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Police deny sitting on evidence as Netflix doc brings renewed attention to JonBenet Ramsey's killing

Police in Boulder, Colorado, are refuting assertions that there is viable evidence and leads about the 1996 killing of JonBenet Ramsey that they are not pursuing

Entertainment - ABC News - 15 minutes ago

DOC NYC documentary film festival: Real life on screen

America's largest nonfiction film festival, featuring more than 200 features and shorts, returns to New York City theaters and streaming.

'Permanently incapacitated' Wendy Williams couldn't consent to Lifetime doc, guardian says

Wendy Williams, 'permanently incapacitated' by dementia, could not consent to filming the Lifetime docuseries 'Where Is Wendy Williams,' her guardian argues.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - Yesterday

Election news is heavy on video clips. Go deeper with these 10 docs, series and specials

Here's a guide to documentaries, series and specials that will help you learn more about the candidates, discuss the election with kids or find humor in the chaos.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 29

A Palestinian-Israeli collective made one of 2024's most lauded docs. Will it be released in the US?

Basel Adra, a Palestinian, and Yuval Abraham, an Israeli, spent five years making a movie that depicts daily life in Adra’s village under Israeli occupation

Entertainment - ABC News - November 2

Don't expect Doc Rivers to take fall for Milwaukee Bucks 3-8 start

He signed a $40 million contract just a season ago and the Bucks ownership is not going to just eat that.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 13

Referees say foul on Antetokounmpo that gave Hornets winning free throws should not have been called

Giannis Antetokounmpo shouldn’t have been called for a foul against LaMelo Ball on Saturday, referees determined, agreeing with Bucks coach Doc Rivers’ criticism of the play that gave the Charlotte ...

Sports - ABC News - November 16

Bucks' Doc Rivers fined $25K for blasting refs after crucial 'phantom foul' against LaMelo Ball

The referees admitted after the game that there was no foul on the play

Sports - CBS Sports - November 18

NBA fines Bucks coach Doc Rivers for comments about call refs admitted they got wrong

Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Sunday for public criticism of the officiating on a foul against Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo that the referees admitted they got wrong

Sports - ABC News - November 17

Review: Ken Burns' absorbing new Leonardo da Vinci doc on PBS sidesteps one important question

For his first non-American subject, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chose Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18

Removing Toronto bike lanes will make traffic worse, official document shows

In preparation for plan, Ontario has indemnified itself from liability if cyclists are killed on streets that once had bike lanes. Removing bike lanes from busy city streets will increase traffic ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

What to stream: Michael Fassbender spies, yacht rock doc, Ben Stiller, the Beatles and Lindsay Lohan

The Oscar-nominated animated charmer “Robot Dreams” and the romantic comedy “Sweethearts” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases

Tech - ABC News - 2 days ago

Trump election case is tossed after special counsel requests dismissal

A judge has dismissed Donald Trump's election interference case after Jack Smith asked her to toss the case due to a DOJ policy against prosecuting sitting presidents.

Trump's federal prosecution ends as appeals court drops him from classified docs case

A federal appeals court has dropped Donald Trump from the special counsel's appeal of his classified documents case, ending Trump's prosecution on federal charges.

Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review

When a reporter phoned about her new documentary, the lifestyle star didn’t hold back: “I hate those last scenes. Hate them.”

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Netflix Europe offices raided in tax fraud probe

The raid is part of an investigation in France and the Netherlands that began in November 2022.

Almost Every Interactive Title Is Leaving Netflix

For years, Netflix has tried to extend its dominance in the streaming realm to the gaming industry with interactive TV shows and movies, as well as actual video games. But following Netflix's ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 5

Investigators search Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

Investigators searched the offices of Netflix in France and the Netherlands as part of a preliminary investigation into tax fraud and money laundering.

Mike Tyson and Netflix Are Sluggish During a Hyped Fight

Tyson looked slow and unsteady in a dull loss to Jake Paul. For many, Netflix’s latest live programming was hindered by buffering.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 16

'Record breaking' 60m homes watched Tyson vs Paul fight, Netflix says

But the streaming giant's first foray into live boxing was beset with technical glitches.

Netflix says 60M households watched Paul-Tyson

Netflix says 60 million households tuned in live to watch Jake Paul's unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson, while 50 million watched Katie Taylor retain her undisputed women's lightweight ...

Sports - ESPN - November 17

Officer investigated over Netflix actor's arrest

Reece Richards claimed he was sprayed with a liquid, thrown to the ground and kicked by officers.

Doc Rivers fined $25K for criticizing officials over blown call vs. Hornets that awarded LaMelo Ball game-winning FTs

Doc Rivers was right. But the NBA does not care.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 18

Starbucks Is Bringing Back the Condiment Bar

Coffee chain’s CEO calls for decisive steps including a pledge not to raise U.S. prices over the next year.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 30

OpenAI brings online search to ChatGPT

Move takes aim at rivals including Google and Perplexity

Business - Financial Times - October 31

November brings a bonanza of meteor showers

November brings a skywatching bonanza, with three meteor showers — the Southern Taurids, Northern Taurids and Orionids — offering chances to see shooting stars.

FormFactor Brings Tomorrow’s Electronics to Life

FormFactor is a key partner for semiconductor manufacturers, providing test solutions for the integrated circuits (ICs) that power electronic systems across many applications, including computing, ...

Dangling a carrot: how Netflix are luring Hallmark viewers with a hot snowman

This festive season the streamer is bringing us a snowman as the buff-but-dim love interest in an erotically complicated romcom. Thanks to increased competition, rising subscription costs and a ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Squid Game champion returns as Netflix unveils season 2 trailer

The new season follows Gi-hun as he tries to expose the games' secrets, three years after his narrow escape.

Korean cinema in ‘precarious period’ due to Netflix, says Jang Joon-hwan

Director of Save the Green Planet, which is getting US remake, says film industry suffering amid rise of streaming. When Parasite became the first non-English language film in Oscars history to ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Netflix Executive Promotes AI Game Development Shortly After Huge Layoffs

Generative AI has been the epicenter of conversation about the future of entertainment across movies , TV , music , and video games . With more studios and developers embracing the technology, ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

Mike Verdu of Netflix Games leads new generative AI initiative

The former VP in charge of Netflix Games has taken on a new rule to use generative AI technologies in game development for the publisher.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 4

Netflix adapts Pedro Páramo, the great Mexican novel that inspired Márquez

New film of Juan Rulfo’s revered novel, considered founding text of magic realism, is first film adaptation in half a century. “I came to Comala because I was told that my father lived here, a ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

World - Yahoo News - November 5

French and Dutch investigators raid Netflix offices in probe of suspected financial wrongdoing

Judicial officials say prosecutors and police investigators who specialize in fighting major fraud and corruption have raided Netflix offices in France and the Netherlands

World - ABC News - November 5

Netflix offices raided in Paris and Amsterdam over tax probe

French and Dutch authorities swoop in long-running investigation

Business - Financial Times - November 5

How to Use a VPN to Watch to Netflix When You Travel Overseas

You may not be able to watch some of your favorite shows because of regional streaming restrictions. Using a VPN service is a handy workaround

Tech - Wired - November 7

‘It’s dumb, but I’ll watch it’: why Tyson’s Netflix brawl is big box office

YouTuber Jake Paul versus the 58-year-old boxing legend – a grizzly pantomime? Or a grim harbinger of the future?. The trailer for Netflix’s latest multimillion-dollar venture starts with a ...

World - The Guardian - November 10

Martha Stewart Documentary Says She Was the Original Influencer. Was She?

The new Netflix documentary “Martha” examines the homemaking diva’s illustrious, and complicated, career and personal life.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 10

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