The daily gossip: November 12, 2019

Disney+ is plagued by errors and crashes on launch day, Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes again, and more

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1. Disney+ is plagued by errors and crashes on launch day

For months, Disney has been hyping the launch of Disney+, a new streaming service that includes Disney animated classics, Marvel superhero movies, Star Wars movies, and also something called Mr. Boogedy for some reason. And now that Disney+ is finally here, it… doesn't really work yet. So far, Disney+ subscribers have been bedeviled by long load times, error messages, and crashes. In response, Disney issued a terse state saying demand for Disney+ "exceeded [their] high expectations" and that they're working to resolve the problem. Have some sympathy. Who could have predicted that so many people would be interested in watching a new Star Wars TV show?

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.