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30.05.2020 - 19:23 / variety.com
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Hallwood Media, the independent music management, publishing and record label venture founded by former Geffen Records chief Neil Jacobson, has announced another major hire. Jake Posner joins as senior vice president and head of Hallwood’s New York office. The manager of rock band A R I Z O N A, Posner brings along producer PJ Bianco and songwriter Chelsea Balan to the Hallwood roster.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Nathan Olivas had joined
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Juneteenth is becoming an official holiday in more than one state.On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he would be making June 19 a holiday in his state. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam also announced Tuesday that Juneteenth — a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S.
Scott Soshnick The owners of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils are looking to expand their sports empire to baseball.Josh Harris, the billionaire co-founder of Apollo Global Management, and David Blitzer, an executive at private equity firm Blackstone, are among the suitors for the New York Mets, according to people familiar with the matter.The Mets have retained Steve Greenberg at Allen & Co.
Lizzo started YouTube's Dear Class of 2020 online graduation event on Sunday by playing "Pomp and Circumstance" on her flute.She was accompanied by members of the New York Philharmonic orchestra, who appeared with her remotely via video.Other celebrities appearing during the event included Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Michelle and Barack Obama, Katy Perry, and Justin Timberlake.Many students graduating in 2020 haven't been able to attend their graduation ceremonies because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Cynthia Littleton Business EditorNew York City has brought an early end to the 8 p.m. curfew order that was issued last week as the city was grappling with looting and violence that marred the massive but largely peaceful protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the order was lifted as of Sunday, one day earlier than originally planned.
By Bruce Haring
Multiple New York Times staff members are protesting an op-ed published in the Times by GOP Sen. Tom Cotton, writing on social media, “Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger” alongside a screenshot of the piece.
By Greg Evans
After weeks of deliberations between Hollywood’s guilds and studios, the Industry-Wide Safety Committee has submitted a white paper to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and California Gov. Gavin Newsom offering its recommendations for safety guidelines to resume film and television production.
Prince Andrew has reportedly stepped down as the Duke of New York and bid goodbye to his royal duties after the Jeffrey Epstein controversy. A few months ago, Prince Andrew gave an interview about Jeffrey Epstein who is a convicted pedophile and cleared speculations about his association with him. However, his interview backfired on him instead and as a result, he permanently retired as the Duke of New York, giving away his royal duties.
Alison Roman is speaking out for the first time since the New York Times put her recipe column on hold on May 19, after her drama with Chrissy Teigen.
By Bruce Haring
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As the New York Public Library marks its 125th anniversary, it’s celebrating by giving kids a treat that will have them booked all summer.
'Uptown Drive-In' is not affiliated, however, with the Yankee Stadium
Chrissy Teigen isn't holding a grudge against Alison Roman and doesn't want the New York Times to either. The newspaper recently put the cooking columnist on temporary leave after Roman made some disparaging comments about Teigen's food brand, Cravings, and Netflix organizational star Marie Kondo.
Matt Lauer is sporting some new ink with a pointed message.
Chrissy Teigen has taken issue with the New York Times for squashing Alison Roman's food column in light of their very public spat. A spokesperson for the Times told E! News on Tuesday that Roman's bi-weekly recipes were put on "temporary leave" for an unspecified reason, but it didn't take long for fans of Roman to connect the dots between the hiatus and her recent drama with Chrissy. The supermodel and cookbook author took to Twitter, as per usual, to air her grievances. "I very publicly
By Mackenzie Nichols
Not holding back. Matt Lauer fired back at Ronan Farrow in a lengthy op-ed after his reporting on the former Today anchor’s alleged sexual misconduct was questioned by The New York Times.