German media giant ProSiebenSat.1 Group has managed to swim against the current of a challenging economic environment, posting revenue growth of 2% to €3.91 billion ($4.23 billion) for the 2024 financial year. The results fell within the media conglomerate’s communicated target ranges, though adjusted EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) dipped 4% to […]
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‘Friends’ Actor Recalls ‘Toxic Environment’ While Working on Hit Sitcom, Citing Racist Name Calling: ‘Nobody Felt the Need to Correct This or Say Anything About It’
While “Friends” remains one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, actor Stephen Park, who appeared in Season 2’s “The One with the Chicken Pox” and Season 3’s “The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion,” doesn’t remember his time on the show fondly. “It was at the time, I felt it was kind of […]
Hulu’s ‘Deli Boys’ Puts a Fresh Spin on Crime Comedy: TV Review
Millennials of a certain vintage may know “Deli Boys” creator Abdullah Saeed from his cannabis-related content for Vice, including shows like “Weediquette” and “Bong Appetit.” With his new Hulu sitcom, Saeed has both made the switch to scripted series and upgraded to harder stuff. The namesake protagonists of “Deli Boys,” two spoiled rich kids who […]
‘The Recruit’ Canceled at Netflix After Two Seasons
Netflix’s espionage dramedy “The Recruit” has been canceled after two seasons with the streamer, Variety has confirmed. Colton Dunn, who played former CIA operative Lester Kitchens on the show, took to Threads Wednesday night to announce the news. “‘The Recruit’ has been cancelled y’all,” he wrote. “Such a bummer. I’ll share some pics and fun […]
SAG-AFTRA Video Game Performers Hold Picket Outside WB Games as Strike Continues: ‘We Are Still Fighting’
Over seven months since declaring a strike against all video game companies signed to the Interactive Media Agreement, SAG-AFTRA video game performers braved the L.A. rain for their first picket of the year on Wednesday. “Because of the wildfires and awards season and everything that the world is dealing with, this felt like the right […]
‘The Masked Singer’ Reveals Identity of Bat: Here Is the Celebrity Under the Costume
SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 13, Episode 4 of “The Masked Singer,” “Voices of Olympus: Unmasking of the Gods,” which aired March 5 on Fox. “Vanderpump Rules” star Scheana Shay was the latest celebrity to be revealed Wednesday on Fox’s hit music competition series “The Masked Singer.” Shay was unmasked as the Bat, during […]
Roy Ayers, ‘Everybody Loves the Sunshine’ Musician and ‘Coffy’ Composer, Dies at 84
Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz vibraphonist known for his hit “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and sampled by countless artists, died at the age of 84. In a statement shared with Variety, the Ayers family said that he died yesterday after suffering from a long illness. “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary […]
‘Picture This’ Review: Prime Video’s Charming Rom-Com Remake Follows an Enterprising Photographer Speed Dating to Save Her Business
One year after the romantic comedy “Five Blind Dates” premiered on Prime Video, there’s already a remake landing on the same streamer. At first glance, that sort of redundancy might sound egregious, given both films are in the English language and feature the same general premise of a 29-year-old woman facing personal and professional crossroads. […]
How to Watch PGA Tour’s Arnold Palmer Invitational Online for Free
The PGA Tour heads to Orlando this week for one of its most prestigious non-major events: the Arnold Palmer Invitational Presented by Mastercard. Hosted at the legendary Bay Hill Club & Lodge, the tournament—running from March 6-9, 2025—brings the world’s best golfers together, including defending champion Scottie Scheffler, past winner Rory McIlroy, and rising stars […]
Robert Pattinson ‘Can’t Watch Horror Movies Anymore,’ Fell Asleep With Knives After One Scared Him: ‘I Kept Thinking Someone Was Breaking In’
Robert Pattinson participated in a GQ video interview with his “Mickey 17” director Bong Joon Ho and revealed that he’s become “too sensitive” to horror movies as an adult. The actor was recently required to watch a horror movie before meeting a director for a new project, and it resulted in Pattinson sleeping with knives […]