Tag: Entertainment industry
Kroenke says ‘100% committed’ to Arsenal, won’t sell club
LONDON — Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke said Tuesday he is “100% committed” to the Premier League club and will not be selling it, amid...
Searchlight Pictures chairs Nancy Utley, Steve Gilula retire
Veteran film executives Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula who in their two decades at Searchlight Pictures oversaw the releases of major hits including “Juno,”...
Netflix’s subscriber growth, stock zapped as pandemic eases
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Netflix’s rapid subscriber growth is slowing far faster than anticipated as people who have been cooped at home during the...
Televisa, Univision merge to form Spanish language TV giant
MEXICO CITY — Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest television network, announced Tuesday it is merging with U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to form what they called...
California’s ArcLight and Pacific Theaters to close for good
Hollywood’s theatrical business may be slowly rebounding but for some exhibitors the last year has been catastrophic. Pacific Theaters, which operates some 300 screens...
Weinstein challenges extradition to face California charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lawyer for convicted movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday challenged Weinstein's extradition to California to face charges of assaulting five...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site
NEW YORK — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times...
After Scott Rudin bullying exposé, there are mostly crickets
NEW YORK — How have Hollywood and Broadway responded to an exposé detailing routine abuse and bullying by producer Scott Rudin? Mostly, with crickets....
Hawkeye Express fan train ceasing operations on game days
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The train that has carried thousands of Iowa football fans from Coralville to Kinnick Stadium on games days will cease...
Weinstein appeals conviction blaming ‘cavalier’ judge
NEW YORK — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday...