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Daily Archives : Jun 16, 2017

Not Lovin’ It: Why McDonald’s and the Olympics Parted Ways After 41 Years

McDonald’s pulled the plug on its long-running Olympics sponsorship three years before the deal was due to expire, Reuters reports. The fast-food company has been a sponsor of the Olympic Games for 41 years, and first became involved in the…

NBC News Stands Firm on Megyn Kelly Interview

NBC News is holding its ground after attracting a ton of criticism over plans to air an interview by Megyn Kelly with right-wing provocateur and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The AP reports that the network plans to go ahead with…

Steve Harvey in Hot Water After Targeting Flint, Mich.

Steve Harvey is in trouble with the people of Flint, Mich., including the mayor, who wants an apology from Harvey following a trash-talking incident this week on Harvey’s morning radio show. You can hear most of the exchange in the…

Apple Gets Serious About Original Content, Puts Former Top Sony TV Execs in Charge

Apple signaled that it’s finally ready to get serious about producing original video content, tapping longtime Sony Pictures Television presidents Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht to oversee worldwide video efforts, Variety reports. “They will report to Apple’s top executive…

Cosby Jury Asks About Reasonable Doubt, Quaaludes

The jury in the Bill Cosby criminal trial, which is deliberating for the fifth day and has already said it is deadlocked and unable to reach a decision — prompting the judge in the case to urge the jurors to…

As Layoffs Loom, Time Inc. May Be Ready to Unload Certain Magazines

“Rumors are swirling inside Time Inc. that the company is looking at four magazines as selloff possibilities: Coastal Living and Sunset — as a unit — and maybe Health and Golf,” The New York Post reports. “There is also chatter…

Why Elizabeth Banks Is Apologizing to Steven Spielberg

Actress and director Elizabeth Banks offered a long apology to Steven Spielberg after taking heat for comments she made Tuesday night at the Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards. Banks, who was honored with the Crystal Award for excellence…

Elizabeth Banks, Tracee Ellis Ross, Zoey Deutch and Dan Rather Among Recipients of 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards

The 2017 Crystal + Lucy Awards were handed out this week, with  two of the top awards going to Elizabeth Banks, recipient of the Crystal Award for excellence in film, and Tracee Ellis Ross, who was honored with the Lucy…

Here’s L.A.’s Bat-Tribute to Adam West

The City of Los Angeles paid tribute Thursday to actor Adam West, who played Batman in ABC’s “Batman” TV series of the 1960s. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti lit a Bat-signal and shined it on L.A. City Hall, emulating the use…

One of Rock’s Biggest Live Acts Is Set to Conquer Broadway

Some fans may have a hard time picturing it, but a rock star who regularly knocks ’em dead in huge arenas has his sights set on Broadway. The New York Post reports that Bruce Springsteen will make his Broadway debut…