Thomas Fuller | Lightrocket | Getty Images Tubi hit profitability this year doing what other streaming services are trying to: attract younger audiences who are willing to sit through ads. The Fox Corp.-owned free streaming platform has long been among a sort of second tier of streaming services alongside lower-budget and less popular offerings like…
Dr. Thomas Kelly is the co-founder and CEO of Heidi. Courtesy of Thomas Kelly In 2017, Thomas Kelly graduated from medical school and finally became a doctor — a career he had dreamt about as a kid and spent years working towards. But once he started practicing, Kelly realized that the job was different from…
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney The opening weekend for Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash” was less of a blaze and more of a simmer. And that’s the expectation for the full theatrical run of the third installment in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise. During its first three days in theaters, “Fire and Ash”…
The Xbox booth during the Gamescom video games trade fair at the Trade Fair Center in Cologne, Germany, Aug. 20, 2025. Ina Fassbender | Afp | Getty Images Microsoft’s Xbox has had a tumultuous year. A slew of layoffs, price hikes and studio closures have led many to declare — not for the first time…
Still from Disney’s “Avatar: Fire and Ash.” Disney Disney and James Cameron’s third Avatar movie, “Avatar: Fire and Ash,” hit theaters Thursday, snapping up $12 million in early preview screenings domestically. The second installment in the film series, “The Way of Water,” had a better start and tallied $5 million more in its Thursday preview…
An Oscar statue is pictured at the red carpet of the 97th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California on February 28, 2025. Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The 101st Academy Awards will be hosted on YouTube. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday it’s signed a…
Jared Kushner, Founder & CEO, Affinity Partners, speaks during the second day of the FII PRIORITY Summit held at the Faena Hotel on Feb. 20, 2025 in Miami Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Jared Kushner’s firm Affinity Partners has dropped out of Paramount Skydance‘s hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery. “With two strong competitors vying…
Rob Reiner discusses the story of “Spinal Tap” at 92NY on September 15, 2025 in New York City. John Lamparski | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images President Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner on Monday morning, a day after the famed Hollywood director and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found brutally slain in their…
Noah Schnapp, Caleb McLaughlin, Finn Wolfhard and Gaten Matarazzo star in Season 5 of Netflix’s “Stranger Things.” Courtesy: Netflix The original concept for what would become “Stranger Things” was rejected by more than 15 studios before landing a spot on Netflix’s roster of original programming. A decade later, the show created, written and directed by…
Disney’s “Zootopia 2” follows detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis of Zootopia upside down. Disney The Walt Disney Company tallied its second billion-dollar film of 2025 with the help of a determined bunny and mischievous fox. “Zootopia 2” is set…
