Did Ty Warner Approve of The Beanie Bubble?

Did Ty Warner approve of ‘The Beanie Bubble’? Beanie Baby founder Ty Warner is the central figure of the Apple TV Plus movie—is he behind it? Source: Apple TV Plus It’s impossible to highlight the beanie baby craze without showcasing the founder, Ty Warner. He’s often been described as “eccentric” and “reclusive.” In fact, the …

With Warner Music Group deal, TikTok could be following YouTube’s copyright playbook

TikTok just gained a major partner in Warner Music Group (WMG) at a time when the industry’s major record labels are calling on streaming services to improve royalty payouts for artists and rights holders. Meanwhile, content creators like music reviewers and reactors are left wondering if the deal will alleviate some tension over copyright strikes—as …

Warner Bros. Explains Its Controversial ‘Barbie’ Map Was ‘Not Intended To Make Any Kind Of Statement’

Warner Bros This is truly the finest headline of the year. After news broke that Vietnam has banned Barbie over a map in the film depicting what looks like the “nine-dash line,” which China uses on maps to lay claim to disputed territory, Warner Bros. has released a public statement trying to calm the waters. …

Warner Bros. Would Really Like Christoper Nolan To Come Back And Make Movies For Them, Please

Getty Image As the COVID pandemic wreaked havoc on the theater industry, Warner Bros. and its then-parent company, AT&T, made a December 2020 decision that would burn several bridges in Hollywood: The studio’s entire 2021 film slate would be released on HBO Max the same day as theaters. On the surface, the decision made sense …

Warner Bros. Discovery Is Going Above And Beyond To Keep ‘The Flash’ Ending A Secret

Warner Bros. Pictures Big movies are typically sold to the public in the same way: They’re screened in advance for reporters and critics, then their stars and filmmakers do the press and late night rounds. Not The Flash. Its star, Ezra Miller, has been AWOL from the public, and for many, many good reasons. But …

Warner Bros. Discovery Honcho David Zaslav Got Repeatedly Booed During A Commencement Speech Amidst The WGA Strike

Getty Image The Writers Guild of America have been on strike since for nearly three weeks now, and it’s likely it won’t end any time soon. At heart of the matter are major studios’ unwillingness to meet a slew of guild members’ demands, among them fairer pay and better regulation of AI technology. Amidst all …

John Oliver Took A Swing At ‘Business Daddy’ Warner Bros Discovery Over That Confusing HBO Max Rebrand

HBO Last week, Warner Bros. Discovery cemented its plans to merge HBO Max and Discovery+ into some sort of super streaming app that it simply named Max. The rebrand did not go over well with subscribers, who were confused over why WB Discovery would ditch HBO, one of the strongest names in television. That sentiment …

Warner Bros. Discovery Brass Don’t Seem To Want To Talk About J.K. Rowling’s, Uh, Beliefs Amidst ‘The Harry Potter’ Show News

Getty Image What do you do if you the person you really want to go into business with has a habit of spouting hateful nonsense? That’s the question Warner Bros. Discovery execs have to ask themselves after revealing they are indeed, as predicted, launching a Harry Potter show — with input from J.K. Rowling. On …

Warner Bros. Discovery’s Big Day Of Revelations And Name Changes Ends With Their Stock Dipping 6%

Warner Bros. Wednesday was a big day for Warner Bros. Discovery. They revealed they were changing the name of their streamer from HBO Max to simply Max. They formally announced new Harry Potter and Game of Thrones shows and more. There were teasers and first looks galore. It was CEO David Zaslav’s chance to show …

Warner Bros, Please Resurrect “Batgirl”!

Warner Bros. has long felt like the boss’s son of a studio. Its department heads inherited big named properties, have all the money they know what to do with and yet continue confuse us. In August of last year, Warner Bros. made another in their series of baffling decisions. They decided to indefinitely shelve and …

CEO of Warner Bros. TV Teases ‘Ted Lasso’ Spinoff Prequel

Source: Apple TV Plus After literal months of anticipation, Apple TV Plus has officially announced the release date for Season 3 of its critically acclaimed and award-winning series, Ted Lasso. The show, which follows the titular American football coach (Jason Sudeikis) who is hired to coach an English soccer team, is set to return to …