• NYT Reporter: Intel Officials Believe Russians Using Hunter Biden Allegations to Distract from Election Interference

    NYT Reporter: Intel Officials Believe Russians Using Hunter Biden Allegations to Distract from Election Interference

    New York Times reporter Julian Barnes implied on Tuesday that some intelligence officials believe that the Kremlin is fanning corruption allegations against Joe Biden’s son Hunter in order to “obscure” Russia’s ongoing election interference attempts. During an MSNBC interview, host Nicole Wallace referred to Russian disinformation campaigns that she said appear to have “infected” the …
  • One Direction to launch ‘immersive’ website as 10th-anniversary treat

    One Direction to launch ‘immersive’ website as 10th-anniversary treat

    It’s no One Direction reunion, but 10 years after forming, the band is getting back together — virtually, that is. The currently defunct boy band supergroup is preparing a new 1D anniversary website full of “immersive” offerings, interactive playlists and “activations across digital platforms,” according to a press release. The site, set to launch Thursday, …
  • Megan Fox calls boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly her ‘twin flame’

    Megan Fox calls boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly her ‘twin flame’

    Megan Fox knew before meeting Machine Gun Kelly that he was going to be someone special. The couple, who have been very public with their romance following news of Fox’s split from husband Brian Austin Green, met on the set of Randall Emmett’s forthcoming movie “Midnight in the Switchgrass.” “I could feel that some wild …
  • Bill Ackman: ‘I really blame CNBC’ for ‘Hell is coming’ controversy

    Bill Ackman: ‘I really blame CNBC’ for ‘Hell is coming’ controversy

    Bill Ackman lashed out at CNBC on Wednesday after anchors prodded him about his controversial appearance on the cable network this spring during the early days of the coronavirus. On March 18, the 54-year-old hedge fund manager appeared to be fighting back tears on CNBC, fretting about his father’s health amid the pandemic. Ackman warned …
  • United to extend mask rule to airport lounges, ticket counters

    United to extend mask rule to airport lounges, ticket counters

    Passengers wishing to board a United Airlines flight will have to wear face masks at ticket counters and in its airport lounges, or risk a flight ban, the carrier said Wednesday. United and all other major US carriers require passengers to wear masks during flights. United said that it is broadening mask requirements for passengers …
  • Motörhead to release massive ‘Ace of Spades’ 40th anniversary box set

    Motörhead to release massive ‘Ace of Spades’ 40th anniversary box set

    Motörhead’s commercial breakthrough, “Ace of Spades,” will be the subject of a massive reissue this fall with two previously unreleased live albums and a clutch of alternate versions of the album’s songs. The group is previewing the collection with a previously unheard, gritty live version of the ripping title track recorded at Belfast’s Whitla Hall …
  • How Princess Beatrice’s wedding dress compares to Eugenie, Meghan and Kate’s

    How Princess Beatrice’s wedding dress compares to Eugenie, Meghan and Kate’s

    From the surprise private ceremony to the dress, Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s royal wedding on Friday was truly unique. The bride, 31, walked down the aisle on the arm of her father, Prince Andrew — who was not included in any of the day’s official photos — wearing a vintage ivory Peau De …
  • ‘The Crown’ Season 5 premiere delayed to 2022, hiatus planned before coronavirus pandemic

    ‘The Crown’ Season 5 premiere delayed to 2022, hiatus planned before coronavirus pandemic

    EXCLUSIVE: Imelda Staunton will not make her bow as Queen Elizabeth II until 2022 as “The Crown” takes a filming break this year amid its final cast changeover, Deadline can reveal. Left Bank Pictures won’t get cameras rolling on Season 5 of the Netflix franchise until June next year, meaning the streamer will be without …
  • Spotify, Universal Music Group strike global licensing deal

    Spotify, Universal Music Group strike global licensing deal

    Universal Music Group and music streaming giant Spotify inked a multiyear global licensing pact on Wednesday. The deal will allow Universal — the world’s largest record label which reps the likes of Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Drake and Kanye West — to promote its artists on Spotify’s platform and be an early adapter of the …
  • Bill Ackman raises $4 billion for blank check company

    Bill Ackman raises $4 billion for blank check company

    In mid-June, Bill Ackman asked Wall Street for $1 billion to hunt down a major investment. Six weeks later, the street gave him $4 billion. The 54-year-old hedge fund manager disclosed Wednesday morning that he has raised the whopping sum to launch the largest-ever special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, a public offering meant to …