Discovery-Backed Group Nine Eyes M&A, Plans Public Offering via ‘Blank Check’ Company

Michael Cusack was an athlete with Down syndrome who won a gold medal in freestyle swimming at the first Special Olympics in 1968.While growing up in Chicago, Cusack began participating in a sports program for children with intellectual disabilities. He was the first student to join the program, impressing his coaches with his athletic abilities and inspiring others to join.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO! magazine, Sophie Anderton has spoken about her new life on a 1,400 acre Irish estate with her fiancé, Count Kaz Balinski-Jundzill – and says she has never been happier. The supermodel lives with Kaz in spectacular Glendalough House, which features water gardens, waterfalls, stables, a gym, hunting facilities and even a mountain.

Dick Wolf trio of shows --Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire — to return. NBC announced that it is airing breaking news instead, covering the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol and the Electoral College vote count from 8 p.m.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorRaine Group is joining the SPAC pack.The investment bank that has been a player in media and entertainment for the past dozen years has teamed with Marquee Sports, owner of the Chicago Cubs regional sports network, in a special purpose acquisition company that aims to acquire firms valued at $1 billion or more.Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp.

Chicago P.D., titled «Tender Age,» Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, moments after sharing light banter about change being overrated.

direct to your inboxHealth workers have expressed their ‘real and grave concerns’ over the government’s planned changes to the coronavirus vaccine distribution programme.The government has announced its intention to prioritise the first dose of the vaccine for as many as people as possible, extending the time between jabs from the recommended three weeks to up to 12 weeks for some patients.Chief medical officers have defended the move, as they said the ‘great majority’ of initial protection came

The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked a well-known activist priest to step aside after receiving an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago. A letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich urged parishioners at St.

Discovery Inc. and mobile phone giant Vodafone have unveiled a new long-term content agreement covering 12 markets that will bring streaming service discovery+, which launches in the U.S.

Discovery has signed a “multi-year” carriage deal with telecoms giant Vodafone to continue the rollout of its streaming service, Discovery+, across Europe.

Naman Ramachandran Discovery and Vodafone have signed a multi-year deal that will make Discovery TV content and new streamer Discovery Plus available to Vodafone subscribers in the U.K. and 11 European territories.The deal is expected to reach more than 100 million Vodafone TV, broadband and mobile subscribers across the U.K., Germany, Turkey, Italy, Spain, Romania, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ireland and Iceland.The rollout in 12 markets is planned over 2021 and 2022.

Busta Rhymes has paid tribute to MF DOOM following the confirmation of the rapper and producer’s death.DOOM – whose real name was Daniel Dumile – was confirmed to have died on October 31, 2020, in a statement shared by his family on December 31.Dumile and Rhymes worked together on various occasions since 1991 when they collaborated on ‘Nitty Gritty Remix’ by Dumile’s then group KMD.The rapper shared a video of both that track and 2016’s ‘In The Streets’, which featured DOOM and The Chicago Kid,

heartbroken mum of a toddler who died has thanked the public for their kindness - after more than £2,200 was raised for his funeral in Poland. Little Julius Czapla, aged two, died at a block of flats in Muirhouse, Edinburgh on Saturday, November 21, where he lived with his mum Patrycja, originally from Poland.

With shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and Bridgerton on her resume, it makes sense that Shonda Rhimes’ net worth is in the tens of millions.

The date of R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Associated Press.

Top executives at Group Nine Media are launching a SPAC, or special purpose acquisition vehicle, to go public and hunt for a digital media business to buy. They plan to merge that company, whatever it may be, with with Group Nine, owner of TheDodo, NowThis, Thrillist, Seeker and PopSugar.

Clayton Davis The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” as this year’s big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand), adapted screenplay and cinematography. Leading the CFCA nominations with seven, the Searchlight Pictures drama has performed astoundingly with the half dozen critics awards that have been announced thus far.

The New York, Los Angeles and Boston critics have had their say and now we begin the long, tedious rollout of other critics groups who insist their honors are not meant to have any influence on guild or Oscar voters. The Chicago Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle have now made their selections and anointed, respectfully, “Nomadland” and “First Cow” as Best Picture.

Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx revealed an ambitious plan to wipe clean the records of convicted marijuana dealers and expressed a willingness to support expunging the records of those found guilty of more serious crimes such as heroin and cocaine possession.  Foxx, who oversees prosecutions in a county that includes Chicago, told the Chicago Sun-Times that her goal is to help people move on with their lives by automatically expunging some criminal records so they don't have to go through