GameStop Corp. disclosed that its Board of Directors has elected Ryan Cohen as Executive Chairman, effective immediately. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the video game retailer said its Board on June 5 terminated Matthew Furlong as President and Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. The […]

The day that SAG-AFTRA began its talks with Hollywood studios over its own film and TV contract with a strike authorization in hand, picketing Writers Guild members on Wednesday hit up Disney and Warner Bros in Burbank. The WGA West’s demonstrations were the only major ones today, after the WGA […]

On-location production of scripted TV series has ground to a complete halt in Los Angeles due to the five-week-old Writers Guild strike, according to data compiled by FilmLA, the city and county film permit office. “In a normal week at this time of year, there would be dozens of scripted […]

The Bow Bells will ring on Saturday, June 10, as the Museum of London Docklands marks its 20th anniversary with a street party celebrating the extraordinary history, cultures and communities of the East End. Headlined by drag queen Vanity Milan, the late-night event will include a mixture of food stalls, […]

After an initial move to the upside, stocks have given back ground over the course of the trading session on Monday. The major averages have pulled back well off their highs of the session and are currently turning in a mixed performance. The Nasdaq remains up 91.28 points or 0.7 […]

Elon Musk has continued his public opposition to gender-transition measures being performed on minors, stating in a tweet that “’gender-affirming care for minors’ is pure evil”. The comment was made by the business magnate in response to a tweet from Jordan Peterson, who stated that the “phrase ‘gender-affirming’ care is […]

Michael Lamont, who went from acting in Bye Bye Birdie and Oliver! on Broadway to a career as photographer for studios, theaters and actors, has died. He was 76. According to Patty Onagan, publicist for Lamont’s wife Kay Cole, he died May 21 in North Hollywood of Alzheimer’s complications. Related […]

EXCLUSIVE: Tomorrow Studios CEO/Partner Marty Adelstein and President/Partner Becky Clements have promoted Alissa Bachner to EVP, Development. With their expansion into feature film development, they have also hired Josh Bratman as Head of Features.  “As we continue our acquisition and development of unparalleled IP, and our work with the leading […]

J.T.M. Provisions Co. is recalling around 22,530 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat beef chili with beans products distributed to schools, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service or FSIS announced. The recalled ietms may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically white plastic. These products were purchased by USDA […]

There is no agreed-upon single definition of what constitutes a mass shooting, which can explain why estimates can vary so much from source to source. The Investigative Assistance for Violent Crimes Act, which Congress passed in 2012, defines “mass killings” as three or more killings in a single incident. Other […]