Hollywood is in bad shape. You wouldn’t know it from CEO pay
Warner Bros. Discovery is in poor shape — so much so that Chief Executive David Zaslav has decided to unwind the 2022 merger he orchestrated…
In Palm Springs, the Alibi was a hot new music venue. Who killed it?
Back in the worst pandemic days of 2020, Elizabeth Garo and Melanie Tusquellas were terrified they would lose their nightclub.The co-owners of the Alibi —…
Pointeworks ballet spotlights women, performs during off-season
Sophie Williams’ decade-long dance career has taken her across the globe, from the English National Ballet in London to the Royal New Zealand Ballet and…
U.S. company to provide $6 billion loan for British nuclear power project
Protesters hold banners outside Hinkley Point power station in Somerset, United Kingdom, in 2011 against EDF Energy's plans to renew the site with two new…
TikTok deal gets another extension from Trump
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order giving TikTok a 90-day extension to work out a deal with the U.S. government that addresses security…
Trump endorses Paramount merger with David Ellison’s Skydance
President Trump has endorsed David Ellison’s takeover of Paramount Global — an $8-billion merger that has been complicated by his $20-billion lawsuit over CBS’ “60…
NAACP files intent to sue Elon Musk’s xAI company over supercomputer air pollution
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NAACP filed an intent to sue Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI on Tuesday over concerns about air pollution generated by a supercomputer…
Hollywood’s fight against alleged AI copyright infringement has only just begun
It was only a matter of time before the major Hollywood studios started taking the fight to the artificial intelligence industry over its alleged abuse…
Travel advice for Brits if your holiday company goes bust as another firm loses licence
If you find out a company you have booked all or part of your holiday has gone bust or is facing an uncertain future, follow…
Sneak peek inside the Netflix House retail locations
Netflix on Tuesday spilled more details about its retail stores coming to the Philadelphia and Dallas areas later this year and unveiled plans to open…
Juneteenth celebrations adapt after corporate sponsors pull support
AUSTIN, Texas — Juneteenth celebrations have been scaled back this year due to funding shortfalls as companies and municipalities across the country reconsider their support for diversity,…
ICE is using no-bid contracts to get more detention beds
LEAVENWORTH, Kan. — Leavenworth, Kan., occupies a mythic space in American crime, its name alone evoking a shorthand for serving hard time. The federal penitentiary housed gangsters…
Why Hollywood studios are still downsizing
Hollywood’s workforce just needed to “survive ’til ’25.” That was last year’s hopeful mantra for entertainment industry pros battered by layoffs and limited film and…
Paramount’s ‘South Park’ streaming deal is in limbo as Skydance merger drags on
Media giant Paramount Global is trying to avoid a streaming future without Cartman, Stan, Kyle and Kenny. As Paramount struggles to complete a key merger,…
State sues SoCal real estate tycoon, alleging widespread tenant exploitation
Alleging widespread and egregious violations of housing and tenant laws, Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta sued Southern California real estate tycoon Mike Nijjar in Los Angeles…
‘Agushto Papá’ calls out música Mexicana acts over silence on ICE raids
As looming fear over ongoing ICE raids in the greater Los Angeles area continues, one group of music enthusiasts is using their platform to call…
Why cozy content is king for stressed-out young adults
Meredith Hayden, a New York-based social media influencer and cookbook author, didn’t start out wanting to create comforting content.But that’s exactly what resonated with audiences.She…
Planet-warming emissions dropped when companies had to report them. EPA wants to end that
LEOPOLD, Ind. — On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue…
Soaring demand for Nintendo Switch 2 boosts massive video game market
Benedict Corpuz has always been a “day one” type of person when it comes to fueling his video game habit.Beginning in his high school years,…
Investors dump Tesla on bet Trump may lash out at Musk through his car company
By Angela Barnes & AP Published on 06/06/2025 - 6:42 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTIn three hours on Thursday, shares in Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company plunged by more than 14% in…