Apple to Pay $113 Million to Settle State Lawsuits Over iPhone Battery Slowdowns

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentMilan’s venerable La Scala opera house on Monday will stage a globally distributed TV gala event featuring its mask-wearing orchestra in the empty venue and a multimedia medley of arias and other performances by opera, ballet, pop music and screen stars, substituting its canceled season opener.Due to the pandemic, La Scala has been forced to call off its traditional December opera opening, among the top events on Europe’s cultural calendar, for the

Dave McNary Film ReporterAMC Entertainment Holdings has filed to raise up to $844 million by selling stock as the exhibitor struggles to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic.The S-3 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission said AMC plans to sell up to 200 shares at an estimated offering price of $4.22 per share, based on trading Nov. 30.

Kelly Clarkson, 38, may end up paying $135,000 a month to her ex Brandon Blackstock, 43, for child support because of her high income and California “guidelines”, according to Los Angeles family lawyer Kelly Chang Rickert.

It was such a heartwarming reunion for former Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Giudice to have two of his four daughters come visit him in Italy during November. Gia, 19, and Milania, 14, arrived on Nov.

is halting production. Production on the 11th season of the hit Bravo reality series has been temporarily suspended after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19, ET has learned.In the meantime, the cast and crew are following all proper safety protocols.

Faizon Love sued Universal Pictures today, accusing it of violating California’s fair employment and civil rights laws with the international poster for its 2009 comedy movie Couples Retreat, calling it an “act of racism.” It also claims the studio reneged on a promise to get Love future roles when they originally sought to placate him over the controversy.

A South Carolina man pleaded guilty Tuesday to sharing bomb-making information with another man in support of the Islamic State terror group.  Kristopher Sean Matthews, 34, who goes by Ali Jibreel, entered his plea in San Antonio, Texas, to a charge of conspiracy to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization. He admitted to federal prosecutors that he conspired with 22-year-old Jaylyn Christopher Molina, of Cost, Texas, the Justice Department said.

WikiLeaks during the presidential campaign.Internet theories that Rich had been assassinated for leaking emails were contradicted by U.S. intelligence reports.A lower court had thrown out the lawsuit, but the 2nd U.S.

Duke Struck, a 14-time Emmy winner and CBS Sports veteran who directed installments of The Oprah Winfrey Show, The NFL Today, Good Morning America and The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, has died. He was 82.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterFox News has settled a lawsuit filed by the family of Seth Rich, the former Democratic National Committee staffer who was at the center of right-wing conspiracies about hacked emails after he was shot in 2016.Joel and Mary Rich said in a statement that they were “pleased” by the agreement, and said they hoped the media would exercise greater caution in the future.“The settlement with Fox News closes another chapter in our efforts to mourn the murder of our

Also Read: Awkwafina Joins Mahershala Ali in Drama 'Swan Song' For Apple TV+Facebook fired back soon after, saying Apple’s recent privacy push is really a crude attempt to make more money.“The truth is Apple has expanded its business into advertising and through its upcoming iOS 14 changes is trying to move the free internet into paid apps and services where they profit,” Facebook said in a statement.

Celine Dion is speaking out after losing a lawsuit.

Dave McNary Film ReporterSAG-AFTRA and Actors’ Equity have settled a bitter jurisdictional dispute over which should cover the streaming of live events.The performers unions announced the settlement late Thursday. Actors’ Equity, which represents 51,000 theater actors and stage managers, had accused SAG-AFTRA of raiding its turf and undercutting its contracts by negotiating lower-paying deals with theaters for streaming productions.

latest episode of the Apple series The Oprah Conversation? Oprah sits down with former President Barack Obama in the same cozy living room.

Federal Trade Commission was crafting an antitrust case against Facebook.Facebook did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.The FTC first started investigating a potential antitrust lawsuit against Facebook in mid-2019, the Times reported.

agreed to a $500 million settlement earlier this year for throttling older iPhones. In Wednesday’s court filing, Apple denied knowingly slowing down devices and said the settlement does not mean the company violated any laws.

A Connecticut college settled a lawsuit over the death of an aspiring social worker who choked on pancakes during an on-campus charity event three years ago. Sacred Heart University in Fairfield agreed to undisclosed terms with the mother of Caitlin Nelson, a 20-year-old student who died days after the pancake-eating contest, which had been set up by a sorority to benefit Prevent Child Abuse America.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorJohn Mulaney spent several years writing for “Saturday Night Live” when Seth Meyers was a cast member. Now he will spend some time writing for Meyers’ late-night program.Mulaney has joined NBC’s “Late Night,” which Meyers hosts, as a staff writer, according to a post on Twitter from Mike Shoemaker, the show’s executive producer.