Dec. 19

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 9, 2019 @ 12:48 PM
    Business
    12:48 PM
    ‘National Lampoon Radio Hour’ Relaunches as a Podcast, Teams With Spotify to Stream Clips (Exclusive)
  • Elon Musk Wins ‘Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit

    Tesla chief says his “faith in humanity is restored” following the verdict

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 6, 2019 @ 3:51 PM
    Journalism
    3:51 PM
    Elon Musk Wins ‘Pedo Guy’ Defamation Lawsuit
  • ‘The Irishman’: Less Than 20% Finished Scorsese Epic in Its First 24 Hours on Netflix

    Mob flick was watched in its entirety by 18% of the viewers who started it within its first 24 hours

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 6, 2019 @ 9:41 AM
    Journalism
    9:41 AM
    ‘The Irishman’: Less Than 20% Finished Scorsese Epic in Its First 24 Hours on Netflix
  • The Biggest Earners in Music in 2019, From Taylor Swift to Drake (Photos)

    The “Lover” singer-songwriter just grabbed the top spot on Forbes’ rankings for the second time in five years

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 6, 2019 @ 8:44 AM
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    8:44 AM
    The Biggest Earners in Music in 2019, From Taylor Swift to Drake (Photos)
  • Lil Nas X Highlights YouTube’s Top Videos of 2019

    The “Old Town Road” remix was the most-watched music video of the year in the U.S.

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 6, 2019 @ 8:23 AM
    Journalism
    8:23 AM
    Lil Nas X Highlights YouTube’s Top Videos of 2019
  • Sorry They Are! Lack of Baby Yoda Merchandise Has Cost Disney Millions This Year

    But the studio, coming off $19 billion in sales last quarter, should be able to take the sales hit

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 5, 2019 @ 3:03 PM

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  • Sacha Baron Cohen Rips Google Co-Founders for Resignations: ‘Now You Drop Out?’

    “So long as you profit from hate, you are the #SiliconSix,” British comedian says

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 5, 2019 @ 9:46 AM
    Journalism
    9:46 AM
    Sacha Baron Cohen Rips Google Co-Founders for Resignations: ‘Now You Drop Out?’
  • Can NBA Ratings Bounce Back After Double-Digit Declines?

    “It’s such a star-driven league that it’s difficult for the NBA to recover” from missing key players, Northwestern University’s J.A. Adande tells TheWrap

    By

    Sean Burch and Tony Maglio
    December 4, 2019 @ 1:16 PM

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  • Google CEO Sundar Pichai Takes Over as Head of Alphabet

    Alphabet CEO Larry Page and president Sergey Brin announce they’re stepping down on Tuesday

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 3, 2019 @ 2:02 PM
    Journalism
    2:02 PM
    Google CEO Sundar Pichai Takes Over as Head of Alphabet
  • Quibi Adds JB Smoove, Maya Rudolph to ‘Mapleworth Murders’

    Tina Fey and Andy Samberg and several former ‘SNL’ Stars to appear on Lorne Michaels-Seth Meyers produced series

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 3, 2019 @ 9:30 AM
    TV
    9:30 AM
    Quibi Adds JB Smoove, Maya Rudolph to ‘Mapleworth Murders’
  • Mark Zuckerberg Says Breaking Up Facebook Won’t Fix ‘Question of Political Discourse’

    Facebook chief says he’s “absolutely” in favor of more regulation

    By

    Sean Burch
    December 3, 2019 @ 7:59 AM
    Journalism
    7:59 AM
    Mark Zuckerberg Says Breaking Up Facebook Won’t Fix ‘Question of Political Discourse’
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