Barack And Michelle Obama Set To Release Podcasts For Spotify
Bella Breakdown Now that Barack and Michelle Obama are planning to take over the television, the former president and first lady are moving on to streaming services. On Thursday, it was announced that the Obamas had signed a multi-year deal with Spotify to not only create exclusive podcasts to the app, but they also plan to host. The first family’s partnership with Spotify comes through its Higher Ground production banner, which is already in business with Netflix on many projects. Now, Higher Ground is launching a podcast division, Higher Ground Audio, through which the former president and first lady...
Disney CEO Says It Will Be ‘Difficult’ To Film In Georgia Due To Abortion Ban
Bella Breakdown Soon after Netflix spoke out against the Georgia “Heartbeat Bill,” two of Hollywood’s biggest entertainment companies have also voiced their opinion on the anti-abortion bill. Long story short it doesn’t look for Georgia. Disney and WarnerMedia announced that if the abortion ban becomes legal they might stop production in the southern state. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger spoke about the regressive bill on Wednesday and told Reuters that it would be “very difficult” to film in Georgia if the law takes effect. “I think many people who work for us will not want to work there, and we...
Two Production Companies Pledge To No Longer Film In Georgia
Bella Breakdown Georgia is already seeing the effects of its decision to ban abortions. After Brian Kemp, governor of Georgia, signed a law banning abortions after six weeks Hollywood production companies have begun to take the southern state off of their filming location list. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Georgia’s tax incentives make it a popular location to shoot films and television series. (For example, “Black Panther,” “The Walking Dead,” and “Stranger Things” have all been shot in the state.) However, David Simon, who created HBO’s ‘The Wire’ and now runs Blown Deadline Productions wrote on Twitter on Wednesday:...
Netflix Drops Trailer For Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Documentary ‘Knock Down The House’
Bella Breakdown Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been shaking the tables in the White House since being elected to Congress. Now her followers―and critics―can see what it took for her to get there in a new Netflix documentary. The movie/TV streaming app released the first trailer for the $10 million doc ‘Knock Down the House’ that not only follows AOC, but three other women who ran for a seat in Congress. Each woman involved in the film had different motivations for putting their names on the 2018 midterm ballots, but the theme is the same: working-class women who got fed up...
Beyoncé Applauds Michelle Obama’s Strength In Essay For TIME’s Most Influential
Bella Breakdown Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama is one of the many public figures named in TIME’s 100 most influential people list and if you ask Beyoncé the title is well-deserved. In an essay written in the former FLOTUS’ honor, the singer called her “powerful.” It is said that behind every successful man is a strong woman and Beyoncé made sure to applaud Obama’s strength throughout her eight years as First Lady. “She was strong and ambitious and spoke her mind without sacrificing honesty or empathy. That takes a lot of courage and discipline,” the...
