The sound that should scare ‘Solo’ filmmakers the most is the crowd’s dead silence – Laredo Morning Times
— Read on www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/The-sound-that-should-scare-Solo-filmmakers-the-12958261.php

CBS is weighing a replacement for anchor Jeff Glor on “CBS Evening News”
— Read on pagesix.com/2018/05/31/cbs-may-boot-jeff-glor-from-evening-news/

Microsoft is finally killing Groove Music apps for both iOS and Android as it closes its streaming music service
— Read on www.theverge.com/2018/5/31/17413620/microsoft-groove-music-ios-android-end-of-life-support

New study from Pew Research Center shows that teens are flocking to Snapchat, Facebook and YouTube.
— Read on money.cnn.com/2018/05/31/technology/facebook-teen-usage-pew/index.html

EXCLUSIVE: In the wake of the Samantha Bee controversy whereby she called Ivanka Trump a “feckless c**t”, the Television Academy has put the kibosh on any press tonight attending its 11th Annual Television Academy Honors ceremony, which is lauding her Full Frontal TBS series.
— Read on deadline.com/2018/05/samantha-bee-full-frontal-media-ban-tv-academy-honors-ceremony-1202401454/

ESPN managers are telling their most outspoken broadcasters and writers to be careful on social media in light of Disney axing Roseanne Barr’s TV show over…
— Read on nypost.com/2018/05/31/espn-warns-outspoken-talent-in-wake-of-roseanne-controversy/

The government of Saudi Arabia, trying to diversify its economy and open up its society, called in the SCL Group, a secretive consulting firm, to help plot the kingdom’s reform plans.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/05/31/business/cambridge-analytica-scl-group-saudi-arabia.html

Wall Street seems to have decided that the companies will prevail in their antitrust fight with the Justice Department. That’s no sure thing.
— Read on www.nytimes.com/2018/05/31/business/att-time-warner-antitrust-stewart.html

Buckwild follow-up docu-reality series West Virginia Wilder has become a target of WV Senator Joe Manchin.
— Read on deadline.com/2018/05/west-virginia-wilder-senator-joe-manchin-letter-viacom-ceo-mtv-denies-involvement-ep-fires-back-1202401128/

Add Roseanne Barr to those not impressed with Samantha Bee’s apology. Days after Roseanne Barr’s ABC sitcom got cancelled after she tweeted calling former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett to an ape, though she apologized for her “bad joke,” Samantha Bee apologized to Ivanka Trump after calling the W…
— Read on deadline.com/2018/05/roseanne-barr-blasts-samantha-bee-apology-retweet-forgives-sara-gilbert-michael-fishman-not-time-for-roseanne-reboot-1202401303/

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https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2018/05/31/teens-use-snapchat-more-often-than-facebook.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/05/31/sex-trafficking-law-may-affect-online-dating.html

https://www.bizjournals.com/chicago/news/2018/05/31/sears-to-close-72-more-stores.html

While some of his classmates wanted to execute senior pranks that would potentially disrupt classes, Missouri high school student Kylan Scheele opted for some tomfoolery that was a little more chill.

— Read on gizmodo.com/student-punished-for-implied-threat-after-putting-high-1826289639

Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President Kudo Tsunoda is leaving his position as head of Mixed reality, ‘3D for Everyone,’and associated apps and services as part of the latest moves.
— Read on www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-continues-to-hone-its-latest-reorg-with-more-employee-shuffles/

CBS stockholders filed a class-action lawsuit against National Amusements, contending the company has breached its fiduciary duty.
— Read on deadline.com/2018/05/cbs-shareholders-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-national-amusements-1202401229/

Samantha Bee has hurt her case both in broad general terms and in specific ones.
— Read on variety.com/2018/tv/news/samantha-bee-hurt-full-frontal-ivanka-trump-1202826726/

AT&T finally gives up attempt to cripple FTC authority over broadband.
— Read on arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/att-wants-to-settle-with-ftc-to-avoid-unlimited-data-throttling-lawsuit/

Sprint: Just trust us on this one.
— Read on arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/05/sprint-chair-we-will-build-a-great-network-with-or-without-t-mobile-merger/

An Entire Birth Was Filmed in VR so Parents-to-Be Could Know What to Expect

Gjensidige Insurance created the video to help calm expectant parents and sent headsets to all maternity clinics in Sweden.

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/an-entire-birth-was-filmed-in-vr-so-parents-to-be-could-know-what-to-expect/?utm_content=position_2&utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_term=AW_Adfreak&utm_campaign=Adfreak_Newsletter_2018053115&s_id=54472abd10defbc23a8b45bc

Philo Adds Cheddar Big News, PeopleTV and Tastemade to Baseline TV Package

Philo’s $16/month OTT TV package expands to 40 channels

https://www.multichannel.com/news/philo-adds-cheddar-big-news-peopletv-tastemade-baseline-tv-package

ABC Is Considering a Roseanne Replacement—Without Roseanne Barr – Adweek
— Read on www.adweek.com/tv-video/abc-is-considering-a-roseanne-replacement-without-roseanne-barr/

A trio of smaller films open opposite the ‘Star Wars’ spinoff and ‘Deadpool 2’ — Shailene Woodley’s lost-at-sea drama ‘Adrift,’ Johnny Knoxville comedy ‘Action Point’ and genre pic ‘Upgrade.’
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/box-office-preview-how-far-will-solo-drop-post-memorial-day-weekend-1116008

At least one advertiser, Autotrader, announced plans to suspend sponsorship of Bee’s show following the backlash.
— Read on www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/samantha-bee-apologizes-ivanka-trump-insult-i-crossed-a-line-1116157