‘Pay Your Writers!': David Zaslav’s Boston University Commencement Speech Booed by WGA Picketers

Elle King loves love!ET's Rachel Smith spoke to the country singer at CMA Fest Thursday, where she shared why she loves officiating weddings at the yearly festival and performing first dance songs.«I was already ordained. I did a full ministry tour.

Blake Lively, who takes on the lead role of Lily Bloom. Known for her previous roles in films like “The Shallows” and “A Simple Favor,” Lively’s ability to portray complex characters has positioned her as a perfect fit for the multi-dimensional Lily. Additionally, her undeniable on-screen presence and ability to captivate audiences make her a compelling choice.Opposite Lively, we have the acclaimed actor Richard Madden, who portrays the enigmatic and troubled character of Ryle Kincaid.

The Writers Guild wants to take a bite out of Apple.

EXCLUSIVE: While still in post with Compelling Pictures on the Warhol-Basquiat film The Collaboration, based on the play he directed in both its debut London run and its Broadway transfer, Kwame Kwei-Armah has closed a deal to direct Mission Hill, a Boston-set crime thriller that will mark a reteam with the producer-financier.

Given the anxious vibes in the entertainment business of late, the NBA and NHL playoffs have been a welcome throwback to happier times.

warns could be used as “plagiarism machines” to craft scripts without writers. According to a WGA memo, the strike is costing Hollywood’s economy $30 million a day. Jack Kyser, the chief economist of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation, estimated that the 2007-2008 strike cost his state $2.5 billion; this time the estimate of potential damages are likely to top at least $3 billion. Midway through the last strike, Kyser told the L.A.

The Cleveland Cavaliers! Even though the season came to an end a while back The Cavs played playoff basketball for the first time in years. With the craziness of the 2023 NBA playoffs, many top teams have been dethroned. Milwaukee, Memphis, and the most recent one in the Boston Celtics.

The Miami Heat finally claimed victory over the Boston Celtics during Game 7 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, setting a record for TNT in the process.

Love to Love You, Donna Summer is not just a documentary, it’s a hymn to the life and times of the indisputable queen of disco. The film conveys Donna Summer’s journey from the gospel churches of Boston to the dance floors that defined an era. Directed by first-time helmer and Summer’s daughter Brooklyn Sudano and Roger Ross Williams (The Apollo, Traveling While Black), Love to Love You weaves together interviews, footage and the singer’s infectious music to deliver a new perspective on the life of a vocal powerhouse. As part of the Deadline FYC House + HBO Max Event series, we spoke with Sudano, Williams and producer David Blackman on the red carpet at the New York premiere. 

The Boston Celtics have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. After they had fought their way back into the series after being down three games to none they fell short in Game 7. After another disappointing season for the Celtics, what do they do now? Something has to change.

pic.twitter.com/9XJO3OKMw7SHANE HAWKINS ABSOLUTELY SLAYING pic.twitter.com/JF9nkHuFHsShane later addressed the performance on social media, writing on Instagram, «Thanks for last night #foofighters so much f**kin fun.»Shane's performance comes more than a year since his dad died unexpectedly at his hotel in Bogotá, Colombia, in March 2022. He was 50 years old.

Queens Of The Stone Age debuted a new song, ‘Negative Space’, at Boston Calling on Sunday night (May 28) – check it out below.The song is taken from the band’s upcoming new album ‘In Times New Roman’, which is set to arrive on June 16.

Charles Barkley has the uncanny talent of making double entendres without realizing it, and he did it again this week when he was challenged to do his best Boston accent on “NBA on TNT.” Barkley was at the TD Garden, home of the Boston Celtics, following Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. Along with fellow analysts Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith, Barkley tried his best attempt at a Boston accent by reading the phrase, “Saw Ernie at Fenway Park eating chowder on top of the Monster.” After his expectedly terrible attempt, Barkley noted to host Ernie Johnson that he had never been to a Boston Red Sox game at Fenway and always wanted to sit on top of the Green Monster, the famous left field wall.

Remembering Taylor Hawkins. The late drummer’s son, Shane Hawkins, joined Foo Fighters for a Friday, May 26 performance at Boston Calling Music Festival.

Foo Fighters welcomed a very special guest to sit in during their show in Boston on Friday: Shane Hawkins, 17-year-old son of late drummer Taylor Hawkins.

Foo Fighters played the second gig of their comeback tour last night (May 26), and were joined on stage by late drummer Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane.Earlier this week (May 24), the band played their first full concert of 2023 in New Hampshire. It also saw them introduce newly-announced drummer Josh Freese (Paramore, Weezer, Nine Inch Nails), who took on the role following the passing of Hawkins last year.The second gig of their comeback came on Friday night at the Boston Calling festival, where Shane joined them to perform ‘I’ll Stick Around’.

Boston is calling your name.From May 26-28, the annual Boston Calling Music Festival is dropping into the Harvard Athletic Complex for three days of music, incredible culinary treats, craft beverages, fun and more.Just a few of the headliners on the bill this year include big names like Foo Fighters, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The National, Niall Horan and Chelsea Cutler.And that’s just day one of the fest.On Saturday, May 27, The Lumineers, Alanis Morissette, Noah Kahan, The Flaming Lips and Mt. Joy will take the stage.Finally, the Memorial Day weekend extravaganza comes to a close with Paramore, Queens of the Stone Age, Bleachers, Maren Morris and The Walkmen on Sunday, May 28.Need last-minute tickets?We’re happy to report that some single-day general admission passes are going for as low as $100 before fees on Vivid Seats.Three-day passes start at a very reasonable $205 before fees.Sound intriguing but not enough information?Keep reading.

Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav was met with heavy jeering while delivering a commencement speech at Boston University amidst the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike in Hollywood.During the graduation ceremony at Boston University – where he received his law degree in 1985 – Zaslav was invited back to receive an honorary degree, as well as to deliver a commencement speech to the graduation cohort.Per reports from The Hollywood Reporter, the jeering began even before Zaslav’s speech, when he was being introduced. Throughout his 20-minute speech, Zaslav was met with loud, angry boos and chants including “pay your writers”, “we don’t want you here” and “shut up, Zaslav” in support of the ongoing strike.Footage of the boos and “pay your writers” chants were captured and shared on Twitter by striking Late Night with Seth Meyers writer Mike Scollins.

A star-studded spectacle unfolded in Los Angeles on Saturday night as Adele, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert Pattinson, and more attended the Los Angeles Lakers game against the Denver Nuggets.

Amidst the rising tensions of the current Hollywood writer’s strike, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav faced a storm of boos and angry chants as he took the stage to accept his honorary degree at the University of Boston’s commencement ceremony.