Jack Dorsey’s Square to Acquire Jay-Z’s Tidal Streaming Service for $297 Million

EXCLUSIVE: How’s this for a strong lineage — Matt Barr, who played 2020s Hoyt Rawlins on the CW’s Walker, will also play 1800s Hoyt Rawlins in the network’s pilot Walker: Independence. Barr has been been tapped as the male lead in the project, executive produced by Walker‘s Jared Padalecki.

EastEnders favourite Tamzin Outhwaite could barely cast aside her horror at seeing the online footage.The 51-year-old took to Twitter tonight to vent her frustration at the war."Watching that heroic Doctor on @SkyNews in the children’s hospital, has broken me," she announced to her 255,100 followers, warning: "This is NOT a military operation.""Some of the videos I have seen in residential areas are horrific," she continued."Innocent civilians being targeted. #StopWarInUkraine #StandingWithUkraine."The soap star was referring to heart-rending coverage of injured young people which was broadcast earlier in the day.The news comes amid reports that injured civilian soldiers in Ukraine are keen to dismiss their injuries and get back onto the front line to defend their country.Vladimir Putin's troops rained cluster bombs down on children's schools and hospitals, and a baby was born in a hospital basement, while soldiers opened fire outside.Hundreds of Ukraine's civilians, including children, have been killed in the short few days since the conflict began, after getting caught in the crossfire.Though Tamzin has had experience enacting tough scenes relating to international conflict after starring in Foyle's War, these real-life situations have left her overwhelmed.Many of her fans responded to her Twitter posts regarding the scenes to share similar feelings of horror."Absolutely horrific dads leaving their small children not knowing if they will ever see them again," @hugelunchbox wrote in the comments section."Watched it.

The One Show presenters Alex Jones, 44, and Harry Judd, 36, on the BBC programme where the British comic addressed his new move, The Alan Partridge Stratagem Live Tour, which kicks off in April.The on-screen star, who is known for his funny quips as the legendary character Alan Partridge, admitted he often "puts his foot in his mouth".The TV star, who has portrayed Alan on and off since he was 26, admitted that his character's off-the-cuff remarks could see him being "cancelled" as the trio discussed cancel culture.Speaking about his upcoming tour, the BBC presenters probed Steve about his role as Alan.It comes as McFly star Harry joked that he faced being "cancelled" as he revealed the subjects that would be covered during the stage tour.When quizzed about the tour, the British comic replied: "It will all be presented by Alan [Partridge]."He will be behaving like a lifestyle guru who will help the audience to solve their problems."Anyone who has any personal problems or they've got psychological phobias I will guide them through that, talk them through that."Give them the benefit of his wisdom and the knowledge that he has accumulated over the years."Steve continued: "He will also be approaching modern issues.

The Yellowstoners, Mike DeAngelo and Rodrigo Perez, have returned to discuss the final two episodes of the hit Paramount+ prequel spin-off series, “1883,” entitled “Racing Clouds” and “This Is Not Your Heaven.” Suffice it to say, *spoilers follow,* for what was a very bold, shocking, and impressive season finale from writer/director/showrunner Taylor Sheridan. LISTEN: Tim McGraw Talks’ 1883,’ Roping In Tom Hanks & Acting Opposite His Wife [Yellowstoners Podcast] Sheridan showed his hand with the finale of “1883,” and what the show was ultimately all about, and, boy, was it a heart-wrenching, brutal take on the journey that led the Duttons to their hallowed home and ranch.

Euphoria rose to new highs with the dramatic and messy season 2 finale, drawing in 6.6 million viewers across all HBO platforms.

Black History Month, we have put together a round-up of some of the podcasts that are on our radar and in our ears. These podcasts and their hosts -- ranging from 's Yvonne Orji and MSNBC's Joy-Ann Reid, to Chad Ochocinco and many more -- tap into the Black experience in many ways. Whether they’re examining the latest news in pop culture, making us lead healthier lives, making us talk, or most importantly, just making us listen, scroll through to find out more about our favorite podcasts!- Kid Fury and Crissle give their weekly hot takes on pop culture, Black culture and Beyoncé.

Marlee Matlin and Troy Kotsur are celebrating 's historic Screen Actors Guild Award wins.ET's Nischelle Turner spoke to the pair ahead of the cast taking home awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and Kotsur nabbing Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role Sunday night, about what the film's SAG recognition will mean for deaf performers.«It's really exciting for many of us in our community to be represented in the most Hollywood way possible, but it's been a long time, representation has been a struggle for us, especially hiring deaf actors, directors and beyond,» Matlin told ET. «So,  is here, and we have three deaf actors carrying the film authentically, authentic deaf actors, and you can't ask for anything better than that.»As for Kotsur's nomination, Matlin believes it will pave the way for more deaf actors to come.«I'm delighted for Troy.

Ned Eisenberg was a character actor best known for his role as defense attorney Roger Kressler on “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit.”  Ned Eisenberg was a Bronx born character actor who played defense attorney Roger Kessler in 24 episodes of the long-running crime drama “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.” He appeared in two Clint Eastwood movies, playing a manager in “Million Dollar Baby” and photographer Joe Rosenthal in “Flags of our Fathers.” He made his movie debut in 1980 in “The Exterminator” and appeared in “Primary Colors” and “Last Man Standing.” His many TV guest appearances include “The Good Wife,” “White Collar,” “30 Rock,” and recently on “Mare of Easttown” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”  RIP #NedEisenberg. We worked together on one of the first films I ever did: “Moving Violations.” Just a great all-around good guy.

She's a Hollywood sex symbol.But Megan Fox took things up a notch as she introduced fans to a Spice Girls character of her own creation - BDSM Spice.'Offering myself to the spice girls if they are in need of a new member. BDSM spice,' the 35-year-old captioned sexy selfies posted to Instagram on Monday.

Kim Kardashiantook to Instagram on Monday to share several images where she was in high end fashion.The TV star was stylish in an all-black suit she wore during fashion week in Milan. The inspired look featured a black overcoat, a bandeau top and high waist bag pants in leather.The fashionista finished off the ensemble with leather gloves and sunglasses with black rhinestones.The mother-of-four first was seen in the outfit when shopping on Thursday.

Anna Marie Tender shared a photograph with her fans on Instagram Monday afternoon of a woman injecting herself with what appeared to be medications to begin an in vitro fertilization process.Tendler captioned the image 'Eggs, Over Easy' and quickly amassed thousands of likes and comments before shutting down comments on the image.Anna Marie's divorce from comedian John Mulaney was finalized in January, nearly one year he filed paperwork to end their six-year marriage, and he has since gone on to date Olivia Munn who gave birth to their first child, Malcolm, 12 weeks ago. Difficult process: Anna Marie Tender shared a photograph with her fans on Instagram Monday afternoon of a woman injecting herself with what appeared to be medications to begin an in vitro fertilization processDailyMail.com contacted Anna Marie for comment on the photograph and clarification on the caption included in the imagery.What many assumed to be Tendler in the post shared to her 334,000 followers, a woman stood wearing a pink silk bra with purple briefs as she grabbed part of her mid section to administer a shot.

Ryan Reynolds is living with anxiety.The Deadpool star has suffered with the crippling condition his 'whole life' and there have been times during his career where he felt as though he was 'gonna die' before doing an interview or stepping out on TV. 'I've had anxiety my whole life really. And you know, I feel like I have two parts of my personality, that one takes over when that happens,' the actor said during an interview on CBS show Sunday Morning.

dolphin has been discovered on a UK beach sparking fears that a great white shark could be lurking in the water. The poor creature was found washed up in East Sussex on Monday by a shocked runner.

Loose Women star Saira Khan has cryptically hit out on Instagram, as she slammed "fake friends" and "fake opinions" in a lengthy post.Khan took to Instagram to share her thoughts on the matter, where she posted a frankly honest message to her story.In the post, Saira wrote: "I’ve been in so many fake environments over the years that I lost myself and started to become fake myself."I saw myself become someone I’m not to please others, to make money and to fit in. Fake friends, fake opinions, fake smiles.

Will Jack Grealish come good for Man City? Tell us in the comments section."The statistics are just the pattern of information that we have. But there are players who make the game or the team play good, and they are not in the statistics."But the players go, 'how many goals did I score, or the assists', and they forget everything.

Jay-Z‘s net worth has been boosted by 40 per cent following two major deals by the rapper and businessman.Last week, it was revealed that Jay-Z has sold his controlling stake in streaming service Tidal to Square, the mobile payments firm run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, for $297 million (£215 million).He has also recently sold 50 per cent of his luxury champagne brand Armand de Brignac to luxury goods company Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.As a result, Forbes now reports that the rapper’s net worth has now increased from $1 billion to $1.4 billion.Breaking down his extensive fortune, Forbes reported that the Armand de Brignac deal earned him $320 million.

Jay-Z has spoken out on the sale this week of his majority stake in the Tidal streaming service.Earlier this week, it was revealed that the rapper has sold his controlling stake in Tidal to Square, the mobile payments firm run by the Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, for $297 million (£215 million).The deal will see Tidal’s artist co-owners, including Beyoncé, Madonna and Rihanna, retain their stakes and become the second largest group of stakeholders after Square.

Financial services company Square, Inc., founded by Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, will acquire "a significant majority ownership stake" of JAY-Z-led streaming service TIDAL in a deal worth $297 million in cash and stock, according to Bloomberg. TIDAL will continue to operate independently alongside Square, and JAY-Z will also join Square’s board of directors as part of the deal.

Jay-Z’s streaming platform Tidal in a $297million (£213million) deal.Dorsey, who is also the CEO of Square, has acquired a majority stake in the service in a bid to expand his mobile payment company’s tools to emerging and established artists. Tidal will now operate independently within Square.Having launched Tidal in 2015, Jay-Z will join Square’s board of directors under the new deal.

Square, the mobile payments firm run by Jack Dorsey, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Jay-Z's music streaming service Tidal for $297 million, the companies announced Thursday. Through the deal, Jay-Z and Tidal's other artist shareholders — including Beyoncé, Madonna and Rihanna — will continue to own their piece of the business, which will operate as an independent division within Square.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorSquare, the payments-processing company led by CEO Jack Dorsey, announced plans to buy a “significant” majority stake in Tidal, the music and entertainment streaming platform run by Jay-Z.Square said it expects to pay a $297 million, in a combination of cash and stock, for the Tidal stake, with existing artist shareholders the remaining stakeholders. Tidal will operate independently within Square.