Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, who has been under fire for the ecommerce giant’s continuing to sell an antisemitic book and movie, declined to say whether the company would remove them after the backlash. Jassy, speaking Wednesday at the New York Times’ DealBook Summit, sidestepped the question of whether Amazon would continue to sell “Hebrews to
First things first: Claire Foy has seen Season 5 of “The Crown.” The actor, who won two Emmy Awards for originating the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of the Netflix series, has since seen her role pass on to Olivia Colman and now, Imelda Staunton, as the show continues to
Music syncs — synchronization of a song with a visual medium like a film or TV show — have long been a powerful tool for exposure when it comes to songs. There’s Lizzo’s “Truth Hurts” in the Netflix movie “Someone Great” and Apple’s use of U2’s “Vertigo” for an iPod ad. The Fray’s “How to
Singer-songwriter-keyboardist Christine McVie, who enjoyed a long tenure in the London-bred band Fleetwood Mac before becoming a key contributor to the group’s multi-platinum success of the late ‘70s, died Nov. 30 after a short illness. She was 79. Her family released a statement, saying: “On behalf of Christine McVie’s family, it is with a heavy
“Tulsa King” has been renewed for Season 2 at Paramount+. The renewal comes after the series debuted on the streaming service on Nov. 13. On Nov. 20, the premiere episode aired on Paramount Network following a new episode of “Yellowstone.” In that airing, the series drew 3.7 million viewers, making it the best new linear
Disney Branded Television is developing an animated workplace sitcom with Pamela Ribon and Baobab Studios. Currently titled “Intercats,” the series is said to be “about the cats who produce the hysterical cat videos that go viral on the Internet. It features a ragtag team of cats aspiring to get what all cats want: their independence.
Paramount TV Studios and CBS Studios are the latest Hollywood entities to be hit with layoffs. According to sources, Paramount has let go under 30 people as a result of the layoffs. Most of those are at Paramount TV Studios and CBS Studios, with some CBS employees also affected. Most of the layoffs are in
Check out the official Cocaine Bear Trailer starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., and Christian Convery-Jennings! ► Buy Tickets for Cocaine Bear: https://www.fandango.com/cocaine-bear-2023-230407/movie-overview?cmp=Trailers_YouTube_Desc Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to be notified of all the hottest trailers: http://bit.ly/2CNniBy US Release Date: February 24, 2023 Starring: Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson, Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings
Canelo Alvarez is apologizing to Lionel Messi and the people of Argentina after threatening to kick the soccer superstar’s ass … saying he’s learned from the mistake. “These last few days I got carried away by the passion and love I feel for my country and made comments that were out of place for which
Dua Lipa’s 2020 sophomore album, “Future Nostalgia,” is loaded with dance-pop hits, but few have had the resonance of “Levitating.” One of two songs from the album to be certified quadruple platinum by the RIAA (along with “Don’t Start Now,” which was released a year earlier), “Levitating” has racked up a whopping 1.3 billion streams,
Steve Lacy is one of those feel-good-about-music-again success stories, so it’s no wonder he just picked up four Grammy nominations, including record and song of the year for his multiweek No. 1 pop smash “Bad Habit,” as well as recognition for best progressive R&B album for his full-length breakout, “Gemini Rights.” (He’d surely be a
Superstar chef Gordon Ramsay has returned to CAA. Ramsay, who left CAA for WME in 2019 (but departed that agency nearly two years ago), will once again be repped by CAA in all of his worldwide projects and initiatives. The tenpercentary confirmed Wednesday that it would represent Ramsey in areas including productions he develops via
BTS will be the focus of a new Disney docuseries titled “BTS Monuments: Beyond the Star,” showcasing the launch and history of the South Korean boyband. The news arrived on Wednesday via a teaser trailer on the Disney+ Singapore Twitter account, and although no release date has been confirmed, it will be premiering in 2023.
Sunday’s episode of “The White Lotus” dropped jaws and brought in eyes. Episode 5 of the anthology series’ second season was viewed by 2.3 million people in its first night — more than any previous episode of the series — according to Warner Bros. Discovery. This statistic is calculated based on a combination of linear
Chris Coelen knows what makes a TV show work. As the CEO of Kinetic Content, his current slate of shows includes Lifetime’s “Married at First Sight,” Netflix’s “Love Is Blind” and “The Ultimatum,” just to name a few. Now, he’s teaming up with Bravo for the second time, following 2020’s “Spy Games.” In Kinetic’s latest
Amanda Seyfried has a question for Lindsay Lohan: Will “Mean Girls 2” ever happen? The two “Mean Girls” stars recently reunited for Interview Magazine, where Emmy winner Seyfried got to ask Lohan some questions as part of the latter’s press tour for her Netflix movie “Falling for Christmas.” It’s been 18 years since “Mean Girls”
On a chilly March evening in New York City, two friends were experiencing an unusual synchronicity. Onstage at Madison Square Garden, Dua Lipa was giving a capacity crowd the concert they’d waited two years to attend. Her pop masterpiece, “Future Nostalgia,” released just as the pandemic gripped the globe in March 2020, had the seemingly
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Audible, Amazon’s premium audiobook and podcast platform, announced that Susan Jurevics will now oversee the development and execution of the company’s global brand strategy in addition to leading its international teams. Jurevics, as chief brand and international officer, will continue to report to Audible CEO Bob Carrigan. Jurevics joined Audible in 2019 as VP and
David Archuleta is giving fans an early glimpse at the video for his new song, “Faith in Me” — a dance-heavy clip that captures the spirit of classic ’80s movies like “Risky Business.” The video was directed by Kevin McHale (“Glee”) and Justin Thorne. “You don’t always get to see what’s going on behind the
For all the scrutiny of the Beatles’ session tapes, the Grateful Dead’s concert archives and Prince’s much-vaunted vault of unreleased material, Neil Young is almost undoubtedly the music world’s most obsessive self-documenter. As evidenced by his massive “Anthology” series and the furious pace at which he’s been releasing both new and archival material over the
On March 5, 2002, as residents of the Northeastern Chinese city of Changchun were settling in for the evening, an unprecedented thing happened. For the thousands of households tuned to any one of the eight state-run cable TV channels, a burst of static, followed by a prerecorded video defending the outlawed and widely vilified spiritual
Baz Luhrmann has touted his four-hour “Elvis” cut in the past, but he’s ignited more anticipation for it by revealing that a longer version of the music biopic would restore Austin Butler’s full concert performances as The King of Rock and Roll. While many of Butler’s performance scenes in the movie are cut up and
Nas and 21 Savage are choosing to be relevant together, with a new collaboration … a sharp departure from the near-beef that started simmering with 21’s disparaging comments about the Queensbridge MC. Nas explained the truce on Instagram … “Only way we moving is with love, respect and unity. The foundational principles of hip hop.
Spain’s largest theme park, PortAventura World, has closed a licensing agreement with Sony Pictures to build the first dark ride roller coaster inspired by the box office hit film “Uncharted,” and based on the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name. The ride, which will open in mid-2023, will be located in the Barcelona
A clash between people representing very different social strata electrifies the drama “19B,” the sixth feature from Egyptian helmer-writer Ahmad Abdalla (“Heliopolis,” “Microphone”), a progenitor of the new wave of independent Arab cinema in the early 2000s. Like his other films, “19B” deals with the changes taking place in contemporary Egypt and his characters’ struggle
Lily Collins is back as “Emily in Paris.” Netflix has released a full trailer for the third season of its hit comedy series. The new footage reveals Emily Cooper continuing to work at her dream job at a French marketing firm, all while juggling new romances and friendships. Along with her typically stunning wardrobe, Collins’
Thanksgiving may be past us, but that only means one thing: The holiday season is just beginning. Your last handful of weeks before we officially ring in 2023 are sure to be chock-full of festivities, and there’s no doubt you’ll need a few good outfits to have on hand. Naturally, such ensembles also include a
Love him or hate him, Joe Rogan maintained his hold as the No. 1 podcaster on Spotify for 2022. “The Joe Rogan Experience,” which has been exclusively available on Spotify since December 2020, took the No. 1 slot for most popular podcast of the year globally and in the U.S., for the second year in
With its impressive stunt scenes, pimped cars and groomed cops, Netflix’s “Lost Bullet” marks a big departure from the typical French thriller with run-down cops on the verge of depression or retirement. Sara May, a Quebec-born executive who joined Netflix in 2018, has been a driving force behind a new wave of French action thrillers