Cinema News: Live sports could be a game changer for Netflix

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June 23, 2023

Live sports could be a game changer for Netflix. Why it's taking baby steps for now

Netflix is known for sports documentaries like "The Last Dance" and series that take fans behind the scenes of franchises, including Formula 1, in "Drive to Survive." Now, the streaming giant is exploring ways to grow its sports audience with live events.

Review: 'The Bear' Season 2 is chaotic and quiet, meditative and loud. It's perfect

FX's "The Bear" is back with a 10-episode season that ranges from calm to tumultuous, and it's even better than the first.

Kesha and Dr. Luke settle defamation lawsuit over rape allegations

Kesha and Dr. Luke have settled their defamation lawsuit, ending a long legal battle stemming from her claim of sexual assault against her former producer.

Conducting has long been a male-dominated field. A new documentary aims to change that

Filmmaker Maggie Contreras' new film "Maestra" follows a cadre of female conductors with dreams of winning La Maestra, the first international conducting competition solely for women.

Commentary: As those aboard the Titan submersible suffered, social media laughed

The exploitative coverage of the death and terror unfolding in real time as the search for the Titan sub continued was compounded by the public's reaction on TikTok and Twitter.

TCM layoffs prompt film-lover outcry. Spielberg, Scorsese get reassurances

Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Paul Thomas Anderson have implored Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav to keep TCM intact amid budget-cutting across the company.

Kennedy Center marks 50 years of hip-hop with Queen Latifah among honorees

The 2023 Kennedy Center honorees announced Wednesday are comedian Billy Crystal and musicians Queen Latifah, Dionne Warwick, Barry Gibb and Renée Fleming.

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