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Apple quietly admits it's paying too much to run its streaming service

Mon, 07/22/2024 - 11:58

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Jason Sudeikis in Apple's "Ted Lasso," which is one of the streamer's breakout hits. It doesn't have many.
Beth Dubber/Apple

Media, Tech, apple, apple-tv-plus, Streaming, ted-lasso, Severance

13 successful people who got their start working in fast food

Thu, 07/11/2024 - 11:40

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obama ice cream — Barack Obama worked at Baskin-Robbins scooping ice cream before becoming president.
Larry Downing/Reuters

Food, Retail, Features, fast-food, junk-food, Food, McDonalds

Nicolas Cage says he's 'terrified' of AI: 'They're just going to steal my body and do whatever they want with it'

Mon, 07/08/2024 - 23:28

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American actor Nicolas Cage at Cannes Film Festival 2024. The Surfer Photocall. Cannes (Francia), May 17th, 2024 — Nicolas Cage is not a fan of AI.
Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images

Entertainment, AI, AI, Hollywood, SAG-AFTRA, nicolas-cage

Millionaire Disney heiress says she's pulling funding to Democrats until Joe Biden exits the 2024 race

Thu, 07/04/2024 - 21:09

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Abigail Disney in Washington DC at a podium with a banner that says — Abigail Disney is calling for President Biden to leave the 2024 race.
Tasos Katopodis

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How YouTube became a TV powerhouse and how much ad revenue it makes

Mon, 06/24/2024 - 16:33

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YouTube star MrBeast.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images

Media, Advertising, Tech, youtube, creator-economy, streaming-wars, tv-advertising

The 91-year-old owner of the iconic Hollywood Arby's has closed the restaurant after 55 years due to the pandemic and California's $20 minimum wage

Tue, 06/18/2024 - 06:56

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A signage promotes Arby's new $1 menu in Hollywood, California May 14, 2010. — The Hollywood Arby's location in 2010.
Fred Prouser/Reuters

Retail, arbys, fast-food, trending-uk, restaurants, Retail, Food

The real reason behind Hollywood's miserable weekend

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 12:45

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Chris Hemsworth in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga — Hollywood had a miserable Memorial Day weekend.
JASIN BOLAND/Warner Bros.

Media, Movies, Hollywood, Broadband, Tickets, Prices

Hollywood's biggest summer blockbusters are off to a slow start

Mon, 05/27/2024 - 11:45

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Anya Taylor-Joy behind a wall of fire — "Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga"
Warner Bros.

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AppleTV+ Wants to Pay Actors Based on How Many People Watch Their Movies

Tue, 05/14/2024 - 08:45

Gizmodo

Apple and other streaming companies are interested in shaking up the entertainment industry’s compensation model. Under the newly proposed system (which is really only an idea, at this point), talent—like actors and other production staff—would reportedly be paid based, at least partially, on how well the movie…