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Audiences are still intrigued by Michael Jackson‘s high-profile criminal trial, even more than two decades later. via: Variety Netflix’s “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” a docuseries that revisits the King of Pop’s 2005 trial, debuted at the top of the TV charts with 17.8 million views in its first five days. The three-part series premiered on June 3 and features interviews with key people who were inside the courtroom — where Jackson was acquitted of all charges including chi

Paramount has slammed rival Netflix in a letter to the Department of Justice for campaiging against the Warner Bros. Discovery merger amid regulatory review of the deal the David Ellison company. via: Variety Paramount Skydance‘s top lawyer claims Netflix is so worried about the prospect of competing with a merged Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery that the streaming company is going all-out to try to “poison regulators and other stakeholders” against the pending $111 billion d

As Netflix prepares to release its new Michael Jackson documentary, Michael Jackson: The Verdict, the streamer has been hit with backlash over its coverage of the late artist’s child molestation trial. via: Page Six Jackson, one of the most famous and beloved figures in pop culture of all time, was charged with multiNetflix’s new doc, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict”, revisits the case and features numerous key individuals who were inside the courtroom, including jurors, eyewit

Netflix isn’t letting Michael Jackson off so easily. Or really, it is David Herman and Candle True Stories posthumously holding his moonwalking feet to the fire. via: Variety A new three-part Netflix series about the explosive 2005 Michael Jackson trial, “Michael Jackson: The Verdict,” is set to premiere on June 3. The docuseries covers the pop icon’s 2003 charges of child molestation, the resulting trial and the media circus that revolved around the courtroom proceedings. Th

Kylie Minogue has revealed that in early 2021 she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time, after diagnosis and successful treatment for breast cancer in 2005. via: Rolling Stone In a new docuseries about Kylie Minogue, the pop star revealed that after she faced a cancer scare that the media covered heavily two decades ago, she privately faced a second diagnosis in 2021 and “got through it again.” “Thankfully, I got through it, again, and all is well,” she said in the film

The inaugural trailer for Netflix’s three-part docuseries on Melbourne singer Kylie Minogue is here and replete with archival footage and dramatic pauses. Kylie will chronicle Minogue’s rise from an Australian soap opera to international pop stardom, as well as the singer’s battle with breast cancer. Filmmaker Michael Harte, who worked on the Michael J. Fox documentary, Beckham miniseries, and Three Identical Strangers, will direct the series. via: The Mirror Fans have reacte

The Night Agent will be coming to an end on Netflix with the show’s upcoming fourth season. via: Variety The streamer made the announcement Monday along with the news that Season 4 of the show is now in production in Los Angeles. “Ever since the initial success of ‘The Night Agent,’ I’ve been obsessed with eventually delivering a proper and thrilling conclusion to the show and to Peter Sutherland’s journey,” said series creator Shawn Ryan. “I’m so grateful to Netflix and Sony

Chris Hemsworth and Idris Elba will reunite for “Extraction 3.” via: Deadline Tyler Rake looks ready for his next mission. Sources tell Deadline that Chris Hemsworth has closed a deal to reprise his role in Extraction 3, the new installment in the hit Netflix and AGBO action-film franchise. Insiders add that Sam Hargrave is back to direct, with Idris Elba and Golshifteh Farahani also back on board. The film is set to start production this summer. David Weil is writing the scr

Instead of raising prices again, Netflix may have to lower its subscription costs in Italy. A court in Rome recently ruled that Netflix owed its Italian users a refund for price hikes between 2017 and January 2024 and a reduction to previous subscription costs. On top of the refunds, Netflix Italia would have to inform its affected subscribers of their right to a refund. via: Movie Web Netflix has lost a significant court fight in Italy after a Rome court ruled that the strea

Your Netflix subscription just got a little more expensive. via: Variety Netflix, for the second time in a little over a year, is raising prices for its three plans in the U.S. The new pricing for Netflix’s plans were updated on its website Thursday. Under the higher pricing, Netflix’s Standard With Ads plan will now cost $8.99/month, up $1 from $7.99 previously. The Standard plan (no ads, viewing on up to two devices simultaneously) is rising by $2, from $17.99/month to $19.

Charlamagne Tha God recently responded to criticism about The Breakfast Club being added to Netflix while speaking on an episode of The Brilliant Idiots podcast. During the discussion, he broke down how the partnership actually works and suggested that much of the negativity comes from double standards. via: HotNewHipHop Charlamagne Tha God fired back at backlash to The Breakfast Club coming to Netflix during a recent episode of The Brilliant Idiots podcast. In doing so, he e

Another Hillman College alum is returning to campus for the A Different World revival series. via: Deadline Jada Pinkett Smith has signed on to Netflix‘s upcoming A Different World sequel series, reprising her role of Lena James. Smith teased her return in an Instagram post Wednesday, with the caption “She back 😜#ADifferentWorld✨” next to a photo of her trailer with her A Different World character Lena James name tacked onto the door. Netflix subsequently confirmed on its In

Netflix confirmed today that it has received the full $2.8 billion breakup fee for its WBD acquisition deal from Paramount — a move many industry observers see as clearing the runway for Paramount Skydance to finalize its acquisition push. via: Variety Per an SEC filing, Netflix said Warner Bros. Discovery “provided notice to Netflix that it had terminated the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms in order to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with PSKY in res

Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rose on Wednesday, as it became more likely that its pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ: WBD) film studios and HBO Max streaming service could fall through. via: Variety Wall Street seems thrilled that Netflix is walking away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Shares of the streaming giant were up nearly 10% in after-hours trading, at more than $92, after Netflix declined to increase its offer for the film and me

In a stunning twist, Netflix is declining to raise its bid for Warner Bros., positioning David Ellison’s Paramount as the winner in the battle for the fabled studio. via: Variety Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in its entirety after a whirlwind afternoon in which Netflix dropped out of the hunt despite having reached an agreement in December to acquire most of WBD. Netflix on Thursday afternoon formally declined to increase its offer for Warner

David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has revised its bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, putting pressure on Netflix to follow suit. via: Variety Paramount Skydance has filed what is believed to be a sweetened bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, opening a new round of haggling in efforts to snare the company’s HBO Max streaming service and Warner Bros. studios to help fuel economics amid a frenetic battle to stay afloat in the entertainment sector as more consumers turn to streaming to

Mark Ruffalo has shared his thoughts on James Cameron‘s letter in opposition to Netflix buying Warner Bros. Discovery, with the filmmaker instead sharing support for Paramount to acquire the company. via: Deadline The 4x Oscar-nominated actor called out the Avatar writer/director over his recent letter claiming that the deal would be “disastrous for the theatrical motion picture business,” asking if Cameron feels the same about a potential Paramount sale. “So… the next questi

We were rooting for you, Reality Check, we were all rooting for you! But alas, Netflix‘s documentary about the rise and fall of America’s Next Top Model is a rather grueling and self-serious affair which attempts to turn the reality hit that ran for 24 seasons into a cultural war crime. via: People Netflix’s new docuseries Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model takes viewers behind the catwalk to uncover what really went down on the Tyra Banks-created reality show, wh

Netflix's CEO, Ted Sarandos, has given new insight into Superman's digital release rollout. via: CBM During a recent Senate hearing, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos appeared to confirm that Superman early Digital release last summer was because it had underperformed at the box office. Superman was released in theaters on July 11 last year, and despite sluggish returns overseas, it was still the biggest superhero movie of 2025. The James Gunn-helmed blockbuster was closing in on $600

Months after its debut sparked controversy, a 50 Cent-produced Netflix docuseries is now at the center of a lawsuit filed by a former s*x worker who appeared in the film. via: The Grio One alleged victim of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is suing Netflix and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson for “distorting” his story in the “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” docuseries. Clayton Howard, one of the sex workers Combs allegedly hired for his “freak-off,” appeared in the viral Netflix project produced by Ja