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China was much on Bill Maher ’s mind in this week’s edition of HBO ’s Real Time . His first mention came during the opening monologue, when he talked about people “freaking out” over the Chinese spy balloon over Montana. “Now they know where we keep the cows,” Maher said. He noted the Chinese are denying that the balloon is being used to spy on us. “That’s what TikTok is for.” Maher was against those who want to shoot it down, calling for calm. “We have to watch til it crashes and burns,” he said. “Like we’re doing with Kanye” But Maher turned serious during his New Rules editorial, noting how the woke are trying to reinvent the very nature of human beings. He talked about the Red Guard movement in China, where people would attack those accused of not toeing the ideological line, making them wear dunce caps and publicly shaming them. Such tactics, Maher said, were an attempt to change things by screaming at it, a problem then — and now, again, becoming more … [Read more...] about Bill Maher Condemns Woke Revolution, Twitter’s ‘Red Guard’, And Its US Parallels

Getty The NFL is promoting CPR awareness following the Damar Hamlin incident ... teaming up with the American Heart Association and Red Cross to help train those involved in youth sports to learn the procedure. The league says it is committed to ensuring all participants at the youth sports level are educated properly and have the necessary equipment to respond to medical emergencies in light of what happened to the Buffalo Bills safety during Monday Night Football last month. Getty "Being able to deliver care in emergency situations is not just important at sporting events, but in all walks of life," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said. "Our continued partnerships with the American Heart Association and the American Red Cross will ensure even more people have the capability to administer CPR and respond to emergencies." "The tools and trainings exist to keep young athletes safe -- we embrace our responsibility to ensure that … [Read more...] about NFL Collabs With American Heart Association, Red Cross To Promote CPR Training

UPDATED with content spend stats from annual report: Giant Amazon said its total expenses for video and music came to $16.6 billion last year, up from $13 billion in 2021. Video and music expense includes licensing and production costs associated with content offered within Amazon Prime memberships, and costs associated with digital subscriptions and sold or rented content, according to the company’s latest annual report that followed fourth quarter financials yesterday. On an earnings call Thursday, CFO Brian Olsavsky noted that Amazon spent $7 billion on originals, live sports and licensed content in 2022, up from $5 billion the year before. It’s unclear if those figures include all worldwide video content, which is increasingly central to Amazon’s strategy in driving membership for Prime, the biggest loyalty program in the world and the beating heart of the company. Amazon (which acquired MGM last year for $8.5 billion in cash) carefully evaluates its return on … [Read more...] about Amazon Praises Video As Key Driver Of Prime; 2022 Content Spend, Including Music, Hit $16.6 Billion

Netflix has renewed That ‘90s Show for a 16-episode Season 2. Season 1 of the That ’70s Show spinoff premiered on January 19, 2023, and immediately reached Netflix ’s Top 10 English TV list in 35 countries, with more than 41 million hours viewed, according to the streamer. In That ’90s Show , it’s 1995 and Leia Forman (Callie Haverda) is desperate for some adventure in her life or at least a best friend who isn’t her dad (Grace). When she arrives in Point Place to visit her grandparents, Red and Kitty, Leia finds what she’s looking for right next door when she meets the dynamic and rebellious Gwen (Ashley Aufderheide). With the help of Gwen’s friends, including her lovable brother Nate (Maxwell Donovan), his smart, laser-focused girlfriend Nikki (Sam Morelos), the sarcastic and insightful Ozzie (Reyn Doi), and the charming Jay, Leia realizes adventure could happen there just like it did for her parents all those years ago. Excited to reinvent herself, she … [Read more...] about ‘That ’90s Show’ Renewed For Season 2 At Netflix

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Armie Hammer says he was sexually abused as a child by a youth pastor at his family church – in his first interview since he was accused of extreme sexual violence in a series of allegations made in 2021. The actor tells Airmail the abuse he experienced went on for nearly a year, saying: “What that did for me was it introduced sexuality into my life in a way that it was completely out of my control. I was powerless in the situation. I had no agency in the situation. My interests then went to: I want to have control in the situation, sexually.” The actor also reveals he contemplated taking his own life when the allegations against him were first made, swimming out to sea at his home in the Cayman Islands, before thinking of his children and turning back. In the interview, he admits he was emotionally abusive to a series of women – his status and moneymaking it possible for him to seduce and drop them in swift succession – and that he entered into BDSM encounters, and … [Read more...] about Armie Hammer Says He Was Abused By A Pastor As A Child, Denies Sexual Violence Allegations – In First Interview Since 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Michael Douglas has more on his mind that the impending worldwide launch of his latest foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant-Man And The Wasp: Quantumania which opens February 17, and has its World Premiere in Westwood Monday night. Or even his upcoming Apple TV+ eight episode series Franklin based on the life of founding father Benjamin Franklin in which he plays the title role. The actor is also currently dedicated to his work as Trustee with the Douglas Foundation , the charitable entity that had allocated more than $118 million in grants before Kirk Douglas ’ death three years ago at age 103 and his wife Anne’s death a year later at 102 (they were married for 66 years). Michael says the Foundation has disbursed several million dollars since then. Now the Douglas Foundation, which was created by Kirk and Anne in 1964 when Michael was just 20, has just launched for the first time a high resolution on-line library of documents, photos and … [Read more...] about Douglas Foundation Archive Adds 10,000 Personal Items From Anne And Kirk, Goes Online Fully Digitized For Public Access

Terry Moore , the 94-year old Oscar nominated actress ( Come Back, Little Sheba ) will attend the US premiere of her new biopic Silent Life: The Story of the Lady In Black at the Sedona International Film Festival on Feb 19. Directed by Vladislav Alex Kozlov , and written by Kozlov and Ksenia Jarova, Moore, stars in the film alongside Isabella Rossellini ( Blue Velvet ),  Franco Nero ( Django ), Sherilyn Fenn ( Twin Peaks ), Paul Rodriguez ( Clifford ) and Monte Markham ( Dallas ). Dreamer Pictures produces with Kozlov also producing, and Joy Boileau, Tyler Cassity, and Yogu Kanthiah, serving as executive producers. Shot in Santa Clarita., Silent Life tells the story of Rudolph Valentino, the first Hollywood superstar and male sex symbol, as he ponders the most important philosophical questions of human existence from his deathbed. After Valentino’s unexpected death in 1926, the mysterious Lady in Black (Moore) who claims to be the last love of … [Read more...] about Oscar Nominee Terry Moore Returns To Film In Vladislav Alex Kozlov‘s Rudolph Valentino Biopic ’Silent Life’

The 65th annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday, February 5 from 8-11:30 p.m. ET/5-8:30 p.m. PT at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. CBS will air the show live, and it will also stream live and on-demand on Paramount+. Trevor Noah returns to host for a third year. The annual Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony preshow, which will include performances and the non-televised winners announcements for the 2023 Grammys , will kick off at 12:30 p.m. PT from the Microsoft Theater and is being streamed on live.Grammy.com and the Recording Academy’s YouTube page. The Grammys’ online hub live.Grammy.com will offer a multiscreen livestream throughout the day and night featuring performances, acceptance speeches, and the official red carpet special along with the Premiere Ceremony livestream. This year’s nominees are led by Beyoncé, who has nine (she has 28 trophies from 88 nominations, the most of any female artist ever and tied with Jay-Z for most noms ever). Four wins Sunday gets … [Read more...] about How To Watch Sunday’s Grammys Online & On TV: Performance Lineup, Presenters, More

Pedro Pascal raced through an apocalyptic version of Mario Kart during Saturday Night Live . The episode took notes from Pascal’s current HBO series The Last of Us with a fake trailer for another upcoming HBO prestige drama: Mario Kart . But instead of smuggling the potential cure to the zombie apocalypse across the United States, Pascal must smuggle Princess Peach through the ruins of Rainbow Road, the final course of the Special Cup in Super Mario. Pascal plays a hardened version of the iconic video game character, who has become cynical since Bowser took control of the kingdom. He’s willing to take on the job, but he warns that the journey won’t be easy. “Karting out here isn’t a game. If we’re going to make it, we’re going to need all the help we can get,” Mario says to Peach. He, of course, brings in Luigi for backup. The trailer teases that viewers will see “all your favorite wacky racers reimagined as complex, dramatic HBO characters.” That … [Read more...] about ‘Saturday Night Live‘: Pedro Pascal Spoofs ’The Last Of Us’ In Trailer For Apocalyptic Mario Kart Prestige Drama Series