Sunday, June 9, 2019
Jeffrey Katzenberg Compares His New Streaming Platform Quibi to ‘The Da Vinci Code’
With 10 months to go until the launch of their new streaming service, Quibi, DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman told a packed auditorium at the 2019 Produced By Conference Saturday that their company’s planned chapter structure was similar to those in Dan Brown novels like “The Da Vinci Code.” Plenty of attempts have been made to create a streaming platform tailored for mobile phones, but none so far have succeeded. But Katzenberg and Whitman’s combined track record at companies like DreamWorks and eBay has convinced investors to let them give it another go. So far,…
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Whitey Bulger's Letters Reveal Praise For Trump, Disdain For Mueller And Media
“Trump is tough and fights back instead of bowing down to pressure ― and caving in to press,” the Boston mob kingpin wrote. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista Get Beat Up, a Lot, in the ‘Stuber’ Red Band Trailer (Video)
The Venn diagram of “people who love watching violence and swearing and buddy comedies” and “people who hate the gig economy” is a perfect circle Friday night, thanks to the new red band trailer for the Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista action-comedy “Stuber.” You can watch it above. The film follows Stu (Nanjiani), an Uber driver thrust into terrible danger after he picks up Vic (Bautista), a grizzled police detective who drags Stu into his scheme to catch a brutal killer. Stu must survive the horrible ordeal and work with Vic while struggling to hold on to a five star…
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Machine Gun Kelly Sued for Bodyguards' Beatdown on Actor 'G-Rod'
Machine Gun Kelly’s goons ganged up on a guy, and beat the hell outta him — on video — and now the victim’s suing the rapper, claiming he ordered the attack. We broke the story … Gabriel “G-Rod” Rodriguez confronted MGK back in September at an… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Friday, June 7, 2019
Body Found In Home Confirmed To Be Original Mouseketeer Dennis Day
Dennis Day, an original member of Disney’s “The Mickey Mouse Club,” has been reported missing. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Friday, June 7, 2019
James Corden Struggled to Book ‘Carpool Karaoke’ Guests: ‘We Couldn’t Get Anybody!’ (Video)
“Carpool Karaoke” is the most popular segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” with millions watching on-air and online. It even spawned an Apple Music show, “Carpool Karaoke: The Series.” But booking guests was a struggle in the show’s early days. “We couldn’t get anybody,” Corden admitted to fellow talk show host Trevor Noah on “The Daily Show” Thursday night. “I really always believed in the idea. I always thought that this would be a good idea.” Bringing to life the concept — Corden chauffeuring a well-known musical artist around while belting out hits — proved to be…
Thursday, June 6, 2019
NFL Rookie Tyrel Dodson Frantic 911 Call, 'He Hit Me Across My Face!'
[[tmz:video id=”0_hyg20kjq”]] TMZ Sports has obtained the 911 call Tyrel Dodson’s GF made after the Buffalo Bills rookie allegedly attacked her in Arizona … and she tells the operator, “He hit me across my face!” The woman was frantic — sobbing loudly… Permalink Source: TMZ Feed
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Campground Worker Who Pulled Gun On Black Couple Charged With A Crime
Ruby Howell of Starkville, Mississippi, was charged with a single misdemeanor charge of threatening exhibition of a weapon. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Warner Bros. Absence From Comic-Con 2019 Draws Disappointment, Frustration From Fans
Fans were delighted when director Patty Jenkins shared a photo of “Wonder Woman 1984” in a gleaming golden costume on Twitter Wednesday, but their joy soon turned to disappointment when they learned Warner Bros. — the studio behind the film — would not be holding its annual presentation at Comic-Con 2019. The studio’s showcase is one of the marquee events of the annual convention. Over 130,000 fans make the trek to San Diego every year, with some waiting in line for Hall H — the San Diego Convention Center’s biggest room — for days. In her post, Jenkins revealed that…
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Legal Experts Question Deputy's Arrest Over Inaction During Parkland Tragedy
Scot Peterson was charged with negligence and child neglect for not entering the building during the shooting. Source: Huffingtonpost feed
