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TikTok Ban upheld by supreme court
u.s. arm of china-based social media platform will be forced to shut down or be sold by sunday, when new law takes effect |
After years on the brink, TikTok’s clock has run out. The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld a lower court ruling that the app owned by China’s ByteDance must sell itself or be banned in the U.S. on Sunday due to national security concerns. The justices called TikTok “a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community.” Nevertheless, they added, "Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well-supported national security concerns regarding TikTok’s data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary.” Those concerns override the First Amendment protections the social media platform had sought. When the law goes into effect, the onus will not be on TikTok, but on app stores to stop making the social media platform available to users. Presumably, those who already have the app installed would be able to continue to use it, but they would not be able to receive routine updates, something that eventually would make it unworkable. The Information reported that TikTok was preparing to go dark in the U.S. on Sunday, a move that would send a message to users of the impact of the law. But the AP reported that the Biden administration does not plan to enforce the law, leaving it up to incoming President Donald Trump, who takes office on Monday. >>> Origins In First Trump Term |
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David Lynch Remembered - In a town tinged with the tragedy of the wildfires, there was more desperate news Thursday when David Lynch's family confirmed the death of the Twin Peaks and Blue Velvet . He was 78. Although the director was often defiant in the face of his emphysema lung condition, sources told Deadline that he was forced to relocate from his house amid the Sunset Fire and took a turn for the worse. "There’s a big hole in the world now that he’s no longer with us," his family said. Hollywood greats lined-up to remember Lynch. Steven Spielberg recalled a "singular, visionary dreamer," while Nicolas Cage told us that Lynch was "brave, brilliant, and a maverick with a joyful sense of humor.” Lara Flynn Boyle, who played >>> The "Willy Wonka Of Filmmaking"
Nosferatu Makes Noise - If there’s one takeaway from the holiday box office season, audiences couldn’t quit Focus Features' period gothic horror movie Nosferatu. The Robert Eggers-directed title is now the Universal specialty label’s second highest-grossing release at the domestic box office at $84.4 million, only ranking behind 2019's Downton Abbey ($96.8M). >>>The Dracula Factor
"Another Chapter In The Abuser Playbook" - Hours after Justin Baldoni filed a $400 million defamation and extortion lawsuit against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, the It Ends With Us star and her legal team clapped back. >>>Attempt To Turn The Tables
Spike Lee's Sets Next Project - He is developing Liberty, a comedic military drama based on a pitch from writers Rebecca Murga and Jalysa Conway, which he’ll produce with an eye to direct. >>>In Vein Of 'The Last Detail'
Netflix Seals In Sci-Fi Pic - Greta Lee and Wagner Moura are set to star in the high-concept sci-fi thriller 11817 from director Louis Leterrier, with Netflix also recently boarding the project. The film follows a family of four who are suddenly sealed inside their home with no way out. >>>High Concept
'Rust's Search For U.S. Release - Troubled western Rust was finally unveiled at the Camerimage cinematography festival in Poland late last year with a sombre world premiere. But two months later, the Alec Baldwin film is yet to secure a domestic partner after its production was overshadowed by on-set tragedy. What's next for the project? Here Andreas Wiseman explores the film's release prospects. >>> Other Festivals Unlikely
‘Dick Turpin’s Demise - In an incredibly rare turn of events, Season 2 of Apple TV+ comedy The Completely Made-Up Adventures Of Dick Turpin has been shut down around three-quarters of the way through its shoot. Star Noel Fielding did not return to set after the Christmas break, citing ill health, despite producer Big Talk Studios making adjustments. Here’s the story of what happened. >>> Star Cast Stood Down
David W. Duclon Remembered - Family Matters star Jaleel White (Steve Urkle), pays tribute to Duclon, calling him “my greatest acting teacher and champion.” >>>Profound On-Set Conversation
The ABCs Of Ratings Success - ABC was quick to get some of its scripted programming back on air after the holidays, and it appears that audiences have thanked them for it. >>>Back In Full Force |
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Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) pays a visit to Kitty Song Covey (Anna Cathcart) at a crucial point in Season 2 of XO, Kitty. Kavinsky and Kitty first formed a very special bond back in Netflix’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (2018), based on the first book of Jenny Han’s best-selling trilogy, when Peter received a love letter from Kitty’s older sister Lara Jean Song Covey (Lana Condor). His cameo appearance in the show, which was revealed in the Season 2 trailer, proved a very special moment both on and off camera. “ The Recruit was filming in Seoul, and there ended up being one day that he could shoot, and it happened to be our first day of shooting of the full season,” showrunner Jessica O’Toole told Deadline. “He’s in a later episode, but we were like ‘Well, we’re gonna make this happen.’ He was so gracious and thrilled to do it.” >>> Read The Interview |
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Exclusive
Scream franchise final girl Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has a husband, and it’s not Detective Mark Kincaid (Patrick Dempsey) of Scream 3, as has been speculated online. Set to play her spouse, Mark Evans, in Scream 7 is none other than Joel McHale, who’s currently in production on the film in Atlanta.
Micaela Wittman will lead Arthur De Larroche's We’re Already There, a dramedy currently in production in New York City. De Larroche is directing from his script written with Wittman. |
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BY THE NUMBERS
$700M - Global B.O. for Universal Pictures' 'Wicked' |
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More News 🦁 Greta Gerwig’s Netflix adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ The Chronicles of Narnia is getting an exclusive two-week Imax global run in 90 countries on Thanksgiving in 2026. The booking will put the film in 1,000 auditoriums in advance of its Christmas streaming debut, an unusually robust theatrical run by Netflix standards.
🖥️ Beast Games has set a record for Prime Video, becoming the streamer’s most-watched unscripted series ever in its first 25 days. The series has racked up 50M viewers globally in that time frame.
⚠️ With the winds finally subsided, state and local officials offered hope that some evacuation orders related to the L.A. Wildfires may be lifted in the next week. But other officials warned of a new potential complication: Toxic debris flows after winter rains. |
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Obituaries
🕯️ Bob Uecker, a a Baseball Hall of Famer who spent 54 years as the Milwaukee Brewers play-by-play man, starred in the 1980s sitcom Mr. Belvedere and had memorable roles in the movie Major League and in Miller Lite ads, died Thursday. He was 90. 🕯️ Casting director Ronnie Yeskel , whose career spanned three decades of work in television and film, died Jan. 4 at The Motion Picture & Television Fund Retirement Home in Woodland Hills after an extended battle with cancer. She was 76. 🕯️ Everett “Kenny” Law, a familiar face on Discovery‘s long-running Moonshiners, died yesterday surrounded by loved ones. That, according to a Facebook post by his cousin Henry Law. He was 68. 🕯️ Jeannot Szwarc , the French director known for Jaws 2, Supergirl and The Rockford Files, has died. He was 85. 🕯️ 2025 Deaths Photo Gallery: Hollywood & Media Obituaries |
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On the Radar
Fri - Rick Caruso on Real Time
Sat - Dave Chappelle hosts SNL
Mon - Martin Luther King Jr. Day; Inauguration Day; College Football Championship
Tue - Netflix earnings
Wed - Oscar nominations; Sundance begins |
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The Last Word - Joe Biden gave his final sit-down TV interview to Lawrence O’Donnell on MSNBC's The Last Word last night. The outgoing president reflected on his accomplishments and shortcomings. Biden said his term emphasized policy over politics. Even after 50 years in elected office, he said, “I’m not a very good huckster." |
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