Netflix reportedly paid $10M for campaign documentary featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Freshman Congresswomen and meme queen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is headed to Netflix. The streaming service said this week that it has snapped up ‘Knock Down the House,’ a Sundance award-winning documentary profiling the campaigns of four female progressive candidates, including Ocasio-Cortez, in the 2018 midterm election. The documentary raised money via a Kickstarter campaign last year and it […]

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As David Letterman’s first Netflix guest, Barack Obama warns against the ‘bubble’ of social media

Barack Obama David Letterman David Letterman seems to be taking the title of his new Netflix show very seriously: On the very first episode of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman, he’s joined by former U.S. President Barack Obama. Read More

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President Obama tells David Letterman false ‘facts’ and media bubbles are a big problem, obviously

In the debut episode of Netflix’s new series My Next Guest Needs no Introduction with David Letterman, Letterman sat down with the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama for a nearly hour-long interview, and Obama shared some poignant stori…

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David Letterman’s new Netflix series needs no introduction (but the first episode features Barack Obama)

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David Letterman is retiring from retirement.

The former late-night host is returning to TV with a new talk show called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman, debuting January 12 on Netflix.

With a title like that, Letterman will need to bring on some truly top-notch guests – and he delivers. The lineup includes Barack Obama, George Clooney, Malala Yousafzai, Tina Fey, Howard Stern, and Jay-Z. 

Each episode will center around one particular person, and consist of in-depth interviews as well as field segments. Read more…

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Al Franken cut from PBS’ David Letterman tribute after groping allegations

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PBS is cutting Sen. Al Franken from their broadcast of the Kennedy Center’s ceremony for Late Show host David Letterman, reports The Wrap.

Franken, a Saturday Night Live alumni, had given a speech in Letterman’s honor at the Mark Twain Prize ceremony on Oct. 23 in Washington D.C. 

As of Nov. 17, Franken is facing allegations of sexual misconduct from news anchor Leeann Tweeden, who said Franken kissed her without consent and groped her while she was asleep in 2006.

I’ve decided it’s time to tell my story#MeToohttps://t.co/TqTgfvzkZg

— Leeann Tweeden (@LeeannTweeden) November 16, 2017

In a press statement, PBS detailed their intention to keep the show focused as a “celebration,” and that to do so, they would have to remove Franken’s speech entirely. Read more…

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