A new startup is aiming to turn TikTok and YouTube stars into feature-length filmmakers, the latest in a broad push by platforms to invest in Internet-based content — and those who generate it. Creator+ offers a new economic model that features a vertically integrated studio that manages the entire filmmaking process for creators — from financing and production to marketing and distribution. The startup recently raised $12 million in a funding round, and plans help content creators… Source link
Read More »Should ‘Bachelor’ Stars Have Received PPP Loans?
Several contestants from “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” were asked this past week to explain to their fans why they applied for government loans during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Bachelor subreddit was abuzz after posts drew attention to public records that showed that several contestants had applied to the government’s Paycheck Protection Program. Some were able to receive loans in excess of $20,000. As the numbers circulated on Reddit and later in Vulture, fans questioned… Source link
Read More »Tennis stars react to Naomi Osaka’s French Open media blackout
Other stars in the tennis world are split on how to feel about Naomi Osaka’s decision not to meet with any reporters at the French Open. Some, when asked about it Friday ahead of the Grand Slam that starts Sunday in Paris, stood by Osaka’s decision while others felt that meeting with reporters at an event like the French Open is a very important part of the sport — especially when it comes to growing the game. “Without the press … probably we will not be the athletes that we are… Source link
Read More »Dogecoin Sees 125% Increase In Trading On Saturday Following Adult Film Star’s Tweet
Benzinga Benzinga’s Final Bulls And Bears Of The Year: Alibaba, Apple, Intel, Tesla And More * Benzinga has examined the prospects for many investor favorite stocks over the past week. * The week’s bullish calls included the iPhone maker and electric vehicle stocks. * A semiconductor maker and a Chinese internet giant were among the bearish calls.The final trading week of a tumultuous year offered little in the way of a Santa Claus rally, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones industrial average up… Source link
Read More »Fred Armisen stars in Google’s new smart speaker campaign, kicks off month of deals
On Monday, Google has dropped a couple of commercials starring actor, writer, and comedian Fred Armisen – both of which feel very much like skits from the actor’s TV Show Portlandia. The first ad is called “The Nest Meditation Guru | Find Inner Peace, Instantly”. This one shows the Nest Home’s abilities to play relaxing music or sounds – which feels like something that any person would want for their sanity during these strange… Source link
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