Movies
Jeffrey Epstein accuser sues psychiatrist Henry Jarecki for alleged rape, intercourse trafficking
Henry Jarecki, and Christine Corcoran show up at the Once-a-year Independence Award Gain Occasion hosted by Intercontinental Rescue Committee on November 5, 2014 in New York Metropolis. Jemal Countess | Getty Illustrations or photos A female who states she was sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit Monday against famed psychiatrist, entrepreneur and commodities […]
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Shaking seats and piped-in fog: How 4DX is carving out a niche moviegoing market
Chris Hemsworth stars as the villainous Dementus in Warner Bros.’ “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.” Warner Bros. Discovery In George Miller’s new Mad Max film “Furiosa,” a red paint flare explodes and casts the theater screen in a saturated crimson cloud. Feet away, among the rows of gyroscopic 4DX chairs, plumes of fog roll in, […]
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Justice Division sues to split up Are living Country, dad or mum of Ticketmaster
The U.S. Office of Justice is suing to break up Are living Nation, the parent firm of Ticketmaster, over alleged antitrust violations. The lawsuit, joined by 30 states and submitted Thursday, follows a DOJ investigation into irrespective of whether Stay Country maintains a monopoly in the ticketing field, a probe introduced in 2022 and bolstered […]
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Pixar is laying off 14% of its workforce as Disney scales back content
A bicyclist rides past the entrance to the Pixar Animation Studios headquarters in Emeryville, California, U.S. Bloomberg | Getty Images Long-expected layoffs are hitting Pixar Animation Studios on Tuesday. Pixar will lay off about 175 employees, or around 14% of the studio’s workforce, a spokesperson for parent company Walt Disney told CNBC. The cuts come […]
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Netflix ad-supported tier has 40 million monthly users, nearly double previous count
Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images Netflix‘s cheaper, ad-supported tier has amassed 40 million global monthly active users, the company said Wednesday. That’s nearly double the 23 million figure the streaming giant shared in January. Separately, Netflix announced it would launch its own advertising platform and no longer partner with Microsoft for that technology. […]
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AMC’s meme stock windfall may help it pay down a massive debt load
Cars drive near an AMC Theatre on March 29, 2023 in New York City. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Corbis News | Getty Images Can AMC Entertainment capitalize on a second meme craze? The stock, alongside GameStop, surged this week after “Roaring Kitty,” the man who inspired the massive short squeeze of 2021, posted […]
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Summer box office bust? This season’s movie slate could put up the lowest haul in decades
Ryan Gosling stars in Universal’s “The Fall Guy.” Universal For the first time since 2009, the box office doesn’t have a Marvel film to kick off the summer movie season — and it shows. Since the 2008 release of “Iron Man,” Marvel Cinematic Universe films have consistently launched this highly lucrative moviegoing season, with only […]
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Star Wars was the first Lego license — 25 years later, it’s stronger than ever
Star Wars Lego models are seen at the Bricks & Figs museum in Krakow, Poland, on April 15, 2023. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images If you are a Star Wars fan, Jens Kronvold Frederiksen may have crafted your childhood. A design director at the Denmark-based Lego company, he has spent the past 25 years creating […]
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Netflix is set to report earnings – here’s what Wall Street expects
Rafael Enrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images LOS ANGELES — Netflix is due to report first-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday. The company’s performance has been an anomaly in the streaming realm. While competitors struggle to turn profits, Netflix saw a 12% bump in revenue last year as its paid memberships grew again. Here’s […]
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StubHub eyes summer IPO, seeks $16.5 billion valuation
The StubHub logo can be seen at the headquarters in San Francisco. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty Images StubHub is eyeing a summer initial public offering, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC. The online ticketing service is aiming for a valuation of at least $16.5 billion, which is what it was […]
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