News Trends Desk

News Trends Desk is the site's byline for short entertainment news briefs. Kasim Pathan is the publisher and editor responsible for the site's coverage.

Netflix Layoffs: About 1,000 Jobs Cut Across Product, Tech, Legal and HR

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Netflix layoffs: Ted Sarandos beside empty office chairs. Editorial cartoon, not a photograph.

Netflix layoffs are underway, with the streaming company cutting roughly 1,000 jobs, or about 6% of its workforce, according to reports published Wednesday. The bulk of the reductions affect product, technology, legal and human-resources teams. The Wall Street Journal first reported the cuts. Variety cited an email to employees from co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg … Read more

The Mummy 4: Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Reunite in New Set Photos

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The Mummy 4: Brendan Fraser returns to a London film set. Editorial cartoon, not a photograph.

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are sharing a set again for The Mummy 4. New photographs published Wednesday show the actors together in west London, bringing Rick and Evelyn O’Connell’s reunion into view after their earlier separate filming appearances. The Daily Mail’s on-set report says the pair filmed Tuesday. ScreenRant also reported the new reunion … Read more

Reese Witherspoon Buys Back Hello Sunshine With Mediawan: “A Homecoming”

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Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine homecoming editorial cartoon, not a photograph

Reese Witherspoon is buying back Hello Sunshine with Mediawan, returning to the ownership table at the production company she founded. The actress and producer is investing alongside the Paris-based group to acquire the business from Candle Media, according to Variety and Deadline. Witherspoon called the move “a homecoming.” It brings Hello Sunshine into a group … Read more