Chernin Group Leads Deal for 25% Stake in Funko for $263 Million, Investors Include Bob Iger

Stacey Solomon was snapped on Tuesday night attending The Flight Attendant's First Class Lounge experience at Selfridges ahead of the show's final episode of the second season.The popular thriller will come to a climax on May 26 but if you've missed any episodes fear not because the series is available on streaming service NOW TV and Sky Max.The new series has continued from the success of series one, which first aired in 2020, where critics praised lead actress Kaley Cuoco. The former X Factor and I'm a Celeb contestant, 32, was joined by her bestie Sophie Hinchliffe, known as Mrs Hinch to her fans.

NME at the Ivor Novellos yesterday (Thursday May 19), Elbow frontman Guy Garvey talked about the “honour” of playing the Queen’s Jubilee concert, the power of their song ‘One Day Like This’, progress on an “energetic” new album, and when and where you can expect to see them at Glastonbury 2022.Garvey was in attendance at the London ceremony at Grosvenor House to present the Ivor award for Best Album, and caught up with NME on the red carpet just a few hours after Elbow were announced to perform at the Queen’s upcoming Jubilee concert alongside the likes of Queen, Diana Ross, Elton John, Duran Duran, Craig David, Eurovision singer Sam Ryder, Ella Eyre, Elbow, Alicia Keys, Hans Zimmer, Mabel, Jax Jones, Celeste, Andrea Bocelli, Sigala and Nile Rodgers and more.“We’re going to do a turn for Lizzie! It just feels like another party and we’re honoured to be asked,” he said. “It’s lovely and we don’t take anything for granted any more.

Bob Iger has become an investor in and advisor to Gopuff, a nine-year old commerce platform first started by two Philadelphia college students to deliver late-night snacks, hookahs and tobacco products.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorBob Iger, Disney’s former CEO and chairman, is now a part-owner of Gopuff, a company that provides quick-delivery services in 1,200 cities worldwide that counts Selena Gomez among its investors.The amount of Iger’s investment in Gopuff wasn’t disclosed. He will become an adviser to the company’s co-founders and co-CEOs Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev and the rest of the executive team to “help deepen Gopuff’s consumer engagement and growth globally,” according to a statement.Gopuff, founded in 2013, says it has raised $4 billion to date — and has a $15 billion valuation.

GoPuff hearkens to its smoky origins, the e-commerce platform now delivers a dizzying variety of products, the likes of which can be found in grocery and convenience stores, and aims for a 30-minute delivery window. The firm announced on Wednesday that Iger, former chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company and himself a bit of a serial investment dabbler, would be joining as an adviser and financial backer.Starting at $2.95, GoPuff will deliver just about anything – from toothpaste to a bottle of whiskey – and is one of the more advanced companies thriving in the “instant commerce” space.

tweeted. Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of usershttps://t.co/Y2t0QMuuynMusk’s tweet referenced a May 2 news story about a Twitter regulatory filing that claimed that spam and fake accounts — something that Musk had vowed to crack down on on the platform — accounted for less than 5% of all the 229 million daily active users who are served advertising.

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Adele confirmed she’d moved in with new boyfriend Rich Paul after a year of dating, as the singer shared a sweet photo of the couple standing outside their new mansion. Although the couple are usually fairly private about their relationship, the star broke convention when she shared a series of photos of their relationship together on Wednesday evening with the caption: “Time flies”.

While the idea of ESPN going “over the top” as a stand-alone streaming offering has been bruited about for years, Disney CEO Bob Chapek enthused about the scenario and describe it as an inevitability during the company’s quarterly earnings call.

Adele has confirmed big news that was rumored earlier this year!

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentAlice Rohrwacher, the Italian director whose “The Wonders” and “Happy as Lazzaro” both won prizes at Cannes, is returning to the festival with “The Pupils,” a short film that will screen during her masterclass in the “Rendez-vous With…” section.Penned and directed by Rohrwacher, the 37-minute short is backed by Disney and was produced by Alfonso Cuaron and Carlo Cresto-Dina. It boasts a cast that includes Alba Rohrwacher, actor-director Valeria Bruni Tedeschi — whose latest movie is competing at the festival — Melissa Falasconi, Carmen Pommella, Greta Zuccheri Montanari, Luciano Vergaro — aka “Catirre” — and Tatiana Lepore.Shot in Super 16 and in 35mm format, “The Pupils” is a facetious coming-of-age fable that follows rebellious little girls at a Catholic boarding school in the run up to Christmas in a time of scarcity and war.

Bolton Wanderers are preparing for a second season in a row under Ian Evatt and seeking to mount a promotion push in earnest next campaign.

The Chernin Group is leading a $263 million strategic investment in pop culture lifestyle brand Funko, with Bob Iger and sports agent Rich Paul among the stakeholders.

Mall Grab has announced his debut album ‘What I Breathe’ – you can listen to his new single ‘Understand’, which features Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, below.The Australian-born, London-based producer, real name Jordon Alexander, will release the record on August 5 via the Looking For Trouble imprint – pre-order is available here.“I have been lucky enough to work with some of my favourite artists which have really been the glue that keeps the project coherent,” Alexander said in a statement. “There are a lot of familiar sounds on this album that my listeners and followers have become accustomed to and joined me in the deep dive. Elements of emotional but hard and pumping club music are intertwined with house, jungle, rave and grime.“My adopted home city of London has been a huge inspiration to how my music has evolved and progressed, and on ‘What I Breathe’ I wanted to create a body of work which not only had something for everyone who has been with me the past 6 years, but also those who aren’t yet aware of what I’m about or the music I make.”‘What I Breathe’ has been previewed today (May 5) by the single ‘Understand’, which features Turnstile frontman Yates on vocals – you can watch the video for the track above.The album also features collaborations with the likes of Nia Archives, Novelist and D Double E.

The high priest of May the Fourth, Mark Hamill, has been doing a three-day walkup on Twitter to the most holy of Star Wars holidays: Star Wars Day. His latest is an irresistible installment today that invokes the song “Surfin’ Bird” by The Trashmen.