Today: September 24, 2024
Today: September 24, 2024

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Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary

Live Nation is investigating a data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary, which dominates ticketing for live events in the United States

Live Nation reveals data breach at its Ticketmaster subsidiary
Education|Entertainment

Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago's first school board elections this fall

The nation’s third-largest city is preparing for its first school board elections and the slate of potential candidates includes progressive activists, an afterschool squash program leader and a Grammy-winning rapper

Unusual mix of possible candidates line up for Chicago's first school board elections this fall
Entertainment|Sports

French auction house postpones sale of Maradona's trophy amid ownership controversy, judicial probe

The auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona that was planned this week has been postponed amid a judicial investigation looking into the possible resale of stolen goods

French auction house postpones sale of Maradona's trophy amid ownership controversy, judicial probe
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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 93, weds for the fifth time

Rupert Murdoch has wed retired marine biologist Elena Zhukova in California, the fifth marriage for the 93-year-old media mogul, a spokesperson said on Sunday.

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch, 93, weds for the fifth time
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Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols

The iconic yellow and green of Brazil’s flag mixed with a sea of rainbow-colored tutus, hand fans and drag queen hairdos at Sunday’s LGBTQ+ pride parade in Sao Paulo

Gay pride revelers in Sao Paulo reclaim Brazil's national symbols
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Tencent, Tencent Music to pick up 10% stake in Thailand's GMM Music for $70 million

Thai entertainment platform GMM Music on Monday said Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment will acquire a 10% stake in the company for $70 million, solidifying its spin-off plan.

Tencent, Tencent Music to pick up 10% stake in Thailand's GMM Music for $70 million
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Blackstone raises Hipgnosis offer by a cent

Blackstone on Monday raised its offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund by a cent to $1.31 per share, valuing the music rights owner of artists such as Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers at $1.58

Blackstone raises Hipgnosis offer by a cent
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Spotify raises US prices of its premium plans in margin push

Spotify raised prices for its premium plans in the United States on Monday, the latest step by the Swedish music-streaming service in its push to increase margins.

Spotify raises US prices of its premium plans in margin push
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GameStop leaps as investor known as 'Roaring Kitty' indicates he holds a large position in the stock

Shares of GameStop have soared following speculation that the man at the center of the pandemic meme stock craze owns a large number of shares of the video game retailer that may be worth millions

GameStop leaps as investor known as 'Roaring Kitty' indicates he holds a large position in the stock
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Skydance awaits word on its enhanced bid for Paramount

Skydance Media on Monday was awaiting a response to its enhanced bid for entertainment conglomerate Paramount Global, in which it offered to buy nearly half of the

Skydance awaits word on its enhanced bid for Paramount
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Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud

Rapper and singer Sean Kingston is back in South Florida, where he and his mother are charged with committing more than a million dollars worth of fraud

Rapper Sean Kingston booked into Florida jail, where he and mother are charged with $1M in fraud
Arts|Entertainment

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101

Janis Paige, a popular actor in Hollywood and in Broadway musicals and comedies who danced with Fred Astaire, toured with Bob Hope and continued to perform into her 90s, has died

Janis Paige, star of Hollywood and Broadway, dies at 101
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Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring

How does it feel for Mick Jagger to be back on tour singing, dancing and strutting across stadium concert stages at 80 years old?

Mick Jagger, strutting at 80, teases new album and more touring
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Paramount-Skydance talks take turn as rival bidders press their case

Paramount Global Chair Shari Redstone is unhappy with Skydance Media's reduced offer for the family's controlling stake in the company, opening the door for rival

Paramount-Skydance talks take turn as rival bidders press their case
Arts|Entertainment

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan's latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall

For a month now, visitors to a Manhattan gallery have been taking selfies of their reflections in artist Maurizio Cattelan's gleaming gold-plated wall, pockmarked by more than 20,000 rounds of ammunition

Gold and gunfire: Italian artist Cattelan's latest satirical work is a bullet-riddled golden wall
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Citron Research's Left shorts GameStop more than 3 years after getting squeezed

Andrew Left, the founder of Citron Research, is again betting against retail investors' favorite GameStop, which is back in the limelight after super-bull "Roaring Kitty"

Citron Research's Left shorts GameStop more than 3 years after getting squeezed
Arts|Entertainment

Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing

On opening night of the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along,” one person in the audience strangely wasn’t nervous — the director

Maria Friedman, a longtime friend of Stephen Sondheim, teaches 'Merrily We Roll Along' to sing
Arts|Entertainment

How 'Eruption,' the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson's help, was created

“Jurassic Park” writer Michael Crichton died from cancer in 2008 but a new novel co-authored by James Patterson called “Eruption” completes a manuscript he started 20 years ago

How 'Eruption,' the new Michael Crichton novel completed with James Patterson's help, was created
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Q&A: Tom Tykwer, Franka Potente on the frenzy of ‘Run Lola Run’ and its theatrical re-release

It’s been 25 years since “Run Lola Run” was released in the United States

Q&A: Tom Tykwer, Franka Potente on the frenzy of ‘Run Lola Run’ and its theatrical re-release
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Netflix, Central Park Five prosecutor settle defamation lawsuit

Netflix settled a defamation lawsuit brought by best-selling author and former Manhattan sex crimes prosecutor Linda Fairstein over her portrayal in a 2019 crime

Netflix, Central Park Five prosecutor settle defamation lawsuit
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Former protege sues The-Dream, accusing the hitmaking music producer of sexual assault

A former protege of The-Dream, the Grammy-winning writer and producer on some of biggest hits by Beyoncé and Rihanna, has filed a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault and other abuse

Former protege sues The-Dream, accusing the hitmaking music producer of sexual assault
Arts|Entertainment

No sets? Few props? No problem, says Bebe Neuwirth on 'deconstructed' 'Cabaret' revival

Two-time Tony-winning actor Bebe Neuwirth has received a third nomination for her role as Fraulein Schneider in the revival of “Cabaret" on Broadway

No sets? Few props? No problem, says Bebe Neuwirth on 'deconstructed' 'Cabaret' revival
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Diddy sells off his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded in 2013

Sean “Diddy” Combs has sold off his stake in Revolt, the media company the rapper and entrepreneur founded over a decade ago

Diddy sells off his stake in Revolt, the media company he founded in 2013
Entertainment|Lifestyle

Ex-husband of 'Real Housewives' star convicted of hiring mobster to assault her boyfriend

The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member has been convicted on charges he hired a reputed mobster to assault the woman’s boyfriend in exchange for a free, lavish wedding reception

Ex-husband of 'Real Housewives' star convicted of hiring mobster to assault her boyfriend
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Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

Former Manhattan prosecutor Linda Fairstein and Netflix have announced they’ve settled the defamation lawsuit she filed four years ago over her portrayal in the streaming service’s miniseries about the five Black and Latino teenagers known as the now-exonerated Central Park Five

Former prosecutor settles lawsuit against Netflix over Central Park Five series

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