Elon Musk Unveils $46.5B In Financing To Buy Twitter, Is Considering Tender Offer Absent Board Response To Bid

As “Star Wars” moves away from film (for the moment) and pivots to the streaming space, one of the tenets that Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy has vowed and repeated for a while is that the company is moving away from the Skywalker Saga, following the ninth film in the series, “Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker.” And in a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the Lucasfilm chief has reiterated that notion once again.

Taylor Swift's boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, is finally dishing deets on why he chose to use a pseudonym for his collaboration on her GRAMMY-winning album,, and the meaning behind said pseudonym.During an appearance on Thursday's , the 31-year-old actor said the pseudonym was more about keeping the focus on the track and less about sending Swifties on an Easter egg hunt.«We chose to do it so the people, first and foremost, would listen to the music first before dissecting the fact that we did it together,» he explained. «We did it under the name William Bowery, very fancy.

Ed Sheeran is officially a dad of two! The 31-year-old singer took to Instagram on Thursday to announce that he and his wife, Cherry Seaborn, have welcomed their second daughter. The couple, who tied the knot in 2019, already shares a 1-year-old daughter, Lyra.«Want to let you all know we’ve had another beautiful baby girl,» Sheeran captioned a pic of a pair of baby socks. «We are both so in love with her, and over the moon to be a family of 4 x.»No other details about the newborn were shared.A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos)When ET spoke to Sheeran in November, he opened up about life with baby Lyra.«She's great! She's walking, she's talking,» he said. «She's at my parents at the moment and having a good time.»As for his eldest child's first word, Sheeran joked, «You see, I'm not sure.

Victoria Justice, about their new film and what it was like for his  co-star and girlfriend, Sarah Shahi, to watch him go shirtless for the rom-com.«It's much easy for my mom to watch this movie, that's for sure,» Demos said of  , which has the 36-year-old actor a bit more covered up than he is in . As far as Shahi, Demos said she understands that the steamy scenes are «all part of the job.»«It's all part of the job, and there's respect there and there's all the boundaries and all that sort of stuff,» he explained.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is engaged to longtime partner Riley Roberts! The U.S. congresswoman confirmed the happy news on Twitter Thursday. «It’s true! Thank you all for the well wishes,» Ocasio-Cortez tweeted in response to a piece by  about the news.«We got engaged last month in my family's hometown in Puerto Rico,» the Democrat told the outlet via Twitter.

Justin Long is cherishing the new love he has found with his girlfriend, Kate Bosworth, saying, «I've never had anything like this before.»The actor and fellow podcast host opened up about his relationship, and navigating the waters of public dating, on Chelsea Handler's podcast, . While first tip-toeing around the subject, Handler asked, «Am I allowed to say her name?» To which Long assured with a smile, «Yeah, yeah, yes!» A post shared by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler)Discussing the nature of public, celebrity relationships, Long referenced Handler's relationship with stand-up comic Jo Koy and how the couple has shared their romance with the world. «I love how open you are with your happiness and your joy,» Long said. «But there's something about it, for me, that I feel like I need to protect and keep sacred because it feels sacred.» Long continued, «I've never had anything like this before… I've never experienced this.

Prime Video, Hulu, Disney+, HBO Max, Paramount+, Netflix, Peacock, Discovery+ and even more streaming services, there’s no shortage of options when choosing what to binge-watch this weekend. However, sometimes the amount of great film and television available to stream can be overwhelming and lead to scrolling aimlessly — hoping to land on that perfect piece of content.  Scroll no more! To help you out, ET has rounded up the best movies and TV shows to stream this weekend, including new arrivals, nostalgia-filled favorites and titles you may have missed the (well-deserved) hype on that are worth circling back for.From the streaming debut of to Peacock's new miniseries exploring the woman behind the Los Angeles icon, Angelyne, we’ve got your content covered this week. For even more recommendations, make sure to check out our guide for everything new on Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, Apple TV+ and more this month.Starring fan favorites including Theo James, Vanessa Bayer, Sandra Bullock, Channing Tatum, Tom Hiddleston, Joe Alwyn, Robert Pattinson, Andrew Garfield, Elisabeth Moss, Nicole Kidman, Issa Rae, Jake Johnson, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried and more, here are the best TV shows and movies to stream this week: +In , fan-favorite queens from past seasons come back for the chance to be inducted into RuPaul's Drag Race Hall of Fame.

Tom Cruise had a special lady in attendance at the U.K. premiere of . On Thursday, Hayley Atwell, 40, attended the event, which was held at London's Leicester Square.Atwell, who's set to co-star alongside Cruise in the 2023 flick, , stunned in an all-black look, which featured a long sleeve crop top and a maxi skirt with a thigh-high slit.Meanwhile, 59-year-old Cruise, who was photographed greeting Prince William and Kate Middleton at the premiere, looked dapper in a classic tuxedo and bow tie.  Along with being co-stars, Cruise and Atwell, who attended Wimbledon together last July, are rumored to have dated.

that girl when you look in the mirror.With plenty of styles suitable for all kinds of budgets and sizes, there's no better time to spice up your collection of everyday intimates (or your ). So ditch the overworn T-shirt that you’ve slept in for way too long and slip into some sexy lingerie and instead. With its signature naughty-meets-nice aesthetic, For Love & Lemon's will keep you coming back for more.

Top Gun: Maverick.On May 19, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a screening of the Top Gun sequel starring Tom Cruise at Leicester Square in London, England. walked the red carpet wearing a black-and-white off-the-shoulder gown by Roland Mouret that was perfectly complemented by her husband's classic black tuxedo.

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Ed Sheeran is now a proud ‘girl dad’ twice over.

James Gray returned to Cannes for the fifth time with what was a personal story inspired by his childhood during 1980s Queens, NY, and the premiere tonight was nothing but emotional.

Box office is big news this week, not so much for its totals as for its totemic significance. Throngs will greet Top Gun: Maverick, but will kids join the grownups to see a nearly 60 year-old actor starring in a sequel to a 36 year-old hit? At the other end of the audience spectrum, will seniors conquer their torpor to catch the new Downton and even lure their kids – the movie is dubiously titled Downton Abbey: A New Era to motivate the youth quadrant.

Better Call Saul captured the top spot on a sleepy week, collecting 821 million minutes of viewing for its first five seasons on Netflix.

Universal Pictures has acquired the action-comedy spec Shots! Shots! Shots! penned by Matt Mider and Kevin Burrows (The Package), with Jason Momoa (Dune) coming aboard to star.

Naman Ramachandran The 11-member Twitter board met on Sunday to consider billionaire Elon Musk’s $43 billion takeover offer for the social media company, according to reports.Musk “wooed many of the social media company’s shareholders with financing details on his $43 billion acquisition offer,” according to Reuters which quoted people familiar with the matter. “The company’s decision to engage with Musk… does not mean that it will accept his $54.20 per share bid,” according to Reuters.

Elon Musk is serious about that offer.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorTech billionaire Elon Musk is moving forward with his potential bid to acquire Twitter, revealing that he has lined up $46.5 billion in financing for a possible tender offer for the company.The financing was disclosed in an SEC filing Thursday. Musk’s financing includes commitments from Morgan Stanley and “certain other financial institutions.”According to the filing, Musk has not yet determined whether he will make a tender offer for Twitter or whether he will take other steps to further the proposal.Last week, Musk — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX who is the wealthiest person on the planet — proposed to buy Twitter for about $43 billion in a hostile takeover, offering $54.20 per share for the social media company.

Two business stories converged as Elon Musk took a Twitter kick at Netflix after the streamer’s stock sank on subscribers losses.