Twitch adds dedicated ‘hot tubs’ streaming category following controversy

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefSony Pictures Entertainment intends to play the film and TV industry’s new era as an independent studio, committed to theatrical releasing, and with an expanded slate that gives it more options in streaming, says its chairman and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra.Speaking Thursday at parent company Sony Group’s investor relations day, Vinciquerra said that as parts of the world emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic “SPE has many reasons to feel optimistic about the way things are now going.”“On the film side, the traditional windows model has been upended. Several studios are experimenting with shorter theatrical windows before offering [films] on their streaming service, or even offering day-and-date releases.

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Justin and Hailey Bieber are enjoying a low-key dinner date.

Britney Spears paid a seemingly timely tribute to Princess Diana in an Instagram post on Thursday, following renewed criticism of the BBC's 1995 Panorama interview that is said to have exploited the late Royal.

The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills star Sutton Stracke has promised to 'do better' as she issued an apology to costar Crystal Kung Minkoff following their tense argument about race.'Despite Crystal and my strained relationship at the time, it was disrespectful to interrupt her and not listen to her express her truth,' Sutton began in the statement posted to her Instagram account on Thursday.'My life is blessed by the diversity of my relationships and I am committed to become a better listener to understand the painful realities experienced by people of color. I am sorry.

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Honesty is the best policy! Kyle Richards didn’t hold back when asked what she thought about Lisa Vanderpump‘s shady comment about her appearance.

Walt Disney said Thursday it’s named two new directors to its board, Amy Chang, a veteran technology executive, and Calvin McDonald, CEO of Lululemon, effective immediately.

She caught backlash last October for jetting off on a luxury holiday with a horde of her friends and family, all partying on a private island to celebrate her 40th birthday in the middle of the pandemic.Now, Kim Kardashian is letting fans in on how she went about planning the soirée - which was compared to a super spreader event on social media at the time - in a new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians.The mother-of-four ended up taking around 30 of her closest friends to the stunning island - The Brando resort in Polynesia -on a private jet that she hired.'October, November gets really crazy for all of our birthdays,' Kim, 40, is heard in a confessional during a sneak peek of the upcoming show.

Joe Otterson TV Reporter“The Spook Who Sat by the Door” pilot at FX has rounded out its main cast with four new additions.Lucas Till, Nafessa Williams, Nathan Darrow and Tom Irwin have all joined the drama pilot alongside previously announced leads Y’lan Noel and Christina Jackson.The story follows Dan Freeman (Noel), the fictional first African American CIA officer hired by the agency in the late 1960s. The story chronicles the quest of Freeman, who was recruited as part of an affirmative-action program.

Lionsgate, which is in the M&A spotlight after recent deals involving MGM and WarnerMedia, easily beat Wall Street expectations for its fiscal fourth quarter results.

EXCLUSIVE: Freeform is rounding out its cast for season 2 of thriller drama series Motherland: Fort Salem. Victor Webster (Workin’ Moms), Mellany Barros (Chad), Praneet Akilla (Nancy Drew), Ess Hödlmoser (The Boys) and Arlen Aguayo (The Good Doctor) will recur in the series created by Eliot Laurence (Claws). They join series stars Taylor Hickson, Jessica Sutton, Ashley Nicole Williams, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney and Lyne Renée.

Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone edged the fourth season of The Handmaid’s Tale on Hulu to top Nielsen’s weekly ranking of streaming viewership in the U.S.

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James Newman has revealed that he received a call from Coldplay‘s Chris Martin following his nil point loss at Eurovision.Newman represented the UK with his track ‘Embers’ at Saturday night’s (May 22) Eurovision Song Contest, which ultimately saw Italian band Måneskin take this year’s crown.The singer failed to score a single point from the jury and public votes, explaining later that he wanted to “focus on the positives”.In a new interview with the BBC, Newman reflected further on his “life-changing” Eurovision experience – claiming he “couldn’t have done any better”.Elsewhere, he revealed that among those to offer their support following the performance was Coldplay frontman Martin, who reached out to the singer via video call on Monday

Jerry O'Connell is reacting to his "Stand By Me" co-star Wil Wheaton's revelation that he was abused at a young age around the same time the 1986 movie came out. Wheaton claimed that he suffered a "combination of an incredible emotional abuse from my father, and a lot of manipulation, using me, from my mother" in an interview with Yahoo Entertainment last week.

Believe it or not, today marks the one-year anniversary of WarnerMedia launching HBO Max. Boy, oh boy, what a year it’s been! We’ve seen the streaming platform launch with a fairly tepid response only to see the publicity explode when the studio announced that all of WB’s 2021 films would be debuting on the streaming service the same day as theatrical, making HBO Max one of the must-buy streaming services for blockbuster films.

Dan Stevens‘ abrupt and shocking exit from Downton Abbey was so upsetting for fans, and now, he’s explaining why his character was killed off.

Influencer Camila Coelho showed off her incredible curves this week when in a teeny red bikini she designed herself for her popular Camila Coelho Collection.The social media maven - who is Brazilian American - showed off her small waistline and toned legs in the bandeau top with thong briefs.The star, 33, wore braided pigtails, sunglasses and had a white cap on as she played volleyball with her friends when on a beach in Santa Monica, California. Red hot:Influencer Camila Coelho showed off her incredible curves this week when in a teeny red string bikini she designed herself for Camila Coelho Collection'By the beach☀️ #grateful,' she said on Instagram as she shared photos where she was on the beach and the sun was setting.

Roku and Saban Films have added the latest twist to fast-evolving movie release strategies, setting a pay-1 rights deal for several titles that will stream on the Roku Channel.