Warner Bros Discovery misses estimates for quarterly revenue
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery missed Wall Street estimates for first-quarter revenue on Thursday, weighed down by a weak advertising market and strike-related delays at its studio segment. Shares of the company were down 1.9% in premarket trading. S...
May 09, 2024
Spanish court dismisses second tax case against singer Shakira
MADRID (Reuters) - A Spanish court on Thursday dismissed a tax investigation against Colombian pop star Shakira, after the offices of the prosecutor and state attorney opted not to bring charges against the singer. Shakira, who last year reached a ...
May 09, 2024
Israel in spotlight at Eurovision semi-final as pro-Palestinian protests loom
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen MALMO, Sweden (Reuters) - The second semi-final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Sweden on Thursday, with Israel's performance expected to draw attention due to large pro-Palestinian protests plan...
May 09, 2024
'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' cast harnessed their inner apes
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - When Freya Allan arrived on set for the first day of filming "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes," she was in for a surprise. "I walked into this basement and Owen just came towards me as an ape, and ther...
May 09, 2024
Blackstone likely winner for Hipgnosis Songs as Concord maintains lower bid
(Reuters) - Apollo-backed Concord said on Thursday it will stick with its offer of $1.25 apiece for Hipgnosis Songs Fund, days after Blackstone outbid it for the music rights owner of artists such as Shakira and Red Hot Chili Peppers. The $1.51 bil...
May 09, 2024
Olympics-French rapper Jul lights Paris 2024 cauldron in Marseille
MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - Marseille-born French rapper Jul lit the Paris 2024 Olympic cauldron as the flame reached French soil on Wednesday. The Olympic flame relay will set off from Marseille on Thursday and make its way to Paris for the July...
May 08, 2024
Warner Bros Discovery plans new cost cuts, hike in Max price, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery is looking at additional opportunities for cost-cutting and raising prices for its Max streaming platform, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The cost-cutting plans could i...
May 08, 2024
Russia's last Eurovision singer, now 'cancelled', still seeks to spread hope
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) - The last singer to represent Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest before it was banned, now herself ostracised at home, hopes that a new track released on the eve of this year's final will give others ...
May 08, 2024
Isabelle Huppert to head Venice Film Festival jury
ROME (Reuters) - Isabelle Hubbert will head the main competition jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Wednesday. Hubbert won the best actress award in Venice in 1988 for her performance in "Story of Women" and in 1995 for "L...
May 08, 2024
SXSW festival to launch European edition in London next year
LONDON (Reuters) - South by Southwest, the music, technology and film festival (SXSW) held annually in Austin, Texas is coming to London next year in a new European edition. The inaugural SXSW London will take place in June 2025 in the English capi...
May 08, 2024