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In Hollywood, Mergers Are Just a Band-Aid
In the fall of 1929, the Paramount Famous Lasky Corporation, then the most successful film company in America, seemed poised to buy Warner Brothers Pictures Inc. The latter was smaller and newer, but it had already become a lucrative commodity, having recently bought Vitagraph, an even tinier studio that operated cutting-edge sound technology. But in…
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How AAPI adults are being affected by Trump’s immigration crackdown, according to a new poll
Many Asian American and Pacific Islander adults have experienced or witnessed some degree of upheaval because of the Trump administration’s heightened immigration policies, a new AP-NORC/AAPI Data poll finds, while most say the U.S. is no longer the land of opportunity for immigrants. A new poll released Monday from AAPI Data and The Associated Press-NORC…
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JD Vance distances from ‘boneheaded’ comment: ‘One of the dumbest things I ever said’
Vice President JD Vance backed down on a “boneheaded” remark that came back to haunt him on the campaign trail in 2024. The vice president admitted to making a mistake by slandering Kamala Harris and other Democratic women as “childless cat ladies” during a 2021 appearance on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show, according to his…
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Amanda Seyfried Nearly Played Joni Mitchell in a Biopic — and Learned to Play an Entire Album
Amanda Seyfried gave one of last year’s best and most explosive performances in “The Testament of Ann Lee,” a bonkers period musical. She also sang in the two “Mamma Mia” movies (with a third potentially on the horizon) and the Oscar-winning “Les Misérables.” But she very nearly starred as one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters in…
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Doomed West Marine will close 59 stores in 23 states — including 5 in California
West Marine, one of the nation’s largest boating and marine supplies retailers, is shutting down 59 stores across 23 states as they battle through Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings — including five locations in California. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in May, citing “supply chain disruptions, extreme weather events, and shifts in consumer behavior” that…
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‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ singer Bonnie Tyler, 75, wakes up from coma after suffering cardiac arrest a month ago
Bonnie Tyler has awoken from a medically induced coma — though she remains “seriously ill.” On Monday, the singer’s team announced that “although her condition is improving, the recovery process is slow.” Tyler is in intensive care in Faro, Portugal. Bonnie Tyler, seen here in 2017, is no longer in a coma. Getty Images The…
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A diamond, a whale bone and lots of letters: What’s inside the America 250 time capsule
CONCORD, N.H. — Paper, the traditional gift for marking a couple’s first year of marriage, also is a great choice for 250th anniversaries — especially when filling a time capsule celebrating American independence. The 2016 law creating the nonpartisan America250 commission mandated that a time capsule be buried in Philadelphia on July 4, 2026, and dug up…
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Trump is still entangled in the Iranian war as key issue persists: analysis
President Donald Trump celebrated a tentative 60-day ceasefire agreement with Iran Sunday, declaring, “Let the oil flow!” Journalist Martin Pengelly, who previously worked for Raw Story as an investigations editor, warned the deal remains fragile and unresolved despite the President’s celebratory spirit. “Ultimately, as those who announced the deal said, it’s only a ceasefire, good…
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‘The View’ Hosts Reject Discussing White House UFC Fight to Focus on Knicks: ‘Been a Diehard Fan for 3 Whole Weeks!’
The hosts of “The View” had no interest in discussing this weekend’s UFC fight at the White House on Monday morning. Instead, they flat out rejected the topic to focus on the NBA champions instead. To kick off the week, the ABC hosts immediately celebrated the New York Knicks’ victory, which snapped a 53-year drought…
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Epstein paid deputy in cash and Disney tickets for special jail treatment: report
Jeffrey Epstein paid a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy cash and Disney tickets for favorable jail treatment, his former assistant told Congress, per a new report. Sarah Kellen, a longtime personal assistant to the convicted sex offender, testified before the House Oversight Committee on May 21, per a transcript reviewed by the Miami Herald. Kellen…