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PEOPLE & ARTS Saturday 1 december 2018
Film on Roger Ailes looks at creator of 'outrage factory'

By JOHN CARUCCI business and politics and
Associated Press kind of fused them in a way
NEW YORK (AP) — Roger nobody else had before,"
Ailes might not always have Bloom said. "He worked in
been a household name television. He worked in en-
during his time at Fox News, tertainment, and then he
but many media commen- worked for a long time in
tators believe he changed politics, and he was the first
the TV landscape forever. one to connect them."
As the architect of the con- The film's executive produc-
servative cable news chan- er, Alex Gibney, said that
nel, Ailes created a bea- confluence of disciplines
con for what he deemed was the "secret sauce" that
as an underserved news helped create the news
market. channel's message and
Now the world that Ailes draw.
created is the subject of a "He made it so much more
new documentary, "Divide about tribalism, and in a
and Conquer: The Story of funny way, entertainment.
Roger Ailes." Directed by He saw the 'virtue' — I say
Alexis Bloom, the film de- virtue in quotes — in treat-
constructs the rise and fall ing everything as combat.
of the late head of Fox That didn't generate much
News Channel. It opens in light, but it generated a lot
theaters on Dec. 7, as well In this Sept. 29, 2006 file photo, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes poses at Fox News in New York. of heat, which attracted
as VOD, Apple iTunes, and Associated Press a lot of viewers coming in
Amazon streaming servic- from the cold," Gibney said.
es. cause he made such a big rassment lawsuits, both di- a conservative audience Gibney, who won an Os-
"To be honest with you most impact," Bloom said. rectly and indirectly related and marketing it as "fair car for his documentary,
of the time that I told peo- The general public, how- to him. and balanced" news. "Taxi to the Darkside," said
ple I was working on a film ever, probably knows him Bloom goes beyond the "I think Roger Ailes has that Ailes ruled the news or-
about Roger Ailes, people more for the swift turn of scandals, breaking down changed our political land- ganization with an iron fist
didn't know who he was. I events that led to his oust- how the onetime Fox News scape enormously, going because he never wanted
think people in media re- er. Ailes was brought down chairman built a dynasty back from 1968. He ab- his audience to lose the
ally knew who he was, be- by a plethora of sexual ha- by delivering content to solutely kind of took show message.q

'Avengers' director says Evans' Cap days may not be over

By MARCELA ISAZA coming film, saying au-
Associated Press diences can expect the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris unexpected from the duo
Evans suggested his run as that left Marvel fans gasp-
Captain America is done. ing earlier this year in a
The filmmakers currently cliffhanger that saw sev-
controlling the Aveng- eral beloved Avengers dis-
ers' fates say he shouldn't integrate into oblivion.
shelve the shield just yet. "We killed half the Marvel
Evans tweeted last month universe so for us it really is
that he had wrapped his about, in what ways can
shooting on the fourth we surprise the audience
"Avengers" movie, calling and tell a very challenging
it an "emotional" day and story," Russo said.
saying, "Playing this role He would confirm that at
over the last eight years least at this point the mov-
has been an honor." ie, which is in post-produc-
Joseph Russo, who along tion, is the longest Marvel
with brother Anthony film ever.
wrote and directed this "We're about halfway
year's "Avengers: Infinity through the editorial pro-
War" and next year's se- cess and it's standing
quel, and directed Evans about three hours right
as Captain America in two now. It's a very complicat-
previous films, told The As- This file photo provided by Disney/Marvel shows Chris Evans as Captain America/Steve Rogers, ed movie," noted Russo.
sociated Press "I think it was in the new film, "Avengers: Age Of Ultron." Associated Press "It has a lot of characters
more emotional for him in it and you know we are
than us. Only because he's will soon understand what cently in an interview pro- Los Angeles. putting in the work, so we'll
not done yet. And I don't I'm talking about." moting Simone, his new As expected, he only see where it ends up, but it
want explain what that Russo spoke to the AP re- restaurant in downtown teased details of the forth- definitely has a lot of story
means but the audience in it."q