Comedy writer/director Jason Farrand has joined BUNKER for exclusive commercial representation in the U.S. In addition to his spot directing credits–which span such brands as Degree, Domino's, Nintendo and Toshiba–Farrand is known as the co-writer, showrunner and director of the original TV series Head Case (Starz).
Over 140 celebs have appeared on Head Case over the years, as Farrand draws from his writing collaborations at UCB and The Groundlings in LA.
“What we love about Jason is that he’s a very talented writer first, said Jay Wert, BUNKER’s EP. “Collaborating closely with the agency writers is the best way to create great work, and it’s one of the things he’s done so well. Jason’s equally adept at finding the big idea, as he is with all the important nuance that comes with comedy. Then, he’s just amazing with actors on top of that, so he’s a really compelling talent.”
Prior to joining BUNKER, Farrand had been on the spot/branded content directorial roster of production house Minted Content.
Lawsuit Alleges That TikTok Was Aware Of Risks Its Platform Posed To Kids and Teens
TikTok was aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting kids' time on the site were largely ineffective, according to internal documents and communications exposed in a lawsuit filed by the state of Kentucky.
The details are among redacted portions of Kentucky's lawsuit that contains the internal communications and documents unearthed during a more than two year investigation into the company by various states across the country.
Kentucky's lawsuit was filed this week, alongside separate complaints brought forth by attorneys general in a dozen states as well as the District of Columbia. TikTok is also facing another lawsuit from the Department of Justice and is itself suing the Justice Department over a federal law that could ban it in the U.S. by mid-January.
The redacted information — which was inadvertently revealed by Kentucky's attorney general's office and first reported by Kentucky Public Radio — touches on a range of topics, most importantly the extent to which TikTok knew how much time young users were spending on the platform and how sincere it was when rolling out tools aimed at curbing excessive use.
Beyond TikTok use among minors, the complaint alleges the short-form video sharing app has prioritized "beautiful people" on its platform and has noted internally that some of the content-moderation metrics it has publicized are "largely misleading."
The unredacted complaint, which was seen by The Associated Press, was sealed by a Kentucky state judge on Wednesday after state officials filed an emergency motion to seal it.
When reached for comment, TikTok spokesperson Alex Haurek said: "It is highly irresponsible of the Associated Press to... Read More