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Judge Tosses Age Discrimination Claim in ‘Simpsons’ Composer Alf Clausen’s Firing

25.08.2020 - 19:29

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA judge has dismissed an age discrimination claim brought by former “Simpsons” composer Alf Clausen, who was fired from the show in 2017.Judge Michael L.

Stern granted a motion to strike the claim in a ruling on Friday, finding that Twentieth Century Fox had a free speech right to choose the composer for the show.The producers have said in court filings that they decided to terminate Clausen after they became dissatisfied with his work on a hip-hop themed episode.

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10.02.2022 / 02:29

Snoop Dogg is now officially the owner of Death Row Records

Snoop Dogg has announced that he is now officially the owner of Death Row Records, the iconic record label where he started his career 30 years ago.Death Row Records was founded in 1991 by Suge Knight, Dr. Dre and Michael “Harry O” Harris. Snoop was one of the three key artists responsible for the success of the legendary west coast rap label alongside Dre and 2Pac.He released his first two albums – ‘Doggystyle’ (1993) and ‘Tha Doggfather’ (1996) – via the label before leaving for Master P‘s No Limit Records in 1998.Death Row has had a number of owners over the past two decades including toy company Hasbro, which forked out a whopping $3.8billion to buy Canadian studio Entertainment One Ltd. (eOne) in December 2019.

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10.02.2022 / 02:27

‘Rebel Moon’: Zack Snyder’s Latest Pic Adds Charlie Hunnam, Doona Bae, Djimon Hounsou, Ray Fisher & More

Director Zack Snyder is moving towards his future at Netflix as the streaming giant is just about to begin filming “Rebel Moon,” his second original film that is loosely based on a sci-fi take of Akira Kurosawa’s masterpiece “Seven Samurai.” The project even initially started as a “Star Wars” pitch to Lucasfilm. With production about to begin, Snyder announced, on Twitter, the bulk of the cast joining Sofia Boutella (“Kingsman: The Secret Service,” “Atomic Blonde”) in “Rebel Moon.” Those new additions consist of Charlie Hunnam, Djimon Hounsou, Doona Bae, Ray Fisher, Jena Malone, Staz Nair, E.

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10.02.2022 / 02:23

Lala Kent hires a private investigator to run background checks on dates

to Amazon Live on Feb. 8, the "Vanderpump Rules" star said she's hired a private investigator to run background checks on potential dates — this after her former fiancé, Randall Emmett, allegedly cheated on her."I will never welcome someone into my life again without a full background check, and I mean in-depth," she said. "I got to see what your credit is.

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10.02.2022 / 02:21

Woman 'left shaking' after daylight assault in Glasgow park as police hunt male dog walker

A woman was left 'shaking' after being 'grabbed into the bushes' during a broad daylight assault in Tollcross Park.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

Snoop Dogg Buys Death Row Records Brand Just Days Before Super Bowl Halftime Showcase

Snoop Dogg has acquired the brand that launched him, Death Row Records. He did so just days before he and the label’s co-founder Dr. Dre will take the stage during the Super Bowl Halftime Show before an audience of close to 100 million people.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

‘Supergirl,’ ‘Gotham Knights’ Scribe Natalie Abrams Inks With CAA

Natalie Abrams, the entertainment journalist-turned TV writer behind The CW’s Supergirl and upcoming Gotham Knights, has signed with CAA for representation in all areas.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Premiere Date Set; Next Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series Also Gets Poster

Disney CEO Bob Chapek said during the company’s Wednesday earnings call that the next Star Wars Disney+ series, Obi-Wan Kenobi, will debut on May 25, the Wednesday before Memorial Day weekend.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

Angelina Jolie Appears On Capitol Hill To Urge Senate To Pass Violence Against Women Act

Angelina Jolie urged the Senate to renew the Violence Against Women Act, making a plea for lawmakers to reauthorize the law she said was essential to offer basic protections to survivors of abuse.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

Showtime Ups Entertainment PR Execs Dominic Pagone & Amanda Cary

Showtime has padded its communications leadership team, adding oversight of Paramount Television Studios to SVP Dominic Pagone and upping Amanda Cary to SVP.

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10.02.2022 / 02:19

Britney Spears teases 'what's to come' in dancing video on Instagram

Britney Spears gave fans a sneak peek at "what's to come" as she danced around in red lingerie Wednesday. Spears, 40, twirled around while dancing to her song "Get Naked" from her "Blackout" album. "This is 13 seconds of me in heels [heel emoji] before I dyed my hair purple [purple heart emoji] ….This is a tease [devil emoji] of what’s to come !!!!" Spears captioned the video. "My song "Get Naked" [headphones emoji] !!! Hope you guys are having a great day !!!!! Pss No hair and make up [lipstick emoji] !!! Just PLAYING around folks !!!!" Britney Spears teased fans about "what's to come" with a dancing video shared to Instagram.

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10.02.2022 / 02:15

'Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' Gets a Big Release Schedule Change for Season 4

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10.02.2022 / 02:15

Kamila Valieva, Russia's Figure Skating Star, Reportedly Tests Positive for Banned Drug

Kamila Valieva, the 15-year-old figure skating star from Russia who has already made history at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, has reportedly tested positive for a banned drug.

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10.02.2022 / 02:09

CAA Signs ‘Batwoman,’ ‘Gotham Knights’ Writer Natalie Abrams

Joe Otterson TV ReporterNatalie Abrams has signed with CAA for representation in all areas. She continues to be repped by attorney Patti Felker at Felker Toczek Suddleson Abramson.Abrams most recently landed a pilot order at The CW for the DC series “Gotham Knights.” She serves as a writer on the pilot alongside Chad Fiveash and James Stoteraux, with Greg Berlanti executive producing.Abrams is no stranger to the DC universe on The CW, having worked as a writer on “Batwoman” as well as “Supergirl.” She has also written for fellow CW show “All American.” She also write a Batwoman tie-in comic book for DC Comics, which is due to be released this spring.Prior to getting into writing for television, Abrams worked as an entertainment journalist.

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10.02.2022 / 02:09

Disney to Boost Content Spending by Up to $1 Billion This Quarter

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterDisney plans to increase spending on Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution (DMED) programming by more than $1 billion this quarter versus the same period last year.For the current quarter, the company plans to up its spending on direct-to-consumer programming by between $800 million and $1 billion versus the comparable fiscal 2021 quarter, CFO Christine McCarthy said during Disney’s fiscal Q1 2022 earnings call Wednesday. On the linear network side, content spend is expected to go up by approximately $500 million.“It’s all about content, content, content,” CEO Bob Chapek said on the call, which followed Disney’s announcement that Disney Plus had reached nearly 130 million subscribers by the end of 2021.

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10.02.2022 / 02:09

‘Encanto’ Touted as a Disney Franchise as CEO Credits Streaming for Its Wider Success

“Encanto” was one of several Disney films released first as a theatrically exclusive title this past fall after the box office success of Marvel’s “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.” With turnout still well below pre-2020 levels because of the pandemic, the film grossed just $94.7 million domestic and $237 million worldwide. But on Christmas Eve, 30 days after its Thanksgiving weekend opening, “Encanto” was released on Disney+ and became an instant hit, with Disney reporting on its earnings call that it became the fastest title on the service to reach 200 million hours of viewing time by users.

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10.02.2022 / 02:05

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10.02.2022 / 02:05

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10.02.2022 / 02:03

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10.02.2022 / 02:03

Maren Morris Defends Mickey Guyton After Cruel Comments About Her Super Bowl Gig: ‘You Are Loved’

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10.02.2022 / 01:59

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10.02.2022 / 01:59

A Complete Guide to Team USA’s Pets: Shaun White, Chloe Kim and More

These Team USA athletes are going for the gold — with the full support of their four-legged companions! Aside from earning the coveted title of Winter Olympians, several of these athletes are proud dog and cat parents.

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10.02.2022 / 01:59

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10.02.2022 / 01:57

Why Jennifer Lopez was surprised when she first met Barbra Streisand: ‘I never thought of her that way’

Jennifer Lopez is looking back at some of the defining moments of her career in Hollywood, including the first time she met the legendary actress Barbra Streisand.The superstar was asked during her latest interview with Rolling Stone if she had ever met one of her “personal idols.” Jennifer went on to describe the moment she was first introduced to Streisand during an Oscar party in the early 2000s.JLo explained that she was attending Ed Limato’s party, revealing that the Hollywood agent “used to throw a big party every year the night before the Oscars, it was called The Night Before party. Everybody used to go.

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10.02.2022 / 01:57

Maria Dueñas Jacobs: a family in New York

Super Smalls, a children’s accessories brand that prioritizes wonder and self-expression. Jacobs found that she could mix her love of beautiful things (honed by all those years as an Accessories Editor) with her passion for bringing joy both to her girls and to kids everywhere. We caught up with this special family at their new home in the West Village.

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10.02.2022 / 01:55

Bob Saget's widow Kelly Rizzo marks one month since comedian's death with loving tribute

Bob Saget's widow is remembering him one month after his death. The comedian died at the age of 65 on Jan. 9, 2022, in Florida.

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28.08.2020 / 06:53

Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt's judge in divorce says he can and will remain impartial in proceedings

The judge overseeing Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's divorce has responded to the actress' call for "impartiality" in the proceedings. Last week, news broke that Jolie, 45, claimed in court documents obtained by Us Weekly that Judge John W.

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23.08.2020 / 04:47

Cleveland Radio Station Fires Anchor for Calling Kamala Harris ‘Colored’

Kyle Cornell said in a promo, “The U.S. officially has its first colored vice presidential candidate.

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22.08.2020 / 02:21

Katzenberg-Clooney Fundraiser Nets $7 Million for Joe Biden

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterA virtual fundraiser co-hosted by Jeffrey Katzenberg and George Clooney netted $7 million for Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Friday, according to the organizers.The fundraiser featured appearances from Biden, running mate Kamala Harris, and their spouses, according to a release. About 25 donors participated in an “intimate virtual setting.”Katzenberg, the chairman of Quibi, and his wife, Marilyn Katzenberg, were among the co-hosts, along with Amal and George Clooney, Jennifer Lucas and Byron Allen, Ellen Bronfman Hauptman and Andrew Hauptman, and Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti.“We are in the home stretch now,” Katzenberg said in the release.

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