More from Abid Rahman
Netflix’s New Releases Coming in June 2024
A sexy comedy featuring man-of-the-moment Glen Powell posing as an undercover hitman, Jessica Alba kicking ass in an all-action revenge tale, the inimitable David Letterman interviewing a new round of guests, the continuing saga of Penelope Featherington and Colin Bridgerton, the return of a beloved fantasy series and the story of the most iconic franchise […]
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Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Sells Disney Stake After Losing Proxy Battle
Billionaire activist investor Nelson Peltz has sold his stake in The Walt Disney Co., nearly two months after losing a bruising and expensive proxy battle with the entertainment giant. CNBC reported Wednesday that Peltz, the founding partner of hedge fund Trian Partners, had disposed of his entire stake in Disney for $120 a share, worth […]
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Sean “Diddy” Combs’ History of Violence Dates Back to College Days, According to New Investigation
Amid a blizzard of legal trouble, a new in-depth report has raised troubling claims of historical abuse against Sean “Diddy” Combs, and allegations from former friends, Bad Boy Records employees and artists claiming the scandal-plagued music mogul was a violent figure behind the scenes. Rolling Stone published a bombshell report on Combs on Tuesday night, […]
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Premier League Scores Record Season on NBC, Peacock and USA Network
The Premier League continues to be a winner for NBCUniversal, with the world’s most watched soccer league scoring record ratings for NBC, Peacock and USA Network for the 2023-24 season. On Thursday, NBCU revealed that the last season of the Premier League broke a number of viewership records on its various platforms. The company said […]
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Former Obama Speechwriter Jon Lovett Part of ‘Survivor’ Season 47
The next season of Survivor looks to have a familiar face, with former Obama administration speechwriter and Pod Save America co-host Jon Lovett seemingly among the contestants for season 47. During Wednesday night’s finale of season 46 of Survivor, CBS’ teaser ad for the next season featured Lovett, although none of the contestants were named […]
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Tony Leung Named Jury President at Tokyo Film Festival
Tony Leung will serve as the president of the international competition jury at the 37th Tokyo International Film Festival, organizers announced on Friday. The Hong Kong acting icon, who gave a masterclass at the festival last year, will return to Tokyo to head up a jury that will be announced at a later date. Leung […]
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NFL Star Stefon Diggs Signs With SMAC Entertainment (Exclusive)
Houston Texans’ wide receiver Stefon Diggs has signed with SMAC Entertainment. The NFL star will work with the talent management firm and production company to “identify new endeavors in the sports, entertainment and fashion landscapes.” Diggs is set to work with SMAC’s April Guidone and Jasmine “Mooch” Sina. “As Stefon embarks on his new journey […]
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‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’: First Reactions From Public Screenings
Bad Boys: Ride or Die, the fourth film in Sony’s action franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, had its first public screenings Wednesday night, and the first reactions have already hit social media. At a fan screening at AMC The Grove 14 in Los Angeles, Smith and Lawrence made a surprise appearance. There were […]
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Sony Pictures Full-Year Profit Slips to $808M
Sony Pictures Entertainment’s full fiscal-year 2023 operating income fell to $808 million from $894 million in dollar terms, with sales creeping up slightly to $10.32 billion from $10.14 billion. SPE comprises motion pictures, television productions and media networks, and the fiscal-year 2023 performance of those three segments was impacted by the dual Hollywood strikes. Sony’s […]
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Francis Ford Coppola Releases First Teaser Trailer for Epic ‘Megalopolis’
Francis Ford Coppola has released the first teaser trailer to his epic, self-funded passion project Megalopolis. In the clip that dropped on Monday night, we see more of the scale and ambition of the project, with the large ensemble cast, dynamic shots of a utopian society and protests. The film, which will premiere at the Cannes […]
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Eurovision: Israel’s Entrant Booed During Rehearsal
Eden Golan, Israel’s entrant for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, was booed during rehearsals Thursday, with the crowd in Malmö, Sweden, chanting “Free Palestine” during the singer’s performance. Ahead of the Eurovision semifinal, Golan was performing her song “Hurricane” when sections of the crowd turned on her and the jeering began. In video clips posted […]
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Ian Gelder, Actor Who Played Kevan Lannister on ‘Game of Thrones,’ Dies at 74
Ian Gelder, the British actor who played Kevan Lannister on HBO’s Game of Thrones and the villain Zellin on Doctor Who, has died. He was 74. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and […]
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