Netflix Fires Back Against Tyra Banks’ ‘America’s Next Top Model’ Docuseries Defamation Lawsuit

Netflix has filed a motion to strike and dismiss Tyra Banks‘ defamation lawsuit against Netflix over her portrayal in the streamer’s America’s Next Top Model docuseries, entitled Reality Check. Banks filed a lawsuit against Netflix in June, where she argued she was falsely represented in the docuseries, arguing that her comments were “stripped of context and reassembled to…

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Zurich Film Fest Galas Set for Award Contenders ‘I Play Rocky,’ ‘Possible Love,’ ‘Josephine’

The Zurich International Film Festival unveiled highlights from its gala program Thursday, with a selection of “auteur cinema for a broader audience” in the words of festival boss Christian Jungen —that should further cement Zurich’s position as a key international stop for awards season. The gala lineup includes several of this year’s buzziest titles, among…

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My Life With the Walter Boys Team on Netflix Hit

My Life With the Walter Boys Team on Netflix Hit

Some stories refuse to stay on the page. The Hollywood Reporter’s Beyond the Book column explores what happens when books make the leap to screen and beyond — unpacking what changed, how it was done and why it matters with the creatives who made it.  *** [Warning: This story contains spoilers for Netflix‘s My Life With the Walter Boys.] Showrunner…

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Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary

Prediction market Kalshi sent Netflix a cease-and-desist letter on Friday demanding that the streaming service take down the trailer for an upcoming documentary. In the letter, Kalshi claimed the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.” “Instadocs: The Prediction Games” is a documentary about the rise of prediction markets….

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