Rep Report
Grace Silverstein of independent firm Reel Grace has taken on representation on the West Coast and in Texas for Fischer Edit, Minneapolis, and its music company, Modern Music, also in Minneapolis….MBW Represents, Michael Waxman’s Venice, Calif.-based indie firm, has brought rep John Buckley on board and added three clients for representation on the West Coast and in Texas: newly formed production house Uber Content, Hollywood; Cut+Run, Santa Monica, and motion graphics shop National Television….David Barron has joined The Production Farm, New York, as its in-house sales rep. The production house’s directorial roster includes Paul Fuentes, Hugo Cariss, Carlos Gutierrez, Len Prince and The Farmers….Dana Dubay has been promoted to head of sales at Compulsive Pictures, New York…..The Judy Marks Agency, Los Angeles, has signed DP Curtis Wehr for commercial representation….DP David Ungaro is now repped for commercials, music videos and features through Lyons Sheldon Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles….Production designer Happy Massee has signed with Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, for commercials and music videos. He recently wrapped The Gardener of Eden with director Kevin Connolly…..DP Roberto Schaefer is now available for all work through Innovative Artists after completing principal photography on For Your Consideration, directed by Christopher Guest…..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