Blockchain technology has often been compared to the internet for its disruptive potential. Although blockchain was originally leveraged for financial transactions, it has quickly spread to just about...
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Funko sells 25% stake to group including Bob Iger, Rich Paul, eBay
A consortium including former Disney CEO Bob Iger, sports agent Rich Paul, eBay and the Chernin Group is buying a 25% stake in toy maker Funko. The investment, which is worth $263 million, or $21 per ...
This trader predicted the bond meltdown, tech selloff and oil’s surge. Here’s what she says is coming next.
Fade the Fed anyone? Stocks are headed south, following a big Wall Street rally stemming from perceptions Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and co. may be less hawkish than markets think. A short-li...
Tesla Investors, Watch Out. DeLorean Is Back, as an EV.
Text size DeLorean is getting into the EV game. DeLorean Motor Company Tesla investors might want to take note of an industry development. There is a new entrant to the U.S. electric-vehicle race. Inv...
Catholic University sued over Judy Garland ‘Wizard of Oz’ dress auction
A lobby card from the film ‘The Wizard Of Oz,’ shows a film still of a scene in which American actress Judy Garland (1922 – 1969) (as Dorothy) wipes tears from the eyes of actor Bert...
SOLIS debuts the world’s first decentralized entertainment ecosystem
SOLIS is bringing Hollywood to the blockchain by merging traditional media with a rapidly emerging decentralized world. Through multi-company teamwork, SOLIS offers an expansive ecosystem that will al...
Dave Chappelle attacked on stage by an audience member in Los Angeles
Chappelle was not injured as a result of the attack, LAPD said. Kevin Mazur | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images U.S. stand-up comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked by an audience member during ...
Paramount’s Streaming Losses Mount as Subscriber Count Grows
Text size Paramount+ accounts for the bulk of the company’s streaming subscribers. Dreamstime The streaming-stock bloodbath continues: Paramount Global (ticker: PARA) is the latest company in th...
CNBC survey will reveal readers’ favorites
Business people are getting out and about again. And they’re looking for places to stay. More people are traveling for business meetings and industry events now than at any time in the past two ...
Meet The 30 Under 30 In European Entertainment 2022
Europe’s top young talent, changemakers and innovators in entertainment Since Italian rock band Måneskin’s rendition of “Beggin’” by The Four Seasons took over TikTok last year, the quartet has starre...
Should I join a group tour alone?
Everyone told me not to travel solo during a pandemic. Especially not to learn snowboarding, a sport that not all travel insurance policies cover. It didn’t help that I wanted to visit a country...
How cinemas are going beyond studio marketing to lure moviegoers back
A Regal Cinemas movie theater stands at night on 42nd Street in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. Amir Hamja | Bloomberg | Getty Images “If you build it, they will come.” Universal...
OkLetsPlay Announce Partnership With RTE (Riva Technology & Entertainment) and Galaxy Racer
Advertisement     Online video game company OkLetsPlay is partnering with Riva Technology & Entertainment (RTE) and eSports, gaming, and lifestyle company Galaxy R...
Bill Murray reflects on inappropriate behavior that led to the shutdown of his latest film
Bill Murray is still reflecting on his inappropriate behavior, which led to a production shutdown on the Searchlight Pictures’ film “Being Mortal” last week. On Saturday, the actor t...
The Future of Web3 Gaming and Blockchain Entertainment
Play-to-earn (P2E), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), and web3 gaming are some blockchain concepts that recently came into vogue, catching the interest of crypto enthusiasts, gamers, developers, and investo...
Meet Sox, the breakout star of Disney’s ‘Lightyear,’ and the next hot toy
Disney screened the first 30 minutes of its new Pixar film “Lightyear” at CinemaCon in Las Vegas on Wednesday, but the biggest buzz amongst attendees wasn’t for the title character a...
Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway are once again outperforming the stock market. Apple is one big reason but these other 10 stocks also helped
During the long, tech-driven bull market, you may have seen more than one article suggesting Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett’s investing style was no longer valid. With Buffett leading the congl...
Same-day theatrical and streaming releases are dead, says NATO’s John Fithian
President & CEO of NATO John Fithian speaks onstage during CinemaCon 2021 The State of the Industry and MGM/UAR Presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official conve...
Redbox stock surge continues, but don’t call it a short squeeze
Shares of Redbox Entertainment Inc. were continuing their massive surge Monday, which analysts saw as reflective of increased investor comfort in the wake of recent financing announcements as well as ...