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Disney and Charter Reach Agreement, End Spectrum Dispute

Disney and Charter Reach Agreement, End Spectrum Dispute

Disney and Charter Communication — the parent company of Spectrum cable company — have reached an agreement that will allow Spectrum customers to access Disney’s programming, including ABC and ESPN, thereby ending an 11-day dispute....

Entertainment

Barbie Movie Banned in Vietnam Over Map

Barbie Movie Banned in Vietnam Over Map

The government of Vietnam has banned the upcoming Barbie film because of its depiction of a map showing China's disputed territorial claims of much of the resource-rich South China Sea, the so-called "nine-dash line."

World

Rock Icon Tina Turner Passes Away

Rock Icon Tina Turner Passes Away

Legendary singer Tina Turner passed away at 83 on Wednesday at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland, according to her publicist Bernard Doherty. Though he didn't provide the cause, she had faced a number of health issues in recent years, including a stroke and kidney disease.

Entertainment

Netflix Plans US Rollout of Limits on Password Sharing

Netflix Plans US Rollout of Limits on Password Sharing

In a letter to investors Tuesday, Netflix announced it would roll out its plan for limiting subscribers’ ability to share passwords outside of their households in the US by July. Limits on password sharing have been trialed in other countries.

Entertainment

Max Orders Decade-Long Harry Potter TV Adaptation

Max Orders Decade-Long Harry Potter TV Adaptation

US streaming service Max confirmed on Wednesday that it has ordered a decade-long television adaptation of the Harry Potter books written by JK Rowling....

Culture

CNN's Don Lemon to Undergo 'Formal Training' Following Nikki Haley Remarks

CNN's Don Lemon to Undergo 'Formal Training' Following Nikki Haley Remarks

CNN host Don Lemon will undergo 'formal training' before returning to the network's This Morning breakfast show, after making controversial on-air remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley last week....

Women

Rust Shooting: Alec Baldwin Charged with Manslaughter

Rust Shooting: Alec Baldwin Charged with Manslaughter

Santa Fe, NM District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies on Thursday announced that actor Alec Baldwin will be charged with "two counts of involuntary manslaughter" for his involvement in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of "Rust."

Entertainment