If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. On Sunday, April 6, Washington Capitals’ left winger Alex Ovechkin scored his 895th career goal, breaking “The Great One” Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL goals record. To celebrate the historic moment, pop culture collectible company Funko released a …
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The super-sized, incident-filled season three finale of The White Lotus set yet another ratings mark for the series. Sunday’s 90-minute episode brought in 6.2 million cross-platform viewers, a first-night record for The White Lotus. It grew by 29 percent from the previous episode’s 4.8 million viewers — which had been the previous high mark, surpassing the 4.2 million for the week …
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Cassie Ventura is set to testify against her ex-partner Sean “Diddy” Combs at his upcoming trial and will not take the stand as “Victim 1” but will use her name when she tells the court of her relationship with the rap mogul as he defends himself against federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges. Ventura and three other alleged victims are …
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Clem Burke, famed drummer for Blondie, died on Sunday, April 6. He was 70 years old. The official Blondie account announced the news of Burke’s death on Monday writing, “It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer. Clem was not just a …
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David Massey, the veteran record executive who re-launched the legendary record label Arista Records, is retiring from the company after seven years at the helm, Sony Music announced on Monday. Massey will stay on through the end of June. Sony Music hasn’t announced Massey’s replacement but confirmed that there’s a succession plan, and that Arista would remain a standalone label …
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The Hollywood Reporter‘s New York Power Broker Awards are back for the fourth year of celebrating the biggest sellers in the Big Apple. The event — presented by The Society Group, the PR purveyors of power brokers and properties, and sponsored by the AD100-honored full-suite furnishing firm Ash Staging — will take place at Central Park Tower, the tallest residential …
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If you’re one of those people who prefer a good book to the boob tube, AMC is about to make you feel conflicted. On Monday, AMC Networks announced it is developing a new TV franchise produced by AMC Studios and “built on iconic American stories.” Up first: John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. “Each season of the anthology series will …
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“I never thought I could dream in detail,” NCT’s Mark Lee begins his newly released song “Toronto’s Window,” expertly kicking off his debut solo album, The Firstfruit. The 25-year-old K-Pop star, known simply by his stage name Mark, debuted nine years ago as a member of SM Entertainment’s megagroup NCT and is still learning new things about himself creatively. “I …
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With a lineup of contenders that includes the dramas Severance, Slow Horses, Your Friends & Neighbors and Bad Sisters, the comedies The Studio, Shrinking, Government Cheese and Bad Monkey, and the limited series Disclaimer, Presumed Innocent and Dope Thief, Apple TV+ — which launched in 2019 and rose to prominence on the back of Ted Lasso — is poised to …
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Anne-Marie Duff (Bad Sisters) is really happy that her latest project, the revenge thriller series Reunion, set in the deaf community and debuting in the U.K. on Monday, is airing on public broadcaster BBC and its iPlayer streaming service. “It’s the BBC, so you know, it’s going to be seen by everyone, not just people who can afford to pay streaming fees. …
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