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(Yahoo) – Disney (DIS) hiked streaming prices on Thursday as the company continues to grapple with direct-to-consumer profitability challenges and falling subscriber numbers. The price increases, the second so far this year, impact the monthly price of the company’s ad-free Disney+ and Hulu plans in addition to its Hulu live TV packages and ESPN+ subscription. The company first […]
(CNN) – Forget about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, she and Beyoncé are the true power pair of the year. On Wednesday night it was the era of two queens when Beyoncé attended the premiere for Swift’s “Eras Tour” concert film in Los Angeles. Naturally, the internet went bananas. Both women have reigned supreme this year with […]
(IGN) – Epic Games, the North Carolina-based studio behind Fortnite and Unreal Engine, has suffered a significant round of layoffs. First reported by Bloomberg, Epic Games is laying off 830 employees, or about 16 percent of its workforce. Epic Games shared a memo CEO Tim Sweeney sent out to staff in a new blog post. The memo […]
(AP) – Michael Gambon, the Irish-born actor knighted for his storied career on the stage and screen and who went on to gain admiration from a new generation of moviegoers with his portrayal of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight “Harry Potter” films, has died. He was 82. The actor died on […]
(WWE) – WWE today announced it has signed Jade Cargill to a multi-year contract. The news was first reported by ESPN. Cargill, a standout performer who has earned accolades as an industry-renowned talent, will begin training today at the WWE Performance Center in Orland
(Variety) – When Megan Thee Stallion pulled out of her scheduled performance at the Global Citizen festival in New York earlier this month due to an “unforeseen scheduling conflict,” it took about five minutes to do the math and realize — oh, Beyonce’s playing in Houston that night. Not only did she and Megan team up for the “Savage […]
(CNBC) – Hollywood’s writers and studios have a preliminary labor agreement. Talks between the Writers Guild of America and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers resumed last week after months of starts and stops, ultimately leading to a tentative deal that would end the ongoing writers strike. The WGA and AMPTP are still […]
(NY Post) – Former NBA player Brandon Hunter died on Tuesday, the Magic announced. He was 42 years old. The cause of death was not immediately known. Hunter starred at Ohio University during his four-year run in college before playing two seasons in the NBA. He was taken in the second round of the 2003 […]
(CNN) – Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, making his debut with the New York Jets, was carted off the field after suffering a left Achilles injury on just his fourth play in the team’s Monday Night Football game against the Buffalo Bills and will miss the rest of the 2023 season. Jets head coach Robert Saleh told reporters […]
(Complex) – Lil Yachty is clearly not happy with certain comments he’s received regarding his recent transformation. On Monday, the 26-year-old took to his Twitter account with a post showing off a slimmer physique and new haircut. Yachty has maintained his braids throughout his career, but he appears to have cut them all off. “She like […]
