Paramount Global is close to announcing a sale of its publisher Simon & Schuster to private investment giant KKR, according to a person familiar with the situation. Timing is always fluid but a deal could be announced as early as today. Paramount will report second-quarter earnings this afternoon. It’s the second deal for the storied
Month: August 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Joseph Fiennes has scored a winner with playwright James Graham’s knockout stage play Dear England, which will transfer from London’s National Theatre to the West End in the fall. The play is an uplifting dramatization of Gareth Southgate’s inspirational leadership of the England’s men’s soccer team and has garnered strong reviews. Dear England will run
News Bill Callahan Shares New “Last One at the Party” Video: Watch A gentleman named Coyote parties solo in this YTI⅃AƎЯ visual By Evan Minsker August 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Bill Callahan in 2018 (Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Bill Callahan has shared a new video for “Last One at the Party,” from his album
In fact, Zac himself has spoken a little about his difficult experiences with achieving a certain look for his roles – particularly his Baywatch lifeguard physique, which he admitted left him feeling unwell and depressed for around six months. “That required Lasix, powerful diuretics, to achieve,” he told Men’s Health. “I fell into a pretty
“I’m looking for people to participate in a huge book exchange. You can be anywhere in the world. All you have to do is buy your favorite book (just one) and send it to a stranger (I’ll provide their details through a private message). You’ll receive a roughly maximum of 36 books back to you,
There’s no denying automation will eliminate certain jobs in the coming years. But as companies adopt robots on manufacturing floors, in kitchens and on delivery routes, workers have a growing opportunity to join the ranks in helping to build and implement the technology. Both humanoid and nonhumanoid robots are set to reduce employment in the
Connected devices such as baby monitors and smart speakers are increasingly being used to survey, harass and control victims of domestic abuse, MPs have warned. The government has been urged to do more to tackle the rise in so-called “tech abuse” – whereby smart technology and connected devices are used to broaden and facilitate patterns
Smoke billows from an unauthorized steel factory, foreground, on November 4, 2016 in Inner Mongolia, China. To meet China’s targets to slash emissions of carbon dioxide, authorities are pushing to shut down privately owned steel, coal, and other high-polluting factories scattered across rural areas. (Photo by Kevin Frayer/Getty Images) Kevin Frayer | Getty Images News
Barbie might be synonymous with pink – but her film is now firmly in the green, with more than $1bn (£784m) in box office sales worldwide. The smash hit, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie, reached the “Barbillion” on Sunday after pulling in a further $127m (£99m) in sales over the weekend. It
“We kind of live in Candy Mountain on Foundation, because visual effects have such an important role in the show,” said VFX supervisor Chris MacLean at Apple TV+ and Deadline’s Visual Effects + Screen event. MacLean has been with the series for over four years, back when he was working on the first season. “When
Emily Blunt could’ve joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Natasha Romanoff, the Black Widow, in Iron Man 2. The Oppenheimer star is now opening up about what she thinks of Scarlett Johansson who ended up playing the role across multiple films. “Come on, the best girl got it,” Blunt said on the Happy Sad Confused
News Open Mike Eagle Announces New Project, Shares New Song “WFLD 32”: Listen Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering is coming this month By Evan Minsker August 4, 2023 Facebook Twitter Open Mike Eagle, photo by Kim Newmoney Facebook Twitter Open Mike Eagle has announced a new record. Another Triumph of Ghetto Engineering, the follow-up to
Sophie Tea is a London-based artist whose work honours the female form, with a focus on celebrating the diversity that distinguishes all of our bodies. In 2021, Sophie organised six “Nudie” catwalks, which featured models wearing only body paint that she’d meticulously swirled over their naked bodies. Her latest project saw her create ‘SEND NUDES’,
Most of Tirzah Price’s life decisions have been motivated by a desire to read as many books as humanly possible. Tirzah holds an MFA in Writing for Children & Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked as an independent bookseller and librarian. She’s also the author of the Jane Austen Murder
Affirmative action supporters and counterprotesters shout at each other outside the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., June 29, 2023. Kent Nishimura | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images Even before the Supreme Court‘s ruling on affirmative action policies in college admissions, the nation’s top business leaders expressed concern over how the decision could
The Labour Party has said it would have “no choice” but to continue housing asylum seekers on barges and ex-military bases if it forms the next government. Shadow immigration minister Stephen Kinnock said Labour would “inherit a mess” if it wins the next election and that it would have to “deal with the infrastructure that
In this article TSP FDX UBER AUR AUR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Trucking is an integral part of the economy, representing over 70 percent of freight moved in the U.S. Yet, it is dogged by driver shortages, safety issues and supply chain challenges. Pittsburgh-based Aurora Innovation is hoping to solve these problems and
It’s the great comedy debate. With performers at Edinburgh’s Fringe feeling the pinch from rising accommodation, food and fuel costs, has the festival become elitist? “There’s a definite economic barrier,” comedian Paul Chowdhry told Sky News. “Most of the people I speak to, throughout the years, say it’s a very middle-class white industry. You very
Lesli Linka Glatter has been re-elected president of the Directors Guild of America by acclamation of the delegates at the DGA’s Biennial National Convention in Los Angeles. “I am thrilled to say we are as strong and united as ever before,” she said. “Together, we will continue our shared fight — along with SAG-AFTRA and the
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are moving into film production, with reports that they have purchased the screen rights for a bestselling romantic novel. The UK’s Sun newspaper reports that Harry and Meghan will produce the film version of a Canadian author’s book, with a story that bears more than a passing resemblance to
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