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Actress' 'Toxic Mom' Essay Is Becoming a Netflix Show

Ashley Tisdale ticked off fellow celebs with her critique earlier this year

(Newser) - Ashley Tisdale is turning her messy mom-group experience into a Netflix comedy. The actress is developing Toxic Moms, a half-hour series about a new mother who falls in with a circle of affluent moms who aren't as supportive as they seem, reports the Hollywood Reporter . Sabrina Jalees will write the...

JonBenet Ramsey Murder Series Coming to Netflix

Melissa McCarthy, Clive Owen star in limited series dropped by Paramount+

(Newser) - Netflix is stepping into one of America's most scrutinized cold cases with a starry scripted take on JonBenet Ramsey's killing. The streamer has acquired completed limited series The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey, led by Melissa McCarthy and Clive Owen as Patsy and John Ramsey, and plans a global...

AI-Generated Voice of Gene Wilder Featured in Wonka Series

AI-cloned narration licensed through Wilder's estate and ElevenLabs partnership

(Newser) - Netflix is betting that Gene Wilder's voice can still sell a golden ticket—even a decade after his death, NBC News reports. The streamer's new reality series, Wonka's The Golden Ticket (Sept. 23), uses an AI-generated version of Wilder's iconic narration from the 1971 film Willy ...

Director Who Took Netflix's Millions, Never Made Series Is Sentenced

Carl Rinsch is sentenced to prison, restitution

(Newser) - Hollywood writer-director Carl Rinsch was sentenced Monday to 2 1/2 years in prison after being convicted of defrauding Netflix out of $11 million for a never-finished sci-fi series , the AP reports. Supporters including Keanu Reeves had asked the court to show him leniency. Rinsch, best known for the Reeves-starring 2013...

Tyra Banks Sues Netflix


Tyra Banks
Sues Netflix
Jun 15, 2026 5:48 AM CDT

Tyra Banks Sues Netflix

Alleges defamation over America's Next Top Model documentary

(Newser) - Tyra Banks has filed a defamation lawsuit against Netflix and the directors of its docuseries Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model, alleging that the producers stripped down hours of interview footage to construct a false narrative. In the lawsuit filed Saturday in Los Angeles federal court, the model...

DOJ Clears Paramount Deal for Warner With No Strings

Approval ends greatest risk to $111B merger

(Newser) - Paramount cleared its biggest regulatory obstacle on Friday in its push to reshape Hollywood. The Justice Department's Antitrust Division has decided not to challenge Paramount Skydance's $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, allowing the massive merger to advance with no required asset sales or behavioral conditions, Politico...

Movie, TV Sets Are Moving Out of California to the East Coast

Long-term tax credits are luring Netflix, Lionsgate, Paramount to New Jersey

(Newser) - Hollywood's center of gravity is edging away from Los Angeles, and one unexpected winner is picking up the slack: New Jersey. The Wall Street Journal reports that while overall US film and TV production spending fell 20% last year, the Garden State is surging, with 17 projects budgeted at...

China Executes Killer of Billionaire Gaming Mogul

Xu Yao poisoned Yoozoo Games founder Lin Qi after dispute over Netflix deal

(Newser) - China has carried out the death sentence against the former lawyer who poisoned gaming billionaire Lin Qi , whose company helped bring the sci-fi hit 3 Body Problem to Netflix. Xu Yao was executed after a Shanghai court found he laced what appeared to be probiotic pills with toxic substances in...

Texas Sues Netflix Over Alleged Surveillance
Texas Is Taking
Netflix to Court
May 11, 2026 3:34 PM CDT

Texas Is Taking Netflix to Court

Paxton alleges deceptive data collection, addictive design targeting children

(Newser) - Texas' latest courtroom drama stars Netflix, and it's about surveillance, not streaming. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the company Monday, accusing it of secretly tracking users, including children, then cashing in on their viewing habits in violation of state consumer-protection laws, R euters reports. The complaint, filed in...

Miami Cops Sue Damon, Affleck Over Movie

Officers allege The Rip defames them by mixing fiction into a real-life case

(Newser) - Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's production company is facing a lawsuit from two Miami cops who say a "true events" crime thriller turned them into dirty officers on screen and damaged their reputations, reports Entertainment Weekly . Sergeants Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana filed a federal suit over the...

It's the End of the Reed Hastings Era at Netflix

Longtime leader shifts focus to philanthropy as shares tumble

(Newser) - Netflix's co-founder is making his exit from the boardroom after nearly 30 years at the company that helped kill the video store, the Wall Street Journal reports. Reed Hastings will leave Netflix's board when his term ends in June, the streamer said Thursday, with the 65-year-old planning to...

After 9 Years, Louis CK Is Returning to Netflix

His new stand-up special comes out this summer

(Newser) - Louis CK is back on Netflix's slate for the first time in almost a decade. The streamer says it will release a new stand-up special from the comedian, titled Ridiculous, this summer, and he'll also headline the Hollywood Bowl on May 5 as part of the Netflix Is...

Gmail Finally Lets Users Change Embarrassing Email Addresses

Users can swap old email handles while keeping existing inboxes

(Newser) - If your Gmail handle still screams "middle school," Google is finally offering an exit ramp, the New York Times reports. More than 20 years after Gmail's launch, the company says users can now swap out their existing addresses without abandoning their inboxes, meaning no more starting from...

Supreme Court Rejects Bid by Imprisoned Netflix Star

21-year sentence for murder plot remains in effect for 'Joe Exotic' of Tiger King fame

(Newser) - Joe Exotic's latest legal gambit has ended with a one-line rejection from the Supreme Court. The justices on Monday declined to hear the former Netflix star's bid to overturn his 2019 conviction for plotting to have rival Carole Baskin killed, reports the Hill . Exotic—real name Joseph Maldonado-Passage—...

Netflix Prices Are Going Up Again
Netflix Prices Are
Going Up Again
Mar 27, 2026 3:00 AM CDT

Netflix Prices Are Going Up Again

New monthly rates hit all ad and ad-free plans

(Newser) - Netflix just tacked on another price bump for US subscribers—its second in a little over a year, Variety reports. The ad-supported Standard tier climbs $1 to $8.99 a month, while the ad-free Standard plan jumps $2 to $19.99; Premium, with 4K and four simultaneous streams, also rises...

Bill Maher Is Mark Twain Prize Winner, Despite WH Denials

Real Time host to receive Kennedy Center award in June, despite 'fake news' cries from Trump's team

(Newser) - Bill Maher is getting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor after all, despite the Trump White House insisting just days ago that he wasn't. The Kennedy Center on Thursday named the Real Time host as the 27th recipient of its top comedy honor, confirming a report the Trump...

'World's Biggest Band' Readies a Spectacle

BTS reunion show from South Korea on Saturday will be live-streamed on Netflix

(Newser) - Those not plugged into K-Pop might care little about the initials BTS . But those who are plugged in care very much indeed—and they are prepped for a reunion of what the BBC succinctly describes as the "world's biggest band." On Saturday, some 250,000 people are...

Oscars Isn't the Only Big News for KPop Demon Hunters Fans

Netflix confirms a sequel, with original director on board, though it will likely be a few years off

(Newser) - Huntrix isn't done fighting demons, or breaking Netflix records. Per The Hollywood Reporter , the streaming service has locked in original directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans for a sequel to KPop Demon Hunters, striking a multiyear writing and directing deal with the pair ahead of what could be a...

Netflix Bets Big on Ben Affleck's AI Startup

Company will reportedly pay up to $600M for InterPositive, which trains AI on a film's material

(Newser) - Netflix is making one of its biggest bets yet on artificial intelligence, agreeing to buy Ben Affleck's stealth AI moviemaking startup InterPositive in a deal that could reach $600 million, Bloomberg reports. The cash price is lower upfront, with additional payouts tied to performance targets, according to unnamed sources. Netflix...

It's a New Milestone for Podcast Listening

Survey shows podcasts capture 40% of spoken-word listening time, overtaking talk radio

(Newser) - Talk radio just got moved down a peg. In a first, Americans are now giving more of their talk-time attention to podcasts than to traditional talk radio. A new "Share of Ear" survey from Edison Research finds podcasts edging past AM/FM spoken-word broadcasts for the first time, claiming 40%...

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