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The former brothers who were the driving force behind the “Matrix” feature franchise are now sisters, after the second of the Wachowskis came out Tuesday as a transgender woman, Reuters reports. “Lilly Wachowski, 48, said in a statement in Chicago’s…
“Erin Andrews won a spectacular victory in her peephole lawsuit, but her $55 million verdict is almost certainly going to get slashed many times over,” TMZ.com reports. “Of the $55 million, she will never see a penny from pervert Michael…
“DirecTV, the satellite TV provider owned by No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier AT&T Inc., said all channels have been restored after experiencing loss of audio and video for at least two hours on Tuesday,” Reuters reports. An AT&T spokesman issued…
“One of the more surreal First Amendment trials in American history started this week in Florida,” The New York Times reports. “The wrestler Hulk Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, is demanding a $100 million settlement from Gawker, the…
A trailer posted Tuesday by HBO for season six of its fantasy series “Game of Thrones” immediately went viral and set an HBO record by racking up more than 30 million views in its first 24 hours, including more than 8…
Hilton’s CEO says the company is exploring creating a new brand in response to growing demand by young travelers for no-frills lodging. Bloomberg quotes Chris Nassetta saying: “There’s potential for something that has more of an urban flair, more of…
An actress known for her work on the big screen, who has received two Oscar nominations for her screenwriting, is making the move to television. Variety reports that Julie Delpy revealed she is developing the drama series “On the Verge”…
Press release from AT&T, March 9, 2016: AT&T* today announced that it will deliver the first-ever live 4K Ultra High Definition (UHD)** broadcast in the United States on DIRECTV with next month’s Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club. It’s…
Press release from the Scripps Howard Foundation: The winners of the 2015 Scripps Howard Awards revealed foster care horrors, uncovered a wrongful imprisonment in New Orleans, tracked the origin and relentless path of the Ebola virus and exposed dental care…
Details have surfaced of a proposal by the Federal Communications Commission for a subsidy to enable low-income Americans to gain access to the Internet. Reuters reports that agency Chairman Tom Wheeler is seeking approval for a $9.25 monthly subsidy. “Since…