Sony Takes 80 Percent Stake in Peanuts, Securing Future of Charlie Brown and Snoopy
Sony has acquired an 80 percent ownership stake in Peanuts, the beloved comic strip and media franchise created by Charles M. Schulz, marking one of…
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The Oscars Are Headed to YouTube, Ending a 50-Year Broadcast Era
The Academy Awards will leave ABC behind and move exclusively to YouTube beginning with the 2029 ceremony, marking the most dramatic distribution shift in the…
Beloved Hollywood Power Couple Rob Reiner And Michele Singer Reiner Killed In Apparent Homicide
Rob Reiner, the beloved actor, director, producer and activist whose films helped define modern American cinema, and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, the photographer…
Pope Leo XIV to Publish First Full-Length Book, Peace Be With You, in 2026
Pope Leo XIV will release his first full-length book next year, a volume titled Peace Be With You, offering what the Vatican describes as a…
Netflix’s Bid for Warner Bros. Sparks Industry Shock—and a Possible Federal Block
Netflix’s attempt to acquire Warner Bros. has sent a jolt through Hollywood and the global streaming world, instantly raising the question of whether any one…
Tom Stoppard, Playwright of Dazzling Intellect and Deepening Heart, Dies at 88
Tom Stoppard, the playwright whose linguistic acrobatics, philosophical wit, and lifelong devotion to the possibilities of the stage made him one of the most distinctive…
Four More Arrests in Daring Louvre Jewel Heist as Investigation Widens
French authorities have arrested four additional suspects in the widening investigation into the jewel heist at the Louvre, a crime that has gripped Paris for…
Sally Kirkland, Wild-Hearted Actress and Golden Globe Winner, Dies at 84
Sally Kirkland passed away peacefully in hospice care in Palm Springs on November 11, 2025, at the age of 84. A trailblazing, fearless performer whose…
Brian Kelly Files Suit Against LSU Over Buy-Out Dispute, Igniting a Legal Showdown
Brian Kelly, the former head coach of Louisiana State University (LSU) football, has launched a lawsuit seeking a declaratory judgment that his departure was “without…
Hoodrich Pablo Juan Hits the Ground Running: Released from Prison, Returns to Atlanta with Fresh Music and New Vision
The Atlanta rap scene witnessed a long-anticipated moment this month when Hoodrich Pablo Juan, born Sterling Leroy Pennix Jr., walked out of prison and stepped…