MTV said Wednesday that it is combining its 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards and Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted shows into one event, to air Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
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Snapchat parent Snap said its daily active users jumped 18% last quarter to 332 million, beating Wall Street targets but revenue and fell a bit short. The Santa Monica-based company like its rivals faces ad revenue headwinds from Apple privacy policy changes, macro and supply chain issues and labor costs.
Revenue jumped 38% $1.06 billion. It swung to a net loss of $360 million (EPS of negative $0.02) from income of $287 million in the prior year.
Snap is the first social media/tech company to report this earnings season so is bellwether for the state of the digital ad market ahead of a raft of first-quarter results next week. In Snap’s case, Wall Street is keen to see whether the rise the rise of TikTok and the waning pandemic are also creating headwinds.
Evan Spiegel and Snap execs will host a conference call at 5 pm ET.
Netflix and Snap are very different companies (streaming vs social media) but both have been high-flying, highly-valued growth stocks with Netflix taking a beating this week as growth slows.
Snap has invested heavily in tools and content like Lenses that are popular with its Gen Z audience. Most analysts following Snap rate it a “buy.” The shares closed down 4.29% at $29.44. They are volatile in after-hours trade, dipping first, then rising.
“Our first quarter results reflect the underlying momentum in our business through a challenging operating environment,” Spiegel said. “We remain focused on providing value for our growing community, delivering ROI for our advertising partners, and investing against our enormous opportunity in augmented reality.”
Snap is hosting its annual Snap Partner Summit next week.
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MTV said Wednesday that it is combining its 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards and Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted shows into one event, to air Sunday, June 5 at 8 p.m. ET/PT live from Barker Hangar in Santa Monica.
Rihanna stepped out for date night with beau A$AP Rocky in another stunning pregnancy outfit. She flaunted her growing baby bump in the revealing silver look as she visited her favourite restaurant in California on Sunday on Mother’s Day.The Barbados-born singer and fashion designer, 34, wore a sparkling chain mail cropped top and matching mini skirt set from the fashion designer Miu Miu. Underneath, she sported a baby blue satin-like underwear set.
Lauren Sánchez is using her platform to empower female business owners. The media personality highlighted the importance of supporting fair trade shops.
Manchester United have been in bad form this season, but one player who seemed to have come out of this season with his reputation intact, if not increased, has been David de Gea. The Spanish keeper had been in great shot-stopping form earlier in the season and seemed to have improved after a number of poor seasons at Old Trafford.
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has sparked a reaction on social media after sharing a video of his dance moves and technical ability during a gym session.
Jeff Bezos may be a billionaire, but the way he spends his Sundays isn’t that different than the rest of us.The Amazon founder was spotted in New York City on Sunday, May 1, taking a sweet stroll with his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez. The couple, who have been linked since 2019, were flashing huge smiles while on their shopping trip, paying a visit to Brunello Cucinelli in SoHo.For the outing, the pair kept their outfits simple and chic, both wearing basic peices that are super versatille. Sanchez started her look with a white button-up, tucking her top into some form-fitting light wash jeans and a paire of pointy-toe beige flats.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez spent their Sunday afternoon with some retail therapy in New York City. The 58-year-old Amazon founder and his 52-year-old girlfriend were spotted shopping at Brunello Cucinelli in SoHo. The couple, who have been dating since 2019, were all smiles on the shopping excursion, while Bezos chatted on the phone.
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NEW YORK -- Sonia Sanchez has received the Jackson Poetry Prize, an $80,000 award that continues a recent wave of lifetime achievement honors for the 87-year-old poet, educator and activist.Her award was announced Tuesday by Poets & Writers ( https://www.pw.org ), the publisher of Poets & Writers magazine.“Over her 7-decade career, Sonia Sanchez has distinguished herself as a major figure in American letters," the judges' citation reads in part. “Her vast and commanding oeuvre of published poetry invokes the power and revolutionary properties of language itself — intoning the struggles and joys of entire communities while reinvigorating traditional forms.”Since 2018, Sanchez has also received the Wallace Stevens Award, the Anisfield-Wolf Lifetime Achievement Award, the Dorothy & Lillian Gish Prize and the Edward MacDowell Medal.Sanchez was a founding member of the Black Arts Movement in the late 1960s and is widely regarded as a pioneering teacher of Black studies.
RB Leipzig forward Christopher Nkunku has been warned that moving to Manchester United during the upcoming transfer window might cost him his promising career. Nkunku has been earmarked as a target for United under Erik ten Hag after his stand-out performances in the Bundesliga this season.
Lauren Sanchez continues to put in the work for the environment. For Earth Day, Sanchez shared a touching message, calling awareness to global warming and the Earth as a whole.
Snoop Dogg has revealed in a new interview that he has previously considered re-recording albums from his back catalogue.The rapper discussed the idea of reclaiming his masters during an appearance on the Full Send Podcast this week, during which he cited the recent example of Taylor Swift re-recording her first six studio albums.Swift, who has so far released ‘Taylor’s Versions’ of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’, is attempting to regain control of her master recordings, after masters of her early records were sold off several times without her permission.Speaking on Full Send about Swift’s landmark actions, Snoop mused: “She ain’t an old artist at all, she’s quite new. What did she do? She remastered her album.
A new team member! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle hired Christopher Sanchez, who used to work for former U.S. president Barack Obama, as part of their security team.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez took a well-deserved break from their busy schedules to “discover new waters.” The power couple shared a glimpse of how they spent their holiday weekend on social media.