The Breakthrough Prize ceremony, which honors “scientists who are changing the world” with substantial cash prizes, took place in Hollywood on Saturday night for the first time, having previously been held in San Francisco – and the world’s top innovators were surrounded by more stars, than you can see in a telescope. The ninth edition […]
HBO trolls Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ with ‘Game of Thrones’ Max Ad – The Hollywood Reporter
The non-war between HBOs house of the dragon And The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power seemingly just gone to a whole new level of passive aggression. Online ads released today for Warner Bros. Discovery’s (formerly HBO Max) rebranded Max streaming service feature a royal Daenerys Targaryen game of Thrones on the Iron […]
Peacock Streaming Service is Coming to Meta’s Oculus VR Headsets – The Hollywood Reporter
Peacock enters the Metaverse. NBCUniversal-owned streaming service and Meta Platforms Inc. announced Wednesday that Peacock will be available in the Meta Quest line of virtual reality headsets starting today. Bringing Peacock to Meta’s VR platform is part of a larger, previously announced partnership between the companies, under which NBCUniversal will bring a suite of interactive […]
Paramount Plus, Formula 1 in advertising partnership – The Hollywood Reporter
In their quest to connect with existing fans and scout for new followers, Paramount Global’s streaming service Paramount+ and Liberty Media’s Formula 1 Circuit are looking to step on the gas with a promotional partnership for the 2023-2024 season, inclusive Circuit branding, digital sponsorships and plans for Paramount+ series, films and characters to “take center […]
Lil Dicky on FX’s Dave, Season Three, Music Career – The Hollywood Reporter
“I feel like I’m the comedic voice of my generation,” says Dave Burd before so much as our water glasses are filled. Then he hesitates, recognizing how a declaration so seemingly hyperbolic might be interpreted. “You’ll read it and be like, ‘This guy’s out of his mind,’ ” he says, “and, really, I don’t mean […]
Brad Pitt and the Charity Mess That’s Left Katrina Victims Stranded – The Hollywood Reporter
For the impacted homeowners of New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward, the August 2022 announcement that they were one step closer to being made whole — with relief coming in the form of a $20.5 million settlement — was long past due. Hurricane Katrina made landfall 17 years earlier, devastating their neighborhood. But that was just […]
