Comcast is doubling down on its bid to become the entertainment one-stop shop for customers in its cable footprint. The company is launching Xfinity StreamStore, a hub for purchasing and managing streaming apps, channels and networks, available to Xfinity TV and Internet customers. Comcast touts StreamStore as having “one of the world’s largest catalogs of…
Famous sled from “Citizen Kane” goes for nearly $15 million at auction – CBS News Watch CBS News The iconic “Rosebud” sled from the 1941 classic film “Citizen Kane” was sold at auction this week for a staggering $14.75 million, one of the highest prices ever for a piece of movie memorabilia. Be the first…
Mark Geragos, the Los Angeles-based lawyer to the stars who made a name for himself representing deeply beloved and maligned celebrities and public figures like Michael Jackson, Sean Combs and Erik and Lyle Menendez, must pay $100,000 to a youth basketball coach for his role in the 2018 Nike extortion scheme, a jury has decided….
City leader John Lee Ka-chiu and renowned Hong Kong-American stand-up comedian Jimmy O. Yang met to discuss their time at Wah Yan College and the future of local showbusiness, it has been revealed. Lee graduated from Wah Yan College, Kowloon, while O. Yang attended Wah Yan College, Hong Kong. Joining the duo at the gathering…
Amal Clooney has revealed she bans guests from using mobile phones at her home in order to protect their kids’ privacy. The human rights lawyer, 47, and her Hollywood star husband, George Clooney, 64, live with their eight-year-old twins, Ella and Alexander, in a rural home in Berkshire, England. Amal said in a recent interview…
The prosecutor made a bold prediction during her closing argument. “For 20 years, the defendant got away with his crimes — that ends in this courtroom,” declared Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey last week in the government’s case versus Sean “Diddy” Combs. “It is time to hold him accountable … the defendant is not a…
The Kids’ Choice Awards have been around since 1987 and there have been many celebrity hosts throughout the years. Here’s a list of the celebrities who have hosted the ceremony more than once The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards are back this June 21. The Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards have been around for 38 years, with…
Actor and film producer Ralph Fiennes shared fashion advice for whoever plays Voldemort in the Harry Potter TV series Actor and film producer Ralph Fiennes shared fashion advice for whoever plays Voldemort in the Harry Potter TV series, reported People. “Make sure you can handle the long, flowing robes, and don’t trip over them,” Fiennes…
It seems like some cinema hall is closing down somewhere in Hong Kong every other week. Good. I’m surprised there are still so many cinemas around in this day and age when streaming services have changed the game to the extent of rendering the old model of movie-watching almost obsolete. I don’t go to the…
A Hollywood film topped ticket presales for China’s Dragon Boat Festival, but latest data points to a subdued box office for the holiday season as the industry grapples with a string of underwhelming performances. The box office revenue for Saturday, the first day of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, was estimated at 122 million yuan…