Entertainment
Penn’s sports betting business posts head-turning fourth quarter profit
In this photo illustration, the Penn Entertainment logo is displayed on a smartphone mobile screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Penn Entertainment on Thursday became the first U.S. gambling company to post a profit in its sports betting business during the final three months of a year. Usually, it’s tougher […]
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A travel insider explains how people who hate cruising — can learn to enjoy it
Canadian Tammy Cecco wasn’t a fan of cruising. “The thought of being on a ship with thousands of other people and not being able to get off,” she said, “was something that I wanted to avoid.” That didn’t change when Cecco, a travel magazine publisher, boarded a surprise cruise booked by her husband to renew […]
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Tourism is roaring back in China. But the $6 trillion consumer market place is digging alone out of a deep slump
BEIJING — China’s usage recovery from zero-Covid is finding off to a stable start out – right after a depressing fourth quarter. When Michelin-starred cafe Rêver reopened Thursday from a Lunar New Calendar year crack, it was entirely booked, reported Edward Suen, chief operating officer of the Guangzhou venue. Reservations for the next 3 days […]
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Biden will make surprise video appearance on ‘SNL,’ signing up for host Aubrey Plaza
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in the course of the National Affiliation of Counties Legislative Meeting in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 15, 2022. Joshua Roberts | Reuters President Joe Biden created a surprise online video visual appeal on “Saturday Night Are living” for the duration of to start with-time host Aubrey Plaza’s monologue. The “White […]
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‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ tops $2 billion at the world wide box business office
Avatar: The Way of Drinking water Courtesy: Disney Co. Disney‘s “Avatar: The Way of Water” has topped $2 billion at the worldwide box business, marking the 2nd James Cameron film to get to this benchmark. Only five other films have strike this metric — the authentic “Avatar,” “Avengers: Endgame,” Cameron’s “Titanic,” “Star Wars: The Drive […]
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‘M3gan’ is setting the stage for a big year for horror movies at the box office
A lifelike doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally turns murderous in Universal Studios and Blumhouse’s “M3GAN.” Universal A fashion-forward, murderous doll is ringing up big bucks at the box office. “M3gan,” the newest release from the Universal Studios and Blumhouse collaboration, will end up with more than $100 […]
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Legendary singer-songwriter David Crosby dies at 81
David Crosby was a founding member of the 60’s group the Byrds and one third of Crosby, Stills and Nash – which sometimes included Neil Young to make it a foursome.The soft rock group was massively popular in their heyday, but all good things come to an end, and the trio broke up to forge […]
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In the fight against slowing growth, Netflix and its rivals are all in this together
For the past three years, the global media and entertainment industry has been defined by the streaming wars. Each media company created a streaming service to compete. Only the strongest would survive, the narrative went. The losers would consolidate or die. Last year, the streaming wars didn’t end, but a metaphorical meteor approached the entertainment […]
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Disney could use an activist investor like Nelson Peltz to help get its financial house in order
An activist investor like Trian Partners’ Nelson Peltz on Walt Disney ‘s (DIS) board could help prod the entertainment conglomerate to address its financial woes and implement much-needed changes to create long-term value for the company and its shareholders. Peltz, the CEO and founder of investment firm Trian Partners, has been waging an ongoing proxy […]
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Netflix is set to report fourth-quarter earnings after the bell. Here’s what to expect
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Are consumers gravitating towards Netflix‘s new ad-supported service? Shareholders are hoping the streamer sheds light on the new plan during its fourth-quarter earnings report, which is due after the bell Thursday. Wall Street has kept a close eye on Netflix in recent quarters as it broke with its […]
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