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  • Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018
Reg E Cathey, known for "House of Cards," dead at 59
In this Sept. 10, 2016 file photo, Reg E. Cathey arrives at night one of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

Emmy-winning actor Reg E. Cathey, best known for "House of Cards" and "The Wire," has died.

Cathey died at age 59, according to a statement from Netflix published in numerous reports. No other details were given.

"The Wire" creator David Simon, announcing his death in a tweet on Friday, called him a "fine, masterful actor" and "delightful" person. Samuel L. Jackson and Chris Rock also tweeted tributes.

The Huntsville, Alabama native was known for his deep voice and down to earth characters. Cathey's portrayal of barbecue joint owner Freddy Hayes in "House of Cards" brought him three Emmy nominations and one win, in 2015. His other credits included "Inside Amy Schumer" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation."

  • Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018
New York Festivals competition unveils finalists for World’s Best TV & Films
A scene from "Jane" (National Geographic), a finalist in the documentary competition.
NEW YORK -- 

The 2018 finalists have been unveiled for the New York Festivals® International Television & Film Awards honoring the World’s Best TV & Films. NYF’s Grand Jury members from the international broadcast and film industry selected this year’s finalists from entries submitted from 40 countries around the globe.

Primetime entertainment, compelling documentaries, riveting sports programs, engaging promos and impressive corporate image films advanced to the trophy round.

“With new technologies at their fingertips, content creators and consumers alike are discovering new ways to enjoy the robust array of choices beckoning to them. The golden age of scripted drama matched by the abundance of serious documentaries along with sophisticated image films all present wonderful opportunities for storytelling,” said Rose Anderson, VP & Executive Director of New York Festivals Television & Film Awards. 

This year, longform was king. More

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
YouTube suspends ads from video star Logan Paul's channels
In this Aug. 13, 2017 file photo, Logan Paul speaks at the Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP, File)
NEW YORK (AP) -- 

YouTube has temporarily suspended all ads from video star Logan Paul's channels after what it calls a pattern of behavior unsuitable for advertisers.

In an emailed statement, YouTube said that the videos on Paul's channels are also "broadly damaging to the broader creator community."

Last month, Paul posted video of himself in a forest near Mount Fuji in Japan near what appeared to be a body hanging from a tree. YouTube suspended the 22-year-old at the time for violating its policies. But Paul returned, and has since posted a video of himself using a Taser on dead rats. That video is still up, with an age restriction.

An email sent to Paul's merchandise company for comment was not immediately answered Friday. YouTube is owned by Google parent company Alphabet.

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
Stun expansion includes soundstage acquisition, investment in brand strategy firm
Mark Feldstein (l) and Brad Roth
LOS ANGELES -- 

Stun, an L.A.-based entertainment industry content studio, ad agency, and commercial production company, has expanded on several fronts, including a move to new, larger headquarters. The agency has also acquired its first soundstage, bolstered its social media content team, and invested in a new brand strategy firm. The announcements, coinciding with the company’s 18th anniversary, were made by Mark Feldstein and Brad Roth, Stun principals and co-founders.

Stun’s 100-plus employees are now working out of a new location, a custom-designed creative space on two floors of a Wilshire Blvd. building on the cusp of Beverly Hills.

Concurrently, Stun has acquired a 5,000 sq. ft. soundstage in Culver City, just adjacent to Sony Pictures Studios. The new stage, which features a full cyc, lighting grid, dressing rooms, and related amenities, will be utilized by Stun for live action and key art productions on behalf of the agency’s diverse More

  • Friday, Feb. 9, 2018
McDormand admits to being tired of awards season
In this Sept. 4, 2017 file photo, actress Frances McDormand poses for photographers at the premiere of ''Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri', during the 74th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP, File)
By Marcela Isaza
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- 

Even Frances McDormand admits she's getting tired of collecting trophies for "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri" but she picked up one more from a group near to her heart.

The Oscar nominee accepted best actress at the African American Film Critics Association Awards.

McDormand says in her Wednesday speech that this was an event she wanted to attend; she skipped the annual Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this week.

She also says she's tired of patting herself on the back and the self-congratulatory nature of awards season.

Other honorees included Jordan Peele, who won best director and picture for "Get Out"; Daniel Kaluuya won for best actor.

Director and liberal activist Rob Reiner received an award for social justice.

Ava DuVernay and the cast of "Queen Sugar" won best drama series.

  • 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

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