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After a tense week that saw SAG-AFTRA and Hollywood studios swap proposals over a new three-year labor contract, both sides are expected to meet again over the weekend amid the ongoing actors’ strike, according to a source close to the negotiations. Four top company executives that had been present in previous negotiations sessions over the week — Bob Iger, Ted Sarandos, Donna Langley and David Zaslav — were not present in Friday’s session, at least initially, according to sources, which saw Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers president Carol Lombardini lead talks on behalf of the industry. In a statement to members on Friday evening, the union’s TV/theatrical negotiating committee said, “We completed a full and productive day working internally and will continue into the weekend.” The committee added, “We thank you for the incredible solidarity and support you have shown on the pickets and across the country all week long.” Negotiations between labor and management over the new SAG-AFTRA contract restarted after a nearly two-week break on Tuesday. That day, Iger, Langley, Sarandos, Zaslav and the AMPTP presented the union with some new ideas, such as adjusting a previous success-based streaming bonus proposal to reward creatives behind programs

Just in time for spooky season, a Bill Gates-backed company has launched AI-driven Pix as “the world’s first personal entertainment companion.” Pix hails from Likewise, which launched in 2018 and combines real-time personal preference data with AI tech to allow users to curate entertainment recommendations. It has more than 6 million registered users, which has created a data set of 600 million preferences. Pix pulls from those consumer datapoints and uses OpenAI tech to form its responses. Users can ask Pix for recommendations or to answer questions via text message, email, mobile app, or its website. It can’t summarize a movie or book, by design, but when it comes to finding content to stream there aren’t many limitations. The home page currently offers a Halloween-related suggested prompt: “Send me some scary movies on Prime or Hulu. No slashers please.” It gives 10 recommendations with a one-sentence description, including Totally Killer, Nope, Prey, Renfield and M3GAN. After several searches ranging from “PG-13 Halloween movies” to “best horror films of all time,” it created a personalized list that includes a star rating and the number of streaming options available. Likewise Each title page has IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes scores as well as

Kiefer Sutherland has been tapped to narrate a three-part docuseries for Apple TV+ about the tragic death of John Lennon, the legendary singer-songwriter shot and killed in 1980 by confessed killer Mark David Chapman at the entrance to the building where he lived in New York City. John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will look at the investigation and conviction of Chapman, who stalked the famed Beatles bandmember before gunning him down, and promises exclusive eyewitness interviews and previously unseen crime scene photos. Sutherland is best known for his TV credits like the long-running 24 and Designated Survivor series, but also has film credits ranging from Stand by Me and The Lost Boys to A Few Good Men and A Time to Kill. He most recently starred in the series Rabbit Hole for Paramount+. John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial will also present new materials following Freedom of Information Act requests from the New York City Police Department, the board of parole and the district attorney’s office, as well as interviews with Chapman’s defense lawyers, psychiatrists, detectives and prosecutors, along with those who knew Lennon before his death at the age of 40. The series is produced for Apple TV+ by 72 Films, and is directed by Nick Holt and Rob Coldstream. David Glover

There was once a point in time when the site Tumblr was well-loved and widely used by many. While Tumblr's main users were young adults, the site was not exclusive to them by any means. Tumblr was used by many for a variety of different things. It was home to many fandoms where fans of movies, TV shows, bands, actors and actresses and more could come together to share fan art, memes, theories and whatever else they desired. It was also a site that was highly customizable, where everyone's profiles could look a little different and could be totally unique to them. Tumblr really was the coolest hangout spot for its time. Unfortunately, all good things come to an end and the banning of adult content on Tumblr really caused its downfall. Even though it isn't what it used to be, Tumblr still does have many dedicated users. There are still many posts coming out every day and it is still a site worth checking out. To remember its glory and prove its worthiness here are 25 Tumblr posts that are actually pretty funny. Hobbies Upon Hobbies (Source: Reddit) Felony Shenanigans (Source: Reddit) Slight Misunderstanding (Source: Reddit) Interesting Night (Source:

In a groundbreaking development, Social Media Platform X, formerly Twitter, is rolling out an early version of video and audio calling for select users, as announced by its chief technology officer and owner, Elon Musk. This move aligns with Musk’s vision of transforming X into an “everything app.” Musk made the announcement through a post on the platform, where he described the new feature as an “Early version of video & audio calling on X.” This signifies a significant step in the evolution of the platform, which has undergone numerous changes since Musk’s acquisition nearly a year ago. Following the rebranding of Twitter as X, Musk has been vocal about his ambition to expand the platform’s capabilities, aiming to create a super-app that offers a wide array of services, from messaging and social networking to peer-to-peer payments. In a teaser earlier this year, Musk emphasized that users would not require a phone number to access the video and audio calling features. The new functionality is designed to be accessible on various platforms, including Apple’s iOS, Google’s Android, and personal computers. This latest innovation in the world of social media indicates that X is on the path to revolutionize the way

Comedians and actors Tony Hale and Sam Richardson are rolling the dice in support of Critical Role Foundation’s latest event. Former Veep co-stars Hale (Arrested Development) and Richardson (The Afterparty) are reteaming to appear as guests as part of a one-shot tabletop-based campaign and fundraiser held in collaboration with nonprofit Comic Relief US. Both will appear as part of Critical Role’s “Choose Their Adventure … Again!” special episode for Giving Tuesday on Nov. 28 benefiting the Red Nose Day campaign, which raises funds in support of children affected by poverty, systemic inequity and injustice globally. Critical Role’s chief creative officer and game master, Matthew Mercer, will guide Hale, Richardson and fellow Critical Role co-founders Liam O’Brien, Laura Bailey and Taliesin Jaffe on the fan-influenced journey set among the islands of the Shattered Teeth. The cast will portray a troupe of unlikely allies who find themselves on a fateful journey that promises “high-adventure and absolute absurdity.” Critical Role cast Robyn Von Swank Fans can allocate their donations made through Critical Role’s Tiltify page between Oct. 25 and Nov. 3 toward certain story elements featured in various polls, which will be used to help shape what they see as part of the special Giving Tuesday episode. Donations can control the

A registered nurse has been indicted for allegedly obtaining prescription opioid pain medications fraudulently from a hospice clinic. According to court documents, 33-year-old Cambie Elizabeth Broker was a registered nurse case manager at a hospice clinic in Baxter. Broker is accused of entering false prescription requests into the clinic’s e-prescribing software to fraudulently obtain oxycodone, hydromorphone, and fentanyl for illegal sale and personal use. Broker made her initial appearance in U.S. District Court on Oct. 18. The case is the result of an investigation conducted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office. Lakeland News is member supported content. Please consider supporting Lakeland News today.

Logo text The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon is bringing in a new — but familiar — head writer. A.D. Miles, who previously worked on both The Tonight Show and during Fallon’s stint as host of Late Night, is rejoining Tonight. Miles will take over as head writer from Mason Steinberg, who is departing after a year and change in the role. Miles was the head writer on Late Night from 2009-14 and moved to The Tonight Show with Fallon when the host took over the franchise from Jay Leno. He remained head writer on Tonight until 2017 before departing to work on other projects, including ABC’s Gong Show and the final season of Arrested Development at Netflix. Miles has also made a number of on-camera appearances on the show, performing as a member of the Ragtime Gals and playing stepdad Gary in the “Ew!” sketches in the early years of the show. He’s also the announcer for the Fallon-produced Password on NBC. As an actor, he’s appeared in Wet Hot American Summer and its two follow-up miniseries, Sherman’s Showcase and the feature Role Models, among other credits. Miles’ return is the latest behind-the-scenes change at The Tonight Show, which has

Glossier is poised to get the TV treatment. Amazon MGM Studios proved triumphant in what was the industry’s latest IP bidding war, this one for the rights to adapt Glossy, about the millennium beauty brand and its female founder Emily Weiss. The book, from journalist and author Marisa Meltzer, became an instant New York Times best seller when it was released in early September. Per multiple sources, Pet Sematary’s Lindsey Anderson Beer and her production company LAB Brew are attached to produce what’s expected to be an ongoing series at the streaming service, should it move forward. As The New York Times Book Review described Meltzer’s roughly 300-page book, Glossy is “a compulsively readable narrative of beauty, business, privilege, and mogul-dom.” It goes inside the beauty company that built a cult-like following for must-have products with names like “Balm dotcom” and “Boy Brow” – and changed the way that brands interface with and ultimately sell to a millennial and Gen Z customer base in the process. At the center is brand founder and former CEO Emily Weiss, who got her starts as the Teen Vogue “superintern” on The Hills, before rising swiftly from blogger to boardroom. With access to Weiss

Road Pictures, one of China’s most consistently successful distributors of Japanese anime and international prestige cinema, is preparing a major expansion into the anime IP and physical entertainment business. At the upcoming TIFCOM content market in Tokyo this week, the Beijing-based company will unveil a new venture to license, promote and monetize high-value ACGN properties (animation, comics, games and YA novels). Road Pictures says the new entity, which will go by the name GuGuGuGu in Chinese and Animation Valley in English, will pursue three core activities — content distribution, merchandizing and experiential services — carried out by both online and offline channels, including a network of proprietary IP stores, themed cafes and theme parks. Road Pictures first caught the international film world’s attention in 2018, when it marketed and distributed Nadine Lebaki’s small-budget arthouse drama Capernaum to a bofo $54 million box-office total in China. In 2023, the company generated two huge hits by marketing and distributing Japanese anime features in China — first with Mokoto Shinkai’s Suzume in March ($110 million/RMB 808 million) and again with Toei Animation’s The First Slam Dunk ($90 million / RMB 660 million) in April. The scale of those successes proves the market demand