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‘Fire Country’ star Diane Farr leaves Los Angeles after 30 years to start her ‘third act’
“Fire Country” actor Diane Farr has announced that she is leaving Los Angeles after living there for 30 years, describing the move as the start of her “third act”. In an Instagram post, the 56-year-old reflected on having chosen the city rather than being born or educated there, signalling a significant personal and professional transition.…
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On the Charts 62 Years Ago, The Beatles Landed Their Fifth No. 1 in Seven Months With a Song Inspired by a Ringo Starr Malapropism
In August 1964, the Beatles’ “A Hard Day’s Night” reached number one in the United States, becoming the group’s fifth chart-topper in seven months. The achievement underlined the scale of Beatlemania and helped establish a record-breaking year for the band, while the song also served as the title track for their film and soundtrack album.…
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Whips & Wilde Vs Webs As ‘I Want Your Sex’ Debuts With ‘Spider-Man’ — Specialty Preview
Deadline’s specialty box office preview looks at the weekend’s smaller theatrical releases going up against the wide-release blockbuster Spider-Man: Brand New Day. The headline counter-programme is Gregg Araki’s raunchy comedy I Want Your Sex, starring Olivia Wilde as a dominatrix artist and Cooper Hoffman as her muse, which is opening in around 700 US cinemas…
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Tom Corson becomes Warner Music Group chief operating officer
Warner Music Group has appointed Tom Corson as its chief operating officer, expanding his responsibilities from Warner Records to the wider company. The move reshapes WMG’s senior leadership as it seeks to build on the label’s recent performance and strengthen operations across its global artist and songwriter business. Corson joined Warner Records in 2018 and…
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8 Essential Naughty Dog Games, Ranked
Collider ranks eight Naughty Dog games as essential, arguing that the studio’s evolution from platformers into cinematic, story-led games explains its lasting influence on PlayStation. The article presents the games as milestones that reveal the developer’s growing strengths in varied genres, character writing and ambitious design. – Jak 3 (2004) is placed eighth for advancing…
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Zoey Deutch’s painful 2011 audition for a $3billion role: “Why don’t you read this other part?”
Zoey Deutch has recalled a disappointing audition in 2011 for a role in the hugely successful Hunger Games film series, saying the experience was “painful”. She was initially invited to read for the part of Katniss Everdeen, but was then asked to try another role instead, underlining the uncertainty and rejection often involved in early…
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You Can Now Land New York’s Hardest Restaurant Reservations Through DoorDash
DoorDash has launched its restaurant-reservation service in New York, offering bookings at sought-after venues including The Corner Store, The Eighty-Six, Dante and L’Artusi. The move matters because it gives DoorDash a role in high-demand dining reservations, extending the company beyond its established food-delivery business. Some exclusive tables and popular time slots are reserved for DashPass…
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Yorks beat Durham to maintain One-Day Cup momentum
Yorkshire ended Durham’s unbeaten One-Day Cup start with a convincing seven-wicket win at York, extending their own run to four consecutive victories and moving top of Group B. Durham were dismissed for 165, with Ben Stokes making only 12, before James Wharton and Sam Whiteman guided Yorkshire home comfortably. Ben Cliff took 4-38 and Kuldeep…
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The biggest threat in America’s race with China isn’t Beijing, tech executive warns
A technology executive has warned that America’s ageing and constrained power grid, rather than China itself, could be the main obstacle to US leadership in artificial intelligence. The argument is that AI development depends on energy-hungry data centres, so inadequate electricity generation and transmission could limit US capacity to build and deploy the technology. The…
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Trump appeals ruling finding he colluded with DOJ in $10B IRS suit
Donald Trump has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was improperly coordinated with his own Justice Department. The ruling matters because it challenges the legitimacy of litigation in which the President sued agencies within his administration and raises wider questions about judicial oversight and the use of public…