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  • Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
Arizona university gets $1.9M to research future of TV news
This Nov. 14, 2008 file photo shows the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, at the downtown campus of Arizona State University in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
PHOENIX (AP) -- 

Arizona State University's journalism school on Thursday was awarded nearly $2 million in funding to research the future of television news.

The Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication received the $1.9 million grant from the Knight Foundation that will provide funding over three years to fund initiatives aimed at ensuring TV news companies remain competitive in broadcast and digital storytelling.

Chief among the goals is the establishment of an online hub where newsrooms can see the latest strategies their counterparts elsewhere are trying out.

"The best way I can describe it is I think it's going to be a resource where someone can come to this site from anywhere and get a sense of what new ideas are floating around in space, what works and what doesn't," said Cronkite Associate Dean Mark Lodato.

The school also plans to become a testing ground for improved local news content and dissemination.

"In More

  • Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
"Justified," "Home Improvement" actor Mickey Jones dies at 76
This image released by FX shows Mickey Jones as Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham in a scene from "Justified." Jones, 76, a native of Houston, Texas, native, who worked steadily in TV and film since the 1970s, died early Wednesday of the effects of a long illness. The illness was not disclosed. (Prashant Gupta/FX via AP)
By Lynn Elber, Television Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Mickey Jones, a veteran character actor who played Rodney "Hot Rod" Dunham on "Justified" and construction worker Pete on the 1990s sitcom "Home Improvement," has died. He was 76.

Jones died early Wednesday morning of the effects of a long illness, said his publicist, Cherry Hepburn. The illness and where he died were not immediately disclosed.

A native of Houston, Texas, Jones worked steadily in TV from the 1970s, with appearances on shows including "Baywatch" and "T.J. Hooker" and, more recently, "Growing Up Fisher" with J.K. Simmons and "Newsreaders" with Kumail Nanjiani

On the big screen, Jones was seen in "Sling Blade," ''Tin Cup" and "Starman."

His "Home Improvement" role harkened back to his roots in entertainment: Pete was part of a company band, using an ad hoc drum set made up of empty plastic fuel cans and with screwdrivers as sticks.

Jones, however, was a real-deal musician. In the 1960s and '70s, he was a More

  • Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018
Internet pioneer, songwriter John Perry Barlow dies at 70
In this June 5, 2014, file photo, founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation John Perry Barlow, co-founder & vice chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, communicates with former NSA contractor Edward Snowden via video at the 2014 Personal Democracy Forum, at New York University in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, FIle)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

A founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a former lyricist for the Grateful Dead John Perry Barlow has died.

EFF said in statement that Barlow passed away early Wednesday morning in his sleep at age 70. The cause of death was not immediately known.

Barlow was known for his belief in cyber liberties and co-founded the EFF in 1990 to champion free expression and privacy online.

EFF says that Barlow, "always saw the Internet as a fundamental place of freedom, where voices long silenced can find an audience and people can connect with others regardless of physical distance."

He also wrote lyrics for Grateful Dead songs including "Touch of Grey" and "Brown Eyed Woman," among dozens of others.

  • Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018
Post studio The Underground launches under aegis of Seresin, Apollonio
EP Yvonne Apollonio (l) and creative director Nic Seresin of The Underground
NEW YORK -- 

Boutique postproduction studio The Underground has launched in New York, led by creative director Nic Seresin and executive producer Yvonne Apollonio. The Underground specializes in 2D and 3D VFX, color grading, on-set supervision, editorial and design for commercials and branded content. The new venture will embrace a lean and adaptive business model, working with a curated lineup of freelance talent to scale its team for projects of all scopes and sizes. Upcoming work out of The Underground includes projects for Lifetime and American Express.

Seresin will oversee the creative vision for The Underground and serve as the lead artist, working directly with clients to bring their visions to life and maintain consistent artistry across all projects. Seresin has spent 20 years crafting dynamic visuals in advertising, film, music video and digital work. Originally from the UK, his family is steeped in the film and advertising world, luring him in at More

  • Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018
Seattle says Facebook is violating law about election ads
In this June 19, 2017, file photo, a user gets ready to launch Facebook on an iPhone, in North Andover, Mass. Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission said in a statement Monday, Feb. 5, 2018, that Facebook is violating city and state laws that require disclosure of who pays for political advertising. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
By Chris Grygiel
SEATTLE (AP) -- 

Facebook is violating a Seattle law that requires the company to reveal who pays for political advertising on its influential social media platform, the city's elections watchdog said Monday.

The rebuke comes after the internet giant had promised federal authorities that it would be more forthcoming about the money behind political ads.

Wayne Barnett, executive director of the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission, said in a statement that Facebook had failed to give adequate detail about its advertisers' spending in the 2017 city elections.

There was a high-profile mayor's race in Seattle last year, two City Council contests and other issues before voters. The commission says more than $4.8 million was donated to candidates and causes during the election.

Will Castleberry, Facebook's vice president for state and local public policy, said the company believed it had followed the law.

"Facebook is a strong supporter More

  • Saturday, Feb. 3, 2018
Lupita Nyong'o cheers #Me Too and Time's Up  movements
In this June 13, 2017 file photo, Lupita Nyong'o attends the Women In Film 2017 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
By Ryan Pearson
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Lupita Nyong'o is hailing the "public, intimate conversation" about sexual misconduct in Hollywood and elsewhere.

The 34-year-old actress who wrote an essay in October detailing her experiences with Harvey Weinstein said she's been happy to see the growth since then of the #MeToo and Time's Up movements.

"It feels like the public story right now is very, very intimate. So whether or not it's a phone call that I'm receiving, I feel like the most important thing is the public, intimate conversation that is happening," Nyong'o said Wednesday at the press junket for Marvel's superhero movie "Black Panther."

"I am very encouraged by how we are all talking about sexual harassment, and just sexual conduct. You know — what are the lines? What are the lines, what are the signs?" Nyong'o said.

"I think that's a very, very healthy conversation for all of us to have — so we can get to a place where those kinds of things are no longer More

  • Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
NY Festivals International Advertising Awards adds 14 members to executive jury
Michael Demetriades, president and executive director, New York Festivals
NEW YORK -- 

New York Festivals® International Advertising Awards® has added 14 members to the 2018 executive jury, bringing the panel up to 35 members from 17 countries. The executive jury, an elite panel of global and regional chief creative officers, will meet in New York City from April 20-23 to select the World’s Best Advertising®.

“Never before has New York Festivals assembled an executive jury of this magnitude and executive leadership level,” said Michael Demetriades, president and executive director, New York Festivals. “NYF’s world-class executive jury has a 360-view of global creativity and through four rounds of judging they will determine the 2018 World’s Best Advertising award-winners.” 

Additions to the 2018 Executive Jury:

  • Cam Blackley, chief creative officer, M&C Saatchi, Australia
  • Cosmo Campbell, chief creative officer, Canada, DDB, Canada
  • Javier Campopiano, chief creative officer, Saatchi & More
  • Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
Dan Fogelman to receive ICG Publicists' TV Showman of the Year honor
Dan Fogelman (photo by Tyler Golden/NBC)
LOS ANGELES -- 

Dan Fogelman, creator and executive producer of the NBC drama This Is Us, one of the most lauded television shows of the past two years, will be named Television Showman of the Year at the 55th Annual International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists Awards honoring excellence in publicity and promotion for motion pictures and television programs, to be held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, March 2.

In making the announcement, ICG National President, Steven Poster, ASC, noted, “Even with the multitude of television programming currently available, This Is Us is the show that everyone wants to talk about the next day. That is due in great part to the creative genius of Dan Fogelman.”

This Is Us was nominated for 10 Emmys as well as a Golden Globe for Best Drama for its first two seasons. The series also recently won the SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama More

  • Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018
Mario and Minions? Illumination to co-produce Nintendo film
Japanese video game maker Nintendo Co. President Tatsumi Kimishima speaks in front of picture of the Nintendo Switch gaming console during a news conference during in Tokyo Thursday, Feb. 1, 2018. Japanese video-game company Nintendo Co. says a movie starring the plumber in the Super Mario franchise is in the works, being co-produced with Chris Meledandri, the chief executive of Illumination Entertainment, the U.S. animation studio behind the popular "Despicable Me" series. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
By Yuri Kageyama, Business Writer
TOKYO (AP) -- 

Mario is getting together with the Minions.

Japanese video-game company Nintendo Co. says a movie starring the plumber in the Super Mario franchise is in the works, co-produced with Chris Meledandri, the chief executive of Illumination Entertainment, the U.S. animation studio behind the popular "Despicable Me" series.

Nintendo's star game designer Shigeru Miyamoto told reporters Thursday the script is mostly finished. He's promising a "fun" movie, since Meledandri shares his thinking on creative projects.

The movie, two years in the making after a meeting between Meledandri and Miyamoto, is set for global distribution through Universal, which co-owns Illumination, according to the Kyoto-based maker of Pokemon games and the popular Switch machine.

They did not give other details, including the release date.

Miyamoto said some people mistakenly think that making games is similar to making movies.

"Creating in an More

  • Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018
Diane Lane, Greg Kinnear join "House of Cards" final season
This combination photo shows Greg Kinnear, left, and Diane Lane, who will star as siblings in the final season of "House of Cards," on Netflix. (AP Photo/Files)
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Diane Lane and Greg Kinnear are joining "House of Cards" for the political thriller's final season.

Netflix said they'll play siblings in the show's sixth season, which resumed production Wednesday.

"House of Cards," Netflix's first original series, halted production last October amid sexual misconduct allegations against star Kevin Spacey.

Spacey was suspended from the show by producer Media Rights Capital after Netflix said it wouldn't continue with it if he remained. A representative for the actor said previously that he was seeking unspecified treatment.

Robin Wright, who co-starred as wife to Spacey's Francis Underwood, will be the focus of the final season. A debut date has yet to be announced.

Further details on the new characters played by Lane and Kinnear weren't available.

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