Max Hikes Price for Ad-Free Plans Effective Immediately

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Kamala Harris will be in Los Angeles on June 29 for a Pride month Biden-Harris fundraiser that is already attracting some of Hollywood’s most powerful players and creatives. I can exclusively report that invites are expected to go out today for what’s officially being billed as a “Pride Garden Party With Vice President Kamala Harris.” Tony winner Idina Menzel will perform during the afternoon program.

Harry and Meghan have been in the spotlight after it emerged that the couple is considering sending their children to a 'prestigious' private school.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from the Season 10 finale of “Jet Lag: The Game,” now streaming on Nebula. “Jet Lag: The Game” dropped its Season 10 finale Wednesday on Nebula, featuring the epic conclusion to the Down Under saga of the travel game show and the presentation of a cartoon-kangaroo-balloon-shaped trophy to either Adam Chase and Ben Doyle or Sam Denby and two-time guest player Toby Hendy.

It looks like Katy Perry has reunited with Dr. Luke and several other past collaborators for her upcoming new album.

Katie Price has openly criticised Taylor Swift and her tour, The Eras Tour, during an episode of her podcast The Katie Price Show. Katie, who recently opened up about her desires to become a WAG, didn't hold back as she expressed her concerns over ticket prices to the concert.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer This is not a joke: CollegeHumor wants your Emmy vote. Actually, just over two months after the internet comedy company, which rebranded as Dropout last year, sold out a 17,000-seat live performance set for January 2025 at Madison Square Garden, that proposition might not seem as funny anymore.

Rudie Obias editor If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner from “Entertainment Tonight” (for the third time in a row), the Daytime Emmy Awards celebrates the best and brightest in daytime TV programming for the year. If you want to catch the 51st annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony, it livestreams from the Westin Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California on Paramount+ on Friday, June 7 at 8 p.m.

Max streaming service.The move, which will take effect immediately for new subscribers, hikes the monthly ad-free plan’s price by $1 to $16.99 a month.It will also increase the annual ad-free plan price by $20 to an annual cost of $169.99.Prices for Max’s ultimate ad-free tier, which includes features such as the ability to have four streams running at the same time and 4K streaming options, will increase by $1 to $20.99 a month.Current monthly subscribers will receive a notice informing them about the price changes 30 days before their plan renews, with changes reflected after their July billing cycle, while users with annual subscriptions won’t see a change until their renewal date.The price for the Max plan that includes ads remains unchanged at $9.99 per month.Warner Bros. Discovery’s move comes as a range of streaming platforms have moved to raise prices and bundle their offerings with those from other services.Last month, Warner Bros.

Max users might not be happy with this news…the HBO streaming service is increasing prices, effectively immediately.

Starting today, Max will cost you more for ad-free monthly and yearly plans. The move comes just ahead of the Season 2 premiere of HBO‘s House of the Dragon on June 16.

Beauty buffs are heaping praise on a potent anti-wrinkle serum that has been specifically designed to target sagging foreheads and deep frown lines. Some say it's so effective at 'freezing' the forehead, they use it instead of Botox.

push to increase margins.The company raised prices of its individual plan to $11.99 from $10.99 per month, duo plan to $16.99 from $14.99 and its family plan to $19.99 from $16.99 in its largest market by revenue.Spotify has been trying to boost its margins in recent months by lowering marketing spending and through layoffs, after relying on promotions and hefty investments to drive user growth.Shares of the company, which competes with services from Apple and Amazon, rose more than 4%.“We’re increasing the price of Premium Individual so that we can continue to invest in and innovate on our product offerings and features,” Spotify said in an email, which it plans to send to its subscribers in the US over the next month.Spotify’s revenue in the US grew nearly 11% to 5.23 billion euros ($5.69 billion) in 2023, according to its annual report.The company offers an advertising-supported free service with limited features and a subscription-based paid service that gives access to all its functionality, with premium subscribers accounting for most of its revenue.Analysts expect the streaming giant could drive further growth by offering tailored subscription plans based on consumer preferences in verticals such as music, audiobooks and podcasts.The company’s quarterly gross profit topped 1 billion euros ($1.09 billion) for the first time in April after it reined in marketing spending.Its premium subscribers rose by 14% to 239 million and it forecast monthly active users at 631 million for the second quarter.

Spotify is raising prices for the second time in two years, upping the monthly rate for its ad-free premium plan by $1 starting in July.

Andra Day was rising all the way up as a Grammy-nominated chanteuse — for her 2015 debut album, “Cheers to the Fall” — who sang like the spiritual goddaughter of Billie Holiday and Erykah Badu.Then in 2021, the 39-year-old singer — born Cassandra Monique Batie — flipped the script to become the Golden Globe-winning, Oscar-nominated star of “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” the Lee Daniels-directed biopic about the same Lady Day who inspired her stage name.Now, nine years and three movies later — she also shot the indie drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness” and the upcoming supernatural thriller “The Deliverance” — Day is back to bringing her own jazzy, sultry vibes with her long-awaited second studio album, “Cassandra (cherith).”And she will continue to get her own gardenia groove back in the most pastoral of New York settings — Central Park — when she headlines the season kickoff of the SummerStage series with a free concert on Saturday.Still, she hasn’t completely kicked the Holiday habit.“There are some parts for sure that I could still shake and then some parts I’m realizing, well, I’m just growing, you know what I mean?” Day told The Post.

Red Hot Chili Peppers are back on the road for the last leg of their Unlimited Love Tour.

Gogglebox's Pete and Sophie Sandiford are two of the show's most-loved stars. Ever since the Blackpool-based brother and sister duo first appeared on the show together in 2017, they've delighted viewers with witty insights into their lives, as well as their thoughts on the week's best TV. Just recently, Pete revealed his wife, Paige, was 'doing his head in' over their daughter Eva's birthday party.

Gogglebox favourites Pete and Sophie Sandiford have been stealing the show since 2017, delighting viewers with their comical insights on the week's television highlights.

Gogglebox star Sophie Sandiford joined the show back in 2017, however, she looked very different back then.The 28 year old is a regular on the award-winning programme, where she watches telly alongside her lovable older brother, Pete Sandiford.The pair quickly became two of the show’s most popular castmates due to their hilarious commentary and sibling banter. When she first joined the show, Sophie had dark hair with a blonde, dip-dye effect at the bottom, which was cut into a blunt style which fell to her chest. However, since joining the show Sophie has undergone several major hair changes.

Gogglebox favourites Pete and Sophie Sandiford have been a staple of the show since 2017, amusing viewers every episode with their take on the week's best TV.The Blackpool-based siblings are one of the most-loved families by fans, and Pete is known for his particularly witty comments about what he's watching on telly, or what's happening in his personal life. Recently he told Sophie how his wife, Paige, was 'doing his head' in over preparations for their daughter's birthday party. But for any viewers wondering where their brilliant sense of humour comes from, the mystery has been solved.

Katie Price is reported to have been making use of seat-filling services as tickets for her podcast tour have suffered a lull in sales.The former glamour model is currently heading up and down the country as she tours The Katie Price Show, her podcast which she hosts with her sister Sophie. And although some shows have sold-out, others have been unable to sell tickets, with the upcoming Newcastle event, taking place on 6 June, now appearing on the seat-filling service ShowFilmFirst.