Business
Google Killed the Media Biz: Friday Layoffs, Buyouts at Daily Beast Hollywood Reporter, The Sun, Canada Media
Google -- and AI -- are doing as predicted -- killing oft the media business.
Yesterday there were a lot of layoffs again, all top...
Business
Disney Animates the Box Office, “Inside Out 2” Has Stunning $13 Million Preview Night
"Inside Out 2" is going to save the movie business.
Last night, Disney's sequel to the hit "Inside Out" scored $13 million in previews. The...
Books
Book Publishing in Crisis as Self-Help, Airport Fiction Dominate Amazon, Literary Publishers Fired
UPDATED You have to go all the way down to number 81 on Amazon's bestseller list to find a book by a "literary" writer.
That...
Business
The New Yorker Blows the Whistle on Google, and They’re Not Alone
Little by little, there is growing anger at Google for their mistreatment of small websites.
Since last September, Google traffic has dropped by 75% as...
Business
“Barbie” Movie Gets a Shocking Unofficial Tie-In from Russian Rifle Maker at NRA Convention
Last summer, the movie "Barbie" was the talk of the town. It made hundreds of millions at the box office and sold tons of...
Business
WSJ: Paramount Merger Talks with Skydance Have “Stopped” On Brink of Vote
UPDATING:
Jessica Tonkel of the Washington Post says talks to merge Shari Redstone's National Amusements aka Viacom, the company that owns Paramount and CBS,...
Business
Slapshot! Big Saturday Night Propels Will Smith’s “Bad Boys” to $56 Million Weekend
Will Smith triumphed this weekend, overcoming the stigma of his famous Oscar slap.
Will's "Bad Boys Ride or Die" scored a whopping $56 million from...
Business
Box Office: Will Smith Slap Happy with $15 Mil Friday, $21 Mil Opening for “Bad Boys”
Will Smith's around the world tour paid off last night at the box office.
"Bad Boys: Ride or Die" earned around $15 million on Friday....