Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson Arrested, Set to Be Charged With Securities Fraud

Ke Huy Quan was on a mission. He’d just been named best supporting actor for his performance as Waymond Wang, the goofy husband of a laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and he wanted to experience the moment with Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, you see, was the filmmaker who cast him in his breakout role in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” when Quan was 12 years old. So during a commercial break in the Academy Awards telecast, Quan, 51, went over to where Spielberg was sitting with his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, whom Quan hadn’t seen since they co-starred in “Temple of Doom” four decades earlier. After hugs all around, Spielberg put his hands on Quan’s shoulders and said, “You are now an Oscar-winning actor.”

It turns out, Paul talks to Jimmy about more than just potatoes. Harrison Ford may wear his personal fedora on Shrinking, but it was Jason Segel‘s love for a jumpsuit that piqued his interest off set.

at the 2023 Academy Awards. Quan — who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — made his film debut in the “Indiana Jones” movie in 1984, when he was 12. Sunday’s viral moment came after Ford presented the Oscar for Best Picture to “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” prompting Quan to return to the stage.

an reunion at the Oscars!Harrison Ford took the stage Sunday to present the final award of the evening, Best Picture. When Ford called out , he was reunited with his Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom co-star and newly minted Academy Award winnerKe Huy Quan, and they shared a sweet Oscar moment onstage.The duo couldn't contain their elation as they pointed to each other while the crew was assembling. Ford and Quan then embraced by the microphone, with Quan planting a kiss on Ford's cheek.Moments later, Ford tried to hand the Oscar to Quan but the actor instead pointed to one of the film's producers.This marks the second notable reunion between the former co-stars following Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, last September.See photos of the memorable moment below.Ford and Quan co-starred in the 1984 blockbuster, , where the latter played Short Round, Indy's sidekick.«I'm so happy for him.

Tipping their hats to a legend. Shrinking‘s Paul (Harrison Ford) can be counted on for a lot — being Jimmy’s mentor, uttering “woof” under his breath, carrying a water bottle and talking about potatoes. Oh, and let’s not forget about wearing a fedora.

Adele Dazeem?They join a prestigious group of pre-announced actors and famous faces slated to appear on Hollywood’s big night, including Riz Ahmed, Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B.

Indiana Jones is coming to the Oscars.

Lucy Liu didn't feel "validated" when other people said they had had bad experiences working with Bill Murray. The 54-year-old star previously accused the 72-year-old actor of using "inexcusable and unacceptable" language towards her when they filmed 2000's 'Charlie's Angels' and she admitted she has felt "sad" when other people came forward with their own stories, including Geena Davis, who said he had verbally berated her while making 'Quick Change', and Seth Green, who claimed Bill had dropped him in a bin "by his ankles" backstage at 'Saturday Night Live' when he was just nine years old. Lucy told People magazine: "I felt sad that it happened to other people.

Ozy Media is not in Kansas anymore. Or in any other jurisdiction. The company has decided to cease operations, according to a Twitter post today.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ozy Media has closed its doors after Carlos Watson, the digital media and entertainment company’s founder and CEO, was arrested and indicted on federal fraud charges. ⁦‪”In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the Ozy board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately,” the company said on its Twitter account Wednesday. The company’s website, ozy.com, was unreachable as of Wednesday evening. On Feb. 23, Watson was arrested in Manhattan and charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in what the Justice Department alleged was a scheme to defraud Ozy’s investors and lenders. Watson was also charged with “aggravated identity theft” for his role in the impersonation of “multiple media company executives” in communications with Ozy’s lenders and prospective investors in furtherance of the fraud schemes, federal prosecutors said.

was indicted on federal fraud charges. The company announced in a tweet that it was shutting down after a determination by its board of directors.“In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the OZY board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately,” the company said.In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the OZY board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately.The federal indictment against Watson reveals how the media mogul and his partners forged documents, faked financials and impersonated media executives to enrich themselves while keeping the struggling company afloat.Watson was arrested and indicted by federal authorities last week on charges of securities and wire fraud.

series of tweets Friday evening, Watson stood his ground, defending his work, vowing to fight the charges “with everything I have” and adding, “I’m not saying I haven’t made mistakes – I have. But it’s fair to ask, why I’ve been singled out?”Watson was indicted on Thursday morning on charges of conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud.

American musician P!nk has had her fourth UK number one album with Trustfall, according to Official Charts.The 43-year-old singer, who has been bringing rock music energy to pop tunes since the 1990s, is tied since Friday with other female solo artists like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Adele and Beyonce, who are also on four. Madonna still leads the female pack with 12 chart-topper records to her name including Like A Virgin, Confessions On A Dancefloor and Hard Candy as Sir Paul McCartney is the overall individual record holder with 23 number ones for his solo, The Beatles and Wings albums. P!nk previously topped the charts with 2008’s Funhouse, 2017’s Beautiful Trauma and 2019’s Hurts 2B Human.

Deadline reported.“Nancy joined Vice at a pivotal time and put in place an exceptional team that has positioned the company for long-term success,” the company’s board of directors said in a statement obtained by Deadline. “We thank Nancy for her many contributions and will soon announce new leadership to guide Vice.

EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Dubuc is leaving Vice Media Group where she was CEO for the past five years. She just announced her decision to her staff in a memo (you can read it below.) It comes as the board has launched a process to sell — an acquisition of the whole company, a strategic recapitalization, or other transactions involving individual assets — under the oversight of a Special Board Committee. According to sources, Dubuc was at the end of her contract and decided it was time to move on.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Nancy Dubuc announced in a memo to Vice Media Group staff Friday that she is leaving as CEO of the media company. Dubuc, who was previously CEO of A+E Networks and spent nearly 20 years at the cable programmer, was hired as chief exec of Vice Media in 2018, when company co-founder Shane Smith shifting to a new role as executive chairman. “It’s been an exhilarating five years since joining you at Vice, and I am incredibly proud of the important and long-lasting accomplishments we have made together,” Dubuc wrote in her farewell email. “[A]s the anniversary of my tenure approaches, it is so difficult to share that I have made the decision to move onto the next chapter.” (Read the full memo below)

Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson was arrested and charged with fraud by federal investigators, according to multiple news reports.

Wall Street Journal.Watson’s Ozy Media collapsed spectacularly in 2021 after the New York Times published an expose hat accused the company of inflating its online traffic and video viewership and revealed that COO Samir Rao had impersonated a Google executive on a fundraising call with Goldman Sachs — sparking a potential FBI investigation.Rao has been quietly cooperating with the authorities and pleaded guilty to fraud recently, leading to Watson’s arrest on Thursday morning.

broke the news that Gaetz would not be charged and got an exclusive interview with the defense attorney for Gaetz’s former girlfriend, who confirmed the Justice Department did not have credible enough evidence to charge the Florida representative.“They turned over every stone. And I think they ultimately made a decision that they didn’t have evidence to prove a crime,” the attorney, Tim Jansen, told CNN.

George Grierson last night resigned as Irvine Meadow manager.