Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos Says ‘I Screwed Up’ but Doubles Down on Dave Chappelle Defense
Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix comedy special has been widely criticized for jokes about the transgender community.
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Netflix Chief Again Defends Chappelle Special: ‘Content Doesn’t Directly Translate to Real-World Harm’
Ted Sarandos doubled down on his defense of airing Dave Chappelle’s “The Closer,” controversial for its anti-trans and homophobic remarks, in another memo to staff.
Netflix Boss Defends Dave Chappelle: ‘The Closer’ Not Designed to ‘Incite Hate or Violence’
Chappelle’s new comedy special has generated backlash over anti-trans and homophobic jokes.
‘Squid Game’ Eyes Biggest Netflix Series Title, Shocking the Streamer: ‘We Didn’t See It Coming’
The bonkers Korean survival thriller is taking the world by storm.
Kenya Barris Exited $100 Million Netflix Deal Because He Couldn’t Be Edgy: ‘Netflix Became CBS’
“The stuff I want to do is a little bit more edgy, a little more highbrow, a little more heady,” Barris said. “I think Netflix wants down the middle.”
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Netflix Says Production Shutdown Won’t Disrupt Output Until ‘Maybe Later This Year’
Netflix’s chief content office Ted Sarandos says streaming numbers are surging as subscribers across the world practice social distancing.
Netflix Announces $100 Million Fund to Help Film and TV Industry Workers
The streamer is committing $15 million of the fund to “third parties and non-profits providing emergency relief to out-of-work crew and cast.”
The Producers Guild Gives an Unexpected Milestone Award
The Hollywood studios and their theater partners are not fans of Netflix, but the PGA celebrates Netflix’s Ted Sarandos as an innovator.
Ted Sarandos Says Netflix Won’t Cut Prices Because It Offers the Best Value in Streaming
He says Netflix is essential — for cultural conversations, for cinephiles searching for movies studios don’t make anymore, for the masses seeking to be entertained.
Ted Sarandos on How Netflix Develops Original Content: ‘It’s 70-80% Art, and 20-30% Science’
Speaking at SeriesFest, Netflix’s chief content officer offered thoughts on Disney+, what separates his company from Silicon Valley tech giants, and more.
Netflix Threatens Georgia: ‘We’ll Rethink Our Entire Investment’ If Anti-Abortion Bill Becomes Law
New projects from Reed Morano and Kristen Wiig have already pulled out of Georgia after Governor Brian Kemp signed the “Heartbeat Bill.”
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