Tech CEO Dies In Freak Accident ON STAGE At Company Party!

A dad has been left paralysed from the neck down after a freak accident when he went for a cold water dip on New Year's Eve.

Rod Holcomb, an Emmy-winning ER director who also helmed Battlestar Galactica, The Six Million Dollar Man, China Beach and dozens of other shows and was a longtime Directors Guild negotiating committee menber, has died. He was 80.

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor Walter E. Calmette, Sr., a film sales and acquisition executive who oversaw business affairs for Felix the Cat, died Jan. 6.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor NPR has hired Katherine Maher, former CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation and most recently chief exec of the Web Summit conference, as its next president and chief executive officer. Maher will start at the public radio broadcaster on March 25, taking over for outgoing NPR CEO John Lansing, who announced last fall he would step down from the role before his five-year contract expired.

K.J. Yossman Stephen van Rooyen, CEO of Sky U.K. and Ireland, is stepping down after almost 17 years at the company.

Singer Marlena Shaw, best known for her much-sampled hit, California Soul, has died at 81, according to a video posted to Facebook by her daughter, Marla. No details were given.

her official Facebook page last night (January 19).“Hello everyone, it is with a very heavy heart that for myself and my family, I announce that our beloved mother, your beloved icon and artist, Marlena Shaw, has passed away today at 12:03,” Marla said. “She was peaceful, we were at peace.”Shaw’s signature song ‘California Soul’ was recorded as a humble album track on her 1969 LP ‘The Spice of Life’, but later became a highly sought-after record for rare groove collectors and early hip-hop samplers.

Whether she's surrounded by glitter in the ballroom or the roundtable in a Scottish castle, Claudia Winkleman is always winning praise from viewers over the latest TV escapades. And when she's not on our TV screens, she can be heard entertaining listeners on BBC Radio 2.

As former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley took the stage at CNN‘s town hall in New Hampshire, her chief rival in the state’s primary took to another interview on Fox News.

Chicago! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s youngest daughter turned six years old, and the reality TV personality hosted a Bratz-themed birthday party featuring a heart-shaped birthday cake and a fashion runway.The stunning decor had oversized balloons, a custom Bratz cutout inspired by the birthday girl, and a pink runway. The event also featured an arch with Chicago’s name printed in Bratz purple font.Una publicación compartida por BALLOON & PAPER® (@balloonandpaper)Bratz’s “passion for fashion” slogan was evident even on the menu, which advertised “Chi’s Fashion Floats,” in different flavors, such as strawberry, Creamsicle, root beer, cherry Coke, and Coke flavors.Ivanka Trump’s sweet birthday tribute to husband Jared Kushner: ‘My love’Lauren Sanchez celebrates Jeff Bezos’ 60th birthday; ’Your laughter fills our home’King Charles celebrates the Princess of Wales’ birthday with new photoChicago also debuted as a runway model at her birthday party, as she and cousin Dream Renée, daughter of Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna, walked the runway together, bringing the house down.“And for our grand finale we have the birthday girl! Dream and Chicago!” a person was heard saying as guests cheered.

The Motion Picture Association has renewed chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin‘s contract for another three-year term.

Kim Kardashian went all out for Chicago West’s birthday!

After scoring big at such recent award shows as the Golden Globes and the Critics’ Choice Awards, FX‘s The Bear has continued down the path of awards glory, claiming six statuettes at the 2023 Primetime Emmys.

Rosamund Pike is in her healing era!

Mark Ruffalo tells me he has, until now, kinda shied away from playing the villain of the piece. He licks his lips as he declares that it’s “so much fun to finally get to play the bad guy.”

Former Vice President Al Gore will be departing from Apple‘s board of directors after a 21-year run due to the company’s mandatory retirement age, the tech company said today.

Let the techies be rewarded.

another green dress—but that's not the detail on which fans are fixated.Swifties honed in on the singer's thigh-high from Jimmy Choo's collaboration with Jean Paul Gaultier ( is also a fan), which feature “tattoos” of snakes at the knee.Blake Lively and Taylor Swift at a private party at Lucali Pizza restaurant in Brooklyn on January 10.The boots, which are meant to look like tattooed skin, also feature tattoo-inspired images of chains, a crown of thorns, and intricate, almost tribal patterns, making them one of the most edgy pieces in Swift's wardrobe. The 34-year-old singer kept the rest of her outfit more tame, opting for a long-sleeve crushed velvet minidress, sheer black tights, and a black leather top-handle bag.If you're keeping track, this is Swift's third green dress of the week, following her lime green Gucci gown at the and Tuesday night's Taylor in New York City on Tuesday, January 9.Naturally, fans immediately jumped to conclusions—namely that Ms.

Cynthia Littleton Business Editor LAS VEGAS – The Walt Disney Co. showcased its investments in cutting-edge advertising technology on Wednesday at the Consumer Electronics Show, with top executives talking up the company’s enhanced ablity to serve marketers across linear and streaming platforms around the world. “2023 was Disney’s biggest year in our history for investments in ad technology, including theglobal expansion of Disney+ with ads,” said Rita Ferro, Disney’s president of global advertising, told the crowd at the Cosmpolitan hotel.

Disney convened its fourth annual Tech and Data Showcase for advertisers at CES in Las Vegas on Wednesday, kicking it off with affirmation from CEO Bob Iger.