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Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterWarnerMedia is “pausing all new business in Russia” amid the country’s continued invasion of Ukraine, CEO Jason Kilar announced Wednesday.“I want to share with each of you a number of decisions we have made with regard to WarnerMedia’s business operations in Russia,” Kilar said in a memo to WarnerMedia staff obtained by Variety. “Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, WarnerMedia is pausing all new business in Russia.

Stanley Tucci speaks candidly about his cancer battle in a new interview with People.

Addie Morfoot ContributorAndrew Rossi has been fascinated by Andy Warhol since childhood, which may explain why the director (“Page One: Inside The Times” “The First Monday in May” “Ivory Tower”) spent the last decade working on “The Andy Warhol Diaries,” a six-part docuseries that draws upon the artist’s posthumously published diaries of the same name. Dictated over the phone to Pat Hackett from 1976 to 1987, the diaries were published in 1989,  two years after Warhol’s death.

Bob Verini At any given moment, upward of 100 crack MPA investigators are on the hunt of pirates — not unlike the king’s sailors of olden days, ready to do battle. But the MPA is chasing those who would co-opt the world’s intellectual property.That’s the reassuring message of Jan van Voorn, the MPA’s executive vice president and chief of global content protection, who claims to bound out of bed every morning, eager to take on the malefactors.“I’m out there to protect the legitimate content creators, big and small.

Doja Cat just dropped an “atrocity of a beat” about Mexican pizza in collaboration with Taco Bell, her latest brand partnership.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn the heels of legendary punk progenitors the MC5’s nomination to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the group’s guitarist and co-founder Wayne Kramer has released two new songs and announced The Heavy Lifting Tour in May, all as a “reanimation” of the pioneering group, dubbed We Are All MC5.The tour begins with a special hometown show, celebrating the birthday of Detroit’s El Club, before moving on to the East Coast (Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Brooklyn) and West Coast (Sacramento, San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego). Joining Kramer in the touring band will be singer Brad Brooks, drummer Stephen Perkins (Jane’s Addiction), bassist Vicki Randle (Mavis Staples), and guitarist Stevie Salas (David Bowie). “Nonstop touring, especially the last decade, I’ve come to understand that the music of the MC5 is as necessary as ever,” Kramer said.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIn today’s podcast news roundup, Vince Vaughn teams up with two former NFL pros to launch podcast production firm Audiorama; media startup Puck is launching podcasts with Spotify’s The Ringer and Audacy’s Cadence13; Spotify’s 2022 Sound Up accelerator program is geared toward family podcasters; and more.Vince Vaughn (“Wedding Crashers,” “Brawl in Cellblock 99”), along with former Carolina Panthers players Greg Olsen and Ryan Kalil and venture fund Powerhouse Capital, this week launched Audiorama, a podcast network and production company centered on “transformative podcasts” that enlighten, entertain and inform. Mikey Fowler, formerly with Barstool Sports, is VP and GM of the newly founded venture.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaCharles Rivkin has an enviable view.From his desk in the Motion Picture Assn. offices, Rivkin can look out at the White House, a reminder of the proximity to power that comes with being Hollywood’s main lobbyist.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentBrussels-based company Best Friend Forever has boarded “Perlimps,” an animated feature directed by Alê Abreu, the Brazilian filmmaker behind the Oscar-nominated animated feature “The Boy and the World.”Best Friend Forever will launch international sales on the project at Cartoon Movie in Bordeaux. Now in post, the fantasy adventure film follows the journey of Claé and Bruô, a pair of secret agents from rival kingdoms who must join forces in spite of their differences to search for the Perlimps, mysterious creatures who can ultimately find a way to peace in times of war.

Jordan Moreau Conrad Janis, the “Mork & Mindy” star who played Mindy’s father, died on March 1, his business manager confirmed to The New York Times. He was 94.In addition to acting, Janis was also a jazz trombonist and appeared on Broadway early in his career.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterThe “Vikings: Valhalla” team is already hard at work on a second and third season following the launch of the Netflix historical drama series.“Valhalla,” a followup to the History Channel’s original series “Vikings,” previously received a 24-episode series order from the streaming service, which Netflix confirms will now be broken into three, eight-episode seasons. Jeb Stuart will return as creator, showrunner and executive producer for both upcoming seasons, along with stars Sam Corlett (Leif Eriksson), Frida Gustavsson (Freydis Eriksdotter) and Leo Suter (Harald Sigurdsson), among others, reprising their roles.“Vikings: Valhalla” chronicles the heroic adventures of some of the most famous Vikings who ever lived — the legendary explorer Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), his fiery and headstrong sister Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and the ambitious Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter).

"He has had business, military and charitable interests in the Philippines for a number of years."Between 1983 and 1986, Page was the presenter of the BBC Radio 1 early weekend breakfast show.He started out radio presenting on BBC Radio Cleveland in 1975 and hosted the breakfast show on Radio Tees from 1978 to 1983.

Ukraine has warned that the Russian occupied Chernobyl Nuclear power plant could be just 48 hours away from leaking dangerous radiation. The war-torn country has begged Russia for a ceasefire so urgent repairs can be made to the site, which was claimed by Vladimir Putin's forces in the early days of the conflict.

Liverpool have been overlooked as favourites for the Champions League and 'does not know' how the snub has happened.The Reds are England's most successful European club with six Champions League honours - the most recent of which came in 2019 against Tottenham.But according to the bookmakers, Manchester City are this season's favourites to claim continental glory, despite falling at the final hurdle last season.And though Owen agrees that one of Liverpool or Man City will win the Old Big Ears trophy, the BT Sport pundit cannot believe his former side have been snubbed as top choice for the crown."I see the Champions League as Liverpool's or Manchester City's," Owen told the Liverpool Echo.

monkey transformed into King Kong when it climbed up a pole, snatched a seagull out of the air and bashed it to death to leave onlookers horrified.Tourist Bec Adamson and her son, Dominik, witnessed the brutal five-minute battering when they went to Chester Zoo in Cheshire on February 26.In a video the 32-year-old mum recorded, the fearsome black-haired monkey, who is standing on a pole, snatches a large seagull as it flies past.It holds the bird by the head and repeatedly slams it against the side of the thin pole in the enclosure.The moment reminded Bec of the iconic King Kong scene where the giant primate hangs from the Empire State Building in New York City and rips planes from the sky to destroy them."Oh my God! What the hell," a young child can be heard saying in shock.The monkey even appears to "lick blood off its fingers" as the outstretched bird becomes limp following the fatal battering.Bec said the zoo animal then dropped the seagull and climbed down to eat the carcass. She said: "It was like watching the real King Kong.

EE's website. The Game of the Year winner will be announced at the BAFTA Game Awards on Thursday 7th April.

Deborah Roberts paid tribute to the several women in her life who had helped her get to this point in honor of International Women's Day on Tuesday.MORE: Al Roker's wife admits she 'can't handle' new photo of son Nick - here's whyThe ABC journalist took to social media with a bevy of pictures of a variety of women who had been part of her life, including friends and family.WATCH: Al Roker's son receives incredible news and his dad couldn't be more proudShe started off her carousel, however, with a rare shot of her late mother, who she said had been one of the biggest influences on her life.Today star Al Roker's wife also included many pictures of herself out with friends and with her daughters, as well as with celebrities like Brooke Shields, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Meryl Streep.MORE: Deborah Roberts sends flirty message to husband Al Roker as he makes runway debutIn her caption, she penned: "On this international day of the woman, I celebrate ALL the women who've touched my life. Beginning with the first woman I've known. "Family or friends … ordinary or extraordinary…I honor the women, young and old, who've touched my heart and my head with joy and beauty and mystery, inspiration and fun." Deborah shared a rare picture of her mother in honor of International Women's DayShe concluded: "I thank you… I see you and am grateful for you always.

Cristiano Ronaldo's agent Jorge Mendes reportedly had to calm the Portuguese veteran down amid crunch talks over his Manchester United future.Mendes, widely regarded as one of the game's super agents, tried to placate the former Real Madrid and Juventus star after he was axed from United's team to face Manchester City at the weekend.But according to the Sun, Mendes is fighting a losing battle with Ronaldo edging towards an exit from Old Trafford less than a year since his emotional return to the club. The report says the 37-year-old is still angry after being informed by Ralf Rangnick that he would be used as a substitute against City.Rangnick apparently wanted to begin without a recognise no.9 and wanted Ronaldo to make an impact off the bench - an approach that did not go down particularly well with the star.

Dancing With the Stars judge Derek Hough and his girlfriend Hayley Erbert shopped for arts & crafts together at Michaels in Los Angeles on Monday.At 35, the two-time Emmy-winning choreographer is a decade older than the Kansas-born brunette, whom he's been romancing for five years.Derek and Hayley protected themselves and others from the coronavirus by wearing masks, which California Governor Gavin Newsom made mandatory for public outings on June 18.

James Gunn won’t let anyone talk badly about the stars that feature in his movies.

Mark David The longtime Chester, Conn., getaway of late and legendary broadcast journalist Morley Safer come for sale with an asking price of $1.45 million.