Entertainment
Marvel movies are set to return to China, but Covid could weigh on ticket sales
Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.” Disney Marvel films are returning to China in February, marking the first time in nearly four years that Disney’s comic book cinematic universe landed a release in the country. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will hit Chinese theaters on Feb. 7, and “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” will arrive […]
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Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how you define ‘safe’
From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky often depends on the destination — and how you define the risks. Safest cities: people’s perceptions A report published by the U.K.-based insurance company William Russell ranked the “safest cities in the world,” according to […]
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Disney rips Peltz around board combat, defends Iger’s acquisitions
Nelson Peltz David A. Grogan | CNBC Disney ripped Nelson Peltz and his bid for a board seat Tuesday, as the amusement giant’s proxy struggle with the investor and his activist agency, Trian Fund Management, requires condition. Disney reported in a securities submitting Tuesday that its board was the place it essential to be to […]
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A busier movie calendar will lead to a 15% jump in box office sales, JPMorgan predicts
Slow and steady will win the race at the box office this year, according to JPMorgan analyst David Karnovsky. He is predicting a 15% year-over-year jump in North American movie ticket sales to $8.49 billion in 2023. The double-digit gain is driven by two factors. The first is tied to the depressed state of the […]
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Hasbro delays new Dungeons & Dragons licensing rules following fan backlash
Set of pen, notebook, and dices to play role game like dungeons and dragons. Purple bag to storage the dices. in Barcelona, CT, Spain Cavan Images | Istock | Getty Images Dungeons & Dragons fans were ready to roll for initiative against Hasbro after the company attempted to rewrite its two-decade-old open game license in […]
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‘Flash’ star Ezra Miller avoids jail with plea deal for unlawful trespass in Vermont
Actor Ezra Miller arrives at the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures’ ‘Justice League’ at Dolby Theatre on November 13, 2017 in Hollywood, California. Axelle/bauer-griffin | Filmmagic | Getty Images Ezra Miller agreed to a plea deal Friday to avoid jail time related to a May 2022 incident in which they allegedly stole alcohol from a […]
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WWE’s smaller rival AEW interested in merger, sources say
WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks at a news conference announcing the WWE Network at the 2014 International CES in Las Vegas. Getty Images All Elite Wrestling, a professional wrestling league owned by the Khan family, is interested in merging with World Wrestling Entertainment, according to people familiar with the matter. The Khans, who […]
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Nelson Peltz’s attempt to join Disney’s board could force much-needed accountability
If Nelson Peltz were to win his fight to join Walt Disney ‘s (DIS) board of directors, the activist investor could force a level of accountability at the company that’s sorely needed. Peltz is the CEO and founder of Trian Partners, an investment firm that owns 9.4 million shares of Disney valued at nearly $940 […]
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HBO Max raises price for ad-free service for the first time since it launched
‘House of the Dragon’ series logo displayed on a phone screen and HBO Max website are seen in this illustration photo taken on August 16, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery is raising the monthly price of HBO Max by $1 as the company looks to further invest in content […]
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Nelson Peltz lays out his case for Disney proxy fight, slams Fox acquisition
Disney is facing a proxy fight as Nelson Peltz’s activist firm Trian Fund Management pushes for a seat on its board. Peltz spoke on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” on Thursday, making his case for the fight his firm has picked with Disney, raising issues with Disney’s $71 billion acquisition of Fox in 2019 and […]
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