The director of an explosive new documentary about sexual abuse allegations against Michael Jackson is defending the film amid criticism it is one-sided. “Leaving Neverland,” set to air on HBO this weekend, focuses on two men who claim the pop icon molested them throughout their adolescence, allegations the Jackson family …
Read More »Netflix earnings announcement undershoots revenue expectations
Netflix stock dropped in after-hours trading after the video streaming service reported lower-than-expected revenue, despite blowout subscriber numbers. The internet video service posted $4.19 billion in revenue for the fourth quarter, undershooting the $4.21 billion analysts had expected. Netflix added 8.8 million subscribers in the last three months of 2018, …
Read More »Songwriter Teddy Geiger on teen stardom, finding herself and working with Shawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes‘ hit song “In My Blood” is up for song of the year at next month’s Grammy Awards. It’s his first year being nominated and it’s also the first nomination for one of his co-writers, former teen pop star-turned-producer and songwriter Teddy Geiger. Geiger has worked with a number …
Read More »Garth Brooks opens up about “Live At Notre Dame!” and wife, Trisha Yearwood
Country musician Garth Brooks is the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, with more than 148 million albums sold. Brooks recently made history by performing the first concert ever at Notre Dame Stadium, which will be broadcast Sunday as a CBS primetime special. Describing the concert, Brooks said there was …
Read More »Private funeral held for Stan Lee, company says further memorials planned
LOS ANGELES — A small, private funeral has been held to mourn Marvel Comics mogul Stan Lee, and his company is making more plans to memorialize him. “Stan was always adamant that he did not want a large public funeral, and as such his family has conducted a private closed …
Read More »Excerpt: “My Love Story” by Tina Turner (with audio)
In the prologue to the singer’s new memoir, “My Love Story” (published by Atria Books), reproduced below, Tina Turner talks about her instinct for self-preservation. You can also listen to Turner reading her prologue by clicking on the audio player below. And don’t miss Gayle King’s two-part interview with Tina …
Read More »Aerosmith Vegas Residency, “Deuces Are Wild,” opens at MGM Grand Park Theater next April in Las Vegas
Aerosmith is headed to Las Vegas. In celebration of their 50th anniversary, the “bad boys from Boston” announced they will celebrate with a Las Vegas residency. The “Deuces Are Wild” show, named for their 1994 single, will kick off April 6, 2019 at the Park Theater at MGM Grand. Aerosmith …
Read More »Rosie O’Donnell, Broadway stars, protest outside White House
Rosie O’Donnell and cast members from some of Broadway’s biggest musicals have led a sing-along protest against President Donald Trump outside the White House. O’Donnell spoke to protesters, some clutching signs with the word “Treason” spelled out, before the group broke into a rendition of “America the Beautiful” on Monday …
Read More »Animal influencers: How pets earn big bucks as Instagram stars
One woman’s pet project has turned into a project with legs. Here’s our Richard Schlesinger (This story was originally aired on April 15, 2018): Loni Edwards is an unusual agent with peculiar clients. Take Ella Bean: “She travels all over the world. We recently did a campaign within the Ritz …
Read More »Three charged in kidnapping actress, holding man naked for 30 hours
LOS ANGELES — Three suspects were charged Tuesday with kidnapping two people from a Los Angeles home and holding one of them naked in a bathtub for 30 hours while demanding the other pay a $10,000 ransom, prosecutors said. Keith Andre Stewart, Johntae Jones and Amber Neal were charged with …
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