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LeBron James Passes Leadership of ‘More Than a Vote’ to WNBA Star Nneka Ogwumike
More Than a Vote is getting new leadership, and a new focus. The non-profit voting rights initiative founded by Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James will turn its attention to women’s rights and reproductive freedom for the 2024 election, with James passing the leadership baton to WNBA Seattle Storm star Nneka Ogwumike. More Than a […]
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Netflix Opening ‘Squid Game’ Live Experience in New York Ahead of Season 2
Are New Yorkers ready to play some red light, green light? Netflix says that it will open “Squid Game: The Experience” in New York City in October, letting people experience the thrill and stress of the popular series firsthand. The live experience will be based at the Manhattan Mall, and feature “Front Man” having participants […]
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Major Paramount Layoffs to Begin Today, Co-CEOs Tell Staff
Paramount will begin cutting 15 percent of its U.S.-based workforce beginning today. Paramount co-CEOs Chris McCarthy, Brian Robbins and George Cheeks announced to staff in a memo that the planned layoffs will begin on Tuesday, and happen in three phases. The first phase begins today, and will continue through the end of 2024. They add […]
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From ‘Encanto’ and Disney Villains to ‘Monsters, Inc.’ and Tony Stark: All the New Disney Theme Park Lands and Attractions Announced at D23
Disney turned Saturday night’s D23 showcase into a veritable all-star concert, bringing A-list talent on stage to perform classic songs from Disney films and help introduce a veritable avalanche of new attractions and lands based on the company’s intellectual property. Performers included Meghan Trainor, Shaboozey, Rita Ora, Plain White T’s, Pentatonix, Chromeo, Abi Carter, Tank […]
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Disney Developing Stage Adaptation of ‘The Greatest Showman’
Disney is bringing The Greatest Show on Earth to the stage. The company says that it is developing a stage musical based on the 2017 film The Greatest Showman to, produced by its Disney Theatrical division. The announcement was made at the D23 conference in Anaheim, California, where a cast performed “The Greatest Show,” the […]
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‘Inside Out’ Spinoff Series Coming to Disney+
A new series set in the world of Inside Out is coming to Disney+. At Disney’s D23 conference Friday night, Pixar boss Pete Docter announced that the series, Dream Productions, would hit the streaming service in 2025. The series will follow the “dream factory” inside of Riley’s head. It is set in between the events […]
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Disney Unveils Latest from Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm at Star-Packed D23 Panel
Bob Iger got a rock star-worthy welcome Friday night, as roughly 12,000 screaming fans gave the Disney CEO a standing ovation as he kicked off a super-sized panel at D23. “Wow. That was more than a warm welcome,” Iger told the crowd, adding, “Boy did I miss you.” It was a homecoming for Iger, who […]
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“Our Billion-Dollar Olympic Lab”: What NBC Is Taking From Paris to L.A.
The Paris Olympics have put NBC and its employees in a mighty good mood. Walking through NBC Sports’ headquarters midway through the games, one could almost feel the energy and good vibes. And not just because of the live music and s’more-making in fire pits by the Eiffel Tower. No, not that Eiffel Tower. In […]
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“Roundball Rock” Is Back: John Tesh Unveils New Version of Iconic NBA Theme Song
There’s officially a new version of “Roundball Rock,” the iconic theme song for the NBA on NBC. Composer John Tesh debuted the new version of the song (he calls it the “shredded version”) Thursday morning. Tesh appeared via a pre-recorded video on The Dan Le Batard Show, where he introduced the new version of the […]
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Oliver Darcy Exits CNN, Will Launch New Media Newsletter
More changes are coming to CNN’s media coverage, with the cable channel’s lead media reporter Oliver Darcy leaving the news outlet. Darcy, who appeared frequently on CNN to talk about media topics and wrote the company’s Reliable Sources Newsletter, is now launching his own newsletter, Status, which hit inboxes Thursday morning. According to the introductory […]
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Endeavor Puts OpenBet and IMG Arena Up For Sale as Silver Lake Takeover Draws Closer
As Endeavor’s take-private deal with Silver lake draws closer, big changes are already coming to the Ari Emanuel-led firm. In its Q2 earnings report Thursday morning, Endeavor said that it has put the businesses in its “sports data & technology segment up for sale: OpenBet and IMG Arena. Endeavor says it has begin to “actively […]
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The War for Laughs: Why Streamers Are Battling for Stand-Up Comics
At the tail end of June, Bill Burr took the stage at Seattle’s Moore Theatre, where he filmed his eighth stand-up special. His last few specials had been with Netflix, where he’d been part of an illustrious roster that includes Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Ali Wong and Jerry Seinfeld. But those who know Burr say […]
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