On Patrol: Live Premiered on Television Tonight and This Weekend – Dan Abram’s popular A&E show, Live PD, ceased production in 2002. A&E terminated the series in the wake of nationwide protests against police brutality. A rebooted version of the show premiered tonight on Reelz. That network is available on cable and satellite providers. Furthermore, this Reelz Channel Finder will show you what channel the network is carried on in your area.
NBA Mostly Keeps Low Profile in Public Campaign to Free Brittney Griner – The NBA founded the WNBA and still owns about half of it, but the NBA has been relatively muted outside of news conferences as Griner’s family, her agent and the women’s league and its players have led the public push for her freedom. NBA players have also shown support. [NY Times]
Snap shares dive 39% following poor earnings report – Snap missed Wall Street expectations on the top and bottom lines and said it plans to slow hiring. The social media company attributed its results to a challenging economy, slowing demand for its online ad platform, Apple’s 2021 iOS update and competition from companies like TikTok.
“We are not satisfied with the results we are delivering, regardless of the current headwinds,” the company said.
Snap stock is off nearly 79% year to date. And Wall Street isn’t letting up. It was hit with a slew of analyst downgrades following the latest earnings report. [CNBC]
The Philadelphia NBA team, the Sixers, want to build a new $1.3 billion in Center City Philadelphia – The managing partners of the 76ers are teaming up with Philadelphia apartment developer David J. Adelman and others in a proposal to build a new NBA arena at 10th and Market Streets. Furthermore, they say it will create investment and employment opportunities in a city that needs them.
“We are going to have our own Madison Square Garden,” but newer, with a “world-class team in a new shiny arena,” Adelman told The Inquirer before Thursday’s announcement. [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Fans swarm its booths in search of tiny toys. Inside the Funko phenomenon. – Avid collectors will wait hours in line to get one, or all, of the exclusive San Diego Comic-Con Funko Pops being released during this year’s convention. For 2022, the company has built “Funkoville” within the San Diego Convention Center, featuring the tiny plastic figurines as well as Mondo and Loungefly exclusives. Want a miniature Ted Lasso? How about a “Stranger Things”-inspired Demogorgon backpack? Good luck getting your hands on such high-demand novelties.
Though much of the discussion around Comic-Con is about what big superhero films might be announced at Hall H panels, the floor is still consistently packed and lively — and Funko has been part of the activity for decades. “It’s the epicenter of pop culture,” said Funko Chief Creative Officer Brian Mariotti. “We are always about celebrating fans.”
With more than 100,000 annual attendees, “epicenter” is right — and as the first in-person summer get-together since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers are expecting that many, and more. [LA Times]
A teaser trailer for John Wick 4 dropped tonight during a presentation at San Diego Comic-Con. The Keanu Reeves movie opens in theaters March 24, 2023.
10 Years Ago, Christopher Nolan’s Batman Trilogy Changed Hollywood Forever – The importance of The Dark Knight Rises to both the Christian Bale trilogy and the entire superhero genre cannot be overstated. Ten years later, executive producer Michael Uslan and actor Matthew Modine reflect on how Christopher Nolan orchestrated his grand finale — and changed the movie industry. [Inverse]
