8chan/8kun QResearch Posts (4)
#19823909 at 2023-10-29 15:25:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24340: What's LOVE got to do with it? Edition
Friends Reunion 2021
As if we didn't already have proof that nature was healing in the wake of the last year, the first trailer for the "Friends" reunion special coming to HBO Max just solidified it.
The recent WarnerMedia upfront presentation gave advertisers a glimpse at what was going to happen when our favorite NBC characters reunited, but it was just a taste of the friendship, laughter, and tears that make up this trailer. The entire series cast, comprised of Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc, Lisa Kudrow, and Matthew Perry are present and accounted for in the trailer, which can be seen below.
With James Corden acting as master of ceremonies, the "Friends" reunion special looks to recreate specific moments from the series' history, bring back guest stars - and they even have a fashion show. The show will also see the cast reminisce about working together, as well as their specific memories of being part of the cultural juggernaut that was "Friends."
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The idea of a reunion started just a few short years after the series concluded in 2004. Back in February o2020, when the series was celebrating its 25th anniversary, WarnerMedia announced an unscripted reunion special. At the time it was reported that the total spent on talent for the reunion special, Deadline reported, could be $20 million.
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"Guess you could call this the one where they all got back together - we are reuniting with David, Jennifer, Courteney, Matt, Lisa, and Matthew for an HBO Max special that will be programmed alongside the entire Friends library," said Kevin Reilly, chief content officer, HBO Max and president, TBS, TNT, and truTV, in a statement last year.
When the pandemic hit, the question then became how it would affect the recording of the reunion special. Last April it was confirmed that the special was delayed, with no specific timeframe, but it would miss the launch of HBO Max. As the year passed, the special was filmed and it is now set to wow fans on May 27. (And, in case you want to revisit the series and catch up you can stream all 10 seasons over on HBO Max. The sitcom is one of HBO Max's most notable library gets and reportedly cost WarnerMedia $425 million.)
The "Friends" reunion special will be directed by Ben Winston, who will also executive produce alongside "Friends" creators Kevin Bright, Marta Kauffman, and David Crane. The cast will also serve as executive producers.
https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/friends-reunion-trailer-1234638841/
They took the Money.
#10238625 at 2020-08-10 04:18:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13103: Flash Bam Alacazam out of an ORANGE colored sky Edition
WarnerMedia Restructuring Will See 800 Warner Bros, HBO Employees Lose Their Jobs
HBO pay TV is being deemphasized in favor of HBO Max streaming media in a new WarnerMedia restructuring
At least 800 Warner Bros and HBO employees will lose their jobs as a result of the move
New CEO Jason Kilar claims streaming and COVID-19 demands the company "act boldly and with urgency"
New WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar has announced a new strategy that will result in at least 800 employees in the Warner Bros. and HBO divisions lose their jobs.
Kilar announced a major mangement restructuring in moves designed to ensure growth amid the immense industry disruption caused by COVID-19.
Kilar, who joined WarnerMedia on May 1, also announced the departure of three top executives in the reshuffle that de-emphasizes pay TV under HBO in favor of the HBO Max video-on-demand streaming platform. HBO Max launched May 27.
The restructuring will see WarnerMedia release at least 800 employees at its Warner Bros. and HBO pay TV operations, which are the hardest hit by Kilar's move towards streaming. Some 650 Warner Bros. employees are expected to be fired Monday. HBO will let go of approximately 150 to 175 people.
Kilar announced the reorientation of the business towards streaming and the reshuffle in an email to employees over the weekend. Kilar was previously CEO of Hulu, the Over-the-top (OTT) streaming media joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and NBCUniversal.
Kilar justified WarnerMedia's wholesale shift towards streaming media by saying the company faces "one of the greatest opportunities in the history of media" where it can deliver its content directly to hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide.
Kilar said WarnerMedia's future success in streaming in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic demands the company "change how we are organized, that we simplify, and that we act boldly and with urgency."
His roadmap to the future sees the primacy of HBO Max while expanding its scope worldwide. WarnerMedia will also establish a consolidated international unit focused on scale and efficiency, and will simplify the way it organizes studios as a consequence.
Kilar also announced the departure of three former top executives: WarnerMedia Entertainment and direct-to-consumer Chairman Bob Greenblatt, content chief and TBS, TNT and TruTV president Kevin Reilly and Keith Cocozza, executive vice president of corporate marketing and communications. More structural changes are on the way, possibly including more layoffs.
Kilar's memo said Andy Forssell, HBO Max general manager, will now lead a newly created HBO Max operating business unit. Forsell's team will be responsible for the marketing, consumer engagement and global rollout of HBO Max.
https://www.ibtimes.com/warnermedia-restructuring-will-see-800-warner-bros-hbo-employees-lose-their-jobs-3025393
#10214381 at 2020-08-07 20:11:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13072: The Great Awakening! Edition
BOOM: Bob Greenblatt and Kevin Reilly are both out at WarnerMeida amid a massive restructuring under CEO Jason Kilar
https://twitter.com/Snoodit/status/1291826957882073089
More "restructuring"
#1599494 at 2018-05-31 19:43:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #2011: Populism In Italia Edition
>>1599273
I found this list on Brietbart, from one of their readers.
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