Category Archives: News
Music Industry Moves: Universal Music and Patrick Whitesell Announce Joint Venture; Amazon to Livestream Erykah Badu Juneteenth Concert
Universal Music Group has announced new joint venture between it and WTSL, the investment firm founded by Patrick Whitesell and backed by private equity giant Silver Lake. "This is about building the ...
Thania Garcia Jun 09, 2025
Chloë Sevigny Joins Jennifer Garner, Regina Hall in ‘Five-Star Weekend’ Peacock Series
Chlo Sevigny is the latest addition to Peacock’s upcoming series adaptation of the Elin Hilderbrand novel “The Five-Star Weekend.” The series was originally announced in January with...
Joseph Otterson Jun 09, 2025
Vertical Acquires ‘The Twin,’ Sets July Release Date (EXCLUSIVE) – Film News in Brief
Vertical is set to release J.C. Coler's horror film “The Twin” on July 1, following the company’s acquisition of North American rights. The cast includes Logan Donovan (“Magnum...
Abigail Lee Jun 09, 2025
Mason Gooding Cast in Kevin Hart’s Bachelor Party Comedy ‘72 Hours’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Mason Gooding is getting married - in Kevin Hart's bachelor party comedy "72 Hours." I can exclusively reveal that the “Scream” actor is attached to play the groom in the ensemble movie. N...
Marcmalkin Jun 09, 2025
Sly Stone’s 10 Essential Songs: From ‘Dance to the Music’ to ‘Everyday People’ to ‘Family Affair,’ and More
Sylvester Stewart - known to most of the world as Sly Stone, who passed away at 82 on Monday - was one of the most important musicians not only of the rock-soul era - because his music combined both, ...
Jem Aswad Jun 09, 2025
Paramount Global CFO Naveen Chopra Exits to Join Roblox
Paramount Global chief financial officer Naveen Chopra is exiting his post at the media company to join gaming platform company Roblox as CFO. Following Chopra’s departure from Paramount, Andrew...
Jennifer Maas Jun 09, 2025
Disney Closes Hulu Deal With Comcast, Paying Billions Less Than NBCU Was Seeking
After more than two years of haggling, Disney has finally closed its deal with Comcast to buy out NBCUniversal’s one-third stake in Hulu — and Disney is paying much less than it would have...
Todd Spangler Jun 09, 2025
Justin Baldoni’s $400 million defamation suit against Blake Lively dismissed by judge
A judge has thrown out Justin Baldoni‘s $400 million defamation claim against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. The legal battle between the two kicked off last December, when Lively fil...
Emma Wilkes Jun 09, 2025
Frederick Forsyth, Author of Thrillers Made Into Movies Like ‘The Day of the Jackal,’ Dies at 86
Frederick Forsyth, a British author of thrillers who frequently made the bestseller lists, sold 70 million books and saw his novels “The Day of the Jackal,” “The Odessa File” a...
William Earl Jun 09, 2025
Funk pioneer Sly Stone has died aged 82
Sly Stone, the funk pioneer famed for fronting Sly and the Family Stone, has died at the age of 82. The news was confirmed by his family in a press statement, who said he passed away peacefully after ...
Emma Wilkes Jun 09, 2025