Asbury Park
TIFF 2024: Bruce Springsteen takes fans backstage, talks mortality in new film
“Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band” gives fans a glimpse at the band’s creative process against the backdrop of the current world tour.
38th Regimental Combat Team
Actor James Earl Jones, Voice Behind Darth Vader And Mufasa, Passes At 93
James Earl Jones, the voice actor known for playing Darth Vader in “Star Wars” and Mufasa in “The Lion King” movie, has died at 93-years-old.
Business
Verizon offers free Netflix subscription with NFL+ bundle
Verizon said it will offer 12 months of Netflix Premium plan for free to customers who purchase one year of the NFL’s exclusive premium streaming service.
ad-supported plan
Netflix upfront ad commitments surge as NFL games, Squid Game boost appeal
Netflix saw a more than 150% surge in upfront ad commitments for this year thanks in part to the NFL games coming on Christmas Day.
Allergies
Disney Moves To Dismiss Wrongful Death Case, Citing Disney+ Subscriber Agreement
Disney is working to have a wrongful death lawsuit thrown out due to a clause in the Disney+ streaming service subscription that the plaintiff agreed to when signing up.
actors' union
Hollywood union strikes deal for advertisers to replicate actors’ voices with AI
SAG-AFTRA announced a deal with online talent marketplace Narrativ that enables actors to sell advertisers rights to replicate their voices with artificial intelligence.
ABC News
Possible ‘Conflict Of Interest’ In First Presidential Debate Hosted By ABC News
The first debate between 2024 presidential candidates Kamala Harris and Donald Trump appears to have a conflict of interest within the hosting network, ABC News.
Business
Actor Gina Carano Happily ‘Moved To Tears’ After Judge Rejects Disney’s Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit
Gina Carano’s case against Lucasfilm, a division of The Walt Disney Company, is still pending today thanks to a U.S. district judge in California.
ANAHEIM
Disneyland Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement Covering 14K Workers, Avoiding Strike
Disneyland employees have reached a tentative deal to avert the first strike at the happiest place on earth in 40 years.
$200 million-budgeted
Pixar Lays Off Nearly 200 Staffers
Pixar Animation Studios has been hit with another round of layoffs, as 175 employees were recently let go.