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HBO Max’s goes blank for the second time in less than a week. Many users on Twitter aired their collective grief over attempting to use the HBO streaming service for The Mare Of Easttown finale. The Kate Winslet-fronted detective drama was scheduled to air its finale at 7PM PST. However, as many viewers reported, the

Nike says it ended its tie-up with football star Neymar last year because he refused to cooperate in an investigation into sexual assault allegations against him by an employee of the sportswear maker. The Brazilian, who became the world’s most expensive player when he signed for Paris St German for €222m in 2017, denies the

An unidentified man is reportedly in critical condition, after being shot on the set of a Boosie Badazz music video in Hunstville, Alabama. According to TMZ, the rapper (born Torrence Ivy Hatch) was not harmed in the shooting, which took place around 4:30 p.m. At this time, the Huntsville Police reportedly have no suspects in

The hospitality industry is facing a recruitment crisis as it struggles to fill thousands of vacancies. Venues are finding it difficult to hire front-of-house staff and chefs as they experience a shortage of 188,000 workers, according to research by UK Hospitality. Bars, pubs, restaurants and cafes have been able to serve customers indoors in England

The L.A. County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19 on Saturday, reporting 7 new deaths and 220 new positive cases. While data from the County showed that hospitalizations continue to decrease, case numbers and deaths reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. Today’s numbers bring L.A. County to a total of 24,338 deaths, and

One of the London stock market’s largest exhibition groups is in talks about a big capital injection that would further underline an ongoing frenzy of private equity interest in UK plc. Sky News has learnt that Hyve Group is in preliminary discussions with Carlyle about a so-called private investment in public equity – or PIPE

UPDATED with latest: On Friday, Disney announced it will livestream the opening ceremonies for the brand new Avengers Campus at Disneyland-adjacent California Adventure. The event should provide fans with their first extensive close-up of the actual attraction, as the Campus is not slated to be open to the public until June 4. Disney refers to

France has suffered a double-dip recession according to revised official figures that showed it had a worse start to the year than previously thought. Europe’s second biggest economy shrank by 0.1% in the first quarter of 2021, sharply revised from an initial estimate of 0.4% growth, statistical agency INSEE said. It was the second consecutive

Bob Costas, who hosted 12 Olympic Games telecasts for NBC, believes the Tokyo Olympics should not go forward due to risks from Covid-19. Appearing as the lead guest on Real Time with Bill Maher, Costas said the Games should be “postponed, not canceled. If they postponed it until the summer of 2022, then as a

New rules banning a “loyalty penalty” on insurance will save consumers £4.2bn over ten years – but could also reduce cut-price switching deals, the UK financial watchdog said. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a ban on car and home insurance renewal quotes being any more expensive than they would be for new customers,

Business affairs executive Sara McFarlane, whose credits include Lion, On The Rocks, and Top Of The Lake, has launched E/S Collab, a boutique executive-producing and business affairs consulting firm for producers and creatives. Based in New York, E/S Collab has opened its doors with a roster of clients that includes Justin Geldzahler (script coordinator for

Pubs are expecting to sell 21 million fewer pints than normal this bank holiday weekend – despite predictions for the weather to finally turn for the better.  Although Britons have flocked back to the pubs since restrictions lifted, the coronavirus measures that remain – such as table service only – are significantly reducing the number

Lionsgate CEO Jon Feltheimer said Thursday that two media merger deals in as many weeks are “resounding affirmation of the value of content, IP and brands,” but that the company wants to keep its head down and “not get distracted by this concept of scale.” “Obviously we will talk to everyone, we listen to everything,”

The biggest reforms to the global taxation system in a century are edging closer to reality, with the group of seven leading industrial economies now on the brink of agreeing to a global minimum corporate tax rate, insiders have told Sky News. The unprecedented plans could mean the UK raises billions of pounds in taxes

Roku and Saban Films have added the latest twist to fast-evolving movie release strategies, setting a pay-1 rights deal for several titles that will stream on the Roku Channel. The pact will deliver films from Saban’s 2021 slate to Roku Channel viewers in the U.S. and Canada within as few as three months after theatrical

Uber has struck a landmark deal with GMB that will allow at least 70,000 drivers to join the trade union. It is the first time a ride-hailing company in the UK has formally recognised a trade union and entered into a collective bargaining agreement, marking a huge shift from Uber’s position just a few years

Eric Carle, who wrote and illustrated the classic children’s book The Very Hungry Caterpillar and was behind dozens of others including Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?, has died He was 91. His family said Carle died Sunday at this studio in Northampton, MA. Carle authored and/or drew more than 70 children’s books during

Amazon has agreed to buy film studio MGM for $8.45bn, the two companies said in a statement. The deal brings together “nearly a century of filmmaking history” at MGM with Amazon Studios, which makes films and TV series for customers of its Prime subscription service, they said. “Amazon will help preserve MGM’s heritage and catalogue

Women In Animation has unveiled the program for its fifth World Summit, which is part of the virtual programming for the hybrid version of the Annecy International Animation Festival taking place this year. The event, produced in concert with South African animation studio Trigger Fish, will be available exclusively to WIA members from Monday, June 14th at

There were at least 455 violent or abusive attacks on retail workers every day between March 2019 and March 2020, new research from the British Retail Consortium shows. Such incidents rose by 7% in the space of 12 months, many of which were triggered by staff asking customers to verify their age when buying alcohol