Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Says Company Will Be “Very Diligent” In Assessing Further Podcast Investments As Talent Deal Renewals Loom

Friday’s earnings call. “Streaming has changed the landscape of television, changed the economics of what writers earn. We are hopeful that the Hollywood producers and the Writers Guild can work in good faith to craft a solution that works for all parties.”In sentiments that were echoed by Cinemark CEO Sean Gamble who also had a quarterly earnings reveal and conference call on Friday, Aron noted that only a long strike by screenwriters would disrupt the cinematic pipeline, be it theatrical releases or films intended for streaming.

Warner Bros Discovery CEO David Zaslav has said the company’s U.S. streaming operation is “no longer bleeding” after it posted a $50M profit for Q1 this year. “It’s harder to run a business when you have a big bleeder,” he told investors on an earnings call minutes ago.

The coronation ceremony for King Charles III is happening this weekend!

California Governor Gavin Newsom said that he was “very worried” about the WGA strike, warning that “every single one of us will be impacted by this.”

told NBC News, “As you know, we don’t directly respond to campaigns from here. But honestly, I forgot she was running.”Brzezinski and company also dissected the Republican strategy to shape a vote for Biden into a vote for Kamala Harris because “Joe Biden is hard to hate.”“They’ve struggled, the hardcore extremists, to have a message that’s anti Joe Biden and nasty enough to really resonate,” Elise Jordan said.

The Writers Guild sent a message to its members Monday evening saying that picketing will begin Tuesday afternoon if a deal on a new contract can’t be reached tonight.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is proud of his son in law, Chris Pratt. The politician and actor took to social media to share a review of Pratt’s latest and awaited film, “The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3,” praising Pratt’s work and showing how sweet their relationship is.Arnold Schwarzenegger is back on a new Netflix seriesKatherine Schwarzenegger says her parents are her role models for raising her daughtersArnold Schwarzenegger shares a hilarious post about subscribing to his newsletter“I saw Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 last night and WOW,” wrote Schwarzenegger.

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t just Chris Pratt‘s father-in-law, but seems to be a big fan as well.

Getting the band back together! Harry Styles hinted at the possibility of a future One Direction reunion with his former bandmates.

Well, this is unexpected!

season 4 couple Micah Lussier and Paul Peden, but that doesn't mean she's not still close with his look-alike mom, Elizabeth.Elizabeth appeared on the show and had an instant bond with Micah, welcoming her with open arms and many people pointed out the similarities between her and her would-be daughter-in-law.Though Micah and Paul were the only couple not to say yes at the altar this season, Micah recently shared during an Instagram fan Q&A that she and Elizabeth have stayed in touch.«Do you still talk to Paul's mom??? Y'all were so cute together,» one fan asked.«We do. She has been an amazing support system for me!» Micah shared.

Tupac Shakur’s empathy was too high to be a successful “crack dealer.”

Alec Baldwin is speaking out after it was announced prosecutors are dropping all charges against him in the Rust shooting case.

Alec Baldwin is reacting after his lawyers announced all criminal charges against the actor in connection with the deadly  shooting case have been dropped.The actor took to Instagram moments after the startling development in the case, posting a pixilated photo of him and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, though it's unclear when it was taken. In the pic, the couple appears to be at a dimly lit restaurant and she's sitting on his lap while he leans his head on her shoulder.It's clear Baldwin feels a debt of gratitude based on his caption.«I owe everything I have to this woman,» wrote the actor before adding in parentheses, «and to you, Luke,» which is in reference to his lawyer, Luke Nikas.Hilaria, who shares seven children with the actor, has stuck by Baldwin's side since tragedy struck on the set of his Western film.

BBC TV boss Charlotte Moore has said she will not “censor” respected writers who want to make shows about controversial subjects such as Jimmy Savile and the Grenfell disaster. In a wide-ranging briefing with the media press, Moore also addressed the Gary Lineker and Richard Sharp controversies, future of Top Gear, the streamers and the closure of CBBC and BBC Four on linear.

Emmerdale boss, Jane Hudson, has teased the upcoming super soap stunt week, insisting that it will be "brilliant". Fans will recall that the award-winning ITV soap typically airs explosive storylines and stunts in the month of October - with past storylines including the deadly 50th anniversary storm.

The Writers Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) has once again thrown its weight behind the WGA, with its chair saying the WGGB will “stand shoulder to shoulder with our sister union.”

Jon Hamm and his fiancee Anna Osceola stop for drinks while running errands in Los Feliz, Calif.

Tim McGraw, the country music star whose acting career has hit a new gear lately with roles in Yellowstone and prequel 1883, is launching his own media company with backing from Skydance Media.

Abby Lee Miller is recalling the tougher parts of , revealing tensions between her and producers that left her in tears on a daily basis. «What the situation was is that the producers were asking me to do something, I didn't want to do it,» Miller told ET in reaction to a clip from the show of her whispering, «I feel like a whore.» abby lee miller i feel like a whore reaction video dance moms pic.twitter.com/LFES9EAkYQ«They said, 'We're not going to pay you, you're going to be fined $80,000 or $10,000,'» Miller claimed. «And I said, 'I'm not doing it.' They said, 'Well, we're going to fine you.' So I probably did it, and I feel like a whore because I'm getting paid to do things I don't want to do.» Miller said the power dynamic left her feeling emotionally raw on a daily basis.