“You will always be my morning sunshine,” is how legendary HLN anchor Robin Meade sadly parted ways with her devoted Morning Express audience earlier today. Last week, we reported that new CNN CEO, Chris Licht, canceled the smaller, yet popular news show after more than 21 years on the air. Former Chicagoan, Meade, had been … Continue reading “Watch Robin Meade’s final sign-off”
David Zaslav strikes again. But this time in the form of new CNN Chief Chris Licht. Acting as a Corporate Thanos, Licht, amid ongoing cutbacks at CNN, completely eliminated HLN (Headline News) with one snap. This includes former Chicago reporter Robin Meade’s Morning Express. Yesterday, Warner Bros. Discovery nixed the entire HLN operation, based at … Continue reading “The sun sets on Robin Meade’s Morning Express”
Would you believe it if I told you the biggest story of 2022 that could be found on Reel 360 News was about something that couldn’t be found? In early December, sister publication Reel Chicago legit went poof. As if Hermione, from Harry Potter, waved a wand and said, “Expecto Patronum.” Only it wasn’t a … Continue reading “2022 in Review: The biggest stories of the year”
XiXi Yang, the founder of digital publisher XYZ Media and on-air entertainment journalist who has worked with the Associated Press, CNN and HLN, is pleased to announce the launch of a new pop culture show Pop News Edition created to bring dynamic, diverse, and in-depth pop culture stories to a worldwide audience. Launching August 4, daily short segments … Continue reading “Journalist XiXi Yang launches ‘Pop News Edition’”
It’s been five years since the God of Thunder had his own film and while he’s made appearances in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: End Game, fans have been anxiously anticipating the return of one of “Earth’s” mightiest heroes in his very own film. Thor: Love and Thunder finds Thor (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey … Continue reading “Thor: Love and Thunder – What say the critics?”
The American Film Institute (AFI) announced today the films that will play in the World Cinema, New Auteurs, Documentary, Cinema’s Legacy, Short Film Competition, Meet the Press Film Festival at AFI FEST and the AFI Conservatory Showcase sections at AFI FEST 2020 presented by Audi, completing this year’s festival’s program. The complete AFI FEST program … Continue reading “AFI Fest features 53% female, 39% BIPOC directed films”
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 819 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical motion pictures. The 2020 class is 45% women, 36% underrepresented ethnic/racial communities, and 49% international from 68 countries. There are 75 Oscar® nominees, including 15 winners, and … Continue reading “Florence Pugh, Lulu Wang, John David Washington among Academy invites”
The American Film Institute has announced the films that will play in the New Auteurs, Cinema’s Legacy, Midnight, Shorts and AFI Conservatory Showcase sections at AFI Fest 2019 presented by Audi, this November. The complete program includes 142 titles (80 features, 1 episodic, 40 shorts, 21 AFI Conservatory Showcase Shorts) of which 51% are directed … Continue reading “AFI announces full lineup for festival”
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