Netflix is tapping into six new markets Monday hoping to gain a big subscriber base around Europe, but is facing a frosty welcome in France. Well-established French competitors are trying to head off a Netflix wave, the government wants oversight and the cinema industry wants Netflix to invest heavily in French productions.
The fall season starts Sept. 21 (for a complete rundown, see that day’s Life section), but two dramedies debut Wednesday hoping to stand out.
British actor James Corden will replace Craig Ferguson as host of “The Late Late Show” on CBS next year, part of a complete overhaul of the network’s late-night talk show lineup put in motion by the impending retirement of David Letterman.
A pair of Utah women dedicated to pushing back against the objectification of women say Carl’s Jr. has gone too far with its long-running line of TV ads featuring women in bikinis eating the company’s burgers in seductive poses.
Joan Rivers remained in serious condition in a New York City hospital Friday, one day after going into cardiac arrest at a doctor’s office.
September is almost here and the summer movie season is all but over. So, what now? Netflix is adding 17 new seasons worth of TV shows this fall to keep viewers busy.
