Tag: Entertainment industry
After Scott Rudin bullying exposé, there are mostly crickets
NEW YORK — How have Hollywood and Broadway responded to an exposé detailing routine abuse and bullying by producer Scott Rudin? Mostly, with crickets....
Hawkeye Express fan train ceasing operations on game days
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The train that has carried thousands of Iowa football fans from Coralville to Kinnick Stadium on games days will cease...
Weinstein appeals conviction blaming ‘cavalier’ judge
NEW YORK — More than a year after Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction, his lawyers are demanding a new trial, arguing in court papers Monday...
With virus rates low, Californians eager to return to events
SAN FRANCISCO — For the last year, Emily Redenbach has had to watch her beloved Los Angeles Kings hockey team play on television, without...
Historic Houston movie theater closes due to pandemic
HOUSTON — A historic Houston theater that director Richard Linklater called his “film school” and that for decades was the place to catch hard-to-find...
With King Kong, a little swagger returns to the box office
NEW YORK — Once again, mayhem and mass destruction is back at the box office. It’s almost like old times.
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Report: Animation company got $49M in excessive tax credits
HARTFORD, Conn. — Blue Sky Studios, the company behind “Ice Age” and other animated films, received $49 million more in Connecticut state tax credits...
Bend’s last Blockbuster even more popular after Netflix show
BEND, Ore. — The Blockbuster video rental store in Bend, Oregon soared to international fame when it became the last such franchise on Earth...
Prepare the popcorn: AMC opening more movie theaters
It's showtime! AMC Theatres says it will have 98% of its U.S. movie theaters open on Friday, with more expected to open by March...
Pride program: Rangers offer front-office look for students
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers have established a fellowship program named after the late Charley Pride that will offer 10-week paid internships for...