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EXCLUSIVE: Vault AI , an emerging, tech-oriented market research firm, has made a set of key exec hires. Heading the new roster is NRG veteran Ethan Titelman , who is joining the company as president of client solutions. Luke Schoknecht, who ran the Australia-based brand agency Raine & Makin before beginning a consulting engagement with Vault last year, has been named Chief Marketing Officer. AJ Giovannetti, a veteran of Paramount Pictures and NRG, is coming aboard as SVP of product strategy. Also new to the fold is Rich Calabrese, executive director of insights and strategy. Vault last December closed an $8 million Series A funding round. Investors in that round from investors included Israel-based PICO Venture Partners and Hearst Ventures, the investment arm of Hearst Corp. and an early backer of companies like Roku, Pandora and BuzzFeed. Other participants in the Series A included former Sony Pictures Entertainment Vice Chairman Yair Landau as well as existing … [Read more...] about Research Firm Vault AI Taps NRG Vet Ethan Titelman As President Of Client Solutions, Makes 3 Other Key Exec Hires

Superstar Ranbir Kapoor is playing a larger-than-life quintessential Hindi film hero with the action entertainer Shamshera. Ranbir, who is coming to the big screen four years after he delivered the blockbuster Sanju, is relishing the casting coup in the film that pits him against Sanjay Dutt! Sanjay, who has delivered some of the most epic villains on-screen, is thrilled to give us a more evil, merciless, cold-hearted brute force of nature, Shuddh Singh in Shamshera . Sanjay Dutt vs Ranbir Kapoor makes Shamshera a big-screen spectacle to watch out for. Ranbir says, “It’s amazing that Sanjay Dutt is my antagonist! When I was 10 or 11, I had Sanjay Dutt’s poster in my cupboard. Then eventually getting to play him in a biopic directed by Rajkumar Hirani was a dream come true. And finally getting an opportunity to work with him, to act with him, where I am the protagonist and he is the antagonist, it’s incredible! Sanjay Dutt has given us some epic villains with his … [Read more...] about Ranbir Kapoor On The Casting Coup In Shamshera That Pits Him Against Sanjay Dutt

ibtimes.co.uk Kanye West and Donald Trump go wayyy back -- in fact, Trump implied the two were the best of buds last year -- and it makes the rapper's pledge to the soon-to-be Prez even more believable. Trump was at a press conference in September 2015 -- just after 'Ye announced his 2020 bid -- and spoke extremely highly of the rapper. Trump even mentions Kanye parades around exclaiming his admiration for the future President-elect, saying, "He goes around saying Trump is my all-time hero." You'll remember ... Kanye shocked fans and was met with a chorus of boos in San Jose Thursday night after admitting to fans he was Team Trump. Judging by this video, it doesn't look like 'Ye's comments were as out of left field as everybody thought. … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Has A History With Praising Kanye West

TMZSports.com After Ryan Garcia beats Javier Fortuna next month, the young boxing superstar tells TMZ Sports his sole focus will be boxing Gervonta 'Tank' Davis ... and he says he's putting him to sleep! "That fight will not go the distance. No way possible can it go the distance. I will not let Gervonta Davis off the hook," Garcia said about the potential super fight with Tank. "I'm gonna beat your ass. I promise that -- I will whoop your ass and I will put you to sleep! Getty And, Garcia's clearly dead serious ... warning 27-0 (25 KOs) Tank not to let his IG fame fool him, 'cause at the end of the day -- despite his 8+ million followers and funny clips -- he's still a 22-0 boxer. "Just know that there's a lot more than meets the eye with me. Don't think I'm soft," Garcia said. "You come find out and actually make that decision to fight me, you'll find out real soon there's nothing soft about me." Of course, the 23-year-old … [Read more...] about Ryan Garcia Promises To Knock Out Gervonta Davis Next Fight, ‘Put You To Sleep!’

Kamal Haasan, who signed Vikram after six years of break from the industry, appeared on the silver screen after three long years. He has come back with a bang in full-form. His second-innings with Vikram, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj is a blockbuster and created sensational records in the entire Kollywood industry. The movie, which is made on a budget between Rs 120 Crore and Rs 150 Crore, has minted double the profit and is heading to establish a new record of minting Rs 400 Crore at the theatres alone. Prior to the film's release, the satellite, digital streaming rights, dubbing rights, and audio rights collectively fetched Rs 200 Crore plus. Vikram 24 Days worldwide Box Office Collection are as follows: Tamil Nadu - Rs 169.80 Crore With an impeccable cast like Fahadh Faasil and Vijay Sethupathi in prominent roles, the movie makes for a fantastic multistarrer. Vikram is an action thriller which has a connection to the director's previous film … [Read more...] about Vikram Day 24 Box Office Collection Worldwide: Kamal Haasan-Lokesh’s Film Sets An All-Time Kollywood Record!

Getty Marlin "The Magician" Briscoe -- the first black quarterback to start in the American Football League  -- has passed away. He was 76. Briscoe's daughter, Angela Marriott , confirmed the tragic news on Monday ... saying Marlin was hospitalized over poor circulation in his legs prior to dying of pneumonia at a Norwalk, California hospital. Briscoe kicked off his career as a star quarterback for Omaha University in the 1960s. He led the team to three conference titles and set 22 school records including passing yards (4,935) and touchdowns (52). Getty The Omaha native was selected by the Denver Broncos in the 14th round of the 1968 AFL draft ... and the team tried to convert him into a cornerback. But, after Denver's starter got hurt and the backup showed inconsistencies at the beginning of the 1968 season, the Broncos put Briscoe at QB1 ... making him the first black quarterback to start in the AFL. Briscoe thrived in the … [Read more...] about Marlin Briscoe, First Black Starting QB In AFL, Dead At 76

Getty Johnny Depp 's attorney Camille Vasquez is plotting her next move after winning his case against Amber Heard ... and she's in high demand in both the legal world and Hollywood. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Camille's considering a wide range of career options in the wake of the Depp-Heard trial, and her rise to fame, including media, law and even authoring a book. Getty Camille's a "big get" for lots of Hollywood bigwigs ... we're told she's speaking with agents and network execs about a bunch of projects ... like broadcasting roles, speaking engagements, branding opportunities and even starting her own production company. We're told Camille's taking it slow, and is trying to decide if Hollywood, law or both are the right fit. Mega As for law ... we're told she's being courted by some major law firms. It makes sense ... law firms are all about snagging clients, and Camille is now in high … [Read more...] about Johnny Depp’s Attorney Camille Vasquez Fielding Offers From Law Firms, Hollywood

Bob Dylan and his Rolling Thunder Revue entourage – including Joan Baez, Allen Ginsberg, Roger McGuinn, Kinky Friedman, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, and Mick Ronson – arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah on May 25, 1976 to play the final show of their all-star caravan tour at the Salt Palace arena. “It included a little bit of everything,” noted The Daily Utah Chronicle writer Jeff Howry in his review of the concert. “Exceptionally high quality music, a couple of nostalgia-inspiring Sixties music heroes, an aging poet of the Beat generation, and a living legend were all part of the bill…It was a night to remember.” It was a night filled with unique moments for Dylan: the only time in his entire career that he performed the nine-minute Blood on the Tracks epic “Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts,” the first rendition of “Gates of Eden” since 1965 and, according to one contemporaneous report, a performance of the Desire deep cut “Black Diamond Bay,” which has never been played before … [Read more...] about Bob Dylan Superfans Join Forces to Find Lost ‘Holy Grail’ 1976 Bootleg

Standing under a canopy of trees at the center of Uvalde ’s town square, more than 40 mariachi musicians lifted their instruments and sang in unison one afternoon in June, their voices brawny and unwavering. The music, a swell of trumpets, violins, and guitar-like vihuelas, soared across the lush fountain park that, in the weeks after the tragic shooting at Robb Elementary School , has become a memorial and gathering place for a community in mourning. Crowds of journalists and grieving loved ones huddled around as the mariachis serenaded them with classics such as Juan Gabriel’s “Amor Eterno” and Cornelio Reyna’s “Te Vas Angel Mio ,” the songs echoing down several blocks. The musicians performed while facing 21 white crosses that stand in the park to honor the 19 children and two teachers killed during the attack, playing loudest for them. Most of the musicians had arrived on a bus from San Antonio, about 85 miles to the west of Uvalde, though some drove themselves in a … [Read more...] about Mexican Classics, Corridos, and a Plaza Filled With Mariachi: The Sounds of Solidarity in Uvalde

It’s almost impossible to believe a feature film could be shooting in Ukraine but cameras are rolling on what’s understood to be the first movie shot in the war-torn country since Russia invaded. Mamas Production is working up The Day I Met Spiderman , which is billed as a joint project of the Organization of Ukrainian Producers (OUP) and AMO Pictures. It tells a story of a volunteer who discovers supernatural powers within her and saves the future of a boy from Bucha. The OUP was established in March and comprises seven experienced Ukrainian producers. It was created to makes documentaries and features about the premise, course and consequences of Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. Production in Ukraine stopped following the invasion, with only the ingenuity of some keeping certain projects going, as Deadline has reported. However, the creators of The Day I Met Spiderman were able to piece together resources and began shooting in early May, … [Read more...] about ‘The Day I Met Spiderman’: Ukrainian Producers Unite To Shoot First Feature In Country Since Russian Invasion