It’s over. Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, have called it quits after nearly 19 years of marriage, Us Weekly can confirm.
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Netflix has confirmed it will "wind down" its DVD rental service 25 years after sending its first film through the post box.
Before it became a streaming giant, the company started out as a rental business that would ship discs directly to customers in "iconic red envelopes", leaving competitors like Blockbuster concerned for its future.
But CEO Ted Sandos has said that the firm would be mailing out its final rental order on September 29, citing shrinking business for its end. Sharing the news on a blog post on Tuesday named "Netflix DVD - The Final Season", he hailed the original business as it "paved the way" for the shift to streaming.
In March 1998, Netflix sent out the first DVD from its warehouse - and it wasn't a must-have new release. Instead, the first movie it rented was the quirky dark comedy "Beetlejuice" directed by Tim Burton.
The news is one of several changes Netflix is making to its service. Last year, the company said it would be bringing in adverts between streams, through a cheaper subscription plan.
It also confirmed plans to crack down on password sharing and the exact date the practice will be banned. At the same time, the streaming service reported its first loss of subscribers in the decade since its inception, with 1.5 million Brits cancelling their accounts in the first quarter of 2022.
However, reports of its latest first quarter earnings indicate that Netflix is in its recovery year. Thanks to continued subscriber adds in the first four months of 2023, Netflix brought in $8.16 billion and is expected to reach $8.24 billion for the next quarter.
Mr Sarandos' post said: "After an incredible 25 year run, we’ve decided to wind down DVD.com later this year. Our goal has always been to provide the best
It’s over. Kevin Costner and his wife, Christine Baumgartner, have called it quits after nearly 19 years of marriage, Us Weekly can confirm.
Janelle Monáe made her appearance on the 2023 Met Gala ivory carpet a moment to remember.The singer and star hit the carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City on Monday in a large, ornate, conical black-and-white coat, which gave off chic Tim Burton vibes — and was accompanied by two men in suits.While walking up the museum's iconic steps, Monáe stopped for what would be one of the most elaborate costume transformations of the year.As she stood, arms outstretched, the suit-clad entourage began to pull back layers of Monáe's ensemble, piece by piece, until eventually, she was wearing essentially a sheer wireframe gown evoking the original look.Monáe was not shy about the revealing look, as she rocked chic, somewhat risqué black undergarments and lifted the dress in the sky as she walked up the rest of the stairs.The remarkable ensemble comes one year after Monáe stunned in a timeless look at the 2022 Met Gala with a gorgeous, retro-chic Ralph Lauren outfit.She spoke with ET last year and opened up about her show-stealing style, sharing, «Gilded glamour is the theme for this year's Met Gala, and I would say that [my outfit] is gilded glamour, but in the future… Once you look, there is going to be a lot of things dancing… glistening, a lot of just diamonds from the earth. Black diamonds.»The theme of this year's Met Gala is «Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty» and celebrates the full work and life of the late designer.
Despite having a bone to pick with last year’s Met Gala, Lizzo appeared at Anna Wintour’s pre-Met Gala dinner on Sunday night.
his website, the alum and his band were on their way to the music festival when a tire flew into their bus and caused it to collide with the concrete median. Milligan and several band members were injured and had to be treated at a local hospital. A post shared by Drake Milligan (@drakemilligan)The day after the accident, Milligan took to Instagram and shared he was «happy to report that we're all upright and heading home.» He added, «We got in quite the fender bender on the way to @twostepinn, but we’re all on the mend.
Jack Nicholson is back and better than ever. The legendary Hollywood actor was all smiles during the Los Angeles Lakers versus Memphis Grizzlies in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series. The 86-year-old Laker’s superfan returned courtside with his lookalike son Ray to cheer on their favorite team.The father-son duo made the rare appearance after two years since the last season’s opening game in October 2021. "The Shining" star donned a dark plaid blazer with a black dress shirt underneath.
Middleton’s old town hall could be demolished to make way for new houses and an 80-bed care home. Parkfield House, on Manchester Old Road, was the former municipal borough’s HQ before the local government shake up of 1974 put the town under Rochdale council’s administration.Later bought by the North West Water Authority, the now vacant building was most recently used as offices for security firm Chubb. It dates to the mid-1960s. Having stood empty for three years, Muller Property Group has submitted plans to demolish the ‘brutalist’ structure and replace it with 20 two and four-bed town houses, as well as an 80-bed care home.
Per the Los Angeles Times, a Southern California police employee molested over 200 children — and he got away with it for over 30 years before he was finally arrested.
Rapper MoneySign Suede has died after he was stabbed in a shower at a California prison, authorities and his attorney said. Jaime Brugada Valdez, 22, of Huntington Park, was found in the shower area of the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad shortly before 10 p.m.Tuesday, according to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Carole Horst For 50 years, it’s been a safe place for storytellers – musicians, animators, directors, writers, artists of all kinds – to learn, grow and thrive. As CalArts celebrates its golden anniversary, it also faces the future head-on. Broad trustee emeritus Tim Disney, whose great-grandfather, Walt Disney, laid the foundation for what is now a world-class arts school, says that CalArts was founded with very large-scale, utopian ideas by Walt Disney. “Disneyland and CalArts were very grand things,” Disney says, adding that Walt died before the school opened and that his grandfather, Roy Disney, “had the very hard job” seeing the plans through. “His commitment was a very beautiful thing.”
Wonka, resulting in stomach cramps.The actor is set to portray a young Willy Wonka in the upcoming musical, which will be released later this year (December 15). The long-awaited film is the third film adaptation to be made of Roald Dahl’s popular children’s book Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.Speaking at CinemaCon in Las Vegas this week (via Variety), Chalamet revealed that he swam in real melted chocolate while filming.But despite his chocolate and sweetie-induced stomach cramps, the actor called the role “a dream come true”.He described past interpretations of Willy Wonka as “cynical”, before adding that “this is a Willy that’s full of joy and hope and desire to become the greatest chocolatier.”The character was first portrayed by Gene Wilder in the 1971 adaptation, and then again by Johnny Depp in 2005’s Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, directed by Tim Burton.Elsewhere at CinemaCon, a first-look trailer for Wonka revealed that Hugh Grant will play one of the Oompa-Loompas serving the chocolatier.In the extended footage, which was shown to exhibitors at the event, the fictional sweet treat developer comes across the Oompa-Loompa (Grant), who is trapped in a glass jar, and later hires him to work in his factory.The footage also paid homage to Singin’ In the Rain – showing Chalamet singing, dancing and spinning around a light pole while searching for magical recipes.
CinemaCon. “The Flash,” the DC Comics superhero adventure starring Ezra Miller, played to a mostly enthusiastic audience at the annual convention of movie theater owners in Las Vegas on Tuesday evening. In the lead-up to the debut, executives at Warner Bros. and DC touted “The Flash” as “one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.” It may not have cleared those stratospheric expectations (there was a little film called “The Dark Knight,” after all), but the finished product elicited plenty of cheers, laughs and maybe a few tears in the room at Caesars Palace. That said, CinemaCon is hardly the Cannes Film Festival. The audience at the Colosseum, filled with movie theater owners from across the globe, is one with a vested interest in the success of the blockbuster-hopeful. But showcasing “The Flash” in this capacity is yet another sign of Warner Bros.’ passionate support of the project, one that has been plagued over the years with controversies surrounding Miller, as well as myriad director shake-ups, COVID-19 delays and a regime change at the studio and at DC. CinemaCon marked the first screening of “The Flash” ahead of its theatrical debut on June 16.
Taking things slow and letting the chips fall where they may! After sharing a kiss at Coachella, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello may be giving their romance another shot.
After sharing a kiss at Coachella, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello may be giving their romance another shot.A source tells ET, «Shawn and Camila aren’t officially back together, but they are enjoying each other’s company and seeing where things go.»The exes were spotted spending time together last Friday during the first weekend of the star-studded music festival in Indio, California, chatting it up and sharing drinks with friends.In videos posted to social media, the pair was even seen locking lips. In one clip, Mendes can be seen with his hand resting on the side of Cabello's face before going in for a kiss.The source says, «When they met up and kissed at Coachella, they were having fun and being in the moment together.»«They are both attracted to each other and care about one another a lot,» the source adds.
movie is (finally) almost here!Following several years of COVID delays and controversy over embattled star Ezra Miller, Warner Bros. shared a new trailer for the long-anticipated DC Comics epic at CinemaCon on Tuesday, giving fans another look at Miller's Barry Allen and his adventures in the multiverse.Directed by Andy Muschietti, will see Barry Allen racing through the Speed Force -- in an attempt to save his father for being framed for the murder of his mother -- rubbing elbows with not only Ben Affleck's Batman but Michael Keaton's, too.
technically part of the cohesive storyline that DC Studios Chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran are mapping out but could have ramifications and crossover potential in the future.Gunn heralded the film and recently said, “I will say here that ‘Flash’ is probably one of the greatest superhero movies ever made.”“I watched ‘The Flash.’ I’ve seen it three times. It’s a very emotional movie,” Warner Bros.
Bad Bunny is making it up to Harry Styles.
Meghan Markle wants to heal the rift with the Royal Family for the sake of her children Archie and Lilibet, a source has claimed. Prince Harry and Meghan’s relationship with members of The Firm has been strained since the couple decided to step back from senior royal duties in 2020. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex went on to give a damaging interview to Oprah Winfrey in 2021 - which was followed up at the end of last year with their controversial Netflix documentary.
broke it off from video streaming in 2011, the DVD-by-mail service boasted more than 16 million subscribers. That number has steadily dwindled and the service’s eventual demise became apparent as the idea of waiting for the US Postal Service to deliver entertainment became woefully outdated.But the DVD-by-mail service still has die-hard fans who continue to subscribe because they treasure finding obscure movies that are aren’t widely available on video streaming.
Making a musical statement? During Becky G’s Friday, April 14, performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, she seemingly addressed her supposed relationship drama with fiancé Sebastian Lletget.
A man who bagged a $27million lottery jackpot ended up blowing all the money in just five years and living in a shed covered in human faeces. David Lee Edwards was a convicted felon from Ashland, Kentucky whose life should have been changed forever when he won a quarter-share of the Powerball $280m jackpot in August 2001.