Chamath Palihapitiya Olivia Michael | CNBC Chamath Palihapitiya-backed Clover Health Investments said Friday it received a notice of investigation from the Securities and Exchange Commission and that it intends to cooperate. Clover, however, pushed back against a critical report from short-selling specialist Hindenburg Research, saying some claims in the report were “completely untrue.” On Thursday,
The BBC is once again turning to Oscar-nominated Magic Light Pictures for its latest animation special. The studio behind The Gruffalo will bring Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book Superworm to life with a cast including Olivia Colman and Matt Smith. Colman will narrate, while Smith will feature as hero Superworm. They are joined by
“Mr. Lewis, the goal of his life was to encourage people to speak up and that’s exactly what Pete is doing now,” says The Way I See It director Dawn Porter of the similarities between former Chief Official White House photographer Pete Souza and the late great civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis. “Having been
Chicago artist Polo G is back with a new song. “GNF (OKOKOK)” features a shoutout to late rapper Pop Smoke. The track arrives with a Cole Bennett directed visual. Check it out below. “GNF (OKOKOK)” was written by Polo G and produced by WIZARDMCE and Varohl. It follows Polo’s recent solo single “Epidemic,” which landed
I love short audiobooks! Six hours feels just right. It’s long enough to build an entire experience, yet short enough to hold attention, especially during reading slumps. But reading slump or not, short audiobooks can serve as great breaks from work or long reads. Some would be perfect for long drives alone or with someone
The ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race: All Stars 3’ winner has some thoughts on Reddit’s alleged cast list. You can see Trixie — and many of the rumored ‘All Stars 4’ queens — at RuPaul’s DragCon NYC, running Sept. 28 through Sept. 30 at the Javits Center in New York City. DragCon NYC: https://rupaulsdragcon.com/ More from Entertainment
If binging on Netflix has achieved anything, it’s a love of true crime dramas. But what if we said you could get the same thrills (if not more) from reading about them instead? Often times, they’re so gripping to read that you can get lost in the story and for a moment forget that what
Artur Widak | NurPhoto | Getty Images Johnson & Johnson applied for an emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for its coronavirus vaccine after releasing data last week showing it was about 66% effective in protecting against the virus. If J&J’s application is approved, it would be the third Covid-19 vaccine authorized
Mandatory hotel quarantine for UK residents and nationals arriving from countries on the “red list” will come into effect on 15 February – more than two weeks after the move was first announced by the prime minister. Under the policy, people returning from more than 30 high-risk nations will have to quarantine for 10 days
Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers a keynote during the European Union’s privacy conference at the EU Parliament in Brussels, Belgium October 24, 2018. Yves Herman | Reuters Snap and Unity Software, which reported fourth quarter earnings after the bell Thursday, both warned of the upcoming impact from Apple‘s privacy changes set for this spring. To
British actors are leading the way in this year’s Screen Actors Guild Awards nominations, with stars of TV and film recognised in several categories. It came as the late Chadwick Boseman made history, becoming the first person to have four SAG nods. The American actor was nominated for his lead performance in Ma Rainey’s Black
Consequences for Morgan Wallen continue to roll in as WME confirmed that it had dropped the country singer after a video of him saying the N-word made the rounds on the internet. The agency’s retaliation adds to the growing list of actions previously taken by Viacom’s CMT and the singer’s former label Big Loud Records.
The line was long, and I felt the stir of excitement as I edged toward the front. “It’s like the first Iron Man movie,” says the guy behind me, adjusting his mask, “but that ticket was easier to get.” This wasn’t about a Marvel thriller, we knew. We were on a vaccination line, with the
Michelle Williams has been cast as Peggy Lee in a forthcoming biopic, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Todd Haynes, who previously worked with Williams on the Bob Dylan-centric I’m Not Here, is set to direct the project. The Hollywood Reporter notes that Fever is based on a Nora Ephron screenplay, but that the project
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Lauren Zima is back to recap episode 5 of Matt James’ season of The Bachelor! Matt addresses the bullying and toxicity amongst the women and says goodbye to two major players. Then, the fairytale begins as Matt takes Rachael on a shopping spree and showers her with affection. But the group date is far less
While the fashion weeks hosted in New York, London, Milan and Paris reign supreme as the largest and most coveted in the world, Copenhagen’s offering – which is well underway right now, albeit digitally – continues to climb the ranks as *the* event for forecasting trends. It’s no surprise, really. We’ve long been turning to
Ken Frazier, Chairman and CEO, Merck & Co., speaks during a meeting of the Economic Club of New York, October 3, 2018. Brendan McDermid | Reuters The outspoken CEO of Merck, Ken Frazier, is retiring from the company effective June 30 after almost 30 years with the company, Merck announced on Thursday. A former attorney,
England’s economy will be unlocked gradually after schools hopefully return at the start of March, the vaccines minister has told Sky News. Nadhim Zahawi gave an insight into what Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s promised roadmap out of lockdown, earmarked to be announced on 22 February, will look like. He confirmed the government intends to start
Getty Images LONDON — Shares of SoftBank-backed used car marketplace Auto1 rallied 45% on Thursday following its debut on Germany’s Frankfurt stock exchange. The company’s shares were priced at 38 euros ($45) for the initial public offering but they were up around 45% to 55 euros at the open. The shares fell to around 50