Universal Music Revenue Beats Estimates on Recorded Music Growth
The world’s largest music company Universal Music Group NV’s second-quarter revenue beat estimates, lifted by growth in recorded
2023-07-27 01:16
When will 'Welcome to Plathville' Season 5 air? Release date, time, cast and how to watch TLC's family drama
The upcoming release 'Welcome to Plathville' Season 5 promised to introduce fresh drama and instigate changes within the Plath family's dynamic
2023-08-27 17:55
What happened to Jamie Foxx's 2002 accuser? Actor hit out at scandalous 'untrue' allegations at the time
The accuser of the 2002 allegations came forward to file a complaint in 2018, claiming that she was sexually assaulted by Jamie Foxx at his Las Vegas home
2023-11-23 16:27
Threads: From Addison Rae, Charli D'Amelio to Overtime Megan, a look at TikTok influencers' first posts on 'Twitter killer' app
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'Desperate for money': Kim Zolciak faces backlash over misleading pregnancy post about daughter Brielle Biermann
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Billy Miller, former 'The Young and the Restless' and 'General Hospital' star, dead at 43
Actor and producer Billy Miller, best known for playing Billy Abbott in long-running US television soap opera "The Young and the Restless," has died at age 43.
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Who owns MrBeast Burger? YouTuber sues food company for damaging his brand
The YouTube sensation is seeking to terminate the partnership with the company and is calling for the immediate shutdown of the MrBeast Burger venture
2023-08-01 19:16
'Just stop!' Fans outraged after Vin Diesel's announcement of female-led 'Fast & Furious' spin-off
Vin Diesel announces a female-led 'Fast & Furious' spin-off and fans are already annoyed that the franchise is not ending
2023-05-23 13:18
Who owns Lociwear? Leonardo DiCaprio invests $5.1M into vegan footwear brand he genuinely 'loves'
'Leonardo DiCaprio is one of our investors,' Emmanuel Eribo said, complimenting the Hollywood actor's investment in the fledgling business
2023-07-27 19:54
Russians are flocking to bootleg Barbie screenings amid Hollywood ban in country
Russians are going to see bootleg viewings of the Barbie movie thanks to Hollywood pulling out of Russia. Warner Bros and other big Hollywood names like Disney and Netflix pulled out of the country after Putin invaded Ukraine last year. So, since then, copies of popular films have come into the country through other Russian-speaking markets, such as Kazakhstan, to work around the sanctions. To get around the system, some cinemas sell people tickets for a little-known Russian documentary or short film and then show a different film during the preview, to skirt American copyright laws and Russian laws that require distribution certificates from the Russian Ministry of Culture. But in June, the primary Kazakh-based distributor that had been illegally delivering Hollywood-licensed films to Russian cinemas announced it was pulling out of the business for financial reasons. This is how pirated viewings have started becoming popular. Nikita Zabolotskikh, 17, has spent an estimated Rbs300,000 — or more than $3,000 — bringing Barbie to the big screen in the city of Perm by acquiring a pirated copy, hiring a Russian dubbing company and rolling out an extensive marketing campaign. He told the Financial Times that he and a friend came up with the idea after reading news reports that the Kazakh company was ending its business — just as Barbie was about to hit cinemas worldwide. “The demand was unbelievable. People were losing their mind buying tickets . . . A huge number of people want to see Barbie,” he said. They now plan to show a higher-quality, re-dubbed version of the film at Kinomax, one of Russia’s biggest cinema chains — with plans to expand to 15-20 other Russian cities afterwards. “It’s the best-quality version on the [Russian] market,” he said. “And probably will be for the next two to three months.” Meanwhile, in Russia’s central city of Tyumen the Gorkiy cinema has already shown a pirated version of the film on its rooftop. Organisers noted that the quality might not suit “lovers of 4k resolution and ideal sound”. Some Moscow politicians don't like the liberal western values shown in the film. Maria Butina, a Russian lawmaker convicted in the US for operating as an unregistered foreign agent, has called for a ban on the sale of Barbie dolls and the new Mattel movie, which she labelled as an “advertisement” for the agenda of the US Democratic party. “What do we see [in the film]? Gays. Trans people. Women who have taken over the world. Nothing about the union between men and women, nothing about love,” she said in an appearance on the Russian Duma TV channel. But that is clearly not enough to stop Barbiemania. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-18 19:20
'My dream was to put Akron on the map': LeBron James says museum 'means a lot to me' ahead of its opening
The museum will take visitors on a self-guided tour of LeBron James' life, his house and his school gym where he played, among other things
2023-11-11 04:54
Fans love rumours that Harry Styles and Taylor Russell are dating
As rumours about a possible romance between actress Taylor Russell and musician Harry Styles circulate, fans seem to be happier than ever over the potential couple. A photo of the two at the opening night of The Effect, a play by Lucy Prebble, which Russell is staring in went viral, with fans loving the pair together and showing their support across social media. Fans of both Styles and Russell seemed elated over the rumours, calling the couple “cute”: Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Another called Russell a “bad b*tch”, seeming overjoyed by the photos. One fan called the possible a relationship a “win”: On TikTok, fans didn’t hide their excitement either, with user Jasmine saying she was “here for this!!” After the photos circulated. @jasminedarya wait here for this!!! Here for this!!! #harrystyles #taylorrussell #harrie #harries #harryshouse #bonesandall #timotheechalamet A fan of Styles also shared her delight on TikTok, using the John Lennon and Yoko Ono song ‘War is Over’ in the background calling Russell “gorgeous, and absolutely perfect in every way”. @hotlesbianrry FINALLY a break from the embarrassment of the man you stan dating a racist. #harrystyles #taylorrussellharrystyles #taylorrussell #tayrry The tone is very different to how Styles’ fans spoke about his ex-girlfriend Olivia Wilde, with Styles himself calling the hate directed towards Wilde “toxic” in a Rolling Stone interview. Whilst neither Styles nor Russell have publicly confirmed their relationship, it’s clear the majority are rooting for them if they choose to. Russell is a Canadian actress known for roles in the likes of Bones and All, Waves, Lost in the Space and the Escape Room films. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-11 19:21
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