JANUARY 21, 2000 JANUARY 20, 1995
Bicoastal commercial production house RSA USA has finalized an agreement with executive producer Susanne Preissler for the formal launch of RSA Independent. The new venture specializes in garnering spots for select feature filmmakers….Jump, New York, has added editor Julie Drazen to its roster….After recently ending a 20-year tenure at Chicago-based music/sound design house Com/track, composer/producer Gary Fry has joined commercial music shop Catfish Music, Chicago….Editor Hannah Neufeld has joined Wildchild Editorial, New York. Neufeld comes over after five years at New York-based Homestead Editorial….Miles Goodall, a director/DP currently based in Cape Town, has signed with New York-based Taxi Films….Magick Lantern, Atlanta, has added Amy Henderson as operations manager/postproduction producer….
Director/cameraman Kinka Usher, formerly with Stiefel & Co., Hollywood, has joined bicoastal Smillie Films, finalizing a deal that had been rumored for several months….Mike Cunningham, president of Western Images, San Francisco, will return to the International Teleproduction Society (ITS) board after suddenly resigning his position as president in late December. At press time, he had not yet decided if he will return as president or as a member….Editor T.G. Herrington has departed the two-and-a-half-year-old NaHo Editorial, Santa Monica, to launch MOJO/L.A., Santa Monica. Herrington was a partner in and the sole editor at NaHo….Santiago, New York, has signed tabletop director Beth Galton, who is also a noted print photographer, for exclusive representation. Galton comes from Five Union Square Productions, New York, where she began directing two years ago….
Beyoncé’s Halftime Show Highlighted Netflix’s NFL Debut On Xmas Day
Beyoncé provided more excitement than either game during Netflix's NFL debut on Christmas Day.
Riding into her halftime appearance on a white horse, the 32-time Grammy winner rocked her hometown Houston crowd with a nearly 13-minute performance on Wednesday.
She surprised fans by bringing along Shaboozey to perform "Sweet Honey Buckiin" and Post Malone joined her for "Levii's Jeans."
The action on the field didn't live up to expectations as the NFL showcased four of the AFC's top five teams.
Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce exposed a glitch in Pittsburgh's defense during Kansas City's 29-10 rout in the first game.
The broadcast itself went off just fine, quickly becoming the second-most popular live title on Netflix to date, according to NFL Media.
Lamar Jackson and the Ravens led C.J. Stroud and the Texans to 17-2 at halftime before Beyoncé stole the show.
Mariah Carey opened Wednesday's doubleheader with a taped performance of "All I Want for Christmas is You" and then the two-time defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs trounced the Steelers to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
There were no signs of any major streaming issues during the game after Netflix experienced minor blunders at the start of the pregame show. The broadcast opened with roughly 10 seconds of silence because it appeared studio host Kay Adams' microphone wasn't turned on.
Beyoncé's live performance at NRG Stadium was supposed to be the biggest test for the streaming giant and it seemed to go off without a hitch.
Mahomes threw for 320 yards and three touchdowns and Kelce had eight catches for 84 yards and one score as the Chiefs (15-1) earned a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs. The... Read More