Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble’s Pay Package Leaps 87% as Theater Chain Trims Losses

Elections for Bury Council are less than a month away with a single seat in all the borough’s wards up for grabs in the poll. Residents are voting to elect a representative in each of the borough’s 17 wards on polling day on Thursday, May 4.

Diddy has been forced to pay Sting £4,020 ($5,000) each day for the rest of his life.The hip-hop icon was forced to pay the ongoing fee after sampling one of the musician’s tracks without permission in 1997.The sample in question was taken from The Police’s hit 1983 single, ‘Every Breath You Take’, which Diddy used in one of his most famous tracks, ‘I’ll Be Missing You”. He has now confirmed the hefty fees on Twitter after a 2018 Sting interview re-surfaced.Sting originally discussed the subject when speaking with The Breakfast Club five years ago– check out the clip below.Sting Reveals How He Clears His Song SamplesHow much did Diddy have to pay Sting to clear "Every Breath You Take"? Watch the full interview here – https://ihr.fm/2tDV4ZQPosted by Breakfast Club on Monday, March 12, 2018In the footage, radio host Charlamagne the God asked the frontman: “Is it true that Diddy has to pay you USD $2,000 (£1,608) because he didn’t ask permission to sample ‘Every Breath You Take’?” To which the former Police member simply replied: “Yep, for the rest of his life.”Sting – real name Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner – also stated that the R&B icon did ask him for permission to sample the track, but only after he had already released the song.Following the clip of Sting re-emerging on social media, Diddy took to Twitter to not only confirm the statement but also correct the musician on the actual amount he is expected to pay.“Nope.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” launched to the top of box office charts, collecting a mighty $31.7 million on opening day. Ben Affleck’s sports drama “Air,” which also debuted on Wednesday, nabbed $3.2 million from 3,507 venues. After a bigger-than-expected opening day, estimates for Universal and Illumination’s big screen adaptation of the popular “Mario” video game have been revised up to $92 million over the traditional weekend and $141 million in its first five days of release. Those ticket sales continue a strong period at the box office following March releases, “Scream VI,” “Creed III,” “John Wick: Chapter 4” and “Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves.”

Ronny Deila could be on the move this summer as Standard Liege's chief admits the former Celtic boss' departure can't be ruled out.

Stranger Things.Fans have already begun to speculate that the heavy metal-adoring character may be appearing in the upcoming season of the hit Netflix show, after writers shared two intriguing posts on social media.Posted to the ‘Stranger Writers’ Twitter page yesterday (April 5), the two updates each contained a photo of actor Joseph Quinn – sporting the full Eddie look – with an intriguing caption.Feelin’ it pic.twitter.com/fKNmnvF85t— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) April 5, 2023Not feelin’ it pic.twitter.com/Z86rlC8sD9— stranger writers (@strangerwriters) April 5, 2023While it has not been confirmed nor denied whether the beloved character will be making an appearance in season 5, fans have already begun speculating ways in which the character – who was killed off last season – could make an appearance in the new episodes.If a cameo from Quinn were to happen, this would most likely come in the form of a flashback scene, following the character’s death via interdimensional bat-monsters in season 4.While some fans have already started thinking of ways that Quinn could make a comeback in the show, others remain more sceptical about the intriguing post from the writers and think the photos may just be previously-unseen images from the last season.“y’all remember how the ST official accounts used Billy to bait Billy stans into watching S4 posting lots of stuff about him to make it seem like we would have him back? they’re doing it again lmao don’t fall for it Eddie stans,” wrote one fan on Twitter.Another shared the less than-optimistic outlook, adding: “Don’t bring back any dead character! I say again, don’t bring any dead character for the fans.

John Cena is to feature in and exec produce a WWE docuseries for free streamer Roku.

decrying the label as one used “to designate official state mouthpieces and propaganda outlets in countries such as Russia and China.””“NPR operates independently of the U.S. government,” the nonprofit media company said in a story posting on its website.

he lost his job in March, instead contending he was fired over “fundamental differences.”In a rare interview with the Wall Street Journal, the longtime Marvel executive called the layoffs a “convenient excuse” to get rid of him.“I have no doubt that my termination was based on fundamental differences in business between my thinking and Disney leadership, because I care about return on investment,” he said. “[The layoffs were] merely a convenient excuse to get rid of a longtime executive who dared to challenge the company’s way of doing business.”Disney did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.Perlmutter, who has a reputation for being a penny-pincher, said that he long tried to rein in budgets at Marvel.“All they talk about is box office, box office,” he said.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent On the heels of her Oscar victory with “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” the inspiring Michelle Yeoh will be celebrated by Kering at this year’s Cannes Film Festival where she will receive the 2023 Women In Motion Award. The ceremony will be held in Cannes during the glamorous Women In Motion dinner which is dedicated to honoring women in cinema. Yeoh was chosen as this year’s honoree by François-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering, and Iris Knobloch, the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, as well Thierry Frémaux, Cannes Festival’s director. The dinner is part of the pioneering Women in Motion program, launched in 2015 during the Festival to highlight the creativity and contribution made by women in the world of culture and the arts.

Even after the lawsuits, it’s all love between Diddy and Sting.

Sean “Diddy” Combs is clarifying how much money he pays Sting per day.

Apple TV+ already debuted one dystopian series this year with “Extrapolations.” Now it’s ready to premiere another one, although this one adapts Hugh Howey‘s best-selling trilogy of novels. That’s right, “Silo” brings Howey’s post-apocalyptic series to the small screen, with Rebecca Ferguson leading a loaded ensemble cast.

"Jeopardy!" has a new winner on a hot streak this week with Brian Henegar. While Henegar, who works a normal job as a guest service agent in LaFollette, Tennessee, has emerged victorious twice so far on the hit game show, he's having a very different experience on social media after viewers began suggesting that his appearance is similar to that of Adolf Hitler.

More details about King Charles III’s highly-anticipated coronation have been revealed!

Katie Maloney and Lala Kent tuned in to watch Tom Schwartz on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen — and it’s safe to say they weren’t impressed.

Pregnant BBC Breakfast star Nina Warhurst had a perfect response to a troll who went out of their way to make a nasty comment about her appearance. Nina, 42, who is currently pregnant with her third child, took to Twitter to share the person’s uncalled remark in what appears to have been emailed directly to her. The hurtful message read: “Please do something with your hair.

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh is set to head to the Cannes Film Festival this year, where she will become the latest recipient of Kering’s Women In Motion Award.

Sandwich chain Subway has added a new sub to their menu for a limited time only and foodies are not happy. The fast food chain is known for its wide variety of fillings that you can choose from, but no one saw this ingredient being added to the menu.

Former Emmerdale star Danny Miller has sent fans wild as he reunited with his former on-screen partner. The actor, who is known for playing Aaron Dingle in the ITV soap, took to Twitter early on Wednesday evening (April 5) as he teased that he was set to meet up with a friend who fans would know very well.

Celtic hero Peter Grant reckons Rangers should NOT turn to Fashion Sakala to spearhead the attack on derby day.

KSI has visited a mosque in Bradford and apologised again for using a racial slur in one of his YouTube videos.The rapper, boxer, gamer and YouTube personality received backlash earlier this week, following a video of him with his group The Sidemen. In the footage, KSI played a Countdown-style game with the group, and created a four-letter derogatory word for people of Pakistani origin.Following an initial apology, KSI has now used a boxing preview event to apologise again for the “hurt and disappointment” caused, and visited a mosque to “educate himself”.Shared to Twitter, the new footage shows the rapper – whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji – visiting Bradford’s Al-Hikam Institute, and “educating himself” on the impact of the slur.The clip, which has over 1.7million views, shows the 29-year-old wearing a red covering during the visit, and listening to Imam Muhammed Asim Hussain.In the footage, the Imam can be heard discussing KSI’s recent controversy.

ITV bosses have announced two new weekend breakfast shows that will launch later this month, fronted by two famous faces. Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse and former Love Island host turned West End star Laura Whitmore will be joining the ITV breakfast family with their own self-titled shows.

Sainsbury's has been forced to defend its new minced beef packaging after it caused outrage with shoppers who slammed it for turning the meat to mush.

The Work and Pensions Select Committee has launched a new inquiry to look at whether working age benefit levels in the UK are adequate to meet the needs of the people claiming. The cross-party Committee of MPs, chaired by Sir Stephen Timms MP, will ask if it is possible for the UK Government to reach consensus around what an ‘adequate’ benefits system would look like and how it would operate.

A woman charged with stabbing her partner to death told the court she can 'sometimes be a cow'.

Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary are set to be replaced on This Morning in just a matter of days. The programme's usual Friday hosts have been fronting the show this week as they stepped in for Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield.

Emmerdale fans have 'changed their minds' on one character as they were shocked to see Cain Dingle's 'replacement' take centre stage. During the latest edition of the ITV soap on Wednesday night (April 5), fans saw Charles Anderson announce to Billy Fletcher that Alex Moore was awake.

Emmerdale's Amelia Spencer (played by Daisy Campbell) is set for a rather heartbreaking storyline, following a health diagnosis that could see her exit the long-running ITV soap. The character's recent storyline has seen her struggling as a single mum to baby daughter Esther, after she discovered that Esther's father Samson Dingle (Sam Hall) was only spending time with her so he could blackmail Noah Dingle (Jack Downham) for money. After discovering the truth in dramatic scenes, Amelia ended up telling both men to leave her and her daughter alone.

Shoppers have expressed their outrage after Sainsbury's introduced a new vaccum pack form of packaging for its mince.

BBC Breakfast star Nina Warhust has been supported by fans over her response to a troll who claimed she 'looked a mess'. The broadcaster, who recently confirmed she is pregnant with her third child, took to Twitter with a screen grab of the email she had received from a viewer of the BBC One news show.

The Mandalorianbrought two unexpected faces into the Star Wars galaxy: Lizzo and Jack Black.The fifth episode of the series’ third season, ‘Chapter 22: Guns For Hire’, premiered on Disney+ yesterday (April 5). Neither artists’ cameos were announced beforehand, making them both surprise appearances.

Can’t help himself! Matthew Koma has earned a reputation as a troll over the years, getting laughs at the expense of other celebrities.

Meghan Markle's half-sister Samantha, 58, is attempting to sue the Duchess once again after a previous lawsuit, in which she alleged defamation and "injurious falsehood", was thrown out by a judge. Samantha, who is 17 years older than Meghan, has made several bold claims about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Here is a look back at some of those claims.

BreAnna Bell In her latest comedy special entitled “My Name is Mo’Nique,” which premiered on Netflix on April 4, Mo’Nique tearfully recounts a confession she made to her husband Sidney Hicks. In the special, she tells the story of admitting to Hicks for the first time that she wanted “to be with another woman sexually.” The Academy Award winner, who’s been married to Hicks since 2006, reveals she had kept her desires a secret for most of her life out of fear, due to her family history. As she nears the end of her set in “My Name is Mo’Nique,” she spends a portion of the special remembering the relationship between her grandmother MiMi and a queer family member whom she affectionally refers to as “Uncle Tina,” reflecting on the distant relationship the two had due to Tina’s sexuality.

J. Kim Murphy “Five Nights at Freddy’s” has set an October release date to terrify audiences in multiplexes… and on Peacock. Universal Pictures has announced a simultaneous release for the Blumhouse-produced adaptation of the popular horror video game series, setting an Oct. 27, 2023 date for both a theatrical bow and a debut on the studio’s streaming service. Producer Jason Blum, a prolific presence on Twitter, took to the platform Wednesday evening to make an announcement of the release date, though a note on the simultaneous Peacock debut is absent. As promised:#FNAF FANS: You asked and we delivered. #FNAFMovie is coming this Halloween on October 27.  2023!!!!!205 days until the party.And that is the BIG NEWS A day-and-date horror release has become an annual affair for Universal. This will mark the third time that the studio has set a hybrid debut for a Blumhouse production in October. Previously, both “Halloween Kills” (2021) and “Halloween Ends” (2022) landed on Peacock the same day that they opened in theaters.

Hugh Jackman is sharing an update on his health while urging others to wear sunscreen to help prevent skin cancer.