Month: February 2021

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Justin Timberlake is being taken to task by Britney Spears fans following the release of a new documentary about the “Toxic” singer. “Framing Britney Spears,” a New York Times documentary, details Spears’ life in the spotlight, including mental health struggles and a conservatorship helmed by her father Jamie. One part of the fascinating documentary focuses on Spears’ youthful romance with the NSYNC star in the early 00’s — and the aftermath, which included allegations that Spears cheated on Timberlake. Timberlake fueled the narrative with the video for his 2002 song “Cry Me A River,” which featured a blond actress, who resembles Spears, sneaking around behind his back. Diane Sawyer then further fanned the flames when she interviewed Spears in 2003 and pu...

Hasbro is proving that it doesn't need movie theaters to sell Star Wars toys. While the Rhode Island-based toy company saw sales of its partner brands, licensed content from entertainment studios, fall 12% to $1.08 billion for the full-year, its sales of Star Wars grew 70% in 2020. Last year marked the first time since 2014 that Disney did not release a Star Wars film in theaters, but Grogu, the child formerly known as Baby Yoda; high-end collectibles and toy lightsabers fueled growth for the toy franchise. Movie theaters have been deprived of quality content from Hollywood because of the ongoing pandemic, but Disney+ is making up for that loss with shows like "The Mandalorian." "What's been great for our business is that streaming content is now being enjoyed by so man...

Bruce Springsteen starred in and narrated a two-minute Super Bowl ad for Jeep, which featured far more Americana and landscape than any vehicles. Rob DeMartin for Jeep Jeep's Super Bowl commercial starring Bruce Springsteen was a decade in the making, according to Olivier Francois, an automotive marketing executive who has become well known for convincing A-list celebrities to appear in such ads. Every year since 2011, Francois said he's pitched an idea to Springsteen's manager, Jon Landau, for a Super Bowl commercial. It became somewhat of a tradition, although Francois thought there was little to no chance of it happening. Why Springsteen, who had never appeared in a commercial before? It dates back to the automaker's former CEO, Sergio Marchionne, who une...