There was plenty of news yesterday from Netflix Inc., which shared its first-quarter earnings. These were some of the main takeaways from the call: 

• Netflix added 1.75 million new net subscribers, missing Wall Street estimations of 2.3 million. (Yahoo Finance)
• The streaming service announced that it would end shut down its DVD-by-mail rental service on Sept. 29. (The Associated Press)
• The company pushed back plans to crack down on password sharing in the United States to sometime in July. (The Verge) 
  • About 1 in 10 U.S. adults said they do not subscribe to Netflix but use a password provided by someone they do not live with, per a Morning Consult survey conducted after the company announced last year its plans to end password sharing.
    

In non-Netflix news, the layoffs keep coming: 

• The Walt Disney Co. will eliminate thousands of jobs next week across the TV, film, theme parks and corporate teams, according to people familiar with the plans. (Bloomberg)
• Meta Platforms Inc. will conduct layoffs on Wednesday, according to an internal memo sent to employees which was reviewed by Vox, and 4,000 positions could be impacted, according to one source. (Vox)
  • A February Morning Consult survey found that the majority of Gen Z adults and millennials believe recent mass layoffs were avoidable.

Most NHL Fans Support Pride Nights

Morning Consult

Spotify’s Top Audiobooks Executive to Depart for “New Project In the Startup Space” 

J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter

Nir Zicherman, the executive overseeing Spotify’s audiobooks expansion, is leaving the company at the start of October after more than four years as an executive at the audio giant.

Kim Kardashian Hires Wall Street Talent to Bulk Up Buyout Firm

Sonali Basak, Bloomberg

Kim Kardashian’s private equity firm hired a half-dozen financial-industry professionals, including a new chief operating officer who previously worked at alternative investment giant Apollo Global Management Inc. 

Sean Penn Accuses Biden Labor Cops of “Abusive Conduct”

Eriq Gardner, Puck News

Penn, and his attorney, Mathew Rosengart, are going to war with the president’s labor board over an attempted crackdown on his charity.

WWE taps Fanatics to sell merchandise at live events like WrestleMania, SummerSlam

Ian Thomas, CNBC

Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Entertainment is expanding its partnership with Fanatics, as the growing sports platform will now take over the global event merchandise business for the professional wrestling company.

Tribeca sets lineup with docs on Stan Lee, Dan Rather

The Associated Press

Films directed by Chelsea Peretti, David Duchovny and Michael Shannon will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, organizers of the New York film festival announced Tuesday, as will documentaries about Dan Rather, Stan Lee and Gloria Gaynor.

Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Lineup Includes Michel Gondry’s First Film in Seven Years

Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire

Cédric Kahn’s “The Goldman Case” and Hong Sangsoo’s “In Our Day” also debut at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes.

Kentucky man sues Netflix for misuse of his photo in true crime documentary about killer

Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly

Taylor Hazlewood is suing the streamer for defamation and misappropriation of likeness after one of his Instagram photos appeared in the documentary “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker.”

Aziz Ansari to Write, Direct and Star in Lionsgate Comedy ‘Good Fortune’ With Seth Rogen and Keanu Reeves

Rebecca Rubin, Variety

Aziz Ansari is making his feature directorial debut with “Good Fortune,” a comedy whose plot is shrouded in secrecy.

‘Star Trek: Section 31’ Starring Michelle Yeoh Gets Movie Order From Paramount+

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter

Yeoh will return as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in a ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ spinoff.

Fox to pay Dominion Voting Systems $787.5 million to settle election defamation lawsuit

Dan Mangan et al., CNBC

Fox Corp. and its cable networks agreed Tuesday to pay $787.5 million to Dominion Voting Systems to settle a defamation lawsuit over false claims that Dominion’s machines swayed the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.

NewsNation plans multimillion-dollar expansion in D.C. and NYC

Sara Fischer, Axios

NewsNation will debut a new daytime block of news programming next Monday that will bring the network to 24 hours of news, five days a week, president of news Michael Corn told Axios.

TV Ratings: NBA Playoffs Begin With 12-Year Highs

Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter

Opening games for eight first-round series average better than 4 million viewers.

Amazon Adds Much-Needed Feature to Boost Dialogue in Movies and TV Shows

James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter

A streamer is tackling the issue of hard-to-hear dialogue in modern entertainment as Prime Video rolls out a new AI-driven feature.

Black Theatre Coalition, AMC Networks Partner on Production and Casting Fellowships

Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter

The fellowships will support two Black professionals in gaining TV experience at the network and AMC Studios.

Peacock Orders ‘Love Island Games’ Spinoff

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter

Popular islanders from the U.S., U.K., Australian and other iterations of the international hit reality TV series will get a second shot at love as they compete in a new “Love Island” format.

A ‘Galaxy Quest’ series is reportedly coming to Paramount+

Will Shanklin, Engadget 

A “Galaxy Quest” series is reportedly under development for Paramount+.

AMC Announces a Third Anne Rice Series in the Immortal Universe

Linda Codega, Gizmodo

The series will follow the Talamasca, a supernatural order of peace-keepers among the vampire, werewolf, spirit, and human worlds.

‘Will Trent’ Nabs Season 2 Renewal at ABC

Loree Seitz, The Wrap

The Ramón Rodríguez-led series airs its Season 1 finale May 2.

Ewan McGregor to Star in Drama Series ‘Lodi’ in Development at Amazon

Joe Otterson, Variety

Ewan McGregor is set to star in a drama series currently in development at Amazon Prime Video, Variety has learned exclusively.

First Look: How ‘All the Light We Cannot See’ Became an Epic and Intimate Limited Series

Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair

Director Shawn Levy shares his inspirations for Netflix’s sweeping adaptation of the beloved bestseller, coming in November. 

Amazon lays off some employees in its advertising unit

Annie Palmer, CNBC

on Tuesday began laying off some employees in its advertising as part of CEO Andy Jassy’s effort to rein in costs, the company confirmed.

Snap Says It’s Wrongly Dragged Into Social Media Addiction Suits

Malathi Nayak, Bloomberg

Snap Inc. says it can’t be sued for allegedly addicting young users and contributing to a mental-health crisis because its “ephemeral” messaging service is “fundamentally different” from other platforms including TikTok and Instagram that are at the center of a surge in lawsuits over social media addiction.

Apple’s Mixed-Reality Headset to Offer iPad Apps, Virtual Workouts

Mark Gurman, Bloomberg

Apple Inc. is racing to build a trove of software and services for its upcoming mixed-reality headset, seeking to win over potentially wary consumers with apps that use the device’s novel 3D interface.

Meta opens up its social VR space Horizon Worlds to teens

Aisha Malik, TechCrunch

Meta announced Tuesday that it’s opening up Horizon Worlds to teen users in the U.S. and Canada, after previously restricting the social VR platform to users 18 years of age and above.

Some content creators are going viral, thanks to ChatGPT

Brahmjot Kaur, NBC News

While the AI-driven tool has raised concerns across various industries, some creators say it has helped them get more innovative with their content.

Following stroke, Lucinda Williams back with book and album

David Bauder, The Associated Press

Lucinda Williams is returning to the spotlight this spring with an autobiography, a new album and concert appearances around the world. Less than three years ago, there was real worry that her creative voice would be stilled.

Coroner: Aaron Carter drowned in tub due to drug, inhalant

Andrew Dalton, The Associated Press

Singer and rapper Aaron Carter accidentally drowned in his bathtub due to sedatives he’d taken and gas used in spray cleaners he had inhaled, a coroner’s report said Tuesday.

Why We Won’t Hear “Barbie Girl” in Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie’

Chris Sasaguay, Collider

Mattel wasn’t too happy with the ‘90s pop song that the band Aqua made into a global hit.