Let the legal battle begin. On Monday, a Las Vegas-based HBO Max subscriber sued Netflix over concerns that the streamer’s plans to buy some of Warner Bros. Discovery’s assets would …
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Jubilant Sykes, acclaimed baritone, fatally stabbed by son at home in Santa Monica, police allege
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGrammy-nominated gospel singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed to death in his Santa Monica home late Sunday, and his son was taken into custody at the scene, police said. The 71-year-old …
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Sheinelle Jones named co-host for the fourth hour of ‘Today’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSheinelle Jones is taking the chair next to Jenna Bush Hager on the fourth hour of “Today,” the NBC News program announced Tuesday. The brand extension of the NBC News …
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After an unusual year in his late-night tenure, Jimmy Kimmel is officially sticking around for a little while longer. The host signed a one-year contract extension with ABC so “Jimmy …
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Sick City Records tries to ‘keep the music alive’ as potential closure looms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJust a few storefronts away from the now-vacant Button Mash, Sick City Records is on the brink of sharing the same fate. For nearly 20 years, therecord shop has offered …
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Netflix shares drop after Paramount launches hostile takeover bid
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNetflix shares dipped Monday after Paramount announced a hostile takeover bid, fueling worries on Wall Street that the streaming giant may not be able to pull off its audacious acquisition. …
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Cynthia Erivo’s Golden Globe nomination for ‘Wicked’ is historic
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesComing off of the massive box office success of “Wicked: For Good,” Cynthia Erivo is also making history. Erivo was nominated for a Golden Globe for lead actress in a …
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MILAN — The gala crowd at Milan’s Teatro alla Scala cheered the season premiere of Dmitry Shostakovich’s “Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk’’ with a 12-minute standing ovation Sunday, as the storied theater synonymous …
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Nobel literature laureate László Krasznahorkai delivers rare lecture in Stockholm
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSTOCKHOLM — Hungarian László Krasznahorkai, who won the Nobel Prize in literature for his lyrical novels that combine a bleak worldview with mordant humor, gave a lecture in Stockholm on Sunday in …
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Netflix: Advice for not screwing up Warner Bros. and HBO
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDear Ted Sarandos, Congratulations on making the winning bid for Warner Bros. By directly contradicting your famous “build don’t buy” mantra, you have managed to throw the already beleaguered entertainment …