Headline Roundup • May 25th, 2018
Netflix Announces Deal With Obamas
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Newsweek
Some conservatives are threatening to boycott Netflix after the streaming giant announced Monday it signed former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama to a multi-year development deal.
Former President Obama said Wednesday he plans to use his new production deal with Netflix to combat political divisiveness.
Netflix solidified its reputation as a liberal entertainment powerhouse with the announcement Monday that former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama have signed on to produce a raft of new programming for the content conduit under their Higher Ground Productions shingle, and some conservative consumers aren't happy about it.
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