Zynga to Shut Down Original ‘Farmville,’ Once Facebook’s Most Popular Game, At End of 2020

Hawley tweeted. “I’ve fought Facebook over censorship of pro-lifers, censorship of independent media (like New York Post), censorship of conservative commentators.

A new poll from the New York Times and Siena College Research Institute shows Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., leading his Democratic Senate challenger Jaime Harrison by six points less than three weeks before Election Day.  The survey was conducted between Oct.

Miranda Lambert celebrated her husband Brendan McLoughlin‘s birthday with an adorable tribute.The “It All Comes Out in the Wash” singer, 36, posted four pictures via Instagram on Wednesday, October 14, of herself and the former New York City police officer, 30. In one photo, Lambert kisses McLoughlin on the head while he smiles.

coronavirus response and lauded his own leadership efforts in a new book released Tuesday that offers a few new details — but not many — about New York’s battle against the pandemic.The Democrat's book, “American Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic,” delivers a retelling of his efforts to contain the virus as it ravaged his state in spring.In it, Cuomo describes trying to placate President Donald Trump in order to get needed hospital beds, ventilators and other supplies for New

Michelle Pfeiffer has been receiving rave reviews for her role as a well-to-do New Yorker who flees to Paris with her son (Lucas Hedges) as she burns through her savings in the New York Film Festival's closing night movie, Azazel Jacobs' French Exit.

Megan Thee Stallion on Tuesday addressed getting shot, allegedly by fellow musician Tory Lanez, in a powerful New York Times op-ed. Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, aka Megan Thee Stallion, wrote of theJuly 12 incident where she was shot in the foot, "I was recently the victim of an act of violence by a man.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineToday at New York Comic Con, the stars of DC’s Stargirl joined creator/executive producer Geoff Johns to recap Season 1 and tease what’s to come in Season 2.During the virtual panel with actors Brec Bassinger, Yvette Monreal, Anjelika Washington, Cameron Gellman and Meg DeLacy, Johns said that we can expect “a lot of bad guys, and a lot of bad things happening” in the series’ second run.

The New York Film Festival comes to a close with the world premiere of “French Exit”, starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterAnna Winger’s “Unorthodox,” based on Deborah Feldman’s 2012 memoir about a young woman leaving the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community in New York to start life anew in Berlin, was not intrinsically designed to be an international darling.The mandate of Netflix’s German television group, says co-CEO and chief content officer Ted Sarandos, is simply to “make great TV” for the subscription streaming service’s German audience.

Naman Ramachandran Vue International chief Tim Richards said that his multiplex chain is going to try and stay open as long as possible, while Rolando Rodriguez, chairman, president and CEO of U.S.

Angelique Jackson Radha Blank keeps her Sundance directing award on the mantel in her New York City home. “It’s still a little surreal to me,” she tells Variety of receiving the prize from the indie nonprofit where she’d workshopped her movie “The Forty-Year-Old Version.” “From what I understand, me and Ava [DuVernay] are the only Black women to [win].” Even more surreal has been promoting her directorial debut during a pandemic.

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorIn a year when all of entertainment was turned upside down, nobody saw it coming: The hottest property in daytime TV as America went on lockdown was a 62-year-old career politician holding court in Albany, N.Y.On March 2, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo conducted a media briefing in an effort to spread vital news and information about the coronavirus outbreak that was just starting to be recognized as a massive public health threat.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVCountry singer Morgan Wallen will not be performing during this week’s Saturday Night Live. NBC’s decision comes after the musician came under fire after a TikTok video of him partying maskless at a house party made the rounds on the internet.“It’s a tough video for me to make but a necessary one,” Wallen said in an Instagram video filmed in his New York hotel room where he had been staying while preparing for his stint on SNL this Saturday.

Nicole Kidman still considers shooting Eyes Wide Shut, opposite ex-husband Tom Cruise, a career highlight.The actress insists she and Cruise were “happily married” while filming the racy drama, which marked Stanley Kubrick’s final movie.The Australian star was recently asked during a sit down with the New York Times if she had any “negative feelings” about the film, which centers on a married couple dealing with infidelity – and revealed she has nothing but fond memories of her time on set.“We

Jill Goldsmith Co-Business EditorThe risk of patrons gathering as they come in and out of shows is one reason why New York State is reluctant to open theaters, or even publish guidelines ticking off measures that would lead to a reopening as it’s done with other industries, according to a state official.Exhibition players have been confused at the holdup and incredulous that bowling allies, casinos, gyms and now indoor dining is allowed across New York while cinemas remain shut, despite

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFor the last 30 years, Sandy Powell has been creating the looks of queens in “The Favourite” and “Elizabeth,” mobsters in “The Irishman” and “Gangs of New York” and lush period pieces such as “Carol.”Her latest creations are for Julie Taymor’s “The Glorias” on Amazon Prime, following Gloria Steinem’s journey from a young girl in Ohio to journalist to feminist icon and activist.“This is a film about a woman who spent her life traveling around the country at rallies

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsDetails of President Donald Trump’s tax records made news Sunday when a New York Times report revealed that the former reality television star only paid $750 in taxes for 2016, 2017.