#Amazon Buys MGM for .45 Billion

#Amazon Buys MGM for $8.45 Billion

“#Amazon Buys MGM for $8.45 Billion” Well, it’s happened, Amazon has merged with MGM in a deal that has seen the company pay a reported $8.45 billion for the struggling studio, giving them the rights to several iconic franchise including Rocky and James Bond. Talks have been escalating between Amazon and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. for…

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#William Jackson Harper is having a moment (or three)

#William Jackson Harper is having a moment (or three)

“#William Jackson Harper is having a moment (or three)” William Jackson Harper has scored an industry hat trick. The veteran stage and screen actor co-stars in Oscar winner Barry Jenkins’ Amazon series “The Underground Railroad” and headlines Season 2 of “Love Life” (HBO Max), which just wrapped shooting on its first episode in New York…

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#Blackburn returns to Amazon to help new CEO understand Hollywood

#Blackburn returns to Amazon to help new CEO understand Hollywood

“#Blackburn returns to Amazon to help new CEO understand Hollywood” A former top lieutenant to Jeff Bezos has made a quick about-face that’s raising eyebrows — returning to Amazon after a five-week stint in Silicon Valley. Jeffrey Blackburn, a 22-year company veteran who helped build the Seattle-based e-tailing giant’s video-streaming service, was called back by…

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