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“The Expendables 4,” an action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Statham, misfired in its box office debut, tumbling to a franchise-low $8.3 million. It landed in ever-so-slightly second place behind “The Nun,” which collected $8.4 million in its third weekend. These ticket sales resulted in the lowest-grossing box office weekend of the year as not […]

Infrared sensors on the ground detected the heat signature of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s sample-return capsule when it slammed into the atmosphere at more than 45,000 km/h (27,650 mph), at 8:42 a.m. MDT today. The 46 kg (101 lbs.) capsule was dropped off by its much larger OSIRIS-REx mother ship as that spacecraft went whizzing briefly […]

In the first quarter of his first game as a New York Jet, quarterback Aaron Rodgers dropped back to pass. Buffalo Bills defensive end Leonard Floyd blew past the offensive line and wrapped up Rodgers, dragging him awkwardly to the ground. Rodgers got up, before falling back to the turf, grimacing in pain. Just like […]

President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against the respiratory illness known as RSV. “As we enter the […]

For Lachlan Murdoch, this moment has been a long time coming. Assuming, of course, that his moment has actually arrived. On Thursday, his father Rupert Murdoch announced that in November he’ll step down as the head of his two media companies: News Corp. and Fox Corp. Lachlan will become the chair of News Corp. while […]

When Megan Thee Stallion pulled out of her scheduled performance at the Global Citizen festival in New York earlier this month due to an “unforeseen scheduling conflict,” it took about five minutes to do the math and realize — oh, Beyonce’s playing in Houston that night. Not only did she and Megan team up for the […]

LONDON — London’s police force said Sunday that some officers are refusing to conduct armed patrols after a colleague was charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black man. A Metropolitan Police marksman was charged Wednesday over the September 2022 death of Chris Kaba, 24. Kaba was killed after officers in an unmarked vehicle […]

The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed money to former associates and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens, Minnesota Public Radio […]

It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.” But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term. What the justices decide could affect thousands of prison sentences each year. Federal courts across the country […]

LOS ANGELES — Usher has a new confession: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in Las Vegas. The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Usher would lead the halftime festivities from Allegiant Stadium on Feb. 11. The music megastar, who has won eight Grammys, said he’s looking forward […]

The mid-air collision that killed two racing pilots in Reno last weekend is confounding aviation experts. The first- and second-place winning pilots, both Californians, crashed Sunday at the National Air Race Championships, possibly because of an aircraft blind spot, glare from the sun or even a brief moment of lost focus, experts said. But many […]

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in the walkout. The UAW could, if […]

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to announce the opening of new U.S. embassies on Cook Islands and Niue on Monday as the Democratic administration aims to demonstrate to Pacific Island leaders that it remains committed to increasing American presence in the region. The announcement about the new diplomatic missions in the South Pacific […]

Today, Apple Music, the NFL and Roc Nation announced one of the most influential artists of a generation, USHER will perform during the APPLE MUSIC SUPER BOWL LVIII HALFTIME SHOW at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV. on Sunday, February 11, 2024, airing on CBS. “It’s an honor of a lifetime to finally check a […]

The 2022-23 school year was a particularly violent year for educators. In Florida, a high school student beat a paraprofessional unconscious. A 15-year-old in Georgia left her teacher with difficulty walking. And a group of students in Texas sent their assistant principal to the hospital after an assault. Recent headlines suggest the 2023-24 school year […]

Since ChatGPT’s release in late 2022, many news outlets have reported on the ethical threats posed by artificial intelligence. Tech pundits have issued warnings of killer robots bent on human extinction, while the World Economic Forum predicted that machines will take away jobs. The tech sector is slashing its workforce even as it invests in […]

A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples streaked toward a touchdown in the Utah desert Sunday to cap a seven-year journey. Flying by Earth, the Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the capsule from 63,000 miles (100,000 kilometers) out. The capsule was expected to parachute down four hours later onto the military’s Utah Test and Training Range. Scientists anticipated […]

Federal Reserve officials held interest rates steady at their monthly policy meeting on Sept. 20, 2023 – only the second time they have done so since embarking on a rate-raising campaign a year and a half ago. But it is what they hinted at rather than what they did that caught many economists’ attention: Fed […]

Social media challenges are wide-ranging – both in the stunts they involve and the reasons why people do them. But why do young people take up challenges that pose a threat to health, well-being and, occasionally, their very lives? We are an engineering professor who specializes in understanding how humans interact with computers and a […]

There’s a haunting moment in the traditional liturgy for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur when Jewish prayer acknowledges that all hangs in the balance. In spare, stark poetry later evoked by Leonard Cohen in the lyrics for “Who by Fire,” the words of the Unetaneh Tokef prayer-poem call listeners to grapple with mortality and mystery: […]

In December 2018, John Legend joined then-newly elected U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to criticize the exploitation of congressional interns on Capitol Hill, most of whom worked for no pay. Legend’s timing was ironic. NBC’s “The Voice” had just announced that Legend would join as a judge. He would go on to reportedly earn $14 million […]

Because names are among the first things you learn about someone, they can influence first impressions. That this is particularly true for names associated with Black people came to light in 2004 with the release of a study that found employers seeing identical resumes were 50% more likely to call back an applicant with stereotypical […]

Timothy Spall is ready to bring “Joy to the World.” “It’s a Christmas story, but an unusual Christmas story,” he tells Variety about his upcoming film, directed by Edward Hall. Calico Pictures and Studio Hamburg are on board, while James Nesbitt co-stars. “It’s about a troubled 12-year-old kid who is pretty obnoxious, really. He is […]

Evil, as conceived by Stephen King, is an inexorable force as old as the world itself. It exists in countless forms, some of which can be staved off for a time but none of which can be extinguished permanently. It’s as much a part of the earth as it is a part of us, and […]

Oxygen’s “911 Crisis Center” and A&E’s “Secrets of the Chippendales Murders” were among the winners Saturday night at the second annual Clue Awards, held at the CrimeCon event in Orlando, Fla. Hosted by ABC News legal analyst Matt Murphy, the event included presenters Nancy Grace, Kelly Siegler, Camille Vasquez and Paul Holes. Networks, producers and […]

The recently appointed director of Minnesota’s new marijuana regulatory agency Erin Dupree has resigned amid reports that she sold illegal cannabis products in the state. Dupree ran a business that sold products exceeding state limits on THC potency, owed money to former associates and accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in tax liens, Minnesota Public Radio […]

Chip startup Rivos is countersuing Apple Inc., claiming the tech giant forces employees to sign restrictive agreements that prevent them from working elsewhere and stifle up-and-coming companies that hire its staff. The countersuit filed Friday by Rivos and six ex-Apple employees in a San Jose federal court escalates an acrimonious trade secret feud that began […]

Maury Povich wants to set the record straight on whether or not Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson are half-brothers. During a recent interview with McConaughey, E! News shared a video message from Povich, in which the former “Maury” host told the actor that he “would come out of retirement” to give him and Harrelson a […]

Even after escalating its strike against Detroit automakers on Friday, the United Auto Workers union still has plenty of leverage in its effort to force the companies to agree to significant increases in pay and benefits. Only about 12% of the union’s membership is so far taking part in the walkout. The UAW could, if […]

It’s the stock answer that many a happy long-term couple has given prying friends and relatives to explain why they haven’t married: “We don’t need a piece of paper to prove our love.” True enough. What can official documents tell you of something as wily and elusive as human desire? Is a band of gold […]

The Global Citizen Festival is back at Central Park today for another free concert, with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Ms. Lauryn Hill set as the day’s headliners. Megan Thee Stallion, Anitta and Jungkook of BTS are also on the day’s bill.  The event kicks off at 4 p.m. ET but if you can’t enjoy the music in person, you can […]

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill to require human drivers on board self-driving trucks, a measure that union leaders and truck drivers said would save hundreds of thousands of jobs in the state. The legislation vetoed Friday night would have banned self-driving trucks weighing more than 10,000 pounds (4,536 kilograms) — ranging from UPS […]

The WGA and Hollywood’s major studios are in the final phase of hammering out a three-year contract that will bring an end to one of the longest strikes in Hollywood history. Legal representatives for labor and management were said to be huddling on the fine print of language in complicated contract issues such as the […]

Michael Caine questioned the purpose of intimacy coordinators in a recent interview with the Daily Mail. “Really? Seriously? What are they? We never had that in my day,” he said. “Thank God I’m 90 and don’t play lovers anymore is all I can say.” An intimacy coordinator for film and TV specializes in choreographing and […]

In the battle among remote work, return-to-office mandates, and hybrid schedules, Pershing Square CEO Bill Ackman has a slightly different approach. The billionaire investor wants his employees back in the office five days a week, but he’s okay with them working from anywhere, as well—for one specific stretch of the year. He described the arrangement […]

Jamie Lee Curtis is ready to be a part of the Straw Hat Pirates’ story. The Oscar-winning actor shared in an Instagram post her desire to play Dr. Kureha in Netflix’s “One Piece,” writing in the caption, “Once the strike against the greed of the [AMPTP] is settled with a fair contract, I will lobby […]

MARSEILLE, France — Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent isn’t facing a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely. For a second straight day in the French port city […]

A sardonic view of Popular Unity, the left-wing alliance once led by the assassinated Chilean socialist president Salvador Allende, Raul Ruiz’s docu-fiction hybrid, “Socialist Realism,” world premiered at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept 23, 50 years after the prolific filmmaker was forced to abandon it. It finally unspools after his widow, filmmaker-editor Valeria […]

As one of five intriguing titles selected by the Madrid Film School’s ECAM Incubator, now on its sixth year, Charli Bujosa Cortés’ feature debut “¿Es usted secuestrable?” (“Are You Kidnappable?”) offers a hybrid of sorts. He describes it as non-binary, just like him.  Developed at Eurodoc, Mallorca Talents Lab and the Mentoring Project of L’Alternativa Desarrolla among others, the film turns […]

“All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt” director Raven Jackson is taking her time.  “I’m interested in patience,” she says ahead of her feature debut’s San Sebastian screening, following the Sundance premiere earlier this year.  “I am interested in slow cinema, even though in the U.S. it’s not as prominent. When I was in the edit […]

Sweden’s Isabella Eklöf has followed up her acclaimed debut “Holiday” with the Greenland-set “Kalak,” this time around opting for a male protagonist. “He’s a guy, but the story is exactly the same,” she says. “It’s still about sexual assault and ‘restaging’ your trauma, or looking for family and connection, but I have never explored that […]

As directorial head-to-heads go, Jack Huston versus Stanley Kubrick isn’t anyone’s idea of a fair fight. But that’s exactly the clash the actor and Hollywood scion sets up for himself in his directorial debut “Day of the Fight” — named for Kubrick’s famous 1951 documentary short of the same title, and likewise following an Irish-American […]

UNITED NATIONS — Pakistan’s interim prime minister said he expects parliamentary elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win. In an interview with The Associated Press on Friday, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said it’s […]

“Modestly speaking, we’ve tried to create a culture at Movistar Plus+ which attracts talent. We have a lot of respect for what creators want to tell and believe in them,” Domingo Corral, Movistar Plus+ director of fiction and entertainment, has said. One case in point is Berto Romero, whose latest series, “The Other Side” (“El […]

In late 2020, Sen. Bob Menendez met with Philip Sellinger, a private practice lawyer and former fundraiser for the senator, to assess his potential fit as the next U.S. attorney for the state of New Jersey — and to discuss one case in particular. If appointed, Sellinger would assume control of one of the largest […]

Audiences don’t seem to intend to attend the latest “Expendables.” The fourth entry in the ensemble action franchise is notching a series-low opening day from 3,518 theaters with about $3 million, a figure that includes a meagre $750,000 in Thursday previews. Produced by Millennium Media and released by Lionsgate, “Expend4bles” is projecting a debut that’ll […]

Exxon Mobil Corp., which operates one of the world’s biggest oil-refining networks, is trying to be more responsive to changing consumer demands as the energy transition gathers pace. The changes it’s considering include potentially replacing some gasoline production with chemicals. The oil giant has long pursued a strategy of upgrading refineries to expand production and […]

The shocking accusation this week by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that India may have been behind the assassination of a Sikh separatist leader in British Columbia has raised several complex questions about the nature of Sikh activism in the North American diaspora. Canada is home to the largest Sikh population outside India. There are […]

In what is sure to be shocking news, college students feel differently about major issues than their parents did. The topic of the hour is college itself. According to many young people, the herculean four-year undertaking is no longer worth the trouble.  That’s from the point of view of Phillip Cohen, a sociology professor at […]

The pandemic changed the way we think of the workplace—and Microsoft is betting it shows the potential for an even bigger change for workers: the widespread adoption of AI helpers.  The company’s AI-powered Copilot, which helps users do everything from writing emails to computer code, is being integrated into Microsoft’s line up of office tools, […]

(To get this story in your inbox, subscribe to the TIME CO2 Leadership Report newsletter here.) One of the challenges writing about news as it unfolds is identifying the clear narrative: reality can be messy, and narratives aren’t always clear cut. That dynamic was on full display here in New York this week as a […]

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland — Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall on the North Carolina coast early Saturday, lashing coastal areas with damaging winds and dangerous surges of water, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. Radar, hurricane hunter aircraft and observers on the ground found that Ophelia’s center came ashore at around 6:15 a.m. near Emerald Isle with […]

Joan Didion was a bit of a goth. Beginning with her first short story about death in the desert, she was drawn to dark subjects: cannibals, bikers, Jim Morrison, Dick Cheney. Her favorite house was the old governor’s mansion in Sacramento, a towering compendium of gothic arches and Victorian cupolas. As a teen, and for […]

It probably shouldn’t surprise anyone when a 92-year-old announces his retirement. And yet the media and entertainment worlds were aflutter this week at the news that the billionaire mogul Rupert Murdoch—the man who was famously never going to retire from Fox News and News Corp—would be stepping down from his chairman roles at both companies. […]

“A Hunt for Hedgehogs,” the new film by Hungarian director Mihály Schwechtje and “Rock Bottom,” the feature debut of Spaniard María Trénor mark two potential highlights of San Sebastian’s pix-in-post sidebar WIP Europa, that runs Sept 25-27.  In 2020, the San Sebastian Film Festival, the highest-profile film event in the Spanish-speaking world, launched two new […]

Norway’s Lilja Ingolfsdottir won the top prize this week at the Finnish Film Affair for her feature directorial debut “Lovable,” a relationship drama about a woman forced to find herself as her marriage falls apart. Pic is produced by “The Worst Person in the World’s” Thomas Robsahm and Nordisk Film Production, with Scandinavian powerhouse TrustNordisk […]

San Sebastian’s pix-in-post showcases have often launched standout movies, such as Sebastian Lelio’s “Gloria,” winner of the Films in Progress Award at the 2012 edition, plus notable directors, such as Jayro Bustamante, whose praised debut “Ixcanul” played at the festival in rough cut in 2015 before winning the Alfred Bauer prize for innovation at 2016’s Berlinale, […]

When I texted my dad to ask how often he thinks about the Roman Empire, he replied, “It isn’t never. The Romans had a good gig for a while. Until they abused it. Lessons to learn from (open eyed emoji).”  Lucky for my dad, if you’re a man who isn’t thinking about the Roman Empire […]

A first trailer has been unveiled for Nicole Midori Woodford’s feature debut “Last Shadow at First Light,” which world premieres at the New Directors strand of the San Sebastian Film Festival. The film is in competition for the New Directors Award. Starring acclaimed Japanese actor Nagase Masatoshi (“Sweet Bean”) and newcomer Shirata Mihaya, the film […]

Negotiations between the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Hollywood studios continued into Friday night as questions swirled around town regarding whether a deal had been reached or if talks had once again broken down. There is no word yet on a deal, but insiders with knowledge of ongoings in the room say there […]

The United Auto Workers’ strike is getting bigger. One week into the union’s historic work stoppages against major car makers, the UAW on Friday walked out of dozens of more factories across 20 states. The UAW’s targeted strikes against General Motors, Stellantis and Ford began after the union’s contract with the companies expired at midnight on Sept. […]

Magic Johnson is no less ambitious than he was when he was winning championships with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s. Johnson is always seeking out new business ventures, having recently become part owner of the Washington Commanders and Los Angeles Dodgers. But amidst these new endeavors, Johnson’s dedication to HIV/AIDS advocacy has never […]

Many fans were convinced that Zendaya finally tied the knot with long-term boyfriend Tom Holland after posting a photo to her Instagram stories on Friday morning that showed a ring on her engagement finger. But the “Dune” star was quick to deny the rumors, stating that she really took the sleek mirror picture to show […]

When Joe Loney discovered Liver King, a shredded fitness influencer known for eating raw organs, he was hooked.  By working out and sticking to a primal diet, the 35-year old Briton believed, he could attain the same ripped physique as Brian Johnson, the influencer’s real name. Beginning in 2021, Loney ate a daily steak so […]

Just a few months after Macro lined up a new $90 million round of investment, Hollywood went on strike. Charles D. King, Macro’s CEO and founder, has been using his entrepreneurial drive to make the best of a tough situation. “When there are moments of chaos, we find opportunity,” said King in a conversation at […]

The Italian premiere of Illumination and Universal Pictures’ upcoming animated feature “Migration” rounds out the lineup for this year’s VIEW Conference in Turin, Italy. The conference, which brings together top industry professionals, thought leaders and enthusiasts to celebrate the latest achievements in animation, VFX and games, runs from Oct. 15 through Oct. 20. “Migration” director […]

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Months after California’s home insurance market was rattled by major companies pausing or restricting their coverage, the state’s top regulator said Thursday that he would write new rules aimed at persuading insurers to continue doing business in the nation’s most populous state. Seven of the 12 largest insurance companies by market share in California have either paused or restricted […]

SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses plot points in “No One Will Save You.” Horror Film School is a new feature in which talent in front of and behind the camera share the ins and outs of creating the biggest onscreen scares. “No One Will Save You,” out Friday on Hulu, is an incredibly lean genre movie: […]

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Legendary investor Jeremy Grantham has made plenty of good bets in his time, but he did not foresee the success that Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk would have.  Grantham, a cofounder of investment management company GMO, recounted what he described as “my favorite loser story” on a Friday episode of The Compound & Friends […]

In Hulu’s new sci-fi thriller No One Will Save You, now streaming, Kaitlyn Dever spends nearly an hour and a half battling aliens—and barely says a word. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated Dever stars as Brynn, a nervous homebody who’s awoken one night by the sound of extraterrestrial beings breaking into her house. Brynn’s fight […]

The United Auto Workers union expanded its strike against major carmakers Friday, walking out of 38 parts-distribution centers operated by General Motors and Jeep and Ram owner Stellantis in 20 states but sparing Ford from further shutdowns. President Joe Biden said on X, formerly known as Twitter, that he will visit Michigan on Tuesday “to […]

The global market for novel weight-loss drugs like Novo Nordisk A/S’s Ozempic and Wegovy is poised to reach $100 billion by 2035 as patients start to understand the efficacy of the medications. That’s according to BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan David Seigerman, who, in a note to clients late Thursday, also said revenue for the […]

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, MIT professor Max Tegmark, and OpenAI president Greg Brockman on Sunday for a round-table discussion about artificial intelligence safety. It got interesting. Their conversation touched on potential goldilocks AI scenarios, where the technology could usher in an age of abundance and leisure, but […]

Michael Wolff’s highly anticipated book about the rise and fall of Fox News and its Murdoch family heirs will be released only a week after Rupert Murdoch announced that he will step down as the chairman of Fox and News Corp. “The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty” peers inside what […]

Paramount has announced theatrical release dates for the upcoming “Mean Girls” musical movie, as well as a sequel to the hit horror film “Smile.” The “Mean Girls” musical movie, which is based on the Tony-nominated Broadway musical adapted from the iconic 2004 movie (which made $130 million at the box office) was planned to debut […]

It’s been a big month in the TV world. In the past two weeks, Drew Barrymore announced her talk show would be returning, then backpedaled with a since-deleted apology video, before ultimately calling off the decision, announcing that the show would not resume until after the writers strike ends, following pressure from the Writers Guild […]

If you’ve stashed money in a high-yield savings account or certificate of deposit (CD) to earn extra cash, you might have to pay taxes on anything you make off it. The interest you earn on everything from money market accounts to treasury bonds may be subject to ordinary income tax. Knowing how interest is taxed […]

Amid the expected chaos of the on-sale for Olivia Rodrigo’s “Guts” tour is an unusual caveat: In an attempt to crack down on scalpers, purchased tickets will only be issued 72 hours before the concert takes place, regardless of when they were purchased — and they will only be available electronically. In a statement, Ticketmaster […]

In what marks a departure in her filmmaking, Carla Simon, director of Berlin Golden Bear winner “Alcarràs,” is preparing a flamenco musical for her fourth feature. Like “Alcarrás,” the project is set to be produced by María Zamora at her Valencia-based production-distribution house Elástica Films. “Romería,” the third part of Simón’s trilogy begun by 2017’s […]

Kenneth Branagh’s latest Agatha Christie adaptation “A Haunting in Venice” has been rattling North American theaters for a week now, signaling the start to spooky season with a packed ensemble cast featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Jamie Dornan, Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh and “Yellowstone” star Kelly Reilly. Branagh’s players (and the director himself) weren’t […]

Tinder has rolled out an ultra-premium subscription tier to its dating app users, charging $499 per month to access features like exclusive search and matching. The new plan announced Friday, called Tinder Select, was only offered to less than 1% of Tinder users who are among the app’s most active, the company said. For nearly […]

(WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border. The move — […]

The “John Wick” movies are known for their high-octane, guns-blazing action on the big screen, but now the franchise is heading to Peacock — and about 50 years in the past — to explore its origins in “The Continental.” Across three episodes, the ’70s-set series dives into how a young Winston Scott (played by Colin […]

Deb Libby is running out of time to find a place to live. Libby, 56, moved to Worcester, Massachusetts, four years ago, in part to be closer to the doctors treating her for pancreatic cancer. But the landlord wants her out by the end of the month and she can’t find anything else she can […]

Ken Burns has made a statement after a photo surfaced of the documentary filmmaker with Supreme Court justice Clarence Thomas and billionaire David Koch. While Koch has funded one of Burns’ documentaries, Burns maintains that he and the Supreme Court Justice have no connections or relationship. “Around ten years ago, Ken was stopped and asked […]

The Federal Trade Commission is expected to sue Amazon.com for antitrust violations next week, according to people familiar with the matter – marking the agency’s fourth swipe at the online retail giant this year. The lawsuit, expected to be filed in federal court by the agency, marks a groundbreaking moment for FTC Chair Lina Khan, […]

About 100 planes around the world have been caught up in a scandal that would be cartoonish if it weren’t so terrifying. It involves a dubious company, fake employees and an address that is a glorified PO box, as well as the sale and distribution of fake parts that ended up in airplanes belonging to […]

A 50% reduction in the world’s overall meat and dairy consumption could really help fight climate change. That’s according to a new study published Sept. 12 in Nature Communications by Austria’s International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. The researchers found that plant-based alternatives could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture 31% by 2050. The finding […]

About four years ago, Ikea announced it would spend 200 million euros ($230 million) to speed up its efforts to become climate-positive by 2030, meaning the Swedish furniture maker aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by more than what its value chain emits—but without snuffing out growth. Those efforts range from the obvious, such as reforestation […]

Despite rising temperatures worldwide, unprecedented natural disasters, and the climate refugees they’ll create, Bill Gates remains a climate optimist. Perhaps this is buoyed by his own role in fighting climate change. Not only has he founded the climate investment firm Breakthrough Energy, he’s also donated millions through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and he […]

Over the coming months, more than 100,000 Americans will likely die, mostly unnecessarily, from respiratory infections. Yes, that is the reality we are now facing this fall and winter—and likely every fall and winter for the foreseeable future. Unless we act. Between flu, COVID-19, and RSV, we are likely looking at a very large number […]

She’s not just Hollywood’s new mistress — Slayyyter is officially Hollywood’s “Starfucker.”  One of pop music’s best-kept secrets, Slayyyter has been chasing new levels of stardom since 2018 when the now 26-year-old first started releasing self-made hyper-pop tracks on SoundCloud. Five years later, she’s taken on the self-proclaimed title of “Hollywood Starfucker,” a campy moniker […]

Spoiler alert: The withering patriarch of Succession, Logan Roy, never stepped down as CEO of a media conglomerate before passing away, nor did he nail down a succession plan. But the real-life Logan Roy just did. Business magnate and media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 92, announced on Thursday that he’s retiring as chairman at Fox Corporation […]

“Barbie” cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto says he shot “so many scenes” for the Greta Gerwig blockbuster “that didn’t end up in the movie” — including a scene inspired by Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws.” “There were many moments that ended up on the cutting room floor,” he tells Variety. “There are many things that I imagine will start […]

In an industry on track to drive around $400 billion in revenue this year, it might seem fine for gaming companies to let go of the reins every now and then when hit games take off. But Javier Ferreira, co-CEO of Scopely (a mobile-first video game developer) argues that it’s very much a business of […]

Rick Cordella is taking the field for NBC Sports. The executive, who has been enmeshed in developing streaming products for NBCUniversal, has been named president of NBC Sports at a moment when many media companies are working on new models that will make big-ticket TV sports properties available to consumers who have fewer ties to […]

Oil production cuts by Russia and the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) have helped push Brent crude prices up some 10% over the past month to roughly $93 per barrel. Christyan Malek, JPMorgan’s head of EMEA energy equity research, fears it’s just the beginning of an era of higher prices. “Put your seatbelts […]

If you can’t take it with you when you go, then where does it end up? Daniel Brown thought a lot about this before making his upcoming film “Your Lucky Day,” which tells the ironic story of a man who wins the lottery but dies shortly after finding out his numbers hit. First created as […]

Happy Friday, it’s tech reporter Alexandra Sternlicht.  Yesterday, I attended YouTube’s annual product hullabaloo Made on YouTube. The invite-only event reeled top creators like Alan Chikin Chow, and YouTube executives including CEO Neal Mohan and former CEO Susan Wojcicki to Google’s bougie Pier 57 event space. Aside from the DIY donut stations, DJ spinning Fred […]

The Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) celebrated its third annual awards gala at the Beverly Hilton last night in Los Angeles. Throughout the evening, the collective, which formed in 2020 to address systemic racism in the music business, honored artists, philanthropists and executives during the three-hour show, urging advocacy and education in the industry while […]

A cop thriller with a title like Reptile comes loaded with inherent promises. Will this be a story about scurrilous human beings whose blood runs cold? At one point a blonde mystery beauty jumps into a swimming pool, revealing a sinuous tattoo traveling the length of her backbone. Is this going to be a great […]

The song most important to Craig Gillespie’s storytelling in “Dumb Money” is Cardi B’s 2020 hit, “WAP.” Set in 2021, the film follows a group of common-man stock traders who take on the titans of Wall Street. Music supervisor Susan Jacobs says, “We had a very particular time period where it was really important to […]

When Chappell Roan calls from Los Angeles, the singer-songwriter is picking up matcha on her way back from a morning pilates class. “I like, kind of hate myself because of that sentence,” Roan tells Variety. “I’m literally in Silverlake — that’s even worse. If I was in Beverly Hills it would be so typical, but […]

Yellow Veil Pictures, the U.S.-based arthouse genre distribution company, has acquired North American rights to Belgian director Claude Schmitz’s deadpan detective thriller “The Other Laurens.” The feature debut world premiered at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight and will have its North American Premiere at Fantastic Fest which kicks off Sept. 23 in Austin, Texas. Yellow Veil Pictures […]

Delight is hard to come by in 2023. Social media is both a fantastic tool for self-expression and a convenient town square for public scolding—sometimes the noise of the latter cancels out the benefits of the former. Self-righteousness and preening selfies are everywhere; individuals with a sense of humor about themselves are few and far […]

In one of the first deals to emerge from the San Sebastian Film Festival, powerhouse indie studio, Filmax, which celebrates its 70th anniversary at San Sebastian Festival, has snapped up international rights to LGBTQ+ dramedy “Norbert(a)” from Imposible Films, the producers of hits “Truman,” “The People Upstairs” and “Stories not to be Told.”   Directed by […]

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of Twitter/X, shared a new video advertisement for the social media platform Thursday, laying out the case for the service as an “everything app.” But featured in the video’s quick-scrolling list of Tweets were some harsh criticisms of owner Elon Musk and the platform itself. Yaccarino’s post was quickly deleted but […]

It’s not hard to understand why Doja Cat sometimes seems to have a chip on her shoulder. She rode in five years ago on an unabashed novelty song called “I’m a Cow” (choice lyrics: “Bitch, I’m a cow / Bitch, I’m a cow / I go ‘Mooooo’”) and was originally positioned as a Dr. Luke-produced, […]

Sam Bankman Fried, the former CEO of the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX, just can’t seem to persuade a judge to grant him any favors. On Thursday, Lewis A. Kaplan, the judge overseeing his criminal case in the Southern District of New York, precluded testimony from seven expert witnesses proposed by Bankman-Fried’s lawyers. Kaplan did provide his lawyers […]

Sam Jay’s signature spin on comedy is about breaking barriers and saying what we’re all probably thinking deep down inside. That approach has been present in her writing for shows like “Saturday Night Live” and “That Damn Michael Che,” as well as her own series “Bust Down” and HBO late-night show “Pause With Sam Jay.” […]

When it comes to the subject of Kanye West’s anti-Semitic remarks, Bjørn Gulden had just one job as CEO of Adidas—create as much distance between the German sportswear company and the disgraced artist as possible. The Norwegian, who had nothing to do with last year’s slow and clumsy response since he started this January, effectively […]

China Evergrande Group canceled key creditor meetings that had been set for early next week and said it must reassess its proposed restructuring, adding further uncertainty to what would be one of the nation’s biggest ever restructurings. The distressed developer cited sales that have “not been as expected,” in scrapping the so-called scheme meetings that had been planned […]

Autumn doesn’t officially start until Sept. 23, but for TikToker Chasitey Pounds, it started back in June.  Pounds, 26, is one of many content creators on social media who cultivate large followings by posting comforting autumn visuals like pumpkin spice lattes, candles, chunky sweaters, and cozy couch set-ups. The thriving online niche has amassed major […]

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly on Friday that Israel is “at the cusp” of a historic breakthrough leading to a peace agreement with Saudi Arabia. He struck an optimistic tone throughout his roughly 25-minute address, displaying contrasting maps showing Israel’s isolation at the time of its creation in 1948 and […]

U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted Friday on charges that they took bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car for a range of corrupt acts, including having the Democrat use his influence over foreign affairs to benefit the authoritarian government of Egypt. A search of the couple’s home turned […]

David S. Goyer is the co-architect of Christopher Nolan’s “Dark Knight” trilogy. The director recruited Goyer to help him flesh out the story and co-write 2005’s “Batman Begins,” before Nolan and his brother Jonathan penned the scripts for 2008’s “The Dark Knight” and 2012’s “The Dark Knight Rises” based on stories cracked by Goyer. What […]

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services that have added different tiers of subscriptions. Members of Amazon Prime can pay $2.99 per month in the U.S. to keep their service ad-free, the company said Friday. Streaming services are in a heated tug-of-war over viewers […]

The “Expendables” crew is undertaking their fourth box office mission, as the aptly named “Expend4bles” opens this weekend. The R-rated movie, starring Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone and more kickass action heroes, made $750,000 in Thursday previews at the box office. The Lionsgate film is expected to open with around $15 million, which would mark the […]

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel accused China on Friday of using “economic coercion” against Japan by banning imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean, while Chinese boats continue to fish off Japan’s coasts. “Economic coercion is the most persistent and pernicious tool […]

Iconic Spanish show “Pocoyo,” the Stephen Fry-narrated animation about a little boy in blue, is up for a revamp. The 20-year old brand has been acquired by Animaj, the London and Paris-based kids’ media company recently co-founded by former Google and YouTube’s senior executive Gregory Dray. Since launching in May 2022, Animaj has raised €100m […]

The U.S. Treasury Department and China’s Ministry of Finance launched a pair of economic working groups on Friday in an effort to ease tensions and deepen ties between the nations. Led by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Vice Premier He Lifeng, the working groups will be divided into economic and financial segments. The working groups will “establish a durable […]

It all started in 1988 with an obsession: Canadian comic Carolyn Taylor, now known as one of the stars and co-creators of “Baroness Von Sketch Show,” was a “closeted 15-year-old” watching Olympic figure skating in her aunt’s living room. She recalls Katarina Witt performing a free skate to “Carmen” in an iconic red costume. At […]

To all the Olive Garden aficionados looking to gorge yourselves on as much fettucine, spaghetti, rigatoni and angel hair pasta as you can fit in your stomach, the magic hour is almost here. The fast-casual restaurant chain will bring back its never-ending pasta bowl on Monday, Sept. 25—and it even has a countdown clock for […]

As the legal quicksand around Sam Bankman-Fried and his parents deepens, the family is turning to a risky strategy: blame the lawyers. In particular, they are amplifying criticism of Sullivan & Cromwell, suggesting the white shoe law firm betrayed its obligations to look out for the best interests of its client. The latest salvo comes […]

A first clip has been unveiled for Tarsem Singh Dhandwar’s return to feature film direction, “Dear Jassi.” Dhandwar, the filmmaker previously known simply as Tarsem, returned to the big screen and to his roots with the film which had its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the 2023 TIFF Platform Award […]

Leslie Jones said in a recent NPR interview (via The Daily Beast) that “Saturday Night Live” turned her into a loud caricature of herself, although she was blatantly aware that would happen given the mechanics of the NBC sketch comedy show. Jones was an “SNL” writer and cast member from 2014 to 2019, earning two […]

The president of the United Auto Workers said Friday the union will expand its strike against major automakers by walking out of 38 General Motors and Stellantis plants in 20 states. Ford was spared additional strikes because the company has met some of the union’s demands during negotiations over the past week, said UAW President […]

As the platonic ideal of a pop star aging gracefully in her career, Kylie Minogue knows what kind of artist she is and for 35 years has stuck to that identity — and better than that, embraced it. “Tension” is her sixteenth album, and it’s not only as good as the ones she released 10 […]

Apple has debuted new additions to the Apple Watch family: Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2. Both smartwatches are upgrades from last year’s models with improved specs, usability and features. They’re both available for purchase at Amazon and Best Buy with prices starting at $399 for the entry-level Series 9 model. Ahead, […]

French aerospace supplier Safran SA said it can’t quantify the magnitude of a widening scandal involving suspect unapproved parts on one of its engines, potentially complicating the investigation into components with falsified certificates that found their way onto the world’s most widely flown power plant. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Safran Chief Executive Officer Olivier Andries said the aircraft […]

Less than two months after its release in theaters, “The Meg 2: The Trench” is diving into the streaming world. The big-budget sequel arrives on Max on Sept. 29. The film, about a murderous 80-foot prehistoric shark, is directed by “Rebecca” helmer Ben Wheatley, who takes the reins from Jon Turteltaub. Turteltaub directed the first installment […]

“Pitch Perfect: Bumper in Berlin” has been canceled at Peacock despite the fact the show was previously renewed for a second season. The spinoff of the “Pitch Perfect” film franchise originally debuted on Peacock in November 2022 and was renewed in January 2023. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, the decision was […]

Max fans who don’t relish the idea of coughing up $9.99 per month more to access the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned streamer’s upcoming live sports tier might not realize that they’ve been making out like bandits with seemingly “free” sports content on other platforms for years, according to WBD global streaming chief JB Perrette. “We’ve operated […]

88rising, a U.S.-based media company-cum-record label, set out eight years ago to bring Asian artists to the fore of the American hip-hop scene—and it’s been wildly successful. The group’s flagship music festival Head in the Clouds debuted five years ago at the Los Angeles State Historic Park and has since been dubbed the “Asian Coachella,” […]

Trust, but verify. That’s a popular Russian proverb President Ronald Reagan introduced to the Western world during the latter years of the Cold War, and one he used with aplomb when signing arms treaties with the U.S.’s rival nuclear power. The wry aphorism also summarizes the basis for the Zero Trust architecture Dell is developing […]

DECO Entertainment, founded by Lascelles Stephens and Deborah Cox, will join the co-producing team of the all-new revival of “The Wiz.” The production will launch a national tour on Sept. 23, 2023 in Baltimore before returning to Broadway for a limited engagement in the 2023 t0 2024 season. “We’re thrilled to lend support to a show that celebrates Black excellence which means everything to our culture,” […]

(WASHINGTON) — U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife have been indicted on charges of bribery. Federal prosecutors on Friday announced the charges against the 69-year-old Democrat nearly six years after an earlier criminal case against him ended with a deadlocked jury. The latest indictment is unrelated to the earlier charges that […]

Mankind is barreling further into an age of climate disaster, but whether it has the speaking vocabulary, much less a cinematic one, to accurately interpret its rapidly changing environment is another matter. With his astonishing new experimental feature, “The Human Surge 3,” Argentine filmmaker Eduardo Williams proposes a new analogue for the sensation of modern […]

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! Diageo names a new North America CEO, female community health workers in Africa are petitioning for proper pay (or any at all), and Fortune senior writer Alicia Adamczyk explores how return-to-office mandates may have negative effects on female workers. Enjoy your weekend! – Inflexible work. Labor Day marked a turning point in the U.S. return-to-office […]

Netflix have released a trailer for their upcoming reality show based on “Squid Game.” “Squid Game: The Challenge” will see 456 contestants from around the world battle it out through various challenges based on the Korean game show in the scripted series, as well as introducing some new games. The streamer also confirmed the show […]

Good morning! Before mid-2022, jobs considered most likely impacted by AI or automation might have been roles like factory line work or customer service positions. That’s changed thanks to the advancement of generative AI. Today, jobs requiring tech, administrative, and marketing skills are considered most at risk for AI disruption, according to research from Indeed’s Hiring Lab, […]

Now 575 days into his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has halted virtually all exports of gasoline and diesel out of the country to lessen the pain for average Russians and protect the nation’s food supply. Russia’s leader has tried to keep the daily lives of Russians insulated from the worst impacts of his expansionary […]

Jochen Koestler will take up the position of executive vice president non-fiction at German media company LEONINE Studios on Jan. 1, 2024. Together with CEO Fred Kogel, he will head the group’s non-fiction production division, which includes production banners gebrueder beetz Filmproduktion, hyperbole Medien, i&u TV, Madame Zheng Production and SEO Entertainment. From January 2025, […]

In its pursuit to build out crypto derivatives offerings worldwide, Coinbase explored an acquisition of FTX’s European entity following the exchange’s November bankruptcy, according to documents viewed by Fortune. While acquisition talks never reached a late stage, Coinbase’s interest in FTX Europe demonstrates the growing importance of derivatives to its global business plan as spot […]

(TORONTO) — The allegation of India’s involvement in the killing of a Sikh Canadian is based on surveillance of Indian diplomats in Canada, including intelligence provided by a major ally, a Canadian official told The Associated Press on Thursday. The official said the communications involved Indian officials and Indian diplomats in Canada and that some […]

Arm, Instacart, Klaviyo—oh my! Investors had high hopes that the trio of recent big IPOs would be enough to crack the door open and let the flood of unicorns through to the public markets. But based on their early, and lackluster, performance, it looks like VCs—and their eager portfolio companies—could be waiting a bit longer. […]

Up until last week, things seemed to be going pretty well for Chris Rondeau. The CEO of Planet Fitness was overseeing a growing empire: the brand is adding new stores, posting sales growth, and rolling out major new investment. But that all came to a screeching halt last Friday when Rondeau was asked by the […]

Ashley Brucks has been tapped to lead Screen Gems, the Sony Pictures division behind the “Resident Evil” and “Insidious” franchises. A deal hasn’t been finalized and several other candidates were up for the post, but insiders say the job is Brucks’ and expect a formal announcement to come soon. She joins the company from Paramount, […]

The moment Jean-Paul Sartre first gazes into Simone de Beauvoir’s eyes at the École Normale Supérieure in Paris in the spring of 1929 is the only time his mind goes blank. He finally manages to arrange a date with her a few weeks later. He sits in a tearoom in Rue de Médicis waiting for […]

Beer could be facing an existential crisis as climate change looks set to hammer Europe’s vital barley supplies, a major brewing chief has said. Speaking to the Financial Times, Asahi chief Atsushi Katsuki said analysis carried out by the group suggested barley supplies were under major threat over the next three decades. Most of the […]

Britain has seen companies departing from the country for a few years now, opting instead to list in New York over London. British chip-maker Arm is a case in point, as it recently made its public debut on the American tech-heavy Nasdaq index, valued at about $55 billion. This trend has got many observers speculating […]

After the first Republican presidential debate introduced the country to the candidates and shook up the polls last month, the second debate is set to winnow the field even further. The debate is scheduled for next Wednesday, September 27. To qualify, candidates needed to draw donations from 50,000 individuals and reach 3% support in two […]

Good morning. A focus on the top-line and customer experience (CX) has increased in importance as companies seek out innovative growth opportunities. But a collaborative relationship between CFOs and chief marketing officers (CMOs) is lagging at many organizations. “Marketing and Finance: Fueling Innovation or Falling Behind?” a report released on Sept. 20 by the CMO […]

SAN SEBASTIAN — In a first big deal to be announced during this year’s San Sebastian Festival, Madrid-based The Mediapro Studio, one of Europe’s biggest independent and international creation-production-distribution powerhouses, has acquired Cimarrón, the Uruguay, Argentina and Mexico-based production house and services company. Of “highly significant value,” TMS said Friday, the deal looks set to […]

It’s Wednesday lunch hour at the Apollo Global Management cafeteria, an 8th floor space featuring uniformly, blindingly white marble floors and furnishings, and framed in floor-to-ceiling windows that overlook Manhattan’s Central Park Pond. The troops are attired more Silicon Valley than Wall Street in jeans or slacks (nary a suit, tie or cufflink in sight). […]

Across the country, Americans are still dealing with the trickle-down effects the pandemic left in its wake–and real estate is no exception. Prospective homebuyers face record-low inventory and bidding wars continue to be commonplace. With stiff competition, it can be tempting for homebuyers to take shortcuts in the homebuying process. However, moving too fast in […]

Italian multi-hyphenate Ilaria Borrelli’s Arabic-language feminist drama “The Goat” – featuring Mira Sorvino and John Savage, alongside a stellar Egyptian cast – is set for back-to-back launches at Egypt’s upcoming El Gouna Film Festival, followed by the closing film slot at the Rome Film Festival. A rare, if not unique, case of an Arab production […]

Oliver Pearn’s feature directorial debut “On the Line” has been snapped up for U.K. and U.S. distribution by Trinity Creative Partnership and 101 Films. Set in Alderney, U.K. in 1964, the film follows a telephone operator, Agnes, who ends up being the pivotal piece of a drama unfurling which puts professional integrity and relationships, to […]

MAKING MAGIC To mark the 25th anniversary of the “Harry Potter” books being published in the U.S., the Empire State Building is set to be lit up in Hogwarts house colors at sunset on Wednesday, Sept. 27. Viewers outside of New York can watch the building’s Tower Lights shine red for Gryffindor, yellow for Hufflepuff, […]

Viewers of landmark series on Amazon Prime Video like “The Boys” or “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” will soon be offered something never made available on the service before: TV commercials. Amazon Prime Video, one of the last mainstream streaming services to eschew the injection of regular commercial breaks into its movies and shows, plans to […]

With House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest funding plan in ruins and lawmakers leaving town for the weekend, there’s no endgame in sight as hard-right Republicans push dangerously closer to a disruptive federal shutdown. The White House will tell federal agencies on Friday to prepare for a shutdown, according to an official with the Office of Management and Budget who insisted […]

President Joe Biden’s education chief said he’s open to using “whatever levers” are available — including federal money — to discourage colleges from giving admissions preference to the children of alumni and donors. In an interview with The Associated Press, Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said legacy admissions must be revisited for the sake of diversity […]

LevelK has boarded the dark comedic drama “The Kidnapping of a President” by Finnish director Samuli Valkama (“No Thank You”), the company announced this week in Helsinki. The film, which is produced by John Lundsten (“Renki”) and Melli Maikkula (“KilJuset”) for Tack Film, is based on the incredible, pulled-from-the-headlines story of the abduction of the […]

Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. looks set to clear its final regulatory hurdle after the UK competition authorities signaled they will accept the latest concessions, ending a wait of more than a year and a half to complete the biggest ever gaming deal. The Competition and Markets Authority said Friday that Microsoft’s proposal […]

Got trauma? A global alien invasion is all it takes for emotionally scarred Brynn (Kaitlyn Dever) to sort through her issues in “No One Will Save You,” an extra-terrestrial creature feature cut from the same cloth as M. Night Shyamalan’s “Signs,” where the jump scares are secondary to an earnest (but far less effective) portrait […]

Some names are just the wurst. Just four months after announcing that the hot dog-shaped Wienermobile was changing its name to the Frankmobile, the one-of-a-kind wiener on wheels is reverting to the original. Oscar Mayer announced Wednesday on Instagram that the Frankmobile is toast. The Wienermobile rides again. The name change announced by The Kraft Heinz Company […]

Good morning. Is the economy on the verge of a productivity boom? From a macroeconomic perspective, growth in productivity has been well below historical averages for the past decade, putting downward pressure on growth and wages and upward pressure on inflation. But could that be about to change? Fortune discussed the issue this week in a virtual […]

Another law firm has opened an L.A. office to serve the growing legal needs of entertainment and sports. Manhattan-based Meister Seelig & Fein, a mid-size firm, has taken the plunge as part of an ongoing nationwide growth program and further strengthening of its bi-coastal Crisis Management practice.  The firm, which has acquired and absorbed L.A.-based […]

Zulfi Bukhari was transiting at Dubai International Airport when he got a call from Imran Khan telling him not to come back to Pakistan. It was May 9 and Khan had just been arrested at Islamabad’s High Court on corruption charges. Although he was quickly released, the cricketer-turned-populist prime minister felt the dragnet closing. “He […]

SAN SEBASTIAN — Paris-based Luxbox has clinched major territory pre-sales on anticipated San Sebastian competition title “Puan,” an original attempt by its writer-directors, María Alche (“A Family Submerged”) and Benjamín Naishtat (“Rojo”) to deliver a state of the nation take on Argentina – and any country in thrall of European ideas – but in a […]

Prime Video Latin America has snapped up streaming rights to Katina Medina Mora’s latest film “Latido” (“Heartbeat”), starring Oscar-nominated Marina de Tavira (“Roma”). This is the third feature from Medina Mora, whose credits include episodes of Netflix hit “Emily in Paris,” Apple TV+’s “Swagger” and romantic drama, “LuTo,” her debut feature picked up by Netflix. […]

Spain’s 71st San Sebastian Film Festival is tracking to welcome an even larger industry presence than 2022, currently up 10% in attendance on 2022’s already bullish figures, its status as the biggest movie event in the Spanish-speaking world remaining undiminished.  Here are 10 key takes on potential highlights and trends which look likely to shape […]

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Some of Colombia’s most prominent producers have banded together to form PI, a new association of independent producers led by Cristina Gallego, behind Oscar-nominated “Embrace of the Serpent” and “Birds of Passage,” who is an official jury member at this year’s 71st San Sebastian Film Festival.  “Colombia has become a production destination for major companies due […]

Much like its protagonist — a ghastly superhero who gains his powers after falling into a vat of chemical waste — “The Toxic Avenger” refuses to die. Made for a paltry $500,000 in 1984, Troma’s cult classic spawned three direct sequels, a rock musical, two video games, a short-lived animated series and now a remake […]

NEW YORK — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch on Monday announced that he would be stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings — with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place. Through his decades-long career, Murdoch, 92, built an empire — beginning with his father’s […]

The Writers Guild of America and Hollywood’s major studios will meet for a third day of bargaining Friday as Hollywood wrestles with growing hopes of a deal balanced with concerns that key issues in the nearly five-month strike battle remain in contention. “The WGA and AMPTP met for bargaining today and will meet again tomorrow,” […]

Indian studio Excel Entertainment’s founders Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar have revealed a robust upcoming production slate. Up next is “Fukrey 3,” the next instalment of the hit comedy-crime franchise directed by Mrighdeep Lamba, which is due a theatrical release Sept. 28. Action-drama “Agni,” directed by Rahul Dholakia, is in the works and due a […]

The head of an energy research think tank was detained by Vietnamese authorities last week, the latest in a string of arrests of prominent environmentalists that highlights the government’s growing irascibility to environmental activism in Vietnam. According to human rights advocacy group The 88 Project, Ngo Thi To Nhien, the executive director of independent Hanoi-based […]

The biceps and bro love will flow freely this December, as a new sports drama starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White has been given the greenlight to conduct publicity from striking union SAG-AFTRA. “The Iron Claw,” about the ill-fated American pro wrestling family the Von Erichs, has received an interim agreement from the actors […]

China told assembled world leaders Thursday that it considers itself part of the Global South, saying it identifies with the goals and challenges of less-developed nations and offering them an alternative to what it has long called “Western hegemony.” The message came from a second-tier official after the country’s powerful president, Xi Jinping, skipped the […]

Two former Federal Reserve policymakers agreed the US central bank is unlikely to achieve a soft landing of the economy while disagreeing over what it should do next. Speaking to an American Enterprise Institute webinar Thursday, ex-Fed Vice Chair Donald Kohn said the central bank probably needs to raise interest rates a little more, while […]

John Carney’s musical-comedy “Flora and Son,” which was acquired by Apple Original Films after its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival, is one of the streamer’s multiple awards contenders this year, most notably for best original song. With 18 original songs in the feature, deciding which one to put up for Academy consideration was a […]

The Writers Guild of America East (WGAE) has elected Lisa Takeuchi Cullen its new president. The unopposed candidate will take over for outgoing president Michael Winship, who announced his decision to not seek reelection of his longtime post over the summer. In addition to electing Takeuchi Cullen president, as part of its 2023 council election, […]

The departure of Rupert Murdoch as the leader of Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings after decades at the helm is unlikely to have as much of an impact on conservative media overall as it would have a decade ago. That’s because the landscape in general is increasingly fractured, experts said. With a growing […]

Stephen Rhodes, founder and managing principal of Signify Wealth, kicked off the Variety Entertainment and Technology Summit with an astounding fact from his research, “First round picks of the NBA draft have the ability to make a billion dollars of on-court income,” he explained. “And they don’t have to be Lebron James to do it.” […]

Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google because the powerhouse has deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to make its product the default search option on so many devices. “We hit […]

Oliver Anthony has made his first serious step toward getting off the DIY train after instantly vaulting to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 without without a label or agent. UTA announced Thursday that it had signed the Virginia-based upstart for global representation in all areas. “We’re honored to represent such an authentic artist, […]

A new plan from California’s insurance commissioner aims to stop the nation’s top insurers from leaving the wildfire-prone state by letting them consider climate risks when setting their prices. Unlike most states, California tightly restricts how insurance companies can price policies. Companies aren’t allowed to factor in current or future risks when deciding how much […]

Media magnate Rupert Murdoch on Monday announced that he would be stepping down as the leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings — with his son, Lachlan, set to take his place. Through his decades-long career, Murdoch, 92, built an empire — beginning with his father’s newspaper in Adelaide, Australia — […]

In a career-spanning interview on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast, “Man of Steel” writer David S. Goyer agreed with host Jake Horowitz that Warner Bros. should’ve developed a standalone Superman sequel with Henry Cavill instead of rushing to create a universe with “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.” The studio did so in order to […]

Apple is issuing smaller raises to its retail employees this year, marking a deceleration from atypically large pay hikes during the pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter. The company is disclosing average annual raises this week of roughly 4%, a return to the levels from 2020 and earlier, said the people, who asked […]

Sex Education, the hit British teen dramedy, returned to Netflix on Thursday with its fourth and final season, bringing the students of Moordale Secondary School to a whole new place, literally. In Season 3, Moordale was sold to developers, and a new school—along with its sustainable, artsy, free-form aesthetic—has now entered the picture: Cavendish College. […]

 Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that the Biden administration is taking the first steps toward removing medical bills from people’s credit scores, which could improve ratings for millions of people. Harris said that would make it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage. Roughly one in five people report having medical debt. […]

In “Expend4bles,” the action is more digitally propulsive than it was in “The Expendables” (2010), “The Expendables 2” (2012), or “The Expendables 3” (2014). Yet the preferred mode of killing is reassuringly primitive. In scene after scene, characters use knives to slit people’s throats, or they’ll sometimes jam a knife directly into the throat (the […]

TikTok’s parent company was accused of racism and retaliation by Black former employees in a complaint to US civil rights enforcers alleging ByteDance terminated them because they spoke up against discrimination. A woman who worked in sales for the company says she was forced to pursue low-quality leads rather than the more promising ones she […]

As rehearsals for “Dancing With the Stars” are being picketed by the WGA, the other union currently on strike — SAG-AFTRA — is backing the “DWTS” cast members. In a firm statement to Variety, a spokesperson for SAG-AFTRA says that performers on the ABC competition series are not only not violating the strike rules by […]

How do you slyly tell your boss that you need more than five weeks off to film a hit reality T.V. show where you could meet your future spouse in a 12-by-12-foot pod? Better yet, how do you explain that you won’t see your partner before actually saying “yes” to a marriage proposal, you’ll only […]

A money order is a prepaid financial document you send to a person or company to make a purchase or pay a bill. If someone asked you for one, would you know what to do? Like a check, a money order has several fields you must complete before sending. We’ll explain how to fill out […]

Roth retirement savings plans have long offered Americans a highly sought-after perk: the ability to create tax-free retirement income. While you might be familiar with Roth IRAs—a type of personal retirement savings plan—you might not be as familiar with their workplace counterpart: the Roth 401(k).   Both Roth 401(k)s and Roth IRAs let you save after-tax […]

Howard Stern and Bill Maher are “no longer friends,” according to Stern. The SiriusXM radio host told listeners (via Entertainment Weekly) that Maher made a “sexist” comment involving Stern’s first wife and “was actually dumping on me” during an episode of Maher’s “Club Random” podcast. “He took a big shot at me,” Stern said. “Basically, […]

Rupert Murdoch’s announcement that he is retiring from the boards of Fox and of News Corporation had particularly interesting timing for one journalist. “The Fall,” the new book by Michael Wolff, peers inside what we now know are the final days of Murdoch’s consequential tenure at the heart of global news. To be released Sept. […]

Hedge fund billionaire John Paulson used a sham purchase of a luxury penthouse apartment in Puerto Rico to improperly enrich himself by $10 million at the expense of his family trust, his wife claims in a suit accusing him of hiding billions of dollars in assets during their divorce. Jenica Paulson claimed her husband agreed […]

In a surprise move, the France-based music-streaming service Deezer has raised its subscription prices in key territories for the second time in 12 months. On its website, the streaming company published a statement explaining the rise in costs, chalking it up to being able to provide “valuable support for artists and enhance fan experiences.” Starting […]

Week two of the NFL saw the rough play continue (with a brutal helmet-to-helmet hit on Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams). No one ever thought professional football was a game for the meek, but so far 2023 is off to a brutal start. The New York Giants and the San Francisco 49ers will set the […]

With many CEOs now insisting that employees return to the office, pets who grew accustomed to remote-work arrangements are losing out as their owners spend less time at home. It’s difficult, after all, to beg for goodies when nobody is around. According to General Mills, which reported earnings on Wednesday, treats for dogs and cats […]

As the United Nations General Assembly gathered this week in New York, the U.N. Secretary-General’s envoy on technology, Amandeep Gill, hosted an event titled Governing AI for Humanity, where participants discussed the risks that AI might pose and the challenges of achieving international cooperation on artificial intelligence. Secretary-General António Guterres and Gill have said they […]

Four Hollywood CEOs returned to the bargaining table Thursday for a second day of talks with the Writers Guild of America, as the industry looked for signs of progress toward a deal that would end the 143-day strike. Sources said the studios made moves in multiple areas that they hoped would be enough to break […]

In the introduction for the upcoming book “Succession: Season Four: The Complete Scripts” (via Vulture), series creator Jesse Armstrong reveals a debate occurred on how to end the Emmy-winning HBO drama. The team could write one final season consisting of 10 episodes (the show’s first two seasons had that episode count, while Season 3 consisted […]

Kiwi Camara, the youngest-ever Harvard Law graduate and founder of legal tech firm CS Disco, made headlines last week with his unexpected resignation, relinquishing an estimated $110 million pay package. The departure, however, takes a darker turn as reports from the Wall Street Journal claim that Camara was ousted amid allegations of sexual misconduct. It […]

In December, Tether, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization and one of the key financial pillars of the crypto market, said it would stop issuing loans of its token by the end of 2023. However, the stablecoin, with a market capitalization of nearly $84 billion, has increased the value of loans to customers to $5.5 […]

NBC has ordered a new spinoff of the popular talent competition series, “America’s Got Talent” titled “AGT: Fantasy League,” the network announced on Thursday. The show is scheduled for a 2024 arrival. Similar to a fantasy sports draft, the judges will each choose a roster of their favorite acts on “Fantasy League” picking from the […]

Despite increasing cases of COVID-19, Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration are urging against the booster shot. This comes after an FDA-approved COVID booster was recommended for those six months and older by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel earlier this month to combat new variants.  “I will not stand by […]

A major transition at the top of a big company typically spells significant change. Just ask anyone who has worked for CNN while parent company WarnerMedia passed along to AT&T and then the new Warner Bros. Discovery. But Fox News may — at least for now — remain as is, even though the network’s best-known […]

Actor Angus Cloud died in July of an overdose of cocaine, fentanyl and other substances, a Northern California coroner’s office said Thursday. Cloud’s cause of death was an “acute intoxication” due to the “combined effects of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and benzodiazepines,” the Alameda County Coroner’s Bureau said. The actor was declared dead at his parents’ […]

What would it take to get a fair residual in streaming? That is the question at the heart of both the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA strikes. It’s also a deep question, with roots in the history of technology and its impact on labor going back nearly a century. Residuals are, now and always, […]

A Las Vegas newspaper is being viciously attacked online for its coverage of an alleged murder of a retired police chief, either because of a misunderstanding or a deliberate attempt to mislead. The “firehose of hatred” has led the Las Vegas Review-Journal to sift through email directed at one of its reporters to protect her from […]

Appearing in the biggest antitrust trial in a quarter century, DuckDuckGo founder Gabriel Weinberg testified Thursday that it was hard for his small search engine company to compete with Google because the powerhouse has deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to make its product the default search option on so many devices. “We hit […]

The CW has ordered ten episodes of “Crime Nation,” an anthology series focused on true-crime and justice. Set to debut in early 2024, “Crime Nation” will delve into real-life mysteries, cold cases and investigations. Each two-hour episode will include new details and exclusive interviews from ripped-from-the-headlines stories, including the Delphi murders, the Lori Vallow Daybell […]

Next time your boss gives you grief for wanting to work from home, let them know you’re actually saving the earth. Fully remote workers are responsible for less than half of the greenhouse gas full-time in-office workers emit, finds new research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal. In the […]

Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said he doubts that Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, “meant what he said” when he made a series of antisemitic and other offensive remarks last year. Almost a year ago, Adidas ended a major partnership with Ye over his statements, discontinued Ye’s line of Yeezy shoes and moved up the […]

Polish filmmaker Agnieszka Holland has remained defiant despite a wave of vicious political attacks and online hate speech as she prepares to release her Venice Special Jury Prize-winning refugee drama “Green Border” in Poland on Sept. 22. “I find the orchestrated hatred organized by the highest Polish officials abominable and dangerous,” the three-time Academy Award […]

Guillermo del Toro confirmed on X/Twitter that he planned to direct a “Star Wars” movie around four years ago from a script by David S. Goyer, best known known for writing superhero movies such as “Batman Begins,” “Man of Steel” and more. The project never made it past development, but Goyer confirmed on the “Happy […]

Lighting for the entertainment industry is Ryan Meyer’s lifeblood. Before the Hollywood strikes, he worked 40 hours a week or more as a gaffer or director of photography. He also has a company that usually earns more than a million dollars a year in production support. Most of that is gone, for now, dried up in the contract disputes that […]

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said in a rare interview with Fox News on Wednesday that negotiations over Israel means the prospects of normalized relations between both countries “get closer” every day, but that treatment of Palestinians remains a “very important” issue to be resolved. Saudi Arabia is discussing a major agreement with the United States to normalize relations with […]

Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Australian media magnate whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings. Fox said Thursday that Murdoch would become chairman emeritus of both companies, effective at board meetings in November. His son, Lachlan, […]

In a surprising twist of events, France’s Oscar committee has chosen the culinary romance “The Taste of Things” over “Anatomy of a Fall,” Justine Triet’s Palme d’Or winning film, to represent the country in the international feature film race. “The Taste of Things” (previously titled “The Pot-au-Feu”) won best director at Cannes for French-Vietnamese filmmaker Trần Anh […]

MIAMI — A tropical storm warning was issued Thursday from coastal North Carolina to Delaware ahead of a potential tropical cyclone that’s headed toward the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center announced “Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen” on Thursday morning. The disturbance was located about 370 miles (595 kilometers) southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, forecasters said, […]

Brooke Robertson has been promoted to head of global communications and media relations at Paramount Pictures. In this role, she will oversee the film studio’s corporate brand and global communications strategies for all business units, including Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation and Paramount Players. She will also serve as a key stakeholder across Paramount Global’s properties, […]

President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine’s recovery, but he still stopped short of declaring a disaster. Biden issued the executive order Wednesday evening. Part of the order essentially directed the environmental, health and transportation officials to continue doing what they are […]

WWE’s popular television show, “Friday Night Smackdown,” will be moving from Fox to USA Network next year under a new five-year domestic media rights partnership with NBCUniversal. “Smackdown,” a weekly two-hour live program that features wrestlers such as Roman Reigns, Charlotte Flair, Rey Mysterio and Bianca Belair, regularly performs strongly in the key 18-49 demographic. […]

The Pennsylvania jail from which convicted murderer Danilo Cavalcante brazenly escaped, eluding searchers for two weeks, plans to enclose its exercise yards with walls and a roof and make inmates wear brighter uniforms, along with other security improvements. The Chester County jail board unanimously approved plans Wednesday to fully enclose the exercise yards at the facility in […]

Hollywood studios and striking screenwriters are resuming negotiations for the second consecutive day Thursday. The talks could potentially put an end to the nearly five-month dispute that has brought many film and television productions to a halt. In a rare joint statement issued Wednesday night, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents the industry’s studios, […]

“Smash,” the TV series about the making of a fictional Broadway musical, takes an early step toward becoming a real-life Broadway musical on Sept. 22, with a pair of industry readings led by Tony nominees Robyn Hurder and Kerry Butler. Hurder (“A Beautiful Noise,” “Moulin Rouge!”) plays Ivy, an actress cast in the lead role […]

America’s fixation on short-term fiscal policy is shortsighted–and it has serious generational consequences. For several decades, one of the most glaring defects in American fiscal policy has been its narrow focus on what is politically popular at the moment. We too often ignore the long-term effects of measures that may be politically attractive in the […]

IFC Films has acquired North American and select International rights to “Stopmotion,” a psychological horror film that will have its world premiere at Fantastic Fest this September. The indie distributor will release the movie in theaters in 2024, followed by a streaming debut on Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thrillers and other films about […]

It’s 6:34 a.m., and the sun is rising as Gerry Turner hands out his final rose of the night. His bedtime came and went long ago. Giddy producers are watching him from a control room, 11 hours into an overnight shoot that’s not done yet. Turner isn’t exactly a night owl. Typically at this time, […]

The highly anticipated 12th season of “American Horror Story,” is finally here. New episodes will air every Wednesday at 7 p.m. PT on FX, but will also be available to stream on Hulu the following day. Hulu Free Trial Buy Now In the new season titled “Delicate,” Kim Kardashian and Cara Delevingne join “AHS” veteran […]

Newly reunited NSYNC kept it real for their episode of the YouTube series “Hot Ones” — their first official interview since surprising the world with an appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month. Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez, Justin Timberlake, Lance Bass and Joey Fatone assembled around a table to eat the show’s unbearably […]

Summer is (debatably) over but ‘tis still the season for striking as workers keep the streaking strike going into the fall. Labor unrest is seen by many people as a sign of a sour economy, when struggling workers push for higher pay to better cope with a downturn. But Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared […]

Angus Cloud died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, the Alameda County Coroner’s Office confirmed to Variety.  On July 31 at 11:30 am, Oakland police officers responded to an emergency call, and Cloud was pronounced deceased at the scene. Cloud had been dealing with the death of his father, who was buried […]

Among the many lasting legacies of COVID-19 may be a newfound appreciation for the value of what we flush down the toilet and wash down the drain. Wastewater can be a rich source of information about infectious diseases, like COVID-19, as well as flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), mpox and polio, since pathogens like viruses […]

Jane Lynch, having been summoned for jury duty this week, is happy she hasn’t been called into court today. Instead, when she pops up over Zoom on Wednesday afternoon, she’s bundled up in a grey zip-up sweatshirt in her Montecito home — cozy, unbothered and ready to talk about her new Lego campaign, launching Thursday […]

Here comes another major lawsuit over generative AI and copyright, with OpenAI as the target. This class action comes courtesy of the Authors Guild, with a starry list of names among the plaintiffs: George R.R. Martin, Jodi Picoult, Jonathan Franzen, John Grisham…these are the big guns. As with previous suits in this vein, the core […]

The “Dancing With the Stars” premiere will more-than-likely be delayed — essentially, unless the writers strike is resolved by end of day. Variety hears that celebrity cast members for Season 32 of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” are considering dropping out of the show, as they are feeling rising pressure as the WGA has been […]

The digital communications tech giant Cisco is acquiring the cybersecurity software firm Splunk in a $28 billion deal meant to boost its software business with new AI-enabled security technology. The largest deal in Cisco’s history, it adds to a slew of recent acquisitions that company has made in the AI and software security space this […]

“I worry far more what the judgement on me will be in a 1,000 years time than what the trolls are saying today.” So wrote Cicero, Rome’s most celebrated orator, in 59 BC. Although the comment was made privately to his close friend, Titus Pomponius Atticus, no one would have been surprised to read it. Cicero […]

India took a major step forward for gender equality this week when Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a special session in parliament, announced a bill that would reserve one-third of seats in the more powerful lower house and state legislative assemblies for women. “This is a historic moment, this is a moment of pride for […]

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said Federal Reserve policymakers are too optimistic with their latest set of economic projections, cautioning that they are at risk of being surprised by both faster inflation and weaker growth than they anticipate. “The Fed is considerably too optimistic,” Summers said on Bloomberg Television’s Wall Street Week with David Westin. “It’s more likely than not that they’re […]

Rome’s MIA market dedicated to international TV series, animation, feature films, and documentaries is set to feature a panoply of 62 projects from 36 countries for its upcoming 9th edition. Though European content remains the core of the curated pre-Mipcom event that will run Oct. 9-13 in the central Rome’s Palazzo Barberini – which besides […]

Indian-born singer, songwriter, composer and actor Guru Randhawa has signed with CAA for representation. Randhawa began by releasing independent singles and grew to become a global icon and pop star recognized for his Punjabi and Bollywood hits. In 2012, he made his music debut with the single “Same Girl,” then signed with the leading Indian […]

Blessed with otherworldly skills, and holding records, rings and trophies as proof, professional athletes are seen as the true icons of their time. Adults admire them, kids want to grow up to be them — the world’s their oyster. And yet, pro athletes are often the most vulnerable talent. Let’s face it: nothing’s guaranteed in […]

Proof of Play got a stamp of approval and $33 million from a16z’s Chris Dixon and venture capital firm Greenoaks, the company announced Thursday. The Web3 gaming firm was founded by veterans of traditional video game companies like Epic Games, Zynga, and Activision, and is looking to expand rapidly with games backed by blockchain technology. […]

Although Apple released the second generation of the AirPods Pro in 2022, the tech company has announced a new product refresh a year later. The premium wireless earbuds now come with a USB-C charging case — instead of Lightning — to be more in line with the new charging port on the iPhone 15, as […]

While 44 days might not seem like much time, a lot can happen in just over a month. You can watch all of Grey’s Anatomy twice over (and the LVAD cutting wire scene three times for extra measure) or rewatch The OC 14 times. You can also pick up a new hobby or simply evaluate […]

James Corden has given more insight into how Tom Cruise persuaded him to join him in a fighter jet for a “The Late Late Show” sketch. “A few days before [the flight] I had a genuine worry,” he said during a Q&A session at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge, U.K. on Thursday afternoon. […]

Last week I predicted that companies would soon have to report Scope 3 carbon emissions. On Friday, the state of California put an exclamation mark on that issue. It’s perhaps the biggest climate news this week, despite New York Climate Week taking place on the other U.S. coast, on the sidelines of the U.N. General […]

A recent EY study of 1,200 CEOs found that more than a quarter (27%) of respondents are already making significant use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a part of their mergers and acquisitions (M&A) process, with an additional 44% making initial forays in its application today, showcasing how CEOs are planning to future-proof their business […]

Rupert Murdoch’s retirement from the boards of Fox and News Corporation is the event we’ve been waiting for. The most critically-acclaimed television series of the modern era, “Succession,” imagined a Murdoch figure struggling with the decision to let go of the reins. Journalist Michael Wolff’s book “The Fall,” to be released next week, muses about […]

OpenAI’s ChatGPT is the target of a major new lawsuit, alleging the company illegally copied the copyrighted works of authors to train the artificial-intelligence robot. Led by the Authors Guild, a New York-based professional organization for published writers, a group of 17 writers, including George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, George Saunders and Jonathan […]

Michael Caine caused a stir in 2021 when he said that his role in director Lina Roessler’s comedy “Best Sellers” might be the last of his career. Reps for the two-time Oscar winner were swift to clarify that Caine’s announcement was premature and that he was already considering two new films to star in at the […]

(LONDON) — Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday that he’s delaying by five years a ban on new gas and diesel cars that had been due to take effect in 2030, watering down climate goals that he said imposed “unacceptable costs” on ordinary people. The move angered green groups, opposition politicians and large chunks of […]

WASHINGTON— The Biden administration says it’s granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border. The move — along […]

Ripple won a landmark decision against the Securities and Exchange Commission this summer when a federal judge ruled its sale of XRP tokens did not, in most cases, amount to a securities offering. The ruling was a major victory for both the company and the crypto industry—but it did not come cheap. I caught up […]

Rupert Murdoch, arguably the most powerful person in media, is calling it quits. The 92-year-old announced Thursday he would step down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. in mid-November. His son, Lachlan Murdoch, will become sole chair of News Corp. and continue as executive chair and CEO of Fox Corporation. Rupert Murdoch will […]

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as Fox and New Corp chairman, the companies announced today. His son, Lachlan, will take over the role at each company as Rupert moves into a chairman emeritus role at each company. “On behalf of the FOX and News Corp boards of directors, leadership teams, and all the shareholders who […]

WWE’s “SmackDown” is officially set to return to USA Network in a new rights deal. The weekly show currently airs on Fox but will move to its new network home in 2024 when the Fox deal expires. More to come..

Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott are closer than ever in the trailer for Searchlight Pictures’ upcoming gay romance “All of Us Strangers.” Helmed by Andrew Haigh, the film is an adaptation of Taichi Yamada’s 1987 Japanese psychological novel “Strangers.” The two actors star as neighbors-turned-lovers — a screenwriter named Adam (Scott) and the enigmatic Harry […]

Good morning, Broadsheet readers! A new study found that remote work is a defense against sexual harassment, women are sticking with the stock market, and Fortune senior writer Alicia Adamczyk unpacks a new survey putting the spotlight on modern stay-at-home motherhood in America. Have a terrific Thursday! – No labels. After working for a decade […]

Cinemas are looking to pop stars to save the box office this October. Weeks after the debut of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert film, the 2002 coming-of-age movie “Crossroads” — the first feature to star Britney Spears — will return to theaters. It’s playing for just two nights, on Oct. 23 and 25, as part of […]

Good morning! Women, nonbinary and transgender individuals, and people of color are more likely to receive unhelpful feedback in performance reviews than men, according to a new report from the AI-powered writing software platform Textio. This poor feedback hurts their chance to grow in the company and receive salary raises, prompting them to look for jobs elsewhere. […]

Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to Dan Partland’s “God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.” The film, which was produced by Rob Reiner, is set for release in early 2024. It features interviews with prominent faith leaders, who share their fears about this movement. According to its official description: ‘”God & Country’ looks at […]

Zurich is in the midst of a major housing crisis—and Google might be partly to blame. Switzerland’s capital city is becoming increasingly unlivable for many of its citizens, as rental and buying prices exceed those in New York and London. According to data from RealAdvisor, an apartment in the center of Zurich will set the […]

A report published this week by the U.K.’s Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has raised concerns about the potential ways the artificial intelligence industry could become monopolized or harm consumers in future, but stressed that it is too soon to tell whether these scenarios would materialize. The issues raised by the report highlight the difficulties […]

When mega star Taylor Swift comes to town, the impact to the local economy has been likened to hosting the Super Bowl. Experts call it the “TSwift Lift” and even the austere Federal Reserve reserved a place in its research for documenting the commercial effect of her concerts. Her Eras tour is expected to be […]

After the pandemic shut down Duke University’s campus in 2020, public-policy professor Nick Carnes worried about how his students would fare both educationally and emotionally. Wanting to help in whatever way he could, he added a simple message to his email signature. “A note to students,” he wrote. “Please let me or another Duke professor […]

The SXSW Sydney festival has set a 75-film screening schedule for its first edition. The selection skews heavily towards music, but is also distinctly international. Headline titles include re-edited Talking Heads concert film “Stop Making Sense,” “Hot Potato: The Story of The Wiggles,” an exploration of iconic Australian musical act The Wiggles; drill rap documentary […]

We’re coming on a year since the collapse of what was once venture capitalists’ favorite crypto exchange: FTX. And now, in just two weeks time, the criminal trial of infamous crypto founder Sam Bankman-Fried will commence in New York, where jurors will hear about the most spectacular startup collapse in history, and decide how much […]

Germany was the trading hotspot of the world not too long ago. But it’s recently become the worst-performing major developed economies on the planet. International organizations have predicted that the German economy will shrink this year, prompting debates about whether the country’s ailing economy would bring down the rest of Europe. But the chief of […]

Emma Thompson rallied for creatives on Thursday, saying she finds the word “content” offensive. “I think the relationship between the executives and the creative branch just has to be much, much closer,” she said during an in-conversation with CAA boss Bryan Lourd at the Royal Television Society conference in Cambridge on Thursday afternoon. “To hear […]

Good morning. After a three year pause, U.S. federal student loan payments are set to resume Oct. 1, and you better bet your employees will be affected. The Society of Human Resource Management’s 2023 employer benefits survey found that only 8% of organizations said they offer student loan benefits to employees. I talked with some […]

September 21, 2023 marks the 200th anniversary of the date that Joseph Smith claimed to have been visited by the Angel Moroni in Palmyra, New York. According to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ canonical account, the 21-year-old Smith was in bed when the divine visitor appeared in his room. The prophet-to-be was […]

Earlier this year, R.F. Kuang published Yellowface, which is one of my absolute favorite novels I’ve read so far this year. It’s a literary thriller that investigates challenging questions about cultural appropriation, racism in publishing, and social media justice. I could not put the novel down, and ended up reading it in two days. It’s […]

It’s become survival of the fittest for American hospitals. Still operating in the long shadow of the pandemic, amid labor shortages, rising costs, and the loss of government COVID-19 relief funds, the industry is also contending with more lasting change like cyberthreats and the continued migration of services to outpatient settings. Not all will make […]

After being thwarted by Congress, President Joe Biden will use his executive authority to create a New Deal-style American Climate Corps that will serve as a major green jobs training program. In an announcement Wednesday, the White House said the program will employ more than 20,000 young adults who will build trails, plant trees, help install solar […]

European pay TV platform Sky has released the trailer for Sky Original film “Dance First,” ahead of its world premiere at San Sebastian Film Festival on Sept. 30.  The film is directed by BAFTA and Academy Award winner James Marsh (“The Theory of Everything”) and written by BAFTA winner Neil Forsyth (“Guilt”). “Dance First” will be released in movie theaters in the U.K. […]

Employers and their staff have stopped playing nicely in the return-to-office war: bosses want employees back at their desks, and many gave a Labor Day deadline to do it. It appears the tactic has worked, with new data revealing office occupancy spiked following the public holiday as more mandates came into effect. The in-person versus […]

Piers Morgan revisited his controversial departure from former employer ITV two years ago following comments he made about Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on his breakfast show “Good Morning Britain.” Morgan, who was taking part in a debate about news impartiality at the Royal Television Society conference on Thursday morning alongside Channel 4 News anchor […]

There was no way of knowing on Aug. 8, 1975, just how many readers turned to the new paper in the journal Science by geochemist Wallace Broecker, of Columbia University’s Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory. It was hardly possible to track clicks or likes nearly half a century ago, so Broecker simply had to hope his message […]

Over a million women reach menopause each year in the U.S.—and roughly 6,000 women become menopausal each day. However, many are undereducated about menopause and unprepared for how it can affect them in life and at work.  The second annual Menopause in the Workplace Survey from Carrot Fertility, a fertility care platform, found the overwhelming […]

General Motors and Stellantis announced fresh layoffs Wednesday that they blamed on damage from the United Auto Workers strike, and the labor standoff grew more tense just two days before the union was expected to call for new walkouts. Stellantis provided a glimmer of hope for a breakthrough by giving the union a new contract […]

The first big test of whether privately owned high-speed passenger train service can prosper in the United States will launch Friday when Florida’s Brightline begins running trains between Miami and Orlando, reaching speeds of 125 mph (200 kph). It’s a $5 billion bet Brightline’s owner, Fortress Investment Group, is making, believing that eventually 8 million […]

At a recent panel discussion, someone asked, “Are you excited or concerned about AI?” My answer was, “Yes.” I am excited about AI–and I am deeply concerned. Any technology that affords extraordinary power must also be wielded with extraordinary care. The more powerful the tool, the more care is required. I’ll start with some concerns. […]

The Biden administration said Wednesday that it was granting temporary legal status to hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who are already in the country — quickly making them eligible to work — as it grapples with growing numbers of people fleeing the South American country and elsewhere to arrive at the U.S. border with Mexico. […]

Good morning. I wrote earlier this week about the corporate pause in new climate commitments. But what’s equally interesting is that the companies that are committed remain fully committed. Fortune gathered about 40 executives from a group of those companies for dinner Wednesday evening in New York, in partnership with Deloitte (which sponsors this newsletter). […]

India’s visa processing center in Canada suspended services Thursday as a rift widened between the countries after Canada’s leader said India may have been involved in the killing of a Canadian citizen. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Parliament on Monday that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement in the assassination of Sikh independence activist […]

British pop singer and former Take That member Robbie Williams is set to make his metaverse debut. Williams’ first foray into the Web3 space is a partnership with AI-powered lifestyle metaverse platform, LightCycle, a virtual city with elements of art, film, gaming, music, fashion, sport, property and retail. A personal performance of Williams’ 25-year anniversary live […]

Colin Brady, a former animator who worked at Pixar, has launched his first IP with animation shingle AMGI Studios, where he is chief creative officer. The project, My Pet Hooligan, a free-to-play multiplayer action bunny fighter set in a dystopian environment, is available exclusively through the Epic Games store. A blend of Hollywood-like animation technology, […]

Studio Ghibli, the iconic Japanese cartoon firm behind Miyazaki Hayao’s recent “The Boy and the Heron” is selling a controlling stake to Japanese broadcaster NTV. The company said that it will become a “subsidiary.” More to follow.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will meet Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad during a visit to the world’s No. 2 economy this week, a sign Beijing is taking more steps to expand its influence in the Middle East. Xi will meet foreign leaders attending the Asian Games in the eastern city of Hangzhou, the Foreign Ministry in […]

RULE OF LAW Director Clara Law (“The Goddess of 1967”) has been set as president of the jury which will discern this year’s Asia Pacific Screen Awards. She will be joined by Malaysia’s Yeo Yann Yann (“Ilo Ilo,” “Wet Season,” American Born Chinese”), German producer Anna Katchko (“Stepne,” “Happiness”), and Faisal Baltyuor, producer and CEO […]

Thailand’s new prime minister vowed to restrict the use of marijuana for medical purposes after thousands of weed shops opened across the country since the nation became the first in Asia to decriminalize cannabis a year ago. The government will seek to “rectify” its cannabis policy and rampant sprouting of dispensaries that freely sell the […]

Disney has given a green light to a second season of Japanese drama -horror series “Gannibal.” Set in a fictional Japanese village, season one of Gannibal saw recently relocated police officer Agawa Daigo arrive in his new home a broken man. Wrestling with his guilt over an event that traumatized his daughter, things started off […]

Bonnie Raitt, Billy Strings, Tyler Childers, the duo the War and Treaty and S.S. Goodman were among the winners as trophies were handed out at the 22nd annual Americana Honors & Awards show Wednesday night at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium. Raitt won the award for song of the year for her (literally) heart-rending number “Just Like […]

Poland said it has stopped supplying weapons to Ukraine, further escalating a dispute over grain shipments that’s threatening to break a key alliance in Kyiv’s fight against Russia. “We are no longer transferring weapons to Ukraine, because we are now arming Poland with more modern weapons,” Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said in an interview with […]

After winning this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s people’s choice award, “American Fiction” has pushed back its limited release to Dec. 15 and will expand in theaters on Dec. 22. MGM announced Wednesday that Cord Jefferson’s feature directorial debut, which was originally set for a Nov. 3 limited opening and would expand on Nov. 10 […]

I’m a fan of Chris Pine: the early Shatner-smooth charisma, the powerful chops he’s displayed in movies like “Hell or High Water,” the authoritative snap of his performance as the cult-leader heavy in “Don’t Worry Darling.” So I take no vicious pleasure in saying that “Poolman,” a movie that Pine co-wrote, directed, and stars in, […]

Shakira and Fuerza Regida defend the working class and tell off bad bosses everywhere in the new music video for their joint single “El Jefe,” or “The Boss.” “You’re dreaming of leaving the barrio, you have everything it takes to be a millionaire, expensive taste, the mentality, you’re just missing a salary,” Shakira sings over […]

Amazon is scrapping a planned fee on merchants that don’t use its shipping services, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg.  The abrupt reversal suggests the company is being more cautious about how much money it tries to extract from online sellers amid an escalating antitrust investigation. Amazon announced the 2% fee on merchants in August, and it […]

After 37 years in the making, “Of Things Past” will debut on Oct. 3 on Amazon, Vudu and other major VOD platforms. Reimagined by TGA Productions and Cedar Films Studios, the movie will include footage from both 1985 — when filming began — and 2022, when an additional storyline was shot. The film, directed by […]

Instacart, the US grocery-delivery giant that soared by as much as 43% in its trading debut Tuesday, has now wiped out virtually all of those gains as investors question its growth prospects. The largest grocery-delivery company in America, incorporated as Maplebear Inc., fell nearly 11% on Wednesday, closing at $30.10 — all but erasing yesterday’s […]

The “Strike Force Three” live event announced by Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon and Stephen Colbert last week has been canceled, as Kimmel has tested positive for COVID. “Well, Las Vegas, I got Covid, and sadly, we need to cancel this weekend’s Strike Force Three show,” Kimmel posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. “I could […]

When Earvin “Magic” Johnson revealed his HIV diagnosis to the world in 1991, not much was known about the immune disease and fear was high. Johnson didn’t know what his future would look like, or how the world would receive the news. But, as he tells Variety, he knew that he still wanted to be […]

The iconic Budweiser Clydesdales will no longer have their tails shortened using a common, yet controversial, procedure that has drawn the ire of animal activists, parent company Anheuser-Busch InBev announced Wednesday. The brewer said in a statement that the change was made earlier this year, stressing that the safety of the horses was a “top […]

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences […]

Breakout Mexican singer-songwriter Peso Pluma has canceled his event in Tijuana, originally scheduled for Oct. 14 at Estadio Caliente in Baja California. The decision comes after the 24-year-old was targeted with alleged death threats emblazoned on banners across the city. The news of the cancelation was confirmed by Peso Pluma’s labels, Double P Records and […]

Stuart Gordon is known as a master of horror, earning the title from his work on such seminal 1980s genre films as “Re-Animator,” “From Beyond” and “Dolls.” But the director, who died in March 2020, was also a master storyteller — so his family can be forgiven for sometimes wondering if he was prone to […]

Mark Wahlberg was better known for his Calvin Klein underwear ads and his Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch music career than for his acting (“Fear”) when he accepted the role of aspiring porn star Dirk Diggler in Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Boogie Nights.” The 1997 drama made Wahlberg a bonafide movie star, but he wasn’t […]

As “Survivor” hits its 45th season this fall, CBS is building a new marketing campaign for the show inspired by its signature piece of clothing: The “Buff.” That versatile cloth that “Survivor” contestants have used as tube tops, bandanas and headbands since Season 1, will be seen at landmarks across the country over the next […]

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Keltie Knight and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton of E! News will host the 72nd Miss USA Pageant, which airs live Friday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m. ET on the CW. Radio personality Ellen K will be the announcer for the pageant. The companion pageant Miss Teen USA will stream on The CW app and cwtv.com starting Sept. […]

A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench. It’s the latest development in an unusually public and bitter fight over whether Judge Pauline Newman should […]

The Writers Guild of America resumed bargaining with the major studios on Wednesday, as the 142-day writers strike closed in on a record duration. In a break from previous sessions, several top CEOs joined in the talks on Wednesday in Sherman Oaks. They were Bob Iger of Disney, Ted Sarandos of Netflix, Donna Langley of […]

Three members of the hit K-pop group Stray Kids were involved in a car accident Wednesday, according to an announcement from the group’s agency. There were no serious injuries but the members — Lee Know, Hyunjin and Seungmin — have been advised to cancel or postpone forthcoming work “for the time being.” Thus, the full eight-member Stray […]

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $200 million to help save the lives of mothers and children during childbirth, as the largest American philanthropic donor throws its weight behind the issue during the nonprofit’s annual Goalkeepers conference on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. Melinda French Gates, who says the issue is personal to her, […]

The Clinton Global Initiative added gender equity as a pillar of the nonprofit’s work to sound the alarm about the increasing challenges women and girls currently face, Clinton Foundation Vice Chair Chelsea Clinton told The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday. The conference addressed numerous pressing global issues before wrapping up Tuesday evening – from food insecurity, […]

Coinbase is embroiled in two separate cases with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but you wouldn’t know it by the calm demeanor of the company’s chief legal officer. The SEC issued a Wells Notice to the company in March, warning that it could potentially sue Coinbase, which then filed a lawsuit against the agency to […]

In the early hours of Sept. 13, Ukrainian missiles slammed into Russian dry docks in the strategic port of Sevastopol, damaging a Russian submarine and a large landing ship in one of Kyiv’s most significant attacks on Moscow’s navy since the war began. Images and videos on social media showed explosions and flames tearing through […]

Have you heard that men think about ancient Rome a lot? There’s a new viral Tik Tok trend where women ask the men in their lives how often they think about the Roman Empire. The answers are pretty surprising, with some men admitting that they think about the influence and breadth of the ancient state […]

When Gareth Edwards directed his first movie, the 2010 indie “Monsters,” it could scarcely have been a more DIY endeavor. He had less than $500,000 to tell an intimate story about two Americans contending with giant aliens rampaging through Mexico, so his crew consisted of just his actors (Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able), a sound […]

The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during colder months. The Department of Health and Human […]

Angelica Ross announced on Twitter/X that Emma Roberts called and apologized to her over an alleged incident that occurred on the set of “American Horror Story: 1984.” Ross revealed during a previous Instagram Live that “Emma” (she only said Roberts’ first name and her initials at the time) intentionally misgendered her in between filming a […]

The family of a North Carolina man who died after driving his car off a collapsed bridge while following Google Maps directions is suing the technology giant for negligence, claiming it had been informed of the collapse but failed to update its navigation system. Philip Paxson, a medical device salesman and father of two, drowned […]

The open road is a terrifying place for a young woman in the first look at “Strange Darling,” a horror-thriller from director J.T. Mollner set to premiere at this week’s Fantastic Fest. Described as “one day in the twisted love life of a serial killer,” the project stars Willa Fitzgerald (Amazon’s “Reacher”) and Kyle Gallner […]

Canada’s summer of 2023 was not just hot; it was ablaze. Fires decimated an area the size of New York state. Tens of thousands of Canadians were forced from their homes. A territorial capital was evacuated. Heavy, acrid smoke sent air quality plummeting in both the U.S. and Europe. Our national newspaper, The Globe and […]

President Emmanuel Macron and King Charles III held talks in Paris on Wednesday at the start of a long-awaited three-day state visit meant to highlight the friendship between France and the U.K. Charles’ trip to France was postponed in March amid widespread demonstrations against Macron’s pension changes. For their first stop in the French capital, Charles and Queen Camilla […]

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household — aiming to prevent possible shortages during a rise in coronavirus cases that has typically come during […]

Good afternoon. In Roman folklore, salamanders are fabled to be able to walk through fire and come out alive. Scientifically, they can regenerate entire limbs. These traits make the amphibian a fitting representative for Sheila Johnson’s second entrepreneurial act as founder of the fast-growing luxury hospital company Salamander Hotels and Resorts. Perhaps to her chagrin, […]

Shortly after becoming one of the only daytime talk show host to return for the fall amid the Hollywood strikes, Sherri Shepherd has tested positive for COVID and will pause production on “Sherri.” “Unfortunately, Sherri has tested positive for COVID. The show will return with original episodes as soon as possible,” said a statement posted […]

Despite lagging in the polls since he launched his presidential bid four months ago, South Carolina Senator Tim Scott sounded almost like a frontrunner on Wednesday when asked at a New Hampshire campaign stop who might be on his shortlist for running mates. “Oh boy,” someone in the audience said through chuckles as the question […]

For the third year in a row, Jack Harlow was named songwriter of the year at the SESAC Music Awards. The performing rights organization’s annual ceremony that recognizes member songwriters and publishers was held on Sept. 19 at The Highlight Room in Los Angeles. Harlow walked away as the SESAC’s top honoree, additionally awarded song […]

Documentary producer Lauren Haber has joined Amplify Pictures as its head of documentary, a newly created role at the studio. Amplify is an independent television studio founded back in 2018 by “Fleabag” producer Joe Lewis, Rachel Eggebeen and Colin King Miller. The studio recently released Season 2 of HBO’s docuseries “100 Foot Wave” which follows […]

Ben Gibbard was at the height of his powers in 2003, delivering the two records his entire output is measured against: Death Cab for Cutie’s fourth album, “Transatlanticism,” and the Postal Service’s sole LP, “Give Up.” Although Gibbard is the frontman for both groups, the bands’ sounds are miles apart. DCFC started as a modest […]

Whether it’s managing an increasingly tense relationship with China or trying to sustain Western military support for Ukraine, the U.S. has its hands full. The Biden Administration, however, has nonetheless chosen to devote a significant amount of diplomatic capital trying to advance a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, two of its long-standing partners […]

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday for the second time in its past three meetings, a sign that it’s moderating its fight against inflation as price pressures have eased. But Fed officials also signaled that they expect to raise rates once more this year. The move to leave its benchmark rate […]

The Newport Beach Film Festival, which will run from Oct. 12-19 this year, has announced their opening and closing night films. Marco Perego’s “The Absence of Eden,” which stars Zoë Saldana, will open the festival on Oct. 12 at the Edwards Big Newport. Alexander Payne’s “The Holdovers,” starring Paul Giamatti, will close the festival on […]

“Poor Things” can win things. That’s a nugget of information we gleaned at the conclusion of Venice, Telluride and Toronto, the three major fall festivals. For starters, Yorgos Lanthimos’ sci-fi dramedy collected the Golden Lion at Venice. Divided into palettes of monochrome and bold color, “Poor Things” is led by a cast of Oscar regulars, […]

The longtime Wheel of Fortune hosts Pat Sajak and Vanna White have been household names for decades. But the game show’s 41st season, which kicked off last week, will be the iconic duo’s last hurrah after Sajak announced his planned retirement earlier this year. White’s consistent presence will remain for at least another two seasons […]

A man who died at a New England Patriots home game last weekend after he was punched at least twice in the head did not suffer a “traumatic injury” in the stands but had a medical issue, authorities in Massachusetts announced Wednesday. Police and safety personnel responded to the upper deck at Gillette Stadium shortly […]

Though beauty is subjective, some images, portraits and spaces are so exquisite that they become timeless, forever solidified in the imagination of popular culture. The perfect image brings in consumers. Since advertising began, models have always held a place in society. Yet, during the late ’80s and the ’90s, one group of models transcended fashion […]

(WASHINGTON) — House Republicans clashed with Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday, accusing him and the Justice Department of the “weaponization” of the department’s work in favor of President Joe Biden ‘s son Hunter. Garland’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee was the first in two years and came at an unprecedented moment in the […]

BTS will be renewing their contracts under Big Hit Music, the seven-member South Korean boyband’s longtime label announced on Wednesday. With some of its members currently enlisted in government-mandated military service, the label ensured fans that the band will continue to work with the Big Hit “on their future releases from 2025 onwards,” according to […]

Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said he didn’t think Kanye West “meant what he said” when the rapper made numerous antisemitic comments last year that led to the termination of his endorsement deal.  On a podcast interview last week, Gulden attributed West’s statements to his artistic temperament. “As creative people he [made] some statements which weren’t […]

Mo Abudu is an entrepreneur on a mission to make her native Nigeria a bigger player in global media. The CEO of Lagos-based EbonyLife Media is tapping into wave of interest from streamers in content from outside the U.S. and Europe to generate a flurry of deals for her production banner, known for producing the […]

Against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, combating authoritarian aggression has taken center stage in Washington’s foreign policy agenda. But given the West’s inaction in the face of yet another Azerbaijani assault on Nagorno-Karabakh this week—which resulted in the death of at least 32 people and the forced displacement of several thousand more—it is […]

“Expend4bles,” the fourth action-thriller starring Jason Statham and Sylvester Stallone as elite mercenaries on a mission, is expected to top the box office in its debut. It’s aiming for $15 million in its opening weekend, which would be the lowest of the franchise. There’s a chance, though, it could slightly exceed expectations with $17 million. […]

When Stephanie Camacho-Van Dyke, the Director of Advocacy and Education at the LGBTQ Center of Orange County in California, arrived at her local school board meeting on Sept. 7, she was number 79 on the list of attendees. Guests had been rolling in for the 7 p.m. event since noon that day to comment on […]

Emmy and Tony Award nominee Corey Hawkins has signed with CAA for representation. Hawkins is best known for his recent performances in “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” “In the Heights,” “Topdog/Underdog” on Broadway, as well as his breakout role, portraying Dr. Dre in F. Gary Gray’s “Straight Outta Compton.” He will next star as Harpo in […]

PayPal announced on Wednesday that Venmo users will be able to buy PayPal’s new stablecoin, PayPal USD, increasing the number of cryptocurrencies customers can purchase on the app to five. The ability to purchase PYUSD is now open to select users and it will be rolled out to more customers in the coming weeks, PayPal, […]

Six years in the making, the U.K.’s Online Safety Bill is now a done deal. The country’s House of Lords passed it yesterday, so it will receive royal assent and pass into law in the coming days. And everyone should be paying attention to what happens next. That’s because the new law is at the […]

U.K. culture secretary Lucy Frazer has called the allegations against Russell Brand &#