Danny Trejo is best-known for his roles in "From Dusk Ill Dawn" and "Machete," but one of his most memorable parts was early in "Breaking Bad" when he played cartel member Tortuga (Spanish for turtle).

Business Insider briefly spoke with Trejo about the show's spinoff series, "Better Call Saul," and whether he'll be checking it out.

"Absolutely," Trejo says. "I was Tortuga!"

Fans know things didn't end so well for Tortuga on "Breaking Bad," but that doesn't mean he couldn't have another life on the upcoming AMC series.

The show will bring a few other former "Breaking Bad" alumni back from the dead including Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks).

When pressed if there's any chance of seeing him reprise his character, Trejo let out a laugh, but did say he would love the opportunity to appear on the spinoff.

"Oh sure, are you kidding? I loved that show ['Breaking Bad']," Trejo added, saying it was one of the best things he had ever been a part of.

Trejo gave a similar response to Uproxx:

"I’d love that! … Tortuga was pretty popular, so I’d love it. Let’s see what happens.”

The prequel series, starring Bob Odenkirk as lawyer Saul Goodman, will take place six years before the events of “Breaking Bad.”

"Better Call Saul" premieres on AMC Sun. Feb. 8 at 10 p.m. 

SEE ALSO: Our review of "Better Call Saul"

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Sure, this year's Oscar-nominated films were critically acclaimed masterpieces starring Hollywood's top talent. But when it comes down to it, what will these movies really be remembered for?

CollegeHumor created eight mock movie posters, making fun of each film. Check out some of the funny titles below:

"Boyhood":"American Sniper":

"Birdman":

To check out the rest of CollegeHumor's mock movie titles, click here.

SEE ALSO: Here's How 'Birdman' Shot That Crazy Scene Of Michael Keaton Running In Times Square In His Underwear

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If one thing is certain in Hollywood, it's sequels. 

This year, more than two dozen movie sequels will hit theaters.

Some of these sequels make sense, including "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2." Others seem less justified, like the coming "Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2."

Find out which of your favorite (or least favorite) movies are getting a "Part 2" — or 3, 4, or 5 — this year. 

"The Woman In Black 2: Angel of Death"

Release Date: Jan. 2
Director: Tom Harper
Stars: Leanne Best, Phoebe Fox, Jeremy Irvine

This sequel was widely panned when it was released in early January. The film undoubtedly suffered from losing the original's leading man, Daniel Radcliffe.

"Taken 3"

Release Date: Jan. 9
Director: Olivier Megaton
Starring: Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace

Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills. In the third installment of this franchise, no one is literally "taken." Instead, the title of the film takes a darker turn as Mills is framed for murdering his ex-wife (Janssen) and goes on a quest to find her actual killer. Despite poor reviews, the film had one of the biggest January opening weekends.

"Spongebob Squarepants: Sponge Out Of Water"

Release Date: Feb. 6
Director: Mike Mitchell and Paul Tibbit
Stars: Tom Kenny ("Spongebob Squarepants"), Antonio Banderas, Seth Green

The sequel takes television's favorite anthropomorphic sponge and throws him onto land in CGI and 3D. Spongebob (voiced by Kenny), goes on a mission to secure a recipe from an evil pirate (Banderas). The previous "Spongebob" movie, a 2D animated adventure, was a hit at the box office; however, that was 10 years ago. 

Unlike the first movie, this movie doesn't feature Alec Baldwin and David Hasselhoff in cameo appearances. However, you can expect an appearance from Slash.

With any given pitch, the "Shark Tank" investors are looking for a personality they trust, a product they can add value to, and an opportunity to make a ton of money.

In rare instances, all five Sharks see each of these requirements fulfilled, as they did with Max Gunawan, the San Francisco-based founder and inventor of Lumio.

In the latest episode of the TV show's sixth season, Gunawan entered the tank seeking $250,000 for 8% of his company, which produces a sleek book that unfolds into a rechargeable, adjustable fanned lamp. The ends are magnetic, which means they can be linked to each other or attached to metal fixtures.

The investors all found the product delightful, interesting, and useful, but they appeared most impressed with Gunawan's dedication and hustle.

He left a career in architecture to develop Lumio in 2013, raising an initial round of funding on Kickstarter. He sought only $60,000 on the crowdfunding site but made almost $580,000 by the time the campaign ended. By the end of 2013, he brought in $1 million in sales without any traditional marketing campaign.

Gunawan said his projected sales for 2014 ranged from $2 million to $2.5 million, thanks to distribution deals in art museums across the US and retailers in Tokyo. A healthy 15% of revenue was profit.

But, Gunawan said, demand surpassed supply, and he wanted the capital and strategic partner to scale his business.

Each Lumio book retails for $190 and initially cost $80 to produce. To lower production costs, Gunawan told the Sharks, he traveled to the Chinese factory constructing his products and lived there for four months to help optimize the process. He was able to lower the cost to $65 per book and was looking to further reduce it to $50.

"I don't think we've ever had anybody come out here and say, 'I got a factory in China, and I went and lived there for four months'!" investor Robert Herjavec said.

"And I know what that's like, and that was not easy!" investor Lori Greiner adds.

Herjavec kicked off a round of offers in which all five Sharks — Herjavec plus Mark Cuban, Daymond John, Kevin O'Leary, and Greiner — explained to Gunawan why their background and expertise would be the key to Lumio's continued success.

We've summarized the "Shark fight" that ensues, paraphrasing each of the investors' positions:

Robert Herjavec: I like where you're taking the company and your valuation is fair. $250,000 for 10%.

Kevin O'Leary: I'll double the valuation of your company from $3.1 million to $6.2 million, so that you can sell equity for more in the future, if necessary. $250,000 for 4% equity, with $7 royalty/unit until I make $500,000 on the deal.

Mark Cuban: Demand on e-commerce will skyrocket once the "Shark Tank" episode airs; e-commerce is my specialty. I'll provide capital to grow inventory to meet demand and will optimize your e-commerce system, in exchange for enough of the company to make it worth my time and energy. $500,000 for 16%.

Lori Greiner: I see presence in museum shops as crucial to success. I'd like to use my background in product development to help you create the next generation of products, which could include colored lighting. $250,000 for 12% and a $250,000 line of credit.

Daymond John: Lori and I are the only Sharks who "eat, sleep product every day," and I'm the better pick because I'll use my network to license the product out and secure distributors and will provide enough money so that you won't need to finance again. $750,000 for 20% and a $10 million line of credit.

RH: Will up offer. I think you're already on the right path, and I don't want to see you give up too much equity. $350,000 for 10%.

Gunawan ended up making a deal with Herjavec. "He's exactly who I wanted to partner with," Gunawan said after he left the tank.

In his pitch, Gunawan shared the prototype of a portable Lumio book, which he wanted customers to always keep in their bags while traveling. His Japanese distributors say their customers are eager to buy, and it's now available for preorder on the Lumio website.

Herjavec told Business Insider last year that he seeks entrepreneurs he wants to hang out with and guide to success, rather than those who require him to do their work for them. As he explained to Gunawan in the tank, he respects his vision and wants only to provide resources and advice along the way, rather than charting a new path for Lumio.

After the episode premiered, Herjavec wrote about Gunawan on Twitter: "Success takes sacrifice and true commitment — living in the factory — such an incredible guy."

Herjavec struck a goofy pose with a Lumio book after making the deal:

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Broken down to its parts, "Black Sea" sounds like a predictable genre thriller with a kooky twist — it's a heist film, set entirely in a submarine. But by combining elements of these classic genres, director Kevin MacDonald ("The Last King of Scotland") has crafted an efficient and exciting old-school thriller that proves familiarity is nothing to be afraid of.

A laid-off English submarine captain (Jude Law) gets lured by his old buddies to assemble a team of professional submarine operators to find a lost, sunken U-boat filled with millions of dollars of Nazi gold. Since the submarine they'll need to use to accomplish this is Russian, Law assembles a crew of half Brits and half Russians.

As soon as the vessel begins its journey, the two groups of men are at each other's throats. Law says from the start that each man will get an equal share of the bounty, and this doesn't sit well with some crewmembers who deem themselves more essential than others. Why should a homeless teenage boy (recruited by Law at the last minute) get the same amount of money as the hulking Russian who does all the heavy lifting? 

Jude Law is presented as a sort of working-class-hero: In his first dialogue exchange, we learn he's been working on submarines for over 30 years, and that he essentially lost his wife and kid to the job. When the opportunity for "one last big score" comes up, he has no reason not to abandon what little is left of his life and just go for it. 

The majority of "Black Sea" takes place on the submarine itself, and the camera work makes the audience feel just as confined as the men on the boat. These men are far from civilized and all have severe tunnel vision about the mission at hand.

It's not long before the actions of one rogue man put the lives of those onboard and the mission itself in jeopardy, and from that point forward, there's no telling what may happen next. It becomes a matter of life and death rather than a matter of becoming rich. The cinematography is gorgeous in spite of all this ugliness, and there are some particularly chilling shots when some men leave the boat to find the gold.

It's hard not to compare the film to those that inspired it, as Law's descent into madness is reminiscent of the Humphrey Bogart classic "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre." And there's a "company man" character pulling the strings (Scoot McNairy, in his most obnoxious role yet) that feels airlifted out of James Cameron's "Aliens." 

"Black Sea" is an amalgam of submarine thrillers and "one-last-job" heist films that succeeds on all fronts, borrowing ideas we've seen before and executing them so well that they feel new again. In January, a "dump month" utilized by studios to unload their disasters ("Mortdecai," "Strange Magic"), "Black Sea" sticks out like a Russian sub and is easily the best 2015 release thus far.

"Black Sea" is now playing in limited release and will expand wide Friday, Jan. 30. 

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It was not a good weekend for Johnny Depp.

His newest movie, "Mortdecai," flopped at the box office, making just $4.1 million on an estimated $60 million budget.

Analyst predictions for the weekend suggested the film may make closer to $8.5 million.

The Lionsgate movie, featuring Depp as a mustachioed art dealer, received terrible reviews.

Not counting his small cameo in Disney's "Into the Woods," "Mortdecai" marks Depp's fifth consecutive opening-weekend bomb. 

Depp's latest tentpole film, Warner Bros.' sci-fi "Transcendence," failed to connect with audiences over the summer and made just $23 million domestically after a $10.8 million opening weekend. 

As a result, many have questioned whether Depp still has the the ability to draw in big audiences as a lead man. 

That isn't the issue — rather, it's the roles he's been taking on as of late.

If his past few movies were for a franchise like "Pirates of the Caribbean" or "Alice in Wonderland," the conversation would be completely different. Both of those are huge money-makers for Disney — the first "Alice" made over $1 billion at theaters — and Depp plays familiar, bizarre characters that he has become known for on screen. 

Here's a look at Depp's latest movie performances:

In three of the movies listed above, Depp plays a pretty normal-looking guy ("Mortdecai," "Transcendence," "The Rum Diary"). Audiences are used to seeing Depp in bizarre roles. Still, "Dark Shadows" didn't perform as well as analysts thought it would at the box office.

The reason I broke up Depp's movies into domestic vs. foreign box-office grosses instead of just worldwide grosses is to show how much more appeal the actor has overseas. 

While Depp's audience has appeared to fade stateside, his movies still perform very well in other countries. 

Look at how much better "Dark Shadows" and "The Lone Ranger" performed overseas.

Depp's next movies include a few other potential misfires, including "Yoga Hosers," described as a film about "two teenage yoga enthusiasts" who "team up with a man-hunter to battle with an ancient evil presence."

If all else fails, next year should start to turn things around for the actor when a sequel to 2010's "Alice in Wonderland" is released in theaters.

The following year, another "Pirates of the Caribbean" is set for release.

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"The Office" ran on NBC for nine seasons, and even devoted fans can probably say that the sitcom started to show its age after a while.

Even one of the show's central characters can attest to the fact that the cast collectively knew it was time to say goodbye to "The Office" when they were filming the ninth season, which ultimately ended up being the final season of the series.

Rainn Wilson, who played character Dwight Schrute, spoke about his experiences on the popular NBC show at the AOL Build Speaker Series on Tues., Jan. 20. Moderator Joshua Horowitz asked if there was a tipping point for the series, when the cast knew it had to end.

"That's exactly what happened in the final season of 'The Office,'" he answered. "We all ... me, John [Krasinski], Jenna [Fischer], Ed [Helms], especially ... were like, 'This has been fantastic, I love this job, I love you all here, it's time for this show to end." 

"We went into Greg's [Daniels, showrunner], the producers' office, and were like 'let's end, lets make this the final season a great send-off,'" he added. "I think every single person was just really ready to end. We did 200 episodes. We had a great time."

Even though Wilson was ready for the show to end — and that much talked-about Dwight Schrute spinoff never came to realization — Wilson doesn't take it for granted. "I'm really spoiled," he said. "Because it's the greatest work experience ever."

SEE ALSO: Rainn Wilson Doesn't Care That You'll Always Think Of Him As His Character From 'The Office'

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All over the United States, the arrival of the circus is an anticipated yearly event, met with excitement by people of all ages, and forgotten once the tent is dismantled and the act leaves town.

But for the performers — the ones who wow us with their daring feats and make us laugh with their slapstick humor — the circus is more than just a fleeting spectacle to see once a year. For them, the circus is a family, a career, and a way of life.

In mid-January, one of the most acclaimed circuses on earth, the Big Apple Circus, took down its tents at Manhattan's Lincoln Center, ending another successful run of shows. Before they headed off to do it all again in Bridgewater, New Jersey, we met with a few of the star performers to see what circus life is like behind the big top.

Every year for the past 38 years, New York's historic Big Apple Circus has performed over 300 shows in five different venues on the East Coast. During its Manhattan run, which ended last week, circus performers put on 135 shows and entertained over 162,000 fans in a one-ring tent behind Lincoln Center.

For its performers, the circus is a way of life and a career path. We had the chance to go behind the curtain of Big Apple Circus three days before it departed for New Jersey, to chat with the cast.

Traveling 10 to 11 months out of the year, life on the road can be lonely and unstable. Fortunately, troupe members become surrogate families.

It has been all the hype for the past few years at CES, and it can now be found in any store selling televisions. 4K technology is here and here to stay. But is it the right time to buy? Watch to learn how 4K technology works and where it's headed.

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It has been all the hype for the past few years at CES, and it can now be found in any store selling televisions. 4K technology is here and here to stay. But is it the right time to buy? Watch to learn how 4K technology works and where it's headed.

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There was host-on-host violence at NBC on Sunday.

Donald Trump, who hosts the network's reality show "The Apprentice," blew up on Twitter after a remark "Meet The Press" moderator Chuck Todd made a crack on air Sunday morning.

Todd was discussing Trump's Saturday speech at the Iowa Freedom Summit when he threw in a jab about the real estate mogul and reality star's history of flirting with White House bids.

"Nobody's going to mistake Donald Trump for a presidential candidate, I don't think, other than Donald Trump," Todd said.

Trump, who has said he's "very seriously" considering running for president in 2016, previously toyed with launching a campaign in 2012 and 2000. He clearly didn't take kindly to Todd's comment. Shortly after the broadcast, Trump unleashed a series of tweets mocking Todd's ratings.

Todd took over "Meet The Press" last September after the departure of the show's previous host, David Gregory. Since then, Todd initially struggled to match Gregory's ratings. Recently, Todd's numbers have improved. On Jan. 18, he had his highest-rated broadcast of the show drawing an audience that had not been seen since Gregory left. 

Trump wasn't the only one who took shots at "Meet The Press" after Todd's comment. Sam Nunberg, an adviser who's working with Trump on his political efforts, also fired off a series of tweets on Sunday making fun of Todd's ratings. In those messages Nunberg suggested Trump's work on "The Apprentice" is what allows NBC to keep airing Todd.

After an almost two-year hiatus, "The Apprentice" recently returned to what "Entertainment Weekly" described as "surprisingly strong" ratings. 

Business Insider reached out to Nunberg late Sunday afternoon to see if Trump had further comment on his feud with Todd.

Nunberg said he was at the airport leaving Des Moines where he had been with Trump at the Iowa Freedom Summit. He claimed Trump would be unable to comment because of the Miss Universe Pageant. The annual event, which is co-hosted by Trump and NBC, is airing live on the network Sunday evening. 

"Unfortunately, Mr. Trump is unavailable as he is at the Trump Doral for Miss Universe, which will make NBC profits and recoup the money they lost on Chuck this morning," Nunberg said.

Nunberg went on to double down on Trump's claim Todd could be fired soon.

"Chuck has made a prediction that Mr. Trump will not run for president," said Nunberg. "That is his prerogative. I have a very easy prediction. Chuck will be fired within a year and I wish Vegas would let me put money on it."

Nunberg also suggested Todd is merely a placeholder before NBC News congressional correspondent Luke Russert takes over hosting duties on "Meet The Press." Russert's father, Tim Russert, moderated the show from 1991 through 2008.  

"'Meet The Press' is a critical and valuable show. Everyone knows Chuck is supposed to keep the seat warm for Luke," Nunberg said. "I just hope that Chuck doesn't destroy 'Meet The Press'‎ so Luke has nothing to work with."

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The 21st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Sunday evening to honor the best in Hollywood.  

"Boyhood," "Birdman," and "Orange is the New Black" took home the top awards. 

Eddie Redmayne surprised with a best actor win for his portrayal of Stephen Hawking in a "Theory of Everything," beating out Michael Keaton.

All the winners are in bold below.

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role
Steve Carell, “Foxcatcher”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “The Imitation Game”
Jake Gyllenhaal, “Nightcrawler”
Michael Keaton, “Birdman”
Eddie Redmayne, “The Theory of Everything”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Jennifer Aniston, “Cake”
Felicity Jones, “The Theory of Everything”
Julianne Moore, “Still Alice”
Rosamund Pike, “Gone Girl”
Reese Witherspoon, “Wild”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role
Robert Duvall, “The Judge”
Ethan Hawke, “Boyhood”
Edward Norton, “Birdman”
Mark Ruffalo, “Foxcatcher”
J.K. Simmons, “Whiplash”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Patricia Arquette, “Boyhood”
Keira Knightley, ” The Imitation Game ”
Emma Stone, “Birdman”
Meryl Streep, “Into the Woods”
Naomi Watts, “St. Vincent”

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
“Birdman”
“Boyhood”
“The Grand Budapest Hotel”
“The Imitation Game”
“The Theory of Everything”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Adrien Brody, “Houdini”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock: His Last Vow”
Richard Jenkins, “Olive Kitteridge”
Mark Ruffalo, “The Normal Heart”
Billy Bob Thornton, “Fargo”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Ellen Burstyn, “Flowers in the Attic”
Maggie Gyllenhaal, “The Honorable Woman”
Frances McDormand, “Olive Kitteridge”
Julia Roberts, “The Normal Heart”
Cicely Tyson, “The Trip to Bountiful”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series
Steve Buscemi, “Boardwalk Empire”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
Woody Harrelson, “True Detective”
Matthew McConaughey, “True Detective”
Kevin Spacey, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 
Claire Danes, “Homeland”
Viola Davis, “How to Get Away with Murder”
Julianna Margulies, “The Good Wife”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Maggie Smith, “Downton Abbey”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
“Boardwalk Empire”
“Downton Abbey”
“Game of Thrones”
“Homeland”
“House of Cards”

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
Ty Burrell, “Modern Family ”
Louis C.K., “Louie”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Jim Parsons, “The Big Bang Theory”
Eric Stonestreet, “Modern Family”

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
Uzo Aduba, “Orange is the New Black”
Julie Bowen, “Modern Family”
Edie Falco, “Nurse Jackie”
Julia Luis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Amy Poehler, “Parks and Recreation”

Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
“The Big Bang Theory”
“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
“Modern Family”
“Orange is the New Black” 
“Veep”

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The 21st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards took place Sunday night at The Shrine Auditorium.

The SAG Awards is an accolade given by the actors to actors, recognizing outstanding performances in both film and TV. 

This year's show brought out everyone from Sofia Vergara and Reese Witherspoon to Julia Roberts and Jennifer Aniston.

"Cake" best actress nominee Jennifer Aniston with fiancé Justin Theroux.

"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara, wearing a Donna Karan Atelier dress, with fiancé Joe Manganiello.

"True Detective" nominee Matthew McConaughey with wife Camila Alves.

Netflix dominated at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards taking home three of the evening's big awards.

The streaming site won three awards for the evening with "Orange is the New Black" swooping up wins over Julia Louis-Dreyfus and "Veep."

Uzo Aduba took home her first win for her role as Crazy Eyes on the Netflix series.

The show also won for outstanding ensemble in a comedy. 

Aduba usually looks much different on the series. 

Here's a look at her character, Crazy Eyes.Kevin Spacey, who wasn't in attendance, won outstanding performance in a drama. He beat out an entire category that was dominated by HBO series: Peter Dinklage for "Game of Thrones," Steve Buscemi in "Boardwalk Empire," and both Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey for "True Detective."

"House of Cards" lost out in the drama series category to PBS series "Downton Abbey." 

Sunday night's wins were the first SAG awards for both of the Netflix series. 

Kevin Spacey was previously nominated last year for his role on political drama "House of Cards."

SEE ALSO: All of the SAG Awards winners

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Director Alex Gibney's explosive HBO documentary about Scientology, "Going Clear" — based on Lawrence Wright's best-selling book of the same name — premiered Sunday night at the Sundance Film Festival.

After HBO had 160 lawyers preparing for the doc about the litigious church, the film quickly became the festival's most buzzed about premiere.

Premiere of #goingclear my film on Scientology at @sundancefest in 90 minutes. Very excited. Many peeps from film here.

— Alex Gibney (@alexgibneyfilm) January 25, 2015

Dozens of people still wandering around, looking for seats at the Marc for GOING CLEAR. None to be had; they let too many in. #Sundance.

— Josh Lincoln Dickey (@NotoriousJLD) January 25, 2015

Crowd control at Going Clear, Gibney's Scientology documentary, is out if control. Where's Overlord Xenu when you need him?

— Ty Burr (@tyburr) January 25, 2015

After festival-goers and press viewed the film for the first time ever, a few notable tidbits about Scientology came to light thanks to the documentary.

1. The Church of Scientology allegedly split up Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

The Daily Beast's Marlow Stern, who was in attendance, explains:

According to the testimony of Marty Rathbun, formerly the second-highest ranking official in the Church of Scientology who left in 2004, Scientology head David Miscavige was suspicious of Cruise’s second wife [Nicole Kidman], whose father was a renowned psychologist in his native Australia. Scientology is vehemently opposed to psychiatry and psychology, and Rathbun claims that because of Kidman’s father, she was labeled a “Potential Trouble Source” (PTS)...

"I was to facilitate the breakup with Nicole Kidman," Rathbun says in the film.

Rathbun alleges in the film that the Church of Scientology then waged an aggressive campaign to get Cruise to dump Kidman, including having a private investigator wiretap her phone... Furthermore, Rathbun says the Church of Scientology "re-educated" Cruise’s adopted children with Kidman, Connor and Isabella, into turning against their mother so that Cruise could retain custody.

Read the Daily Beast's full review here.

2. John Travolta allegedly stays with the church because it has too much dirt on him and has threatened to make his private info public.

Vulture's Bilge Ebiri writes:

Travolta, it’s suggested, is kept in the group because they have mountains and mountains of dirt on him, the result of years of spiritual “auditing” (the process by which Scientologists basically reveal their deepest secrets, which are then cataloged and brought out whenever someone needs some, uh, encouragement, as the Mafia likes to say).

Read Vulture's full review here.3. The church allegedly mistreats its members, in some cases physically abusing them, and threatens and harasses those who leave the faith. 

The Hollywood Reporter writes that in the doc, "well-known former members paint detailed portraits of how abusive and controlling the organization could and still can be."

4. Church of Scientology membership has apparently dwindled to approximately 50,000 at best worldwide.

Mashable's Josh Dickey, who also saw the film, writes, "It’s hard to believe Scientology still retains some 50,000 members in the social age (down from a peak of about 100,000 in the early ‘90s)."

5.  "Going Clear" estimates Scientology has amassed over $1 billion in tax-free wealth.

"An organization that’s managed to retain its tax-exempt status based on its classification as a religion according to the IRS with access to some $3 billion in assets, is still a fearsome beast to contend with," writes The Hollywood Reporter in its review of the film.

"The documentary is a broadside against the controversial religion," adds Variety. "It argues that Scientology exploits its tax exempt status to amass millions of dollars in property and donations, behaving more like a business than a charity."

6. A few more interesting celebrity tidbits from LA Times writer Amy Kaufman, who was at the screening:

Doc sez Scientology bought actress Nazanin Boniadi $20K of clothing from Burberry etc& removed braces/dyed hair so she cld be poss Cruise gf

— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) January 25, 2015

No mention of Katie Holmes in @alexgibney's Scientology doc. I was going to ask why, given it talks about Kidman, but wasn't called on.

— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) January 26, 2015

Travolta apparently knew his friend Spanky was kept in prison camp at Scientology HQ, scrubbing toilets & w/o her kid. But didn't intervene

— Amy Kaufman (@AmyKinLA) January 26, 2015

The film received a standing ovation after its Sundance premiere.

Congrats @alexgibneyfilm: - brilliant docu #goingclear Will have huge ramifications for Scientology. About time. @sundancefest

— laura michalchyshyn (@lmichalch) January 26, 2015

Great job @alexgibneyfilm on GOING CLEAR: SCIENTOLOGY AND THE PRISON OF BELIEF. Informative and disturbing look at http://t.co/12ihaIajgh

— Jason Hirschhorn (@JasonHirschhorn) January 26, 2015

"Going Clear" will air on HBO beginning on March 16. 

The Church of Scientology published a full page ad in The New York Times earlier this month accusing the film of reporting false claims about the controversial religion.

The Scientology ad calls out "Going Clear" director Alex Gibney for supposedly not allowing the organization to respond to claims made in the film.

Specifically, the ad asks if the documentary is "a Rolling Stone/UVA Redux" — a reference to a now-notorious article in the magazine about rape at the University of Virginia.

Former Scientology members, though, hope that this new film will have the power to force major shifts within the church.

"I hope this movie increases public pressure for the church to change its abusive practices," one former Scientology member told The Times.

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"When I go into my living room and turn on the TV, I feel like I have gone backwards in time by 20 to 30 years."  That's Apple CEO Tim Cook talking about the state of the television industry in 2012 to Brian Williams of NBC.

Cook is mostly correct. How we watch TV today is not dramatically different from how we watched TV in 2000, which wasn't dramatically different from how we watched it in 1990, which, really, wasn't all that different from how we watched in 1980. 

It's a little different. In 1980, we mostly didn't have cable. In 1990, we did. In 2000, we had a lot more channels. And today, we have more channels, plus DVR, and fancier menus, plus some on-demand options, plus Netflix.

But, the essence of TV is basically the same. We get a bundle of channels, many of which we don't even want, delivered to our big-screen TVs.

Meanwhile, every other mass-media industry has been shaken up thanks to the internet. Newspapers have collapsed as advertising dollars have gone digital. The music industry has been decimated as MP3s became easily shared for free. 

After those two industries were shaken, many believed it was only a matter of time until the same thing happened to the TV industry. 

Yet nothing has really changed for TV. It's just as powerful, and lucrative, as ever. 

While many people have expected Apple to do something to change the TV industry, it has yet to make a substantial move. 

Instead, one of the TV industry's own companies is finally trying to do something to shake things up.

The satellite TV company Dish TV is launching Sling TV, an internet-based $20-per-month subscription service that delivers a bundle of 12 channels: ESPN, ESPN2, TNT, TBS, Food Network, HGTV, Travel Channel, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network, Disney Channel, ABC Family, and CNN.

Sling TV will be available to the general public in a few weeks. Dish hasn't picked a specific launch date, but it says people who sign up for the service on its site will be notified as soon as it's ready. Some people who signed up will be getting early invites to Sling.

I was given early access to Sling as a reviewer. I've been using it on my iPhone 6 Plus and through a Roku that was provided for me by Dish.

I like Sling, and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in the channels above but uninterested in signing up for a traditional TV package. However, there are some things people should be aware of. It's not for everyone.

Sling TV is very much a first-version product. It's not perfect. When I load channels, I get "buffering" for a few seconds before the channel kicks in. On my big-screen TV, the picture is not as good as that of the crisp HD picture I get from my Verizon FiOS. 

If, like me, you subscribe to traditional TV, you're probably used to rich menus and DVR features. Sling TV doesn't have them. There is no DVR. For the Food Network, HGTV, and Travel Channel, there is a three-day replay feature, which lets you watch anything aired in the past three days. But, it's not the easiest thing to use.

And, in general, flipping around with the channels isn't the best system I could imagine. It works fine for 12 channels, but if this ever expands, it's going to get messy. 

There are other problems: It doesn't have the broadcast channels like NBC, CBS, ABC, and FOX. There are not a ton of great shows on those networks anymore, but they do have live sports and big events like the Oscars that people want to watch. If you want to see those shows, you'll need bunny ears.

All of that said, I still think this is a pretty good service for someone who wants TV but doesn't want to pay the hefty price most cable companies charge. 

If you subscribe to TV through Comcast and love your current TV setup, this isn't for you. But it's not supposed to be for you. Sling says it is targeting "millennials," who it says are not paying for TV. It says millennials are using services like Netflix and Spotify that charge a monthly subscription fee and let users get their content wherever they are whenever they want it. Sling TV fits in that category. 

Using Sling through a Roku shows how we are starting to get a slight change to TV as we've known it. For $30 per month, I can get Netflix and the 12 channels from Sling. I can hop between Netflix's good on-demand movies and TV shows and ESPN, HGTV, et al. It is still a little bit janky, moving from thing to thing, but it is not horrible. And it is only going to get better. 

This year, HBO will start selling web-only subscriptions to HBO. Previously, the only way to get HBO was if you had cable. HBO's standalone web-based service will reportedly cost $15. 

So by the end of the year, for about $45 per month, you could have Netflix, HBO, and all the channels offered by Sling TV. That might sound expensive, but Sling says the average consumer is paying $90 per month for TV. And, as we all know, we're not even watching half of the channels we pay for. 

Sling may not be pretty, and it may not be perfect, but the TV industry in 2015 is finally starting to look a little bit different.

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Ivanka Trump is not one thing.

The 33-year-old heiress is the daughter of business mogul Donald Trump. She is the executive vice president of development and acquisitions for the Trump organization, and she also founded the Ivanka Trump fashion brand. She is a wife, a mother of two, a runner, and an improving golfer.

And she's tired of seeing professional women depicted in just one way.

That's why Trump recently launched the initiative #WomenWhoWork, a video campaign coinciding with the launch of her apparel website. It aims to "celebrate the many different ways in which women work — and to redefine, and break stereotypes around, what it looks like to be a working woman today."

We asked her what it's really like to be a powerful woman, how the modern workplace has evolved, and what success means to her. 

This interview has been edited for clarity and length. 

BUSINESS INSIDER: What are some of the stereotypes of professional women that you want #WomenWhoWork to debunk?

IVANKA TRUMP: There's a very generic image of working women. It's not multifaceted. People don't talk about a "working man." It's just assumed. When you say "working woman," it has a negative connotation.

BI: Have you ever felt singled out as a woman in the boardroom? 

IT: My primary business is real estate. There aren't many women in real-estate development, construction, or finance. You see more women in sales and brokerage positions. Early on in my career, I got used to being the only woman in the room.

There are still barriers. I try to have a positive outlook. I consider myself incredibly fortunate to be a woman working in America. It looks very different to be a working woman in other places in the world.

BI: Is being a woman ever an advantage? 

IT: If we were sitting in a room of bankers, most of them 50-year-old men, likely I was the one they'd follow up with. So it's not always bad to stand out.

BI: How has the workplace evolved for women over time? 

IT: We live in an interesting time. Work is changing for men as much as it is for women. Men expect and want to be part of their children's lives. They're living in a different way than their fathers did.

BI: What's different now?

IT: Technology. Twenty years ago life was siloed into work and home. Now it's very different. People send emails at 11 at night. There's been a breakdown of that division between the professional realm and personal realm.

BI:You've said that you don't have work-life balance and you don't try to. Why is that?

IT: People obsess too much about balance. A scale is only in balance for a brief second. Inevitably the pendulum swings. It's impossible to maintain. Rather than obsess over perfect balance, I like to focus on my priorities.

From a scheduling perspective, if I'm planning a work trip, I know not to book something the night before the trip because I want to be with my family. Some weeks are better than others. If I have a deal come up, I might work three weeks straight. Then I have other moments, like if [my daughter] Arabella is sick, which change the dynamic. Life is a marathon, not a sprint. It's about taking a bigger-picture approach.

BI: What's your definition of success?

IT: Happiness. I don't think you are truly successful unless you are a happy person and are happy with your life. I know many people who are professionally successful but miserable. I'm happy when I'm achieving my professional goals and when I'm with my husband and children.

BI: What do you think it takes to achieve success today?

IT: Identify what you love doing and do it. It's very hard to be great at what you do if you aren't deeply passionate. I know plenty of brilliant people who never went the distance because others were more passionate, worked harder, and had a laser focus.

If you're in a relationship, it has to be the right person. If I had a husband who didn't approve of my decision to have a professional life, that would stymie me in a real way.

It's not just who you marry, but who you surround yourself with. Pessimists are toxic. I love optimists — and by that I don't mean people who are unable to see challenges. Optimists are solution-oriented.

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A regular PlayStation 4 costs $400. But a special edition PlayStation 4, celebrating the 20th anniversary of Sony’s game console and even designed in the same gray palette as the original PlayStation, just sold for a whopping $128,086.

Sony sold its console through an online charity auction in Japan, according to Kotaku. All proceeds of the auction are going to Save the Children Japan; Sony is also matching the amount raised by the console and donating that to the charity as well.

Sony unveiled its 20th anniversary edition PS4 in December, producing only 12,300 units of the console. Learn more about the console and watch the unboxing video here.

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"American Sniper" had another insanely huge weekend at the box office.

The Clint Eastwood film, starring Bradley Cooper, made another $64 million over the past three days, setting its worldwide box office total at over $247 million after being wide-released in theaters for two weeks.

Not only does that, once again, give the film one of the highest-earning weekends in January, but "American Sniper" just had one of the second-best weekends ever.

This is huge because the types of movies that usually only have second big weekends at the box office usually fall under one of two categories: They're either a comic book movie or sequel. 

Only seven movies have had larger second weekends at the box office:

All of those movies have one thing in common, they all made over $800 million at the box office.

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