Tag: Entertainment industry
Weinstein sues lawyer Jose Baez, seeks return of $1M in fees
NEW YORK — Harvey Weinstein wants his money back.
The convicted...
Harvey Weinstein extradition could face further delays
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lawyer for Harvey Weinstein on Friday indicated he will further delay the imprisoned movie producer's transfer from New York to...
Al Schmitt, Grammy winning engineer and producer, dead at 91
NEW YORK — Twenty-time Grammy winner Al Schmitt, whose extraordinary career as a recording engineer and producer included albums by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles,...
Kroenke says ‘100% committed’ to Arsenal, won’t sell club
LONDON — Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke said Tuesday he is “100% committed” to the Premier League club and will not be selling it, amid...
Searchlight Pictures chairs Nancy Utley, Steve Gilula retire
Veteran film executives Nancy Utley and Steve Gilula who in their two decades at Searchlight Pictures oversaw the releases of major hits including “Juno,”...
Netflix’s subscriber growth, stock zapped as pandemic eases
SAN RAMON, Calif. — Netflix’s rapid subscriber growth is slowing far faster than anticipated as people who have been cooped at home during the...
Televisa, Univision merge to form Spanish language TV giant
MEXICO CITY — Grupo Televisa, Mexico’s largest television network, announced Tuesday it is merging with U.S. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision to form what they called...
California’s ArcLight and Pacific Theaters to close for good
Hollywood’s theatrical business may be slowly rebounding but for some exhibitors the last year has been catastrophic. Pacific Theaters, which operates some 300 screens...
Weinstein challenges extradition to face California charges
BUFFALO, N.Y. — A lawyer for convicted movie producer Harvey Weinstein on Monday challenged Weinstein's extradition to California to face charges of assaulting five...
Lin-Manuel Miranda, mayor open new Times Square vaccine site
NEW YORK — “Hamilton” creator Lin-Manuel Miranda joined New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday at the grand opening of a Times...