Friday, April 26, 2024

Business

New York’s Famed (But Closed) Plaza Athenee Hotel to Become Ultra Chic, Expensive, Exclusive Nobu Hotel and Restaurant

Nobu, the Hotel, is coming to New York. The hotel and restaurant combo for the upscale wealthy and chic is taking over the famed but...

Box Office: “Transformers” Sequel Knocks “Spider Man” Sequel from Top Perch in Weekend Surprise Upset

The winner of the weekend if "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts." It came in at number 1 with $60 million. Second place goes to...

Queen $1 Billion Catalog Deal Very Possible Says Expert: Freddie Mercury’s Heirs, Like Mary Austin, And Band Members Could Become Very, Very Rich

When Freddie Mercury died in 1991 at age 45 he left half his estate to his friend and "common law wife," Mary Austin. The...

Box Office: Ben Affleck’s “Hypnotic” Goes to VOD After Collapse, Disney’s “Little Mermaid” Hits But Falls Short of Target

Wrapping up the weekend box office. Robert Rodriguez's "Hypnotic" was really a bust. Released by Ketchup Entertainment, it never made it out of the bottle....

Taylor Swift Has Sold 5 Million Albums in 5 Months, Has 14 of Them on the Top 100 Right Now During Eras Tour

This has to be a first of some kind. According to numbers I checked with Luminate, Taylor Swift has sold almost 5 million albums since...

Box Office: “Little Mermaid” Splashes to 4th Highest Disney Live Action Reimagined Film Despite Early Protests About Casting

"The Little Mermaid" is a bigger swimmer than anyone could have predicted. The live action remake of the popular cartoon was the fourth highest of...

Pop Shock: Jonas Brothers New Album Drops Off Top Spots on All Charts After 1 Week Despite Group Selling Out Yankee Stadium Twice

Even the worst pop album to debut at number 3 on the charts would still be in the top 50 for a second week. But...

Tina Turner Fans Put 16 Singles on ITunes Top 100 But the Money Goes to the Songwriters, Not Her Estate

Tina Turner is getting a big send off from fans. They've put 16 of her singles on the iTunes Top 100 since her death....