Plum Productions, Santa Monica, has signed Annie Bossingham and Brad Grubaugh of Boss Talent, Venice, Calif., for West Coast representation….French directors Thierry and Didier Poiraud, otherwise known as Poiraud, have wrapped principal photography on their first feature film, The Return of James Bataille (Le Retour de James Bataille), a sci-fi comedy out of their Paris-based company, Entropie Films. The Poiraud brothers plan to start directing commercials again in the U.S. starting in September, via Paranoid Projects@Tool, a division of bicoastal Tool of North America. The division sprung from a cross-representational deal finalized last year between Tool of North America and Entropie Films….This Is TV, New York, has signed Mike McGlynn of Runt, Chicago, for Midwest representation….DP Jeff Cutter has signed with United Talent Agency (UTA), Beverly Hills, Calif., for representation in commercials, music videos and features….DP Michael Mieke has signed with New York Office for spot and music video representation in the U.S. and Europe….DP Maz Makhani is now available exclusively through the Lyons•Sheldon•Prosnit Agency, Los Angeles….DP Jonathan Sela is now available through Innovative Artists, Santa Monica, for commercials and music videos, after completing principal photography on MGM’s Soul Plane for director Jesse Terrero….Cinematographer Vince Toto is again taking on spot and music video assignments via Montana Artists, Santa Monica, after wrapping Batman: Dead End, a film by Sandy Collora, which premiered at the San Diego Comic Convention….
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