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Paramount passes on Landis's G.I. Joe reboot pitch amid concept doubts

Paramount reportedly passed on Max Landis's G.I. Joe reboot pitch, not because of his past allegations but because the concept itself wasn’t appealing; the studio is still courting other writers to revive the franchise while Landis’ name remains a talking point in Hollywood discussions.

5 days ago•Source: AV Club

BAFTA Alerts BBC Over On-Air Slur, Urges iPlayer Removal

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18 min•20 days ago

BAFTA Alerts BBC Over On-Air Slur, Urges iPlayer Removal

BAFTA notified the BBC about John Davidson’s involuntary racial slur broadcast at the BAFTA Film Awards, with BAFTA pressing for the ceremony’s removal from iPlayer and the BBC launching an expedited editorial review to explain why the incident wasn’t cut, amid scrutiny from UK officials.

via Deadline