Category Archives: News
What TikTok’s Potential Shutdown Means for the Book Biz on Eve of ‘Onyx Storm’ Release
One of the most highly anticipated book releases of 2025 is set for next week, less than a month into the new year: “Onyx Storm,” the latest sequel to Rebecca Yarros’ wildly popular ...
Jennifer Maas Jan 15, 2025
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter Lead Most-Streamed U.S. Pop Artists for 2024
Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter were the most-streamed U.S. pop artists last year, according to Luminate’s year-end music report for 2024. Swift topped the U.S. On-Demand Audio...
Steven J. Horowitz Jan 15, 2025
Fox Sports Hopes to Steer NFL Fans to IndyCar Debut
Fox Sports aims to tackle fans of its Sunday-afternoon NFL games and drive them over to its new racing programs. The first season of IndyCar on Fox debuts March 2. In a big to generate interest, Fox S...
Brian Steinberg Jan 15, 2025
‘Here Come the Habibs,’ Australian Comedy About Lebanese Family, Gets Mexican Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)
El Estudio has acquired rights to adapt hit Australian comedy format “Here Come the Habibs” for Mexican audiences, partnering with Los Angeles-based Happy Accidents on the project. The ori...
Naman Ramachandran Jan 15, 2025
Leland Vittert to Take Over NewsNation 9 P.M. Slot
Leland Vittert, a former Fox News Channel reporter who has become an evening host on Nexstar Media’s NewsNation, will take over the 9 p.m. hour on that network that is being vacated by current h...
Brian Steinberg Jan 15, 2025
Bille August Series ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Starring ‘Peaky Blinders’ Actor Sam Claflin Draws Top Ratings in Italy
Bille August-directed TV series "The Count of Monte Cristo," featuring an international cast led by Sam Claflin ("Peaky Blinders") is reaping stellar ratings in Italy, scoring on average a whopping 26...
Nvivarelli Jan 15, 2025
‘Sailor Moon’ Stage Musical to Play North American Tour (EXCLUSIVE)
A Japanese musical adaptation of the hit manga and anime franchise "Sailor Moon" will launch a North American tour this spring, playing nearly 20 cities on a route that begins in Pittsburgh in March a...
Gordon Cox Jan 15, 2025
Global Streamer Izzy Sets Launch Date for Highly Anticipated ‘Shtisel’ Prequel ‘Kugel’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Global streaming platform Izzy, which specializes in Israeli shows and films, is set to exclusively launch “Kugel,” the highly anticipated prequel to Netflix hit “Shtisel,” on ...
Leo Barraclough Jan 15, 2025
‘The Sand Castle’ Producer on the Nadine Labaki Film’s Timely Parallels With Events in Syria and Gaza: ‘Everybody Is Just Looking for a Home’
U.S. director Matty Brown’s allegorical drama "The Sand Castle,” which sees Lebanese multi-hyphenate Nadine Labaki reunite on screen with young "Capernaum" siblings Zain and Reman Al Rafee...
Nvivarelli Jan 15, 2025
MrBeast offers to buy TikTok, Meek Mill mocked, and Elon Musk’s bid called “pure fiction”
Various famous faces are offering to buy TikTok following news that it plans to cease operations in the US this Sunday (January 19). The decision comes after the site and its parent company, ByteDance...
Liberty Dunworth Jan 15, 2025