Mark Cuban, a regular on ABC’s Shark Tank and the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, could potentially face millions of dollars in government givebacks, thanks to a new Texas state law.
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Cynthia Littleton Business EditorJB Perrette has a unique perch on the global television business.The longtime Discovery International chief sits atop a collection of more than 200 channels serving up content in more than 50 languages. This summer, he’s in the throes of rolling out the Discovery Plus streaming service in the many territories where Discovery has a strong foothold, and he helped steer Discovery’s Eurosport and its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.
Mark Cuban, a regular on ABC’s Shark Tank and the owner of the National Basketball Association’s Dallas Mavericks, could potentially face millions of dollars in government givebacks, thanks to a new Texas state law.
Sonny Chiba has sadly passed away after battling COVID-19.
Shin'ichi "Sonny" Chiba, a martial artist and actor known for appearing in various films and television series, has died at 82. The star's rep confirmed to Fox News that Chiba died of COVID-19 complications on Wednesday in a hospital outside of Tokyo.
Japan as Shinichi Chiba, died late Thursday, Tokyo-based Astraia, his management office, said in a statement Friday.Japanese media said had been hospitalized near Tokyo with COVID-19 and died from pneumonia.Chiba rose to stardom in Japan in the 1960s, portraying samurai, fighters and police detectives, the anguished so-called “anti-heroes” trying to survive in a violent world.
The martial arts and movie communities are mourning the death of Sonny Chiba.
Sonny Chiba was a Japanese martial artist and actor known for roles in the “Kill Bill” series and “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”Chiba was a gymnast in his youth, learning martial arts while in college. He eventually became a fourth-degree black belt in karate as well as mastering several other martial arts styles.
Jordan Moreau Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, the Japanese actor and martial arts legend who had roles in American films like “Kill Bill” and “The Fast and The Furious: Tokyo Drift,” died on Thursday, his agent confirmed to Variety. He was 82.Chiba’s career in film and television spanned from the 1960s through the 2010s, and he appeared in countless Japanese titles, in addition to some popular American films.
The Tokyo Olympics turned in a muted performance in the ratings overall, but they were enough to lift broadcast TV’s share of total viewing in July, according to Nielsen’s latest edition of The Gauge.
Japan’s Oricon News.According to Oricon, Chiba died Thursday in Chiba Prefecture Kimitsu hospital from pneumonia caused by COVID-19. He had been hospitalized since August 8.Chiba, a skilled martial artist, starred in dozens of films and television shows since the early ’60s.
Korean Soul belted out their own version of the Aerosmith classic “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” during Tuesday’s “America’s Got Talent” quarterfinals.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorYou’ve probably heard that the Tokyo Olympics were a ratings flop for NBC. But by all measures, it was the most-streamed Olympics ever.NBC’s traditional primetime TV ratings for the coronavirus-delayed Tokyo Summer Olympics were the lowest in the broadcaster’s history — the worst since it first started airing the games in 1988.
Dublin’s Portland row is rolling out the golden carpet for Olympian Kellie Harrington who touched down on home soil today.
The Cajun chicken wasn’t the only thing that was a little bit spicy at Le Bilboquet on Saturday night. Claudine De Niro caused a scene at the fancy Hamptons restaurant, we’re told, by confronting a woman who she accused of taking her boyfriend Cuba Gooding Jr.’s phone number.
Pita Taufatofua reveals how he gets so oily!
After weathering a pandemic, a tsunami, an earthquake and blistering heat, the Tokyo Olympics are coming to a close on Sunday.