The New York Times Company is in exclusive negotiations to acquire the online movie buff community Letterboxd, the Times reported Thursday. The price is reported to be about $330 million, which amounts to more than 20 times Letterboxd’s projected earnings for 2026 of about $15 million. The New York Times said that the deal was
Lionsgate turned in another strong quarter — helped again by the studio’s blockbuster biopic on the King of Pop. For the three months ended Sept. 30, Lionsgate’s Q2 of fiscal 2026, the company reported revenue of $668.8 million, up 41% year over year. Operating income came in at $29.1 million, versus an operating loss of
Kimmarie Johnson, a model and actress who appeared in “Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Dude, Where’s My Car?” and more, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, after suffering a “heart event” at her Los Angeles home on Oct. 27. She was 50. Johnson had been taken to Cedars-Sinai Hospital and was diagnosed with a “heart aneurysm condition.” “She radiated
We are all about to get a very loud wake-up call from T-Mobile. The telecommunications provider, one of the biggest and most colorful advertisers in the U.S., has dispatched actor Bryan Cranston in a new campaign that may surprise those who have grown familiar with its playful spots featuring celebrities such as Billy Bob Thornton,
InTension Industries is a new independent production company out of Provo, Utah, that is focused on indie and genre film fare. Founded by a quartet of seasoned Hollywood dealmakers, the company is looking to shake up the industry by offering one lucky filmmaker a million dollars to film a feature based off of their short,
Paul Smith has never been afraid of color. In fact, he’s surrounded by it. “Welcome to my room!” the cheery 80-year-old says over a Zoom call as he moves his laptop like a toy airplane around his office headquarters in central London. Smith’s signature is whimsy: For him, fashion is about play. The suits he
