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After U.K. Approval of Paramount-WBD Deal, European Media Leaders Rally Behind David Ellison: ‘The Industry Will Be Stronger’
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has cleared Paramount Skydance’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, prompting a wave of support from European media executives and analysts. Industry figures argue the approval, following the European Commission’s clearance last month, signals a broader shift in regulatory attitudes as European broadcasters contend with intensifying competition…
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How Ella Rubin Went From Being a Briefcase-Wielding 11-Year-Old to the Star of ’Sterling Point’
Actress Ella Rubin discusses her rise from an earnest child performer to leading Prime Video’s coming-of-age series Sterling Point, created by Megan Park. As a young hopeful, Rubin famously carried a metal-look briefcase (actually a repurposed art kit) to auditions to appear more serious, a habit that has become a defining anecdote of her early…
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‘Michael’ Boosts Lionsgate Quarterly Results as Studio Narrows Loss to $29 Million
Lionsgate reported stronger fiscal first-quarter results, narrowing its net loss to $28.8 million as the box-office success of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael” lifted its film division to record profits. The results underline how a single hit release can transform a studio’s fortunes, and Lionsgate is already moving to capitalise on the franchise with a…
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On This Day in 1982, Willie Nelson Began a 22-Week Reign at No. 1 With the Year’s Biggest Country Album
On 6 August 1982, Willie Nelson’s album Always On My Mind returned to the top of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart, beginning a run that would make it the year’s most successful country record. Notably, the album contained no original Nelson compositions, instead featuring covers of adult-contemporary and pop standards such as “Bridge Over Troubled…
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Nikki Sixx Admits to Mötley Crüe Using Backing Tracks During Live Shows
Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx has defended the band’s use of backing tracks during live concerts, responding to fan questions in a Q&A on X. He explained that the tracks are used to layer in elements the band cannot replicate live, such as orchestral or saxophone parts, which are synced with the musicians’ actual playing,…
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Only 5 Classic Rock Albums Are Better Than ‘Sgt. Pepper’s’
A feature from entertainment site Collider argues that, much as The Beatles’ 1967 album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is often hailed as one of rock’s most influential records, at least five classic rock albums arguably surpass it. The piece frames Sgt. Pepper’s as hugely important for reshaping what an album could be as…
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Disney’s Most Iconic Ride Is Officially Getting a New Sci-Fi Series
Disney+ has officially ordered a pilot for a new sci-fi television series based on Spaceship Earth, the iconic EPCOT attraction housed in the park’s giant silver sphere landmark. The project marks a rare foray into TV for Disney’s ride-based adaptations, an area far less explored than film, where the company has had mixed success with…
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Rust August Force Wipe Brings New DLC and Major Update
Rust’s August force wipe is looking promising with the launch of the Bar Games and Stone Sculpture DLC and new monument changes.
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Listen to Madonna and Kylie Minogue’s “Love Sensation (Afterhours Mix)”
The duo debuted their rework of the Confessions II track at WorldPride Amsterdam last week
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I played Elden Ring wrong for two years
I started Elden Ring on launch day in 2022. It was my first FromSoft game and turns out, I didn’t know what I was getting into. Here’s how I let a bunch of assumptions and anxieties drive me to play Elden Ring wrong and bad for two years and over 200 hours. No, I still…