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Barack Obama Says His and Michelle’s Production Company Higher Ground Will Go Independent After Netflix Deal Ends

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Barack Obama Says His and Michelle’s Production Company Higher Ground Will Go Independent After Netflix Deal Ends
The Hollywood Reporter
Barack Obama Says His and Michelle’s Production Company Higher Ground Will Go Independent After Netflix Deal Ends
The couple are “in the process now of transitioning to a more independent [company] where we can work with a bunch of different studios,” Barack Obama said.
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-This-Whomps- 5 days ago +96
"Higher Ground" sounds like a stoner coffee shop.
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OkMonitor9519 5 days ago +17
In my town it quite literally is!
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Mitzukai_9 4 days ago +5
In my town, it’s the coffee shop associated with the church of self righteousness.
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Careful-Sell-9877 5 days ago +4
Do you live in SLC
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GotHamQuestionMark 5 days ago +4
I do and have never heard of this place. How’s the coffee?
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Careful-Sell-9877 4 days ago +3
It used to be great! I dont live there at the moment and havent been in a few yrs, but it was awesome. It was the spot everyone would go to hangout too. You'd have a bunch of people hanging out in their patio areas for hours on end talking. Was a great spot to meet new/interesting people. Same with sugarhouse coffee. Higher ground is right on 3300s and 2000e
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GotHamQuestionMark 4 days ago +4
I’ll have to try it! Thanks for the info, friend.
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AmbitiousReaction168 5 days ago +13
It's much more likely to be inspired by Stevie Wonder's song, since both are huge fans.
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OldGodsProphet 4 days ago +5
I drank Higher Grounds (Traverse City, MI) coffee this morning.
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Careful-Sell-9877 5 days ago +2
That's literally the name of a coffee shop I used to visit!
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Hank_moody71 4 days ago +1
It’s also one of the better Red Hot Chilli Pepper songs (it’s a cover)
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TheBman26 4 days ago +1
Or Obi-wan kenobi
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allsbernafnmedrettu 5 days ago -2
Sounds like something a drone goes to before bombing a wedding.
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AmbitiousReaction168 5 days ago +70
I'm always happy to recognize two fellow Stevie Wonder's nerds.
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copperblood 5 days ago +25
Pretty amazing that Netflix’s shitty distribution deals screws over any production company.
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jotyma5 5 days ago +7
Do they give a cut to Stevie wonder?
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[deleted] 5 days ago +14
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Usual-Asparagus-1299 5 days ago +1
Ba dump, tshh
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LeaderBike 5 days ago +6
Unfortunately Stevie won’t see a penny of it. Thanks Obama!
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cdazzo1 5 days ago +15
Lol not sure they had much of a choice in the matter
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-Sofa-King-Vote 5 days ago -4
Who says?
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ThenAnAnimalFact 5 days ago +22
Given they got downgraded in the renewal to first look and have produced very little. It doesn't make sense for Netflix to give them more money.
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MattyBeatz 5 days ago +8
I feel this is a sign of the times. A few years ago during the streaming gold rush these big companies were tossing way too many millions at any producer with a name to develop things with them. They seemed mostly unfruitful and an overspend. Now that those contracts are up, many of them are being severely downgraded or canceled outright.
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nilyro 3 days ago +1
I love them 💗 always have always will
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-Sofa-King-Vote 5 days ago -5
Cue all the haters….
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Capitalisticdisease 5 days ago -16
I mean hating a war criminal who invaded 7 countries and killed nearly 4k people and murdered children should be the normal. The fact most Americans wash away the crimes of their teams presidents will never not Infuriate me. Liberals will defend Obama for this. I can guarantee I'll be called a Republicans or "what about trump" I'm a socialist. I hate Republicans and democrats. And you should too. The fact people glaze this murderer is insane. If you don't hate someone like that it says more about you. And it's also why the left hates democrats
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imtheguy225 5 days ago +2
>capitalistic disease Surely this person has thoughtful and insightful things to say
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Material2975 5 days ago -26
Oh brother “Higher Ground”? Really?
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AmbitiousReaction168 5 days ago +13
It's a song by Stevie Wonder, which inspired this name since both are huge fans of his.
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-Sofa-King-Vote 5 days ago +11
Its existed for years, son stay calm
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I_eat_mud_ 5 days ago +38
They don't work for the state anymore, haven't for a decade at this point, and I don't think they're using tax revenue to produce whatever they are producing.
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JoePesci_TheGod 5 days ago +15
Buddy living in 2015
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-Sofa-King-Vote 5 days ago +4
/r/lostlistnookors
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Jenjen4040 5 days ago +4
And you were just as upset by the Melania “documentary” that was put out too I’m sure?
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stickybond009 4 days ago -9
The Obamas, lucky colored couple who got to run the highest office. But played the same game: financing rebel in middle east, fomenting wars, licking the MiC, etc etc And now raking off whatever they can with their popularity
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