Kanye West’s latest album, “Vultures 1,” disappeared from Apple Music and iTunes Thursday afternoon after distribution company FUGA told Billboard it would work to remove the album, which was released by a FUGA client on Saturday despite the company previously declining to release it. Key Takeaways Key Background West had already faced criticism and threats […]
Typically, Spider-Verse films revolve around the eponymous male superhero. The latest in the comic book series features a leading cast of four women. Here’s how Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, and Isabela Merced prepared for their arachnid roles. “Most superheroes’ powers come from strength and agility. With Madame Web, it’s all psychological,” says SJ Clarkson, the […]
Usher received a significant streaming boost immediately following his Super Bowl performance, as is typical for halftime headliners, according to Spotify, with four of the songs he performed surging more than 1,000% in streams on Sunday night. Key facts Key background Though artists – including Usher – don’t get paid for headlining the Super Bowl halftime show, […]
The latest addition to the world of police procedural dramas soared near the top of television rankings as the first season of “NCIS: Sydney”—a spin-off of its ultra popular namesake show—enjoyed a strong run on the broadcast charts in recent months when it moved stateside to fill programming gaps left by last year’s actors and […]
Australia’s pop-princess won the Grammy in the new ‘Best Pop Dance Recording’ category. The win comes two decades after Minogue was awarded her first Grammy for ‘Come Into My World.’ It is a brand new category, and our Kylie Minogue has taken home the first-ever gold statue. Minogue beat David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Bebe Rexha […]
A set of six individual sneakers worn by NBA champion Michael Jordan sold for over AUD $12 million (USD $8 million) – at a Sotheby’s auction on Friday, breaking the record for the most expensive game-worn sneakers ever sold off. Key facts Big number $10.1 million. That’s how much the Michael Jordan 1998 NBA Finals […]
Netflix is about to get a lot more expensive for a huge chunk of its subscriber base. The Los Gatos, CA-based streaming giant announced the death of its US$11.99 Basic plan during the company’s recent earnings report. The Basic Plan has been the cheapest ad-free option for subscribers since Netflix NFLX +1.5% began offering ad-based plans. Where ad-based […]
Awards season will heat up when the Oscars nominations are unveiled Tuesday morning, and observers are predicting some favorites in the most competitive categories may get shut out—and the Best Director category may fail to include a woman in the category. Key facts News peg The Oscars nominations announcement will air at 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday on […]
Boy Swallows Universe is the 5th most-watched Netflix show in the world this week. Set in 80s Queensland, the Trent Dalton penned series has amassed 3.6 million views so far. Forbes Australia talks to Netflix APAC head of public affairs about the homegrown Aussie story, and how the streamer’s $1 billion investment in Australian content […]
Strike-interrupted writing and filming, overloaded production schedules and a general downturn for some of the country’s largest entertainment companies have hit Netflix with the streamer cutting more than 100 shows and shrinking its output of original programming last year, Bloomberg reported, and it already seems clear at least some of the shows that got the […]