Movies
Lawmakers tell Live Nation CEO they want answers on the Taylor Swift Ticketmaster fiasco
Taylor Swift accepts an award onstage during the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 held at PSD Bank Dome on November 13, 2022 in Duesseldorf, Germany. Jeff Kravitz | Filmmagic | Getty Images Lawmakers have some questions for Live Nation’s CEO after Ticketmaster bungled the recent sale of Taylor Swift tour tickets. The House Energy and […]
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Paramount shares fall as CEO lowers fourth-quarter ad revenue forecast
In this photo illustration, the Paramount Global logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Paramount Global fell Tuesday after CEO Robert Bakish warned that fourth-quarter advertising revenue would be lower than the company’s sluggish third-quarter figures. “The current market is challenging and we’re […]
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David Zaslav’s top priority at Warner Bros. Discovery: Get the cash flowing again
David Zaslav Olivia Michael | CNBC A few months ago, after a lengthy and sobering review of Warner Bros. Discovery‘s business, Chief Executive David Zaslav gave his division heads a cutthroat mission. Pretend your units are family businesses, Zaslav said. Start from scratch and prioritize free cash flow, he added, according to people familiar with […]
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George Clooney, Gladys Knight among the Kennedy Heart honorees
Secretary of Condition Antony Blinken, next from remaining, and his wife, Evan Ryan, remaining, sign up for 2022 Kennedy Middle Honorees, front row from remaining, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, George Clooney, Tania León, and Kennedy Middle President Deborah Rutter, back again row from remaining, Kennedy Centre Chairman David Rubenstein, alongside with fellow 2022 Honorees Adam […]
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Netflix CEO says he was slow to allow advertising because he was focused on Google and Facebook
Reed Hastings, co-founder, chairman, and co-chief executive officer of Netflix, arrives for the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S. July 6, 2021. Brian Losness | Reuters Netflix founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings said Wednesday he was slow to come around to advertising on the streaming platform because he […]
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‘Glass Onion’ could have made $200 million, but Netflix only let it play in theaters for a week
Netflix probably left hundreds of millions of dollars on the table by not keeping Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” in theaters. The sequel to Johnson’s critically acclaimed “Knives Out” opened in nearly 700 theaters, the largest release of any Netflix original film to date, last Wednesday ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. “Glass Onion” leaves theaters […]
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Disney CEO Bob Iger addresses ‘Don’t Say Gay’ fallout, importance of LGBTQ inclusion in stories
Bob Iger poses with Mickey Mouse attends Mickey’s 90th Spectacular at The Shrine Auditorium on October 6, 2018 in Los Angeles. Valerie Macon | AFP | Getty Images Following criticism of its past handling of LGBTQ issues, Disney CEO Bob Iger on Monday told employees that inclusion and acceptance are among the “core values” of […]
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Disney is the biggest winner — and loser — at the Thanksgiving box office
This year’s Thanksgiving box office was both feast and famine for Walt Disney. While “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” added $64 million to its domestic tally during the five-day time frame, Disney’s latest animated feature “Strange World” failed to lure in moviegoers, generating just $18.6 million between Wednesday and Sunday and a dismal $11.9 million for […]
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Irene Cara, Oscar-winning singer of ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ title tracks, dies at 63
Irene Cara attends an event, circa 1990s. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Michael Ochs Archives | Michael Ochs Archives | Getty Images Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning musician best known for singing the title tracks to the movies “Fame” and “Flashdance” has died, her publicist said Saturday. She was 63. “It is with profound […]
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Black Friday online sales to hit new record, expected to top $9 billion
A Black Friday sale sign in the clothing department of the Macy’s flagship store on Black Friday in New York, US, on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images This will likely end up the biggest Black Friday ever online. Overall online sales for the day after Thanksgiving are expected to […]
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