Elon Musk Proposes Closing Twitter Purchase at Original $44 Billion

Elon Musk told prospective investors in Twitter that he planned to eliminate about 75% of the social media platform’s 7,500-strong workforce.

Alamo Drafthouse Crystal City, the chain’s newest location and its fourth in the Washington, DC metro area, will open Oct. 24 as the exhibitor continues to roll out sites.

Inspired by the young adult novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, the latest from Paul Feig, “The School for Good and Evil,” is a major departure for the director most known for his riotous comedies like “Spy” and “Bridesmaids“.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic “Harry Potter” has had many imitators, but none so blatant or irredeemably over-the-top as Netflix franchise starter “The School for Good and Evil,” an extravagant YA costume show from “Bridesmaids” director Paul Feig that follows two friends to an elite academy where the heroes and villains of future fairy tales are trained. The whole idea derives from a book series by Soman Chainani, though it’s obvious where it really comes from: the imagination of J.K. Rowling, who must be positively livid watching what looks like the most expensive episode of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” ever produced. Feig goes full camp here, casting Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron to play the decked-out divas who oversee the enchanted institution’s two sides. The former embodies Professor Dovey, a prissy headmistress in Tweety Bird-yellow threads, who’s always going on about the rules, while Theron’s evil-minded Lady Lesso takes her fashion cues from Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS. Joined by Laurence Fishburne (as the Morpheus-like School Master), Michelle Yeoh (largely wasted as some kind of beauty instructor) and Cate Blanchett (in voice only, as the film’s self-aware narrator), these stars have been given carte blanche to chew the scenery.

Jana Kramer got emotional as she talked about her broken marriage to Mike Caussin, revealing in a new episode of Facebook Watch's Red Table Talk that he cheated on her countless times.READ: Jana Kramer reveals she has sold her wedding ring for a surprising reasonIn a sneak peek from the interview that drops on Wednesday, October 19, co-host Jada Pinkett Smith asked, "So over time, you found out he cheated with about 13 women?"Jana Kramer opened up about ex-husband Mike Caussin and his infidelity"More," the "Story" singer, 38, replied.MORE: Jana Kramer's daughter comforts younger brother in adorable videoRELATED: Jana Kramer's private mansion is out of this world"That has to be really painful," Jada responded. Jana wiped away tears during her emotional interviewJana wiped away tears as she talked about daughter Jolie, 6, and son, Jace, 3, who she shares with the athlete, 35."I know we're both in better situations, but I think about this year, my kids won't wake up at my house [on] Christmas Day.

Washington Spirit star Trinity Rodman was honored for her incredible career as a soccer player. The athlete looked stunning walking the red carpet at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris, joining the coveted list of 20 female players, being recognized for their talent and skills.The Ballon d’Or Féminin is described as the most prestigious award in women’s soccer, in which representatives of the top 50 countries in FIFA rankings vote to determine the winner and final ranking.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas waved away criticism from lawmakers calling for his impeachment on Friday, saying that his critics' rhetoric about the border being "open" was inspiring further illegal immigration. A group of Republican lawmakers — led by Sen.Ted Cruz of Texas — demanded Mayorkas resign after Fox News reported he was alerted to an article stating that no Haitian migrants were "whipped" by Border Patrol agents on Sept.

Danielle Brooks celebrated the opening night of her Broadway show The Piano Lesson just days ago and she sadly has to take a break from performing as she just tested positive for COVID-19.

New footage from January 6, 2021, shows a candid moment where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi threatened to physically strike then-President Trump, should he have joined those protesting at the Capitol. In the video, which was publicly shared Thursday, Pelosi admits the actions could have resulted in her going to prison — a consequence she said she would "be happy" to accept. "I hope he comes, I’m going to punch him out," Pelosi tells her Chief of Staff Terri McCullough, who discourages her boss from making the comments.

A column in The Washington Post claimed voters concerned about violent crime should move to blue states, because "living in a Republican state is much more likely to get you killed." Columnist Dana Milbank attempted to debunk GOP messaging on crime this election by arguing that crime wasn't soaring but actually declining, and claiming it was higher in red states.  The columnist also suggested the Republican focus on crime was racist and "paranoid." "If it’s the fall of a year ending in an even number, you can be pretty sure Republicans will try to scare you with paranoia about crime — specifically, violent crime committed by dark-skinned people," he began. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 14: Police converge on the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn, one of numerous during the day, on July 14, 2021 in New York City.  (Getty Images) Knocking Republican "fearmongering" about crime, Milbank claimed the truth was, "violent crime is not soaring, in fact, it might be declining," "most violent crime is committed by White people," and "violent crime is generally worse in Republican-run states." He cited incomplete data from the FBI's annual crime report which found crime in 2021 was stable and overall violent crime had declined by 1 percent from 2020, although homicides were up.Though Milbank admitted the numbers weren't "highly reliable."  The crime report actually lacks complete data from nearly 40% of police departments nationwide.

Tune in to "Tucker Carlson Tonight," Tuesday at 8pm ET for Tucker's interview with Tulsi Gabbard. Fox News contributor Raymond Arroyo said Tuesday it's bad news for the Democratic Party that former Rep.Tulsi Gabbard announced she's exiting the party. Arroyo said on "Outnumbered" that this shows there is no "fully functional Democratic Party today." RAYMOND ARROYO: I thought of Ronald Reagan, Elon Musk -- from time gone by and now – saying they didn't leave the party, the party left them.

Jordan Moreau Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Mark Hoppus are reuniting as Blink-182 for the first time since 2015 for a new international tour. The band is also dropping a new song on Friday, titled “Edging,” which marks the first time the trio has been in the studio together in a decade. The international tour will include Turnstile in North America, Rise Against in Australia, The Story So Far in United Kingdom and Europe and Wallows in Latin America. Tickets for Blink-182’s tour go on sale at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 17 at blink182.com. LATIN AMERICA

President Joe Biden lashed out at a federal appeals court on Wednesday, after it ruled the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program was illegally implemented by the Obama administration. In a statement, the president called the decision "unlawful" and urged Congress to make permanent legislative protections to help more than 600,000 immigrants currently protected by DACA. On Wednesday, the 5th U.S.

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Elon Musk are feuding over how the United States should handle Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And the result of their disagreement could prompt a shift in U.S. policy, the lawmaker suggested.

“Amsterdam” is a star-studded film.Its cast includes (deep breath) Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Zoe Saldaña, Andrea Riseborough, Rami Malek and Robert De Niro (among others). It’s a lively, spirited historical mystery about World War I and a vast right-wing conspiracy on American shores. But the movie becomes even more electric when two stars appear on screen together: Mike Myers and Michael Shannon.The two performers play spies who assist our heroes, first in the title city and later in New York, as they attempt to thwart a growing threat to democracy.

Michaela Zee editor Dr. Anthony Fauci believes that he should’ve been “much more careful” in his messaging during the initial U.S. COVID-19 outbreak, saying that his early statements should’ve repeated “the uncertainty of what we’re going through.” “When I said, ‘At this particular time, we should not necessarily do anything different,’ that’s when there was, like, five cases in the country,” Fauci said. “But then I said — I kid around about it — it was semicolon, ‘However, this could change rapidly and we need to be prepared.'” Fauci spoke with Washington Post national health reporter Dan Diamond on Oct. 5 at a seminar hosted by the University of Southern California’s Center for Health Journalism. Along with discussing COVID and monkeypox, Fauci recalled the media coverage of his role during the pandemic, and how he was both scrutinized and revered by the public.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Michelle Obama is hitting the road this fall to publicize her upcoming book “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” and a star-studded lineup of moderators is scheduled to appear alongside the Former First Lady for tour dates across the country.

EXCLUSIVE: The MGM Snoop Dogg sports comedy The Underdoggs has added Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Andrew Schulz and George Lopez while casting the kid team of actors which includes Jonigan Booth, Adan James Carrillo, Kylah Davila, Caleb Dixon, Alexander Michael Gordan and Shamori Washington.