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Netflix’s ‘Lord of the Flies’ offers harrowing descent into horror

May 10, 2026 Mark Kennedy

NEW YORK — Put 40 boys alone on an island and what do you get? Harmony or chaos? British author William Golding predicted not good things in his harrowing 1954 classic novel “Lord of the […]

MORGAN: A Netflix-Warner Bros. merger deserves a fair look for North Carolina families and American competitiveness

January 29, 2026 William Morgan

North Carolina has become an increasingly important home for film and television production, and the state’s ability to attract and retain this kind of investment matters to our broader economic future. I was pleased to […]

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging $72B Netflix offer

December 14, 2025 Michelle Chapman

NEW YORK — Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix to buy the company behind HBO, CNN and DC Studios, and […]

The Stream: Tina Fey, Steve Carell in ‘Four Seasons’, “Yes, Chef!” with Martha Stewart, José Andrés

May 2, 2025 The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick going to Italy for a wedding and some mafia intrigue in the movie “Another Simple Favor” and Tina Fey and Steve Carell reuniting for the Netflix series […]

The Stream: Elton John & Brandi Carlile, Michelle Williams on FX, Kevin Bacon hunts demons

April 4, 2025 The Associated Press

Michelle Williams starring in the FX dramedy “Dying for Sex” and Elton John and Brandi Carlile teaming up for the album “Who Believes In Angels?” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are […]

The stream: ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ lands on Disney+, Timothée Chalamet’s Dylan hits Hulu, Will Smith drops new album

March 28, 2025 The Associated Press

Will Smith’s first new album in 20 years and “Mufasa: The Lion King,” Barry Jenkins’ photorealistic prequel to the 1994 animated classic, are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are some of the […]

The stream: ‘Wicked’ at home, Selena Gomez in love, Ellen Pompeo out of scrubs

March 21, 2025 The Associated Press

“Wicked” landing on Peacock for home sing-alongs and Ellen Pompeo starring in her first big role since stepping back from ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy” are some of this week’s new streaming entertainment releases are some of […]

The stream: ‘Moana 2’ on Disney+, John Mulaney on Netflix; ‘Confessions of Octomom,’ Amanda Seyfried plays cop

March 14, 2025 The Associated Press

“Moana 2,” the third-biggest movie box-office hit of 2024, and Amanda Seyfried playing a Philadelphia patrol officer fighting rampant opioid addiction in Peacock’s “Long Bright River” are some of the new television, films, music and […]

The stream: Lady Gaga drops “Mayhem,” Duchess of Sussex on Netflix, evil Hugh Grant

March 7, 2025 The Associated Press

Lady Gaga’s seventh studio album “Mayhem” and a new lifestyle series on Netflix from the Duchess of Sussex called “With Love, Meghan” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a […]

The stream: The Oscars with Conan O’Brien, Kate Hudson in ‘Running Point,’ Ella Fitzgerald album unearthed

February 28, 2025 The Associated Press

The Oscars telecast hosted by Conan O’Brien and Kate Hudson playing a pro basketball team president in a new Netflix series called “Running Point” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed […]