Peter Bart: Reed Hastings’ Memoir Reveals The Hollywood Re-Education Of A Techie

Wladimir Klitschko, a Hall of Fame boxer and former partner of actress Hayden Panettiere, has enlisted in the Ukraine reserve army and is ready to help defend his home country.

Apple TV+ has released the full length trailer for the upcoming limited series WeCrashed!

Salem Ilese has opened up about her experience collaborating with Tomorrow X Together (TXT) on her new single ‘PS5’.The American singer-songwriter had originally teased the track on TikTok prior to its release, and at the time, the song had only featured vocals from her. But for the final version, she reached out to Yeonjun and Taehyun of TXT, who she had previously worked with on the boyband’s 2021 viral hit ‘Anti-Romantic’.“It was so great getting to collaborate again with Yeonjun and Taehyun,” Ilese told Consequence.

Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are about to be officially divorced, more than a year after they broke up.

Tyler Perry is calling out Jimmy Kimmel!

Avril Lavigne says she can appreciate and relate to Olivia Rodrigo and her musical journey in a big way.The songstress spoke with ET's Lauren Zima this week, ahead of the launch of her new album, and the pop superstar reflected on her recent meeting with the «Drivers License» singer.«I met her a [few months] ago and it's like she's kind of going through what I went through,» Lavigne shared. «I wrote my first album when I was 16 and experienced crushes and like dating or whatever for the first time and how intense that feels, and then writing songs and putting that into music.»«It’s so great because you’re putting all that into your art and it’s so real and people relate to that, and she’s great,» she added. «It was so lovely meeting her and she’s doing amazing stuff.»Lavigne has never shied away from incorporating her personal life into her music — which is actually where the title track of her new album came from.«So my new album is called because that was how I've been feeling at the beginning of making this record,» she said.

A prisoner was found to have heroin worth thousands of pounds when he was searched in a police station.

It's startling how much one player's absence can make such a difference.

Ian Evatt believes that teams need multiple strings to their bow to have sustained success across the English football pyramid as the Bolton Wanderers boss hopes to prepare his side to be equipped to keep moving on up the leagues.

SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about the Season 18 Episode 9 of Grey’s Anatomy, “No Time To Die”.

David Beckham is a proud dad of four and can often be found sharing photos of his and Victoria's kids, Brooklyn, 22, Romeo, 19, Cruz, 17 and ten-year-old Harper, on his social media – much to the delight of his 71 million followers.MORE: Harper Beckham's £1.5K ski jacket will blow your mindOn Thursday, the former footballer shared an adorable picture of his only daughter hugging the new family pet, her bunny Coco, and we can't help but notice how much she looks like her eldest brother.WATCH: Victoria Beckham shares adorable video of daughter Harper with new family memberIn the picture, the ten-year-old is wearing a silk blue and white pyjama set whilst smiling for David, who is behind the camera.READ:  I tried Victoria Beckham's go-to beauty products - this is what's actually worth itRELATED: David and Victoria Beckham's 10 sweetest moments with mini-me Harper Seven"Bunny love," the 46-year-old simply captioned the photo.David has a great relationship with his daughter and recently treated her and Cruz to a ski holiday during the school break. In the new picture, Harper could be seen bonding with her bunny CocoDavid and his two youngest children had fun in the snow but seem to have reunited with mum Victoria in their Cotswolds home since.Victoria was unable to join them as according to David she was working hard on her latest fashion collection.

BTS have clinched the IFPI Global Recording Artist Of The Year for 2021, beating out Adele and Taylor Swift.Yesterday (February 24), the International Federal of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) announced BTS’ win during a countdown on Twitter. This new accolade makes BTS the first artist to win the Global Recording Artist Of The Year two years in a row, having first won the title in 2020.“We are truly honoured to receive the IFPI Global Recording Artist Of The Year award,” said leader RM.

Charli XCX‘s ‘Beg For You’ featuring SEVENTEEN’s Vernon has finally arrived.The new version of ‘Beg For You’ rework features a brand-new English-language verse from the K-pop idol, as well as additional production from PC Music head A.G. Cook, in the form of more ore electronic flourishes to the original’s instrumentation.

SEVENTEEN member Vernon has been diagnosed with COVID-19, according to his label Pledis Entertainment.Today (February 25), the entertainment company confirmed the K-pop idol’s positive test in a statement posted to the group’s Twitter page. It noted that Vernon had begun experiencing a sore throat on February 24, which resulted in a positive result following the use of a self-test kit.“He promptly took a PCR test and was confirmed with COVID-19 on the morning of Friday, February 25,” wrote Pledis Entertainment, as translated by Soompi.

Kehlani has shared an emotive new single titled ‘Little Story’, coming as the second track shared from their forthcoming third album, ‘Blue Water Road’.Gentle atmospherics and warm, strummed electric guitars build the soundscape, with Kehlani employing a more restrained and laidback – though still typically enrapturing – vocal style. Opening the track, they sing: “Wouldn’t say I’m a liar, but I’m not always honest / I ain’t come through, but that’s why I ain’t promise / You got a face that I couldn’t lie to / Light blue lights in a white room / And you’re fine too.”‘Little Story’ was released alongside a black-and-white video, directed by Alexandra Thurmond in tandem with Kehlani theirself, that evokes the arthouse films of decades past.

Hilary Duff‘s daughter Banks is a big fan of her old music!

Doja Cat and Tyga are teaming up for a hot new song!

Anitta is all smiles while walking the pink carpet at the 2022 Premio Lo Nuestro on Thursday (February 24) at FTX Arena in Miami, Fla.

The Lumineers are gearing up for their return to live shows after that enforced two year break due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Manchester is always a favourite date on their world tours.

Talk to Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings for more than a few minutes and he’s bound to bring up Disney. Hastings has got the entertainment giant in his line of sight as he plots Netflix’s ascendance to the top of the Hollywood food chain.

Meghan Markle hung her acting shoes when she said yes to Prince Harry's proposal. The former actress bid adieu to the acting career with the seventh season of Suits.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterThe departure of longtime Netflix executive Cindy Holland caught the industry off guard Tuesday evening, particularly since the well-liked executive had been a driving force of the streaming service’s first-wave originals strategy, bringing hits like “Orange Is the New Black” and “Stranger Things” to viewers.

Meghan Markle just inked a major deal with Netflix with husband, Prince Harry, and it sparked a conversation on if the Duchess of Sussex would be returning to the screen.

Dade Hayes Finance EditorIn his new book, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, Reed Hastings describes himself as a “math wonk” with a “lack of showbiz knowledge.”Even so, the book doesn’t lean too heavily on engineering or MBA talk. Instead, to make its theoretical points, it uses an abundance of Hollywood-flavored anecdotes, drawn from 200-plus interviews with current and former staffers that were conducted by co-author Erin Meyer.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVIt’s an end of an era at Netflix as Cindy Holland, who led the streamer’s foray into original programming and helped turn the DVD-by-mail company into an original series powerhouse, will be leaving.A month and a half after longtime Netflix Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos was named co-CEO, he is shaking up the streamer’s top TV executive ranks. Netflix’s vast original TV content portfolio had been split between Holland, VP, Original Content, who has overseen all English-language programming, and Bela Bajaria, VP, Local Language Originals, who has been leading non-English TV programming.

The Wall Street Journal on Monday, was asked if he’s seen any benefits from having employees working from home.“No. I don’t see any positives,” Hastings said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDo you want your company to be like Netflix? Co-founder and co-CEO Reed Hastings has written a step-by-step recipe detailing how Netflix created and evolved its unconventional corporate culture — although, as he freely admits, not every company can or should follow the same playbook.Hastings’ “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention” spells out how his company fosters an environment of employee “freedom and responsibility” (referred to internally as “F&R”). Hastings claims Netflix’s unique ways of doing business have formed the basis for its astronomical growth and category-dominating position today, with 193 million paying customers globally as of the end of June.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBefore he co-founded Netflix, Reed Hastings ran a debugging-tool company, Pure Software. And he’s convinced the morass of red tape he put in place at Pure led to the company’s eventual irrelevance and sale to a rival.With Netflix, Hastings has focused on building a culture of employee empowerment — which he documents in a new business book, “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention,” co-authored by business professor Erin Meyer.