Posted on 07/03/2018 6:29:57 AM PDT by KeyLargo
Netflix says it has signed Barack and Michelle Obama
By: By DAVID BAUDER , AP Media Writer May 21, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Barack and Michelle Obama are getting into the television business with Monday's announcement that they had signed a multi-year deal with Netflix.
The former president and first lady have formed their own production company, Higher Ground Productions, for the material. In announcing a deal that had been rumored since March, Netflix offered no specifics on what shows they would make.
Netflix said the Obamas would make "a diverse mix of content," potentially including scripted and unscripted series, documentaries or features.
"We hope to cultivate and curate the talented, inspiring, creative voices who are able to promote greater empathy and understanding between peoples, and help them share their stories with the wider world," Barack Obama said in Netflix's announcement.
The Obamas can be expected to participate in some of the programming onscreen, said a person familiar with the deal, not authorized to talk publicly about it, on condition of anonymity. The programming itself is not expected to be partisan in nature; a president who often derided the way things were covered on cable news won't be joining in.
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A Ton of Money down a rat hole.
A way for rich Liberal Democrats to pay Obama..you know what he is going to do?? nothing..
May 21? Kinda old news in the fast moving world.
Thanks for that pic - not. I had nearly forgotten about those two.
I can’t wait to see who President Trump signs with, after his retirement in 2025.
You couldn’t pay me to watch this. Sounds like money laundering to me. Does not make sense. Obama is hanging low, and keeping his mouth shut, I’m sure because Trump has a ton of stuff on the man.
Just another freeper not reading a post.
PUKE. Every time I see a picture of “them” my bile rages. So I guess now I’ll have to cut the Netflix.
I had Netflix service for two years, and this announcement caused me to quit in less than five days. I liked the service, and it was dependable...but like you suggest, I think it’s basically some form of money-laundering.
Pay us and we won’t talk scat about you......until the money stops.
> Sounds like money laundering to me. <
That, and influence-peddling. Obama is no longer in office. But powerful people will take his phone call in an instant. So he’ll make one heck of a lobbyist.
One more reason why I am not a subscriber.
Barack and Michael
I cancelled after many years.
He’s being paid back for policies favorable to the entertainment industry making $$$$$$.
That’s how the system works for Clinton’s, Obama’s etc.
Bush’s and McCain’s get paid bucks, campaign cash from different business interests they help or helped as office holders.
Its the Uniparty Political System.
I voted Trump as the ‘third party’ in all this.
We need a full ‘third party’ slate all all levels of government.
guess netflix has money to waste.
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