Disney has officially launched its password and account-sharing crackdown, rolling out what it is calling its “paid sharing program” to users in the U.S. and in many regions around the world this week. The company had teased the changes in earnings calls earlier this year, but with the launch, it now has an official policy […]
Julia Roberts will narrate the audiobook of Lisa Marie Presley’s posthumous memoir, From Here to the Great Unknown, it was announced Wednesday. The actress will narrate alongside Presley’s daughter, Riley Keough, who helped complete the book following Presley’s death. The audiobook will also feature never-before-heard selections from the personal tapes Presley recorded as she prepared to […]
After their collaboration on Nutcrackers, Ben Stiller’s Red Hour Films and Rivulet Films will re-team for the pickleball comedy The Dink. Jake Johnson has nabbed the leading role as he plays a washed-up tennis pro who, to save a club in crisis and win his father’s respect, does the one thing he swore he’d never […]
Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group, the prominent celebrity management firm that was scrutinized for its involvement in Britney Spears’ conservatorship, is in the spotlight again for its work with Sean “Diddy” Combs as the hip-hop mogul, now in federal custody, fights sex-trafficking and racketeering charges. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones’ February civil lawsuit against […]
Telemundo is shaking up the leadership at its sports division, Telemundo Deportes. The Spanish-language media company, owned by NBCUniversal, says that Joaquin Duro will become executive VP of the division, reporting to Telemundo Enterprises chairman Luis Fernandez. Duro succeeds Eli Velazquez, who will depart the company at the end of the month. In his new […]
The new arrivals on the box office marquee this weekend make for an unusual recipe, if not a spicy one. The safest and most traditional ingredient is DreamWorks Animaton and Universal’s family film The Wild Robot, based on Peter Brown’s beloved bestseller about a robot nicknamed ROZ who forms an unexpected bond with an orphaned […]
After a thrilling and exciting WNBA regular season, the playoffs tip off with the top eight teams in the league — including the New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx and others. The WNBA Playoffs are in full swing, while the post-season ends with the WNBA Finals — which begins on Tuesday, Oct. 10. At […]
Paddington is not only a globally beloved bear and family brand but also good business, presentations by executives of Canal+ group’s StudioCanal unit at the Brand Licensing Europe 2024 convention in London on Wednesday made clear. Françoise Guyonnet, CEO of StudioCanal, kids & family, and Sissel Henno, head of global sales – licensing & retail […]
For the One Chicago family of shows that flank NBC’s primetime hours on Wednesday nights, change is a common occurrence for long running shows Chicago Fire and Chicago PD. Yet, going into its 10 season, Chicago Med not only finds itself forging forward with only three of its original cast members — Marlyne Barrett, Oliver […]