‘Stranger Things’ Shatters Nielsen Record It Already Held As Season 5 Premiere Ushers In Highest Weekly Viewing Total Ever For A Streaming Title

‘Stranger Things’ Shatters Nielsen Record It Already Held As Season 5 Premiere Ushers In Highest Weekly Viewing Total Ever For A Streaming Title

Stranger Things outdid itself with the premiere of its final season over the Thanksgiving holiday. The series recorded a whopping 8.46B viewing minutes in Season 5’s debut week, putting it miles ahead of basically anything else on streaming from November 24 to 30, according to Nielsen’s latest weekly report. That’s the biggest weekly viewing total…

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US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones

US bars approvals of new models of DJI, all other foreign drones

DJI, the world’s largest dronemaker, sells more than half of US commercial drones [WASHINGTON] The Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it is adding China’s DJI, Autel and all foreign-made drones and components to a list of companies determined to pose unacceptable risks to US national security and will bar approvals of new types of…

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‘After The Hunt’ Production Designer Stefano Baisi On Creating “Layers Of History” To Match The Apartment Of An “Academic Elite”

‘After The Hunt’ Production Designer Stefano Baisi On Creating “Layers Of History” To Match The Apartment Of An “Academic Elite”

For Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt, many of the integral scenes of the film take place in Alma’s expansive apartment. Production designer Stefano Baisi‘s job was to design the apartment in a way that matched the aesthetic of the educated elite, while also bringing a sense of history to pair with the story. Baisi says…

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Heavy Rains & Strong Winds Targeting Los Angeles Area This Week

Heavy Rains & Strong Winds Targeting Los Angeles Area This Week

Dreaming of a wet Christmas? Wake up, Southern California — it’s coming. The National Weather Service says the region can expect four or five days of rain starting Tuesday, with as much as a foot possible across the foothills and mountains and 4-8 inches across coastal and valley areas. Add some “very strong winds” on…

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European shares muted at start of holiday-shortened week

European shares muted at start of holiday-shortened week

EUROPEAN shares were little changed on Monday, with beverage stocks weighing on the index, as investors navigated a holiday-shortened week on a tepid note after a record close in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended down 0.13 per cent at 586.75. Major regional bourses were also lower, with London and France down 0.3 per cent…

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FCC Commissioner Calls CBS News Decision To Pull ’60 Minutes’ Segment “Deeply Alarming,” Warns Of Trump Getting “Veto Power Over Critical Reporting”

FCC Commissioner Calls CBS News Decision To Pull ’60 Minutes’ Segment “Deeply Alarming,” Warns Of Trump Getting “Veto Power Over Critical Reporting”

The sole Democrat on the FCC said that the CBS News decision to pull a 60 Minutes segment on Trump administration deportations is “deeply alarming” and risks giving the government “veto power over critical reporting by simply refusing to engage.” Commissioner Anna Gomez said in a statement, “We are now seeing the real-world consequences of…

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‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Finds Its Atlas In Holt McCallany; David Costabile & Jesse L. Martin Also Join Season 3 Cast In Guest Roles

‘Percy Jackson & The Olympians’ Finds Its Atlas In Holt McCallany; David Costabile & Jesse L. Martin Also Join Season 3 Cast In Guest Roles

EXCLUSIVE: Percy Jackson and the Olympians has settled on who will be portraying the larger-than-life Titan Atlas, as well as two other notable characters set to be introduced in Season 3 of the Disney+ series. Holt McCallany has been cast in a recurring guest role as the legendary Titan, also known as the Bearer of…

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