R.I.P. Quibi, again.
It seems even the Roku Channel is not free from The Great Streaming Purge of the 2020s. According to a report in Variety, over 35 notable Roku Original shows are to be removed from the streaming service sometime in the near future. This comes after multiple other services have removed shows and movies, many of them high-profile releases, from their feeds in order to cut costs. HBO Max — now merely Max — infamously removed a lot of their original films back in August of 2022, while multiple TV shows and movies were taken off of Hulu and Disney+ in May of 2023 for similar reasons. One might assume that a free, ad-supported service like the Roku Channel would be free from the caprices of the streaming market, but that is not so. The line of Roku Originals will be brought to an end.
Roku Originals, some may recall, were not Roku originals.
It seems even the Roku Channel is not free from The Great Streaming Purge of the 2020s. According to a report in Variety, over 35 notable Roku Original shows are to be removed from the streaming service sometime in the near future. This comes after multiple other services have removed shows and movies, many of them high-profile releases, from their feeds in order to cut costs. HBO Max — now merely Max — infamously removed a lot of their original films back in August of 2022, while multiple TV shows and movies were taken off of Hulu and Disney+ in May of 2023 for similar reasons. One might assume that a free, ad-supported service like the Roku Channel would be free from the caprices of the streaming market, but that is not so. The line of Roku Originals will be brought to an end.
Roku Originals, some may recall, were not Roku originals.
- 9/8/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Updated, Sept. 8: Roku has removed at least 37 original shows from the Roku Channel, as part of its announced effort to cut costs.
Those include episodes of the “Reno 911!” revival of the Comedy Central series; oddball sex-doll comedy “Dummy” starring Anna Kendrick; plane-crash drama “Survive” starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins; and dystopian thriller “Most Dangerous Game,” starring Christopher Waltz; “Singled Out,” a reboot of the ’90s MTV dating show hosted by Keke Palmer; “The Andy Cohen Diaries,” an animated series chronicling the life of the Bravo TV producer and personality; a remake of “The Fugitive” starring Kiefer Sutherland; “Elba vs. Block,” a stunt-racing show in which Idris Elba and professional rally driver Ken Block competed head-to-head; and survival drama “Wireless” starring Tye Sheridan.
Also pulled from the Roku Channel were “Dishmantled,” a cooking competition hosted by Tituss Burgess; “The Newsreader”; “Panhandle”; “Slip”; “Moving the Needle With Dr. Woo...
Those include episodes of the “Reno 911!” revival of the Comedy Central series; oddball sex-doll comedy “Dummy” starring Anna Kendrick; plane-crash drama “Survive” starring Sophie Turner and Corey Hawkins; and dystopian thriller “Most Dangerous Game,” starring Christopher Waltz; “Singled Out,” a reboot of the ’90s MTV dating show hosted by Keke Palmer; “The Andy Cohen Diaries,” an animated series chronicling the life of the Bravo TV producer and personality; a remake of “The Fugitive” starring Kiefer Sutherland; “Elba vs. Block,” a stunt-racing show in which Idris Elba and professional rally driver Ken Block competed head-to-head; and survival drama “Wireless” starring Tye Sheridan.
Also pulled from the Roku Channel were “Dishmantled,” a cooking competition hosted by Tituss Burgess; “The Newsreader”; “Panhandle”; “Slip”; “Moving the Needle With Dr. Woo...
- 9/7/2023
- by Todd Spangler
- Variety Film + TV
Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour have been friends since the 1970s. However, according to Paul, one of their best moments together happened at the very end of the 20th century. After working together, the pair finally performed on the same stage.
Paul McCartney and David Gilmour | Michael Putland/Getty Images Paul McCartney and David Gilmour collaborated many times
The Beatle bassist and the Pink Floyd guitarist became friends in the early 1970s. Paul loved Pink Floyd. The psychedelic rock band released Dark Side of the Moon in 1973, the same year Paul and Wings released Band on the Run.
However, they didn’t get to work together until the late 1970s. Gilmour appeared on a couple of Paul and Wings’ last songs on their final album, Back to the Egg.
The album’s first track, “Reception,” has a “Pink Floyd-esque” intro. Gilmour contributed electric guitar on “Rockestra Theme...
Paul McCartney and David Gilmour | Michael Putland/Getty Images Paul McCartney and David Gilmour collaborated many times
The Beatle bassist and the Pink Floyd guitarist became friends in the early 1970s. Paul loved Pink Floyd. The psychedelic rock band released Dark Side of the Moon in 1973, the same year Paul and Wings released Band on the Run.
However, they didn’t get to work together until the late 1970s. Gilmour appeared on a couple of Paul and Wings’ last songs on their final album, Back to the Egg.
The album’s first track, “Reception,” has a “Pink Floyd-esque” intro. Gilmour contributed electric guitar on “Rockestra Theme...
- 4/11/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney said one of his and Wings’ songs has what they liked to call a “Floydian slip.” Wings’ guitarist Jimmy McCulloch did such a great job on the song’s guitar solo it reminded the former Beatle of another famous guitarist’s work.
Paul McCartney | Chris Walter/Getty Images Paul McCartney said one of his and Wings’ songs has a ‘Floydian slip’
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that one of his and Wings’ songs, “The Note You Never Wrote,” has a “Floydian slip.”
The band’s guitarist, Jimmy McCulloch, did an amazing guitar solo on the tune. Paul thought it was reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. “The arrangement as a whole is kind of dreamy and Floydian,” Paul wrote. “It’s what we call a ‘Floydian slip.'”
Paul greatly admired Pink Floyd. He said they made some great records in the 1970s.
Paul McCartney | Chris Walter/Getty Images Paul McCartney said one of his and Wings’ songs has a ‘Floydian slip’
In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that one of his and Wings’ songs, “The Note You Never Wrote,” has a “Floydian slip.”
The band’s guitarist, Jimmy McCulloch, did an amazing guitar solo on the tune. Paul thought it was reminiscent of Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. “The arrangement as a whole is kind of dreamy and Floydian,” Paul wrote. “It’s what we call a ‘Floydian slip.'”
Paul greatly admired Pink Floyd. He said they made some great records in the 1970s.
- 4/9/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of Paul McCartney‘s most cinematic songs didn’t make it to No. 1 on the charts because of Wham!’s “Freedom.” The former Beatle wasn’t bitter about it. He had fun making the tune.
Paul McCartney | NBC/Getty Images Paul McCartney’s most cinematic song
In his book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that his song, “No More Lonely Nights,” is a straightforward love song. It’s about a lonely person saying, “Can’t wait till we’re together.” Other lines reinforce that idea: “Cause I know what I feel to be right” and “You’re my guiding light.”
Paul said the tune is also about heartache, being apart from a loved one, and wishing never to be apart again once you’re reunited. The “Yesterday” singer wrote the tune specifically for his film, Give My Regards to Broad Street. Paul confessed the song did better than the film.
Paul McCartney | NBC/Getty Images Paul McCartney’s most cinematic song
In his book, The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that his song, “No More Lonely Nights,” is a straightforward love song. It’s about a lonely person saying, “Can’t wait till we’re together.” Other lines reinforce that idea: “Cause I know what I feel to be right” and “You’re my guiding light.”
Paul said the tune is also about heartache, being apart from a loved one, and wishing never to be apart again once you’re reunited. The “Yesterday” singer wrote the tune specifically for his film, Give My Regards to Broad Street. Paul confessed the song did better than the film.
- 4/9/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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