Fremantle has acquired a majority stake in Israeli producer Silvio Productions and Fremantle-owned Shtisel indie Abot Hameiri’s Guy Hameiri will become Chair. Alongside Fremantle Group COO/Continental Europe CEO Andrea Scrosati, Hameiri spearheaded the deal and Silvio Founders Yotam Guendelman and Mika Timor will report to him, with both indies working closely together. The move is … Read more
The first time Rep. Kevin McCarthy ran for speaker of the House was back in 2015, at the beginning of the fateful 2016 campaign. He was considered a shoo-in to replace former Speaker John Boehner who quit in disgust and skedaddled back to Ohio after the going-over he received from the newly empowered Freedom Caucus. … Read more
The FBI has seized several domains associated with popular free ebook resource ZLibrary Multiple web domains belonging to popular free ebook resource ZLibrary were seized by the FBI on Friday after the shadow library fell under investigation by the US Trade Representative. Z-lib.org, b-ok.org, 3lib.net and other domains were taken offline, redirecting to a graphic … Read more
Intel Corp. must contend with an earnings report Thursday that notably lacked a formal pre-announcement, amid a bleaker-than-expected PC market and layoff rumors — all of which may quickly overshadow the boost from Wednesday’s initial public offering of its Mobileye unit. Intel INTC, -0.73% is scheduled to report third-quarter earnings after the closing bell Thursday, … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo warms up as a substitute. REUTERS/Craig Brough Cristiano Ronaldo’s latest show of petulance has cast a shadow over Manchester United ahead of their crunch Premier League clash with Chelsea. Tottenham have yet to prove they truly belong among the league’s elite, while Liverpool forward Darwin Nunez is repaying Jurgen … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: MediaPunch/Shutterstock Kit Young is an up-and-coming actor known for his role in the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone. He is now appearing alongside Scandal star Kerry Washington in the new film, The School for Good and Evil. Kit attended the film’s premiere on Oct. 18, 2022, alongside Kerry and costar Charlize Theron. These … Read more
Leaving with some important lessons. Joseph Baena opened up about becoming his own person during his time on Dancing With the Stars shortly after he was eliminated alongside partner Daniella Karagach during the Tuesday, October 18, episode. “It’s hard for any kid to have high-achieving parents. It doesn’t have to be a star. It doesn’t … Read more
The sudden disappearance in July last year of Gao Songtao, the bespectacled former vice-president of government fund manager Sino IC Capital, was a warning of a coming storm. Months later, the Chinese Communist party’s internal watchdog confirmed that Gao had been under investigation for corruption. Yet it was not President Xi Jinping’s public campaign to … Read more
Alina is embracing her role as the Sun Summoner in “Shadow and Bone” season two. On Sept. 24, Netflix released the first teaser for the new season at the global fan event Tudum. In it, Alina rejects the idea that she’s just a symbol, Wylan and Nikolai make their big debuts, and the Crows prepare … Read more
Banks lost $600mn this week when they closed the largest corporate junk bond sale of 2022. Yet the financial damage inflicted from underwriting the $16.5bn leveraged buyout of Citrix may only be beginning. After offloading $8.55bn of bonds and loans at knockdown prices, lenders including Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse still have … Read more