Theater review STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Two hours and 45 minutes, with one intermission. At the Marquis Theatre, 210 West 46th Street. The Mind Flayer has come to Broadway. I don’t mean the giant, spider-like creature of Netflix’s science-fiction series “Stranger Things” — though that nasty fella is here, too — but the entire … Read more
It was the flightmare before Christmas. Crewmembers and TSA agents alike took pot-shots at Netflix’s hit holiday airport movie “Carry-On,” which they felt took more than a few creative liberties when it came to airport security. The flight-knuckle thriller follows TSA agent Ethan Kopek (Taron Edgerton) as he tries to outfox a mysterious traveler (Jason … Read more
Travis Kelce had a laugh at Mike Tyson’s bare butt before last Friday night’s Netflix bout between him and Jake Paul. On his “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday, the Chiefs tight end recalled seeing the camera “slowly pan to catch” the legendary boxer “in nothing but a jockstrap” just minutes before Tyson took the ring. … Read more
Dear creators of “Nobody Wants This”: Mazels on the success of your hit Netflix series. I know many of the clever parts of the show are rooted in your personal stories – a podcast with a sister and converting for marriage. It must be a thrill! I am grateful that your team decided to cast Jewish … Read more
Sealed with a kiss. Twenty years after Adam Brody first became a heartthrob in the teen drama “The O.C.,” he’s back with Netflix’s romantic comedy sensation “Nobody Wants This.” Now streaming, the rom-com stars Brody and Kristen Bell, both 44. Their steamy kiss in the second episode is lighting the internet on fire, especially millennials … Read more
Professional wrestling used to operate under the veneer of being real combat and the performers went to great lengths to present it that way. “Mr. McMahon,” the new Netflix documentary on former WWE boss Vince McMahon, re-hashed the time 40 years ago when wrestler David Schultz twice slapped ABC News reporter John Stossel in the … Read more
The “One Tree Hill” sequel series isn’t getting the fan reaction that Netflix wanted. Sources revealed to Variety on Friday that the early 2000s teen drama is getting a reboot on the streaming giant that will include two of the original main cast members. The insiders said the sequel series was already in the works, … Read more
Patti Yasutake, the actress best known for her roles in Netflix’s “Beef” and “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” has died at age 70. Yasutake died on August 5 following a long battle with cancer after being diagnosed with a rare form of T-cell lymphoma, her manager Kyle Fritz told Variety. “Patti was my first client when I began … Read more
Travis Kelce is not interested in the reality s–t. The Chiefs star declined the opportunity to be in the Netflix series “Receiver,” a follow-up to the “Quarterback” series released in July 2023, which starred his teammate Patrick Mahomes. “After Pat did it, I did get asked about it. I don’t know. I’d rather just play … Read more
In the city that never sleeps, these women are working day and night to seal multimillion-dollar Manhattan real-estate deals. “I would say I work 85 to 90 hours a week. I start working from around 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and then again around 11 p.m. to 3 a.m.,” Jade Shenker of the Soho real … Read more
Netflix has long been a company known for its secrets: no Nielsen ratings, little feedback on why shows are canceled, no box office numbers for the rare movies that are actually released in theaters. Yet for a place defined by its opaque approach to the outside world, the streaming giant has long been aggressively transparent … Read more
Back in, say, 2019, if a filmmaker signed a deal with Netflix, it meant that he or she would be well paid and receive complete creative freedom. Theatrical release? Not so much. Still, the paycheck and the latitude — and the potential to reach the streaming service’s huge subscriber base — helped compensate for the … Read more
Prince Andrew rides at dawn. The Duke of York, 64, was photographed taking his horse out for a morning stroll as the bombshell drama “Scoop” hit Netflix on Friday. The film is a fictionalized portrayal of BBC reporter Emily Maitlis (played by Gillian Anderson), who interviewed Andrew for a “Newsnight” segment in 2019 about his … Read more
Disgraced Prince Andrew is in the spotlight in an upcoming Netflix movie. Called “Scoop,” the movie is a dramatization of Andrew’s notorious November 2019 BBC interview about his links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in August that same year of an apparent suicide. “The X-Files” alum Gillian Anderson, 55, will star as “Newsnight” … Read more
Netflix has dropped the trailer for an upcoming show titled “Supersex” — and it’s leaving viewers hot and bothered. Premiering March 6, “Supersex” is an Italian-language drama (with English subtitles), about how Italian actor Rocco Siffredi left his humble beginnings behind to become a world famous adult film actor. In the show, he’s played by … Read more
And just like that … Candace Bushnell is cut out of “Sex and the City” further profits. The creator of the beloved franchise revealed that she will not receive any royalties after the show’s six seasons transferred to Netflix from HBO Max. “All of these men who are in charge of things, they just keep … Read more
Scott Stuber, who brought Oscar-winning filmmakers like Martin Scorsese, Spike Lee, Jane Campion and Alfonso Cuarón to Netflix and in doing so helped to usher the entertainment industry into the streaming era, is leaving as the service’s film chairman, the company said on Monday. News of Mr. Stuber’s departure came on the eve of the … Read more
Vili Fualaau, the ex-husband of former teacher and convicted child rapist Mary Kay Letourneau, says he is “offended” that no one involved in the new Netflix movie, “May December,” reached out to him before its release. The film, which stars Natalie Portman and Julianna Moore, tells a story similar to Fualaau’s real-life ordeal. Fualaau was her … Read more
If viewer reaction is any indication, Netflix certainly isn’t sleighing with their Christmas content. The streaming giant’s much-hyped holiday flick, “Best. Christmas. Ever!”, has been panned by fans, in spite of its all-star cast. Jason Biggs, Heather Graham, Matt Cedeño and Brandy Norwood appear in the comedy, about a “twist of fate” that brings two … Read more
Netflix said Wednesday its ad-supported tier had reached 15 million active users per month, a year after the streaming giant launched the cheaper plan to revive subscriber growth and revenue following a slowdown. The company had five million monthly ad-tier users in May and has been hiking prices on its ad-free options in an effort to … Read more