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Posted Wednesday 8/07/19 at 1:40PM EDT
Report: Netflix used Barack Obama in a failed attempt to get Denzel Washington to star in a TV show
Not only is the former president producing projects for Netflix, but the streaming service is taking advantage of his tight...
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Posted Friday 5/31/19 at 2:43PM EDT
Steve Harvey's dream Celebrity Family Feud matchup: The Obamas vs. the Trumps
“Man,” he tells People with a long sigh, “I want the Trumps against the Obamas at the same time.
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Posted Tuesday 4/30/19 at 1:21PM EDT
Barack and Michelle Obama unveil their Netflix TV and movie slate
The former first couple have seven projects in the works, including scripted anthology series Overlooked based on The New York...
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Posted Tuesday 1/08/19 at 7:34AM EST
CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and PBS will air President Trump's primetime immigration address, but the Democrats want equal time
Major networks reportedly agonized over whether to air Trump's speech at 9 p.
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Posted Wednesday 12/05/18 at 10:56PM EST
At George H.W. Bush's funeral, politics was put aside for respect and human emotion
"The memorial of 41st president George H.
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Posted Wednesday 10/31/18 at 12:09AM EDT
The Obamas acquire Michael Lewis' Trump administration book The Fifth Risk as a potential Netflix series
Released earlier this month, the bestselling Moneyball and The Big Short author's new book examines the chaos and mismanagement that...
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CNN anchors evacuate mid-broadcast after a suspicious package was found at New York headquarters
CNN anchors Jim Sciutto and Poppy Harlow were reporting on the explosive packages sent to Bill and Hillary Clinton's house...
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Posted Tuesday 10/09/18 at 6:10PM EDT
Netflix boss says "I hope so" when asked if Barack and Michelle Obama will appear on their TV shows
“They have their eyes on film and television, fiction and non-fiction,” says chief content officer Ted Sarandos.
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Obama tells young people: "Don't binge on whatever it is you're bingeing on"
The former president gave his most pointed speech since leaving office Friday, urging students at the University of Illinois to...
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Posted Monday 8/13/18 at 9:39PM EDT
$100,000 Pyramid contestant calls mistaking Barack Obama for Osama bin Laden "perhaps the most embarrassing moment of my life"
Contestant Adam Kaufman recounted his flub that aired Sunday night in a series of tweets on Monday, explaining that he...
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Could CNN keep Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown going with a new host?
An unnamed CNN insider tells The Wrap that that there's a possibility Bourdain's show may not end with his death.
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Anthony Bourdain offered a refreshing alternative to the way TV showed Americans abroad
"This may sound like a grandiose claim for a guy best known for stuffing his face and making wisecracks, but...
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Posted Thursday 6/07/18 at 2:05PM EDT
Chris Rock wants the Obamas to "make your money," but not on Netflix
"I don't want to live in a world where President Obama is worried about his Rotten Tomatoes score," Rock tells...
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Posted Tuesday 5/29/18 at 6:28PM EDT
Netflix boss: Our Obama deal doesn't mean we're becoming "the Obama Network"
"It's not The Obama Network, it's not the MSNBC shift," Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos, a Democrat, said at...
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Posted Tuesday 5/22/18 at 10:30PM EDT
For the Obamas, the main advantage of Netflix is protection from ratings scrutiny
"Obama Nostalgia" is a logical extension for Netflix in its goal to create content for everybody, says Alyssa Rosenberg.