Only a few years ago, Keith Lee was a professional MMA fighter, doing food delivery and making social media videos to ease his social anxiety. On Thursday night, however, Lee …
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Long Beach City College names new performing arts center in honor of Jenni Rivera
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLong Beach City College’s performing arts center is officially being named after Long Beach legend and LBCC alumna Jenni Rivera. Last week LBCC’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name …
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RIP, Chain Reaction: Former booker of the O.C. concert venue says goodbye
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMy name is Jon Halperin. I booked and managed Chain Reaction from 2000 to 2006. It started by accident while I was running a one-person record label. I went to …
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Ads on streaming services are the future, and also annoying
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAdvertising on streaming services is a big new growth business for marketing and media companies, but consumers are increasingly frustrated by what they see and hear on their screens. Ads …
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Oscars: Guillermo del Toro, Rian Johnson, more on Directors Roundtable
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt is often said that film directors are siloed off from one another, that they don’t get to watch how others work. So when you put a group of them …
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TikTok signs agreement for new joint venture keeping it online in the U.S.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTikTok has finalized a deal with Oracle and two other investors that will allow the popular social video platform to continue its business in the U.S. The deal, expected to …
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Riley Keough allegedly donated eggs to John Travolta and Kelly Preston
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNew documents in a lawsuit against Priscilla Presley’s son include claims that Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough is the biological parent of John Travolta and the late Kelly Preston’s youngest …
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“SportsCenter” host Elle Duncan leaves ESPN for Netflix
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesESPN veteran Elle Duncan is leaving the network next year to become the lead host for Netflix Sports. The streamer announced Thursday that Duncan will be the signature talent for …
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Hollywood’s hot cash source: The previously shunned Saudi Arabia
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEarlier this month, when billionaire tech mogul Larry Ellison needed more money to bolster Paramount’s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, he and his family turned to a lucrative …
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PinkPantheress is 100% sure she wants to be a pop star
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPinkPantheress broke out in 2021 with a series of charming and inventive singles that placed her high, breathy vocals over skittering beats built around easily recognizable samples. It was as …