Playboy has cut Mia Khalifa, a Lebanese-American media personality and former porn star, from its roster of OnlyFans-like creators after she shared comments “celebrating” Hamas’ deadly attacked on Israel, according to the company. “We are writing today to let you know of our decision to terminate Playboy’s relationship with Mia Khalifa, including deleting Mia’s Playboy
Jellysmack has acquired Law&Crime Network, the legal and true-crime video network and production company headed by Dan Abrams. Terms of the deal were not disclosed; Jellysmack said Law&Crime Network is the company’s largest acquisition to date. Recent deals include Jellysmack’s investment in creator commerce platform Fourthwall; its deal to buy creator-development community Network Media; and
The BBC has received backlash from various governmental figures in the U.K. for not referring to Hamas as “terrorists” in its coverage of the attacks on Israel. At a Jewish community vigil held on Downing St. in London on Monday night, immigration minister Robert Jenrick called out the news organization — which is a public
Bertrand Bonello‘s “The Beast,” a dystopian romance drama starring Lea Seydoux (“No Time to Die”) and George MacKay (“1917”), has been bought by distributors in all major markets following its world premiere in competition at the Venice Film Festival. Represented in international markets by Kinology, “The Beast” has sold to the U.K. (Vertigo Releasing), Italy
Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s new self-help book and memoir “Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life” recalls the crazy things he had to do to pull off his most iconic film roles. Most wildly, he reveals that he bit into a real, dead vulture while filming takes for 1982’s “Conan the Barbarian.” Schwarzenegger writes that the film’s director,
Of all the wardrobe staples you rely upon during autumn’s crisp weather, outerwear is without a doubt the most indispensable. On a logistical level it keeps you warm, yes, but in a broader sense it sets the tone for your entire look. Love your jacket? You’re much more likely to love your outfit. Because of
It’s no secret that a quality vacuum is one of the most—if not, the most—essential parts of a clean home—but they often come at a price. Though there are plenty of affordable vacuums on the web, the very best game-changing-level good models can often set you back a few hundred dollars. (Not exactly ideal for
Coldplay is countersuing the band’s former manager Dave Holmes for $17 million. As Variety exclusively revealed in August, Holmes filed suit against the Chris Martin-fronted band for over £10 million ($12 million) worth of unpaid commission related to their tenth and eleventh (unreleased) studio albums. Holmes, who had managed the band for over 20 years
Carletta Higginson, most recently head of music publishing at YouTube and Google Play, is joining Warner Music Group as EVP and chief digital officer. Higginson will start at WMG on Oct. 16, based in New York and reporting to CEO Robert Kyncl — a reteaming of the two execs, as Kyncl had formerly been chief
Style Points is a weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. When the 50th anniversary of hip-hop came around this summer, Sowmya Krishnamurthy, like so many fans, made the pilgrimage to Yankee Stadium to watch artists like Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane being honored. “I love seeing the legends getting their
“Banana Republic is where it’s at,” I, much to the surprise of my friends, shared in a recent group chat. “And that is the hill I will die on.” But really, can one deny that? For the past year or so, the heritage mall brand has been in the process of a serious glow-up. Looking
The “Barbie” film and soundtrack albumare such an embarrassment of riches that an equally massive bounty of Grammy and Academy awards seems like a foregone conclusion. But such awards don’t just happen — it’s an intricate, laborious, precisely timed dance of official submissions, lobbying, advertising campaigns and (so we’ve heard) insider machinations less-than-lovingly known as “FYC,”
John Riccitiello will retire as Unity Technologies‘s president, CEO and chairman effective immediately, the video-game and 3D content software company said. Riccitiello’s resignation comes after Unity last month rolled out a new pricing model — switching from a flat licensing fee to a per-download charge — and retroactively changed its terms of service, angering many
“Fauda” star Lior Raz posted a video of himself ducking from Hamas rockets after attempting a real-life rescue mission in Israel. Raz, who has also appeared in “The Crowded Room” and Michael Bay’s “6 Underground,” said he had joined volunteers to try and rescue families from the Israeli town of Sderot, which has been hammered
Not to be dramatic, but the chokehold that over-the-ear headphones have had on society this past year should be studied. Somehow, the headphones I made fun of my gamer brother for wearing became one of 2023’s hottest accessories, and the trend is showing no signs of slowing down. Thank goodness for that because Amazon just
Raffaele Annecchino, the former president of Paramount Global who left the company last year, is launching a consultancy firm called Blue Ocean Media Partners. In its first deal, he has forged a partnership with Spain’s Mediapro Group, which is looking to expand its footprint in the Middle East. Blue Ocean, which is based in Madrid
Italian genre specialist Stefano Sollima, who is known for gritty TV series “Gomorrah” and Hollywood movies “Sicario: Day of the Soldado” and “Without Remorse,” is shooting Netflix original limited series “Il Mostro” about the string of sex-related murders that took place outside Florence from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. “Il Mostro,” which translates as “The
Hugh Dancy‘s great-grandmother is the subject of a new true crime podcast from Wondery. “Ghost Story” unravels the tale of Dr. Naomi Dancy, who was found dead in 1937 after being shot twice in the face as she slept. “Law & Order” star Hugh Dancy takes part in the series alongside other members of his
Play video content TMZ.com Drake is framing Joe Budden as a failed rapper, but KNXG Crooked says that’s a low blow — not just for Joe, but for all MCs who go on to use their expertise for hip hop commentary. TMZ Hip Hop chopped it up with Joe’s former Slaughterhouse bandmate in the wake
Play video content TMZ.com Drake está diciendo que Joe Budden es un rapero fracasado por hablar mal de su álbum, un golpe bajo de acuerdo con KNXG Crooked, no sólo para él, sino para todos los MCs que utilizan su experiencia en su Hip Hop. TMZ Hip Hop habló con el ex compañero de banda
An Oscar ceremony with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift? What television producer wouldn’t want two of the biggest names in entertainment gracing the red carpet for the 96th Academy Awards? But despite two upcoming concert films from the megastars — “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and “Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé” — neither are eligible to
X, the Elon Musk-owned social platform previously known as Twitter, has failed to flag “dozens” of posts purporting to show developments of the Israel-Hamas conflict that are false, CNBC reported. The social network has in fact flagged several posts as misleading or false, including a video “purportedly showing Israeli airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza,” according
The Zhang Yimou-directed contemporary drama film “Under the Light” retained its top spot at the mainland China box office for a second weekend, but with numbers that dropped steeply, as macro-economic weakening led to a Golden Week of across the board disappointment. Financial media Monday reported that consumers travelled less and spent less on leisure
Romantic comedy “Love Reset” grabbed the box office crown in South Korea on the weekend following the Chuseok holiday period. But numbers reverted to the pre-festival downtrend. Directed by Nam Dae-joong, “Love Reset” is the story of a young couple in the midst of divorce who are involved in a car accident and lose their
The most appreciative audience for “Dicks: The Musical” may be the Venn-diagram overlap between viewers who think the envelope for raunchy language in R-rated comedies doesn’t get pushed nearly hard enough and people who saw “Les Miserables” on Broadway three times. In other words, the warning not for every taste has never applied more. But
On Oct. 8, TLC will kick off the 10th season of “90 Day Fiancé.” Over its 10 seasons, the show has taught its audience about the United States’ K-1 Visa process, heralding a new wave of reality TV with its unique format and even more unique cast members. The flagship series has birthed a slew
Guillermo del Toro revealed he had to drop out of directing the sequel to his 2013 kaiju blockbuster “Pacific Rim” due to scheduling conflicts with “The Shape of Water.” The director walked away from 2018’s “Pacific Rim Uprising” as a result of significant delays caused by a producer’s late payment on Toronto soundstages, Del Toro
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On Thursday’s episode of the “WTF With Marc Maron” podcast, “Dicks: The Musical” director Larry Charles opened up about why he steers clear of working on big-budget movies. “I try to make things like ‘Dangerous Comedy’ or this movie [‘Dicks: The Musical’] — this movie’s a very low-budget movie,” Charles said of the raunchy A24 musical. “Politically for
Director Katie Hindley has spent a lot of time thinking about the Kardashians. More than a year, in fact, which is approximately how long it took her to make “House of Kardashian,” the new three-part docuseries for 72 Films about the Calabasas clan. In the series — one of the few about the family that