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DAVE RAMSEY: Will the dream (car) become reality?
This week’s installment of down-to-earth personal finance advice from Dave Ramsey and the Dave Says column.
Madison Ballet makes 'Jekyll & Hyde' a psychological thriller
The ballet's world premiere of 'Jekyll & Hyde' runs Oct. 30-Nov. 1 in the Starlight Theatre at MYArts, with more dancing than grisly murder.
High school football: Saturday's scores
List of results from CIF City and Southern Section high school football games on Saturday, Oct. 24.
Indicators 2026: Medicaid changes could put new pressure on hospitals, health care providers
WILKES-BARRE — In Northeast Pennsylvania, Medicaid covers a significant portion of the population.
Eric Bauza dead: Voice actor who voiced modern 'Looney Tunes' was 46
Voice actor Eric Bauza died Sunday of natural causes at age 46. His career spans more than two decades and includes credits for modern 'Looney Tunes' projects, 'Rick and Morty' and 'Unikitty!'
How to Manage Symptoms of Heart Failure
(Feature Impact) Americans are facing a growing health challenge, with 1 in 4 adults at risk of heart failure, according to the Heart Failure Society of America. Additionally, approximately 6.7 million U.S. adults who are 20 years old or older are currently living with heart failure, and that number is projected to reach 8.7 million by 2030. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('JGFI_Article_300x250'); }); Managing heart failure is a significant expense to the U.S. healthcare system, costing the nation approximately $40 billion in 2020 and expected to increase to approximately $142 billion a year by 2050.If you (or a loved one) are living with the condition, consider these tips to help manage it.Adhere to the Treatment and Follow-Up PlanOngoing outpatient care is important when managing heart failure. Understand the treatment plan provided by your healthcare team, make diet and lifestyle changes, take medications as directed and keep recommended follow-up appointments.Pay attention to changes in symptoms and communicate with your healthcare provider if treatment does not seem to be working as expected. If their conditions are left unmanaged, patients can experience a range of heart-failure-related symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue, buildup of fluid and more.Understand Challenges with Diuretic TreatmentDiuretics help the body remove excess fluid and are commonly used to treat swelling, or edema, associated with heart failure. Your provider may try different diuretics, sometimes referred to as “water pills,” to manage your heart failure symptoms. However, intravenous (IV) diuretic therapy may be required for some patients if symptoms continue.Ask About Treatment Options Before IV Care Is NeededFor some adults, a healthcare provider may consider recommending an at-home, non-oral diuretic option prior to escalating to IV therapy.For example, ENBUMYST™ (bumetanide nasal spray) is a prescription diuretic used in adults to treat edema associated with congestive heart failure. It’s administered as a nasal spray for short-term use to manage excess fluid with the goal of transitioning to oral diuretic therapy when appropriate.Talk with your healthcare provider to learn more and visit enbumyst.com. Read the full Prescribing Information and Patient Information.Photo courtesy of Shutterstock googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('JGFI_Article2_300x250'); }); Important Safety InformationWhat is ENBUMYST?ENBUMYST is a prescription medicine used in adults to treat swelling caused by excess fluid in the body (edema) from congestive heart failure, liver disease, and kidney disease.What is the most important information I should know about ENBUMYST?ENBUMYST is a diuretic that helps your body remove fluid. Losing too much fluid can cause dehydration, low blood volume, and increase the risk of blood clots. Blood abnormalities may include decreased salts (electrolytes), and increased nitrogen, glucose and uric acid. The risk of these abnormalities is higher in elderly people, those using higher doses, or those who do not get enough electrolytes by mouth.You should not use ENBUMYST if you have severe electrolyte loss. Tell your healthcare provider if you experience unusual thirst; dizziness or lightheadedness; weakness or tiredness; fast heart rate; dry mouth or tongue; sudden pain; redness or swelling in your joints; pain, swelling, redness, or warmth in your leg; shortness of breath or fast breathing; high blood sugar; dark urine; pale, tight, cool or clammy skin; muscle cramps; confusion.Do not use ENBUMYST if you have low or no urine production or are allergic to bumetanide or to any of the ingredients in ENBUMYST.Before using ENBUMYST, tell your healthcare provider if you have low electrolytes, are on a low-salt diet, have diarrhea, diabetes, nasal problems such as a runny or stuffy nose or polyps, a history of nasal injury or surgery, are or plan to become pregnant, are or plan to breastfeed.Tell your healthcare provider about all the medicines you take, including prescriptions, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.ENBUMYST may cause serious side effects, such as worsening kidney function and ringing in the ears or hearing loss.The most common side effects of ENBUMYST include dehydration, headache, muscle cramps, dizziness, low blood pressure, nausea, and abnormal brain functioning with certain liver problems.These are not all the possible side effects of ENBUMYST. Talk to your healthcare provider for more information.Call your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.US-ENBU-2600110 googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('JGFI_Article3_300x250'); });
DOE expands tribal energy funding to $125M, selects 63 projects
The Department of Energy expanded a $50 million tribal energy funding opportunity to more than $125 million after tribal applications sought roughly 10 times the initial amount. The agency selected 63 tribe-led projects across 16 states for what it described as the largest single investment in the Office of Indian Energy’s history. The projects include […]
Election Board: Cognetti makes her case on health care, tariffs and Iran
WILKES-BARRE — Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti said when she decided to run for Congress, she could not have predicted how much worse things could be across the board.
What's fair game in politics?
Jim Lokay discusses the controversy over Vivek Ramaswamy's attack ad involving his opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother, plus how affordability arguments are shaping the last week of the midterm campaign with Andrew Donaldson of Ordinary Times.
TWICE's Nayeon to make solo comeback with 'NA-sty' on Nov. 20
Na-yeon of K-pop girl group TWICE will release her new solo project, “NA-sty,” on Nov. 20, marking her first solo comeback in about two years and f...
Peyton Manning’s Role in Colts GM Search Clarified After Chris Ballard Firing
Peyton Manning is one of the greatest players, if not the greatest, to ever play for the Indianapolis Colts. The former quarterback is one of the most decorated players in American football history. He has won the Super Bowl two times, and is a five-time NFL Most Valuable Player. The Colts have not found the […] The post Peyton Manning’s Role in Colts GM Search Clarified After Chris Ballard Firing appeared first on Gridiron Heroics.
Patriots rooting guide for NFL Week 7
Rooting information, kickoff times, TV schedule and more for NFL Week 7.
Business Ins and Outs | Atlanta dessert shop, Provisions, Mexirican and donut shop opening
Business Ins and Outs | Atlanta dessert shop, Provisions, Mexirican and donut shop opening
Serbia’s Vucic concedes defeat in seismic political shift
The long-serving strongman leader of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, has conceded defeat in an election that pitted him and his right-wing party against a diverse student-led opposition movement that spent two years protesting his government
Doctors’ offices are charging patients 10 times more by claiming to be hospitals
Even when patients never step into a hospital, they may be charged hospital “facility fees,” and their care may be billed at higher rates.
Ahead of midterms, Trump offers $1-million reward to voter fraud tipsters
The offer comes as the Trump administration has moved more aggressively to intervene in the midterms, including a push in California to segregate ballots from voters it considers likely non-citizens.
Bass and Raman skirmish over treatment of small business. The Valley is a battleground
L.A. mayoral candidates Bass and Raman skirmish over their support for small businesses. The San Fernando Valley is a battleground
Tacoma weighs cutting mental health response team during budget shortfall
Tacoma is considering eliminating its HOPE Team, which works to help people in crisis and connect them with longer-term behavioral health services.
18 Once-Common Things That Quietly Vanished From Our Lives
"I texted one of those numbers on the TV to buy a ringtone back then. Good times. Then smartphones came around, and I've kept my phone on vibrate for over 13 years now."
As vote nears, Trump’s AI gamble fuels economic uncertainty
Some of the world’s leading financiers are sounding increasingly alarmed about an AI bubble.
More than a survivor: Perez inspires others through cancer journey
“I’ve had cancer more than five times, and I’m still standing,” Maleiyah Perez said. “My job now is to tell people about my journey and help them believe they can do it too.”
Laika's 'Wildwood' cracks the box office with a mature animation
Laika’s PG-13 stop-motion film “Wildwood” opened third with an estimated $11.6 million. Here’s what its debut says about the market for mature animation.
Iran, Kyrgyzstan seek to expand science and technology cooperation
TEHRAN – Iranian and Kyrgyz officials have called for expanded cooperation in science and technology during a meeting on the sidelines of the 5th World Creative Economy Conference in Jakarta.
Supercomputer reveals first two billion years of ‘cosmic web’
The Center for Astrophysics’s simulation offers the most detailed look yet at the infancy of the universe after the Big Bang
‘You Can See Everything’ surges with $19.5M at box office; ‘Clayface’ takes No. 1
DC Studios scored a modest, R-rated win with “Clayface,” landing a $24 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.
'I miss him.' Lakers reunite with Rui Hachimura in first game against Clippers
Rui Hachimura, who signed with the Clippers in the offseason, received a warm welcome from Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic before the Clippers' loss to the Lakers.
UCLA Health expansion raises costs and concerns
UCLA Health has fast expanded its number of hospitals and number of clinics in recent years. Critics say the expansion is raising healthcare costs and question why it hasn’t included lower-income neighborhoods.
The Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square
The group’s petition to keep BioWare’s series alive just surpassed 200,000 signatures
Need help deciding on the state ballot measures? Here are my recommendations
You haven’t voted yet because the state propositions are too bewildering? I’m with you.
Seeing isn’t believing when deepfakes pervade politics
AI-generated videos and images are becoming inescapable and threaten to turbocharge disinformation in Georgia elections, and while the technology is new, the tactic is not.
Bass and Raman skirmish over treatment of small business. The Valley is a battleground
L.A. mayoral candidates Bass and Raman skirmish over their support for small businesses. The San Fernando Valley is a battleground
Voters in 2 Democratic strongholds could ban transgender girls from girls school sports
Reliably Democratic Colorado and Washington have ballot measures that would bar transgender girls from some sports competitions
Chambers’ donations outpace Millers 3:1 in battleground 41st District race
Brad Chambers, the Democratic challenger in the race for the 41st Pennsylvania House District, has raised three times more campaign funds than incumbent Brett Miller since June. Compared to Miller,
Alabama Renaissance Faire celebrates its 40th year
FLORENCE — Alabama’s Renaissance Faire is celebrating its 40th year this weekend at “The Fountain on the Green,” which is also known as Wilson Park. The event features costumed performers
Middleburg High School volleyball stays on track in FHSAA playoffs
A recent champion advanced and a 21-season streak ended in Saturday's FHSAA high school volleyball playoffs in Northeast Florida.
Nevada's Republican governor fights to survive Trump undertow
Joe Lombardo is no MAGA warrior, but his Democratic opponent ties him to the president at every opportunity. Lombardo hopes Nevada voters judge him on his performance, not Trump's.
Democrats Bob Brooks, Paige Cognetti lead GOP incumbents in pair of key Pa. swing seats
Republicans are on pace to lose the two U.S. House seats they flipped just two years ago, according to a new Inquirer/New York Times/Siena University poll.
Untreated sewage contaminates San Juan River as floodwaters threaten public health
Untreated sewage has entered the flooded San Juan River, Navajo Nation officials said Saturday, warning that contamination could remain long after the water recedes.
Jon Batiste shares health update on wife's cancer battle
Even in hard times, Jon Batiste knows he can lean on love.
The Times' top 25 high school football rankings
A look at the top 25 high school football teams in the Southland after Week 9.
Mystery Ohio news site boosting Ramaswamy's Amy Acton ad tied to California GOP non-profit
As Ohio Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy came under fire for releasing an attack ad featuring his Democratic competitor Amy Acton's estranged mother, a mysterious news site was runni...
Singer Chris Brown to be sentenced over bottle attack at a London nightclub
Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown is to be sentenced Monday over brawling at a London nightclub in 2003.
Business is booming for Giacinta’s at the Bridge
BRIDGEPORT – Since welcoming Giacinta’s Gelato & Caffe to their new location in the multipurpose Bridge at Bridgeport Exempted Village School District, the place has been a go-to spot for students and community members looking for that morning pick-me-up. Owner Audrey Brahler made some time between morning rushes of buyers to talk about the success […]
Clayface Takes First Place While Holmes Documentary Grows in Week Two
Clayface opened with $24.5M, while A24's three-hour Elizabeth Holmes documentary You Can See Everything grew 25% in its second weekend.
News Analysis: Trump says he's trying to entice Russia to negotiate. It doesn't appear to be working
Trump's break from long-standing tradition in U.S.-Russia relations was real, but it should not have been entirely surprising.
Jay-Z burnishes his legend at SoFi Stadium
After earlier stadium shows in New York, London and Paris, the 56-year-old rap superstar touched down in Inglewood for a set overflowing with hits.
These tiny snakes roll four times faster than they slither
Tiny snakes in Southeast Asia have mastered an extraordinary escape technique: rolling across the ground at speeds up to four times faster than ordinary slithering. Scientists discovered that dwarf reedsnakes accomplish this feat through precisely coordinated body movements that allow their bodies to rotate while their heads remain remarkably stable.
Quinshon Judkins flirts with century mark in Week 7 return
Cleveland Browns running back Quinshon Judkins (ankle) rushed 17 times for 96 yards and two touchdowns in Week 7
‘Dream big’: The Seattle-area kids and teens launching businesses
Some among the Seattle area's Generation Z and Alpha age groups are diving headfirst into entrepreneurship.
Eric Bauza, modern voice of Looney Tunes characters, dies at 46
The modern voice of Looney Tunes has died.
Mass Effect fans ramp up efforts to save BioWare's RPG series with a Times Square billboard and plans for more ads outside The Game Awards
Fans are organising to support the "Save Mass Effect" movement with a billboard in Times Square, and more high-visibility ads planned for the rest of the year.
High school girls' volleyball: Southern Section playoff results and pairings
CIF Southern Section high school girls' volleyball playoff results and updated pairings.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore weighs in on troubling poll for Democrats in state government
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joins CNN’s Pamela Brown to discuss a New York Times-Siena College poll that indicated 56% of likely voters are very or somewhat dissatisfied with Democrats in their state government.
Ecumenical Patriarch: Church and Medical Science are "partners" in serving life
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew emphasized the importance of cooperation between the Church and medical science during his address at the Church of St. Theodore Tiron in Rome on Sunday, October 25, 2026, paying tribute to healthcare professionals for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ecumenical Patriarch presided over the Divine…
2026 Private Dining Guide
Corporate dining trends change with the times. Our annual look explores how restaurants and event planners are innovating in the space.
Did Elizabeth Holmes and Billy Evans get paid for their documentary?
Nathan Fielder’s documentary turns a dispute over paying its subjects into a central source of tension. Here’s what we know about the proposed deal.
A sign of the times? Political sign theft, vandalism pops up in South Bay cities
Each South Bay city has their own rules for where residents put up political signs, and what entities handle theft or vandalism-related incidents.
A night in the life of a scare actor at Dark Harbor in Long Beach
October unleashes a wave of spooky seasonal work for local actors, but all that creeping and crawling isn't easy.
Brackets: Section 1 football postseason results, schedule, scores
Action begins this week.
UCLA’s perfect start has one glaring flaw it must fix soon
Bob Chesney has made UCLA the second-half darlings of college football, but the Bruins must address their slow starts if they hope to reach the playoff.
Sight & Sound\'s \'Joshua\' coming to movie theaters this weekend; here are showtimes
Following a yearslong tradition that puts Sight & Sound's theater productions on movie theater screens nationwide, "Joshua — Live!" will soon make its premiere.
Engelhaupt to explore science’s strangest questions at UWG
If you’ve ever found yourself captivated by a bizarre fact, an unsettling mystery or a question too strange not to ask, mark your calendar for Oct. 28.
Elvis has entered the courtroom
The owners of Elvis Presley’s music are suing Anthropic, alleging it helped itself to the King’s songs to train its AI — and sending a $41 million reminder, according to the New York Times.
Xbox Asked for $800 Million After Netflix Offered $500 Million for Game Adaptation Rights
Netflix offered Xbox $500 million for seven years of exclusive film and TV rights, and Xbox countered with $800 million, Puck's newsletter…
Walter Koenig, ‘Star Trek’ franchise's original Chekov, dies at 90
Walter Koenig, the 'Star Trek' franchise's original Chekov, has died at 90. The Manhattan native was the son of Lithuanian immigrants.
High school flag football: Southern Section playoff scores
CIF Southern Section high school girls' flag football playoff scores for Saturday's games.
Bass and Raman skirmish over treatment of small business. The Valley is a battleground
L.A. mayoral candidates Bass and Raman skirmish over their support for small businesses. The San Fernando Valley is a battleground
Trump dangles rural health dollars to push states to change hospital laws
The Trump administration has hinged federal funding for states on whether they end or loosen powerful but controversial laws that regulate the construction of new hospitals.
First 17 Minutes of Cliff Booth Sequel Shown Publicly at AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino ended an AFI Fest Q&A in Los Angeles by screening the first 17 minutes of The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.
Shake-ups and layoffs reveal a culture clash inside Netflix
Increasingly, tensions have flared between the L.A.-based executives dedicated to movies and TV shows and its engineers and technicians in Silicon Valley over how best to expand the business and promote content on Netflix.
That Ramaswamy ad is repugnant. And it will eventually be seen as a gift to Trump
If Ramaswamy goes down, Trump will spin it that Democrats and the corrupt media misrepresented the ad and lied about Ramaswamy.
Bipartisan bankruptcy bill will help struggling small businesses
It’s good for for creditors and landlords, too.
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Misleading political mailer is a smear campaign
The recent misleading smear mailer by the opponents of Denise Krause in the Oregon Senate campaign is the most disgusting exhibit of money and indecency used to capture uninformed voters’ […]
Breaking down the 2026 Section 2 Class B football playoffs
Glens Falls (North), Averill Park (South) earn division No. 1 seeds
On Invoking History
Bruno Fernandes’ post-match interview after the humiliating loss to Como took aim at many things, including the tendency to analyse the club’s present in relation to its past. Fernandes wasn’t disrespecting it but suggesting that these are very different times. Just a week earlier, Lisandro Martinez stated that we don’t have to go that far […]
Kaine, Randall tour county's new Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center
The Loudoun County Crisis Receiving and Stabilization Center's first day of operations on Oct. 22 included a tour by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., and county Board of Supervisors Phyllis J.
Chris Brown's prison sentence suspended in bottle attack case
Chris Brown avoids prison time, as a London judge suspends the Grammy winner's prison sentence for a year. The R&B star pleaded guilty to attacking a music producer at a nightclub in 2023.
Netflix’s Leadership Shake Up…Explained
(Welcome to the “Most Important Story of the Week”, my bi-weekly strategy column analyzing the most important (but often not buzziest) news story of the last two weeks. I’m the Entertainment Strategy Guy, a former streaming executive who now analyzes business strategy in the entertainment industry. Please subscribe.) Well, I had a simple article planned for this week. Called “Whoa, I Missed It!”, I’d take a gander at a few important-but-under-the-radar stories I didn’t cover while I wrote about all things “Skydance. (Formerly known as “the saga of Netflix trying to buy Warner Bros., but not Discovery, then Paramount-Skydance bought all of Warner Bros. Discovery”.) Alas, that article will have to wait. Netflix made news. Ironically, my “Whoa, I Missed It!” article would have mostly been about “content” strategy decisions, which is also what today’s article is about. But instead of the entire industry, this article will only cover Netflix’s decision to upend their film and TV content teams. Just that! So that’s the full topic of the day. I’m going to tackle the issue in the opposite direction of the way “stuff” flows: uphill. We’ll start at film, then move onto TV, and then onto the CEOs themselves, and the strategy questions that still remain. But we start with the numbers driving this. Let’s dive in. Subscribe Most Important Story of the Week - Netflix Upends Their Corporate Hierarchy I’ve got a lot of thoughts, but we’ll start with the most common response to yesterday’s article. Let’s Talk Stock Price More than one person, responding to what I published two days ago, pointed out that, well, actually, the thing driving Netflix’s actions is this: In short, stock price! Even if Netflix isn’t obsessed with their own share price—they probably are, but, for the record, my strategic advice to every CEO is to absolutely ignore stock prices, which will, ironically, probably help the stock price long-term—most everyone thinks they are. By the way, I prefer market capitalization to stock prices, because it’s a more apples-to-apples way to compare companies: But there’s an even better way to look at it, and it kinda casts some doubt on the entire push here: price-to-earnings. I have a long list of articles that I wish I had written, and chief among them is an article titled, “Am I Still a Netflix ‘Bear’?” meaning someone who thinks Netflix’s stock is overvalued. As of last summer, Netflix had solved their biggest problem—which for me (circa 2019) was the lack of free cash flow—but their stock was CRAZY overvalued. That’s this chart here: Why did Netflix’s stock price increase to a price-to-earnings ratio of 50 last summer? What financial metric changed so quickly? Nothing. Given that, historically, mature entertainment companies average 10 to 20, with 16 being the average, that increase made little sense. Netflix’s stock swoon these last eight or so months wasn’t irrational; the stock price rise last year was. So if you want a really hot Netflix take, here it is: Netflix’s stock price has been going down because the financial industry recovered its senses, not because of any strategic mistake. Yes, that would imply that cleaning house may have been a mistake. That’s why the charts yesterday are so important, because they show that Netflix did have a strategic problem (a lack of hits) and that’s what they moved to address. (One could also argue the industry drastically overrated Netflix’s growth prospects, but that’s a financial industry problem, not a Netflix strategy problem per se. Some growth estimates are just crazy. *cough* AI *cough*) Now, the last time Netflix’s stock price crashed—circa 2022—it gave them an opening. I’d argue Netflix insiders knew they needed to expand post-COVID-19 crisis, adding advertising, cracking down on password sharing, and dabbling in sports. But if they had done that when their stock price was high, it would give folks a reason to second guess their strategy. (Arguably, last year, when Netflix pursued the Warner Bros. merger, it gave the industry a chance to review their business.) Instead, after the 2022 fall, they had the opening to make strategic changes. We may see Netflix pivot again following this latest slide. For example, the “binge versus weekly” conversation is alive and well again. Same for expanding into theaters even more. And adding both linear channels and streaming bundles. And maybe more either social, user-generated, vertical, or creator content. But the first shift came with who is making the content calls. A Message from Our Sponsor Last winter Pulp Fiction was on Netflix. For those same 90 days, it was also free, with ads, on Pluto TV and the Roku Channel. That is not a glitch, and it is not rare. The title has run on 20 different US streaming services since 2019, across 80 separate windows, and for more than 600 of those days it sat on a paid subscription service and a free ad-supported one at the same time. Almost nobody can see this, because when a title leaves a service, the record that it was ever there tends to leave with it. Reelgood keeps that record, dated to the day rather than the month: 4MM+ movie, show and episode titles across 300+ services globally, with timestamped arrivals, departures and moves across SVOD, AVOD, TVOD and vMVPD. Licensing teams price against every prior window. Rights teams check what a licensee actually delivered, and when. Pick a title you think you know: data.reelgood.com/title-availability Film - Dan Lin Want to know why I don’t opine on individual film or TV executives, especially new hires? Dan Lin. As I always caution, it’s really, really, really tough to predict which executives will succeed in new roles and which won’t. The successful head of co-production/finance partner, Rideback, Lin was considered for the head of DC Studios job before taking the job as the head of Netflix. By all accounts at the time, this was a smart hire. (That’s my read of the news coverage anyways.) But now that Netflix has fired Dan Lin, we got a slew of news stories about how he was doing a terrible job. In sports media, Bryan Curtis, new Substack writer/podcaster from The Ringer, calls this the “now you tell us” story, when you only hear the bad news after a star athlete leaves a sports team. In this case, now they tell us that Dan Lin was bad with talent after he got kicked out the door. So was Dan Lin a flop? It’s actually tough to say. While film moves faster than TV, even two years isn’t really enough time to evaluate a person’s output. The new head hasn’t really taken control. As Emily Horgan noted, it takes much longer than two years to produce animated films, so yeah, it’s definitely too early to judge in that domain. As for live-action films, I just published an article by Brandon Katz called “Netflix’s Summer of Bummer”, but I’d point out Netflix had a bad summer two years ago too. Arguably, their best summer came from KPop Demon Hunters last year and Happy Gilmore 2, the latter of which I saw credited to Lin. Then, the stories came out that Dan Lin clashed with talent, both Ben Affleck and Greta Gerwig, classic “now they tell us” factoids to explain his firing. This may have been true, but also should have been expected given that he was given the mandate to bring budgets back in check, especially after Rebel Moon. So if he made folks upset, well, that’s what he was hired to do! But also, he was described as “well-liked” at his hiring! In that case, I’m a bit sympathetic to Lin, since he may have been undercut by senior leadership, as often happens. Basically, a CEO hires a subordinate to be their “bad cop” and keep budgets in check, but then when talent complains, the CEO ends up undercutting them. That’s how I think you end up with a Narnia movie as expensive as any of the other flops, along with a film executive the town no longer likes. As a result, I think that Netflix is now executing a classic “hire the opposite” move by hiring Peter Rice. This phrase comes from my experience following football and basketball coaching decisions, where teams generally hire the opposite of who they just had. If you have an offense-minded head coach, hire the defensive guy. Or in college football, if you have a strong recruiter, then you pivot to an “X’s and Os” type of guy. Or in pro basketball, if you have a very analytically minded coach, you hire the player-friendly guy. I see that here. After dropping Scott Stuber—arguably a talent-friendly executive with lax budget control—Netflix hired the business guy to keep costs in check. Now Netflix is pivoting back to Peter Rice and presumably a more talent-friendly regime. (Disney, by the way, has done this twice: hiring business guys to succeed talent-friendly Bob Iger. It didn’t work out last time.) When it comes to Peter Rice…we’ll see! Maybe he works out, but maybe he doesn’t. I’d actually say the biggest problem is that Netflix still hasn’t solved its “IP Problem”, in that they don’t own much IP, so they just have a lower hit rate. The new executive won’t solve that. (Though buying Lionsgate would help.) Share “Content” - Bela Bajaria I almost published yesterday’s article after this column, but ended up flipping the order, because it told the story so well. So if you want the data for why Netflix is looking at TV to fix their problems, it’s in that article, this graph in particular: I know I just wrote that it’s often hard to judge executives, but Bajaria ran TV for six years and film for three and a half more. That’s more than enough to judge hit rates, and Netflix needs more hits. That’s the story. Since 2023, Netflix hasn’t had as many hit shows as it used to, and many of its previous power house TV shows have ended their runs (Stranger Things most of all). Also, many shows from 2020 to 2022 probably pre-dated Bajaria’s tenure. (That said, one thing may have been outside of Bajaria’s control, which I explain below.) Let’s lump some content strategy thoughts about Netflix and TV into one place: We’re just getting started with this issue, but the rest is for paid subscribers of the Entertainment Strategy Guy, so if you’d like to find out… Why I partially blame Squid Game for Netflix’s latest troubles… What is “the football trap”... Why it might not be the TV shows or films’ fault at all… What change I don’t think Netflix will make... How Bela Bajaria evolved Netflix’s TV strategy in smart ways… Whose departure likely submarined Bajaria’s final few years… One sneaky explanation for Netflix’s content struggles... And a whole lot more... ...please subscribe! We can only keep doing this great work with your support.
Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine
Uganda is reinforcing existing border controls requiring citizens returning from Congo to undergo 21 days of quarantine at their own expense, the Health Ministry said Sunday, as investigators examine how a woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria contracted Ebola.
9th Circuit panel questions basis for feds' request to block 20,000 California ballots
Two judges questioned the Justice Department's lawyer about how the Trump administration's position squared with the law.
LLMs Recommend Far More Care Than Doctors
Sometimes a serendipitous study is just what the doctor ordered, especially when you need evidence to support your case on AI alignment.
Senate rivals seek support from Alaska Native voters
The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election
UCLA Health expansion raises costs and concerns
UCLA Health has fast expanded its number of hospitals and number of clinics in recent years. Critics say the expansion is raising healthcare costs and question why it hasn’t included lower-income neighborhoods.
Final Screen Tests for Next James Bond Under Way in London
Screen tests for the next James Bond have begun in London. Jack Lowden and Callum Turner lead the field, while Amazon MGM Studios says…
Letters to Sports: Debating Shohei Ohtani's two-way workload
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts on the Dodgers and Bill Plaschke's commentary, the Rams, Chargers, Lakers and more.
Spark Capital is the only VC firm mentioned in Anthropic's S-1
Anthropic's IPO paperwork mentions Spark Capital more than 50 times, reflecting Yasmin Razavi's early investment and board seat at the AI company.
The real rebels of rock are those who ignore politics
Rockers once proved their "rebel" credentials by trashing hotel rooms, scuffling with bandmates or having their way with as many groupies as possible. Sometimes all three.
Germaphobe primates want to avoid getting sick, too
Some monkeys become significantly more cautious about food sources that appear contaminated after experiencing deadly outbreaks of disease.
Attackers kill nurse, severely injure health worker responding to Ebola case in eastern Congo
The World Health Organization reports that a nurse has been killed and a health worker severely injured in an attack while responding to an Ebola alert in Congo.
Health reports - The Daily Reporter
Hancock County Health Department inspects restaurants and public food establishments four times annually. The following inspections are based on information obtained from Retail Food Inspection reports and are routine inspections, unless otherwise noted. “R” denotes violations repeated from a previous inspection.
Skydance offers voluntary buyouts to some employees
Skydance is offering a one-time voluntary buyout offer to certain employees, as Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery merge operations.
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 — big, daft and really special
‘I was in a rocket ship. Even at low revs, there’s a dog-troubling bassness to proceedings’
Cougars picture-perfect Homecoming scene goes sideways
When the meeting between Washington State and Boise State was announced, it was immediately circled by many to be one of the better games of the revamped Pac-12 slate. Especially in the timeslot it was put in. A late October matchup at 3pm in Pullman. College football is arguably at its peak around this time […]
American steel mills come with a health warning
Steel mills have had a major toll on the communities of Northwest Indiana, writes Mighty Earth’s Matthew Groch in Steel Times International.
Chris Olave targeted 10 times in Week 7
New Orleans wide receiver Chris Olave went for six receptions for 56 yards on 10 targets in Week 7
Ashland police shoot armed man after numerous businesses vandalized
Officer-involved shooting occurred around 2 a.m. on A Street following reports of business alarm An unidentified man was shot early Monday morning after he approached Ashland police officers with a […]
UAlbany football breaks into FCS Top 25 national rankings
The Great Danes will face No. 15 Campbell (7-1, 4-0), led by quarterback Kamden Sixkiller, in a CAA showdown at noon Saturday in Casey Stadium.
Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård on 'Wicker' sex scenes, big themes
Colman and co-star Alexander Skarsgård sat down with The Envelope to discuss the unusual (and unusually bawdy) fable of a medieval fisherwoman and the man of her wishes.
J.K. Dobbins scores rushing TD in Week 7
Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins rushed six times for 23 yards and a touchdown in Week 7
Longtime Los Angeles Times sportswriter Ross Newhan dies at 89
Southern California baseball fans are mourning the loss of a legendary writer. Ross Newhan, longtime baseball writer for the Los Angeles Times and columnist for the Long Beach Press-Telegram, died Sunday at 89. Newhan began his career at the Press-Telegram in 1961 before moving to the Times in 1968, where he covered both the Angels and Dodgers for the next 11…