Note: This article contains major spoilers for the current season. Succession. The end is finally here. With the death of patriarch Logan, it’s no surprise that the Roy family is in disarray. Shiv is pregnant but hasn’t told anyone, not even her future ex-husband, Tom. Cousin Greg is on the prowl, but Kendall and Roman … Read more
BERLIN (AP) — Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial ceremony and rally to protest a Roger Waters concert in Frankfurt on Sunday night. They accuse the Pink Floyd co-founder of anti-Semitism – an allegation he denies. Waters has also drawn their ire for his support of … Read more
Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful television and musical theater actor, has died. He was 95 years old. The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died on May 21 of Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Jeanne Ames, announced on Saturday. “He … Read more
Macau – often called the Las Vegas of Asia – has added another luxury casino to the Cotai Strip. And this time it’s a British theme called The Londoner Macao. From Big Ben to the Prime Minister’s residence at 10 Downing Street, visitors are transported to London on the Cotai Strip. Las Vegas Sands owns … Read more
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means that the stopwatches are off. Nowhere is the duration of standing ovations at high-powered premieres more carefully recorded and analyzed than at Cannes. Has a movie garnered a triumphant eight-minute standing ovation? Or did the audience stand for only four or five minutes? … Read more
Paramount plans to launch its combined Paramount+ and Showtime streaming services in the United States on June 27. Paramount+ with Showtime’s premium tier will increase from $9.99 to $11.99, while its cheapest tier without Showtime content will increase from $1 to $5.99. The company will end its standalone Showtime app, as well as the renaming … Read more
The holidays are a break from the office, but emails follow us everywhere – if we let them. Solar22 | Istock | Getty Images Should you check your emails on vacation or face a tsunami of messages back at work? For workers at war with their inboxes, neither is a great option. This is why … Read more
Media companies looking to monetize their streaming businesses rely heavily on advertising. NBCUniversal, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery were among the companies to highlight ad-supported streaming during their annual pitches to advertisers last week. Free and ad-supported streaming also plays an important role in the conversation. This film still released by Universal Pictures shows Mark … Read more
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jim Brown was virtually unstoppable in every way. Whether on the court, as a Hollywood movie hero or a civil rights activist, Brown was a force. One of the greatest players in NFL history, Brown, who retired at the peak of his playing career to continue playing and remained in the public … Read more
CANNES, France (AP) — Like the Cannes Film Festival the crowd stood in rapturous applause, a visibly moved Harrison Ford stood on stage, trying to keep his emotions in check. The warmth of the audience and a clip reel that had just played had Ford rattling. “They say when you’re about to die you see … Read more
