Grace Silverstein of Santa Monica-based independent rep firm Reel Grace has taken on the West Coast for RMI, the New York-headquartered music house (with an L.A. studio) headed by owner/composer Robert Miller….Susanne Kelly has joined New York-based music/sound design/mix house Headroom Digital Audio as director of marketing….DP Eric Trageser has signed with Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, for exclusive representation in features, commercials and music videos….Cinematographer Manfred Reiff has signed with Ambitious Entertainment, Sherman Oaks, Calif., for worldwide representation…. DP Christopher Probst and production designer Matthew F. Holt are now available exclusively through the Lyons Sheldon Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles…. Cinematographer Doug Chamberlain and production designer Michael Perry have signed with bicoastal Paradigm for exclusive representation…. Production designer Anne Ross has joined The Skouras Agency, Santa Monica, for exclusive representation….Orlando Management, Sherman Oaks, Calif., has signed production designer Bill Lakoff for representation. His credits include spots for The Gap, Levi’s, Victoria’s Secret, Earthlink and Domino’s Pizza, as well as music videos for such artists as Stained, Ja Rule, Ashanti, Kid Rock and Missy Elliot….
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