The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission announced an effort on Thursday to counter the threat posed by China, continuing what has been a bipartisan focus over the last half decade. Brendan Carr said the agency would form a Council for National Security, which would
Douglas Kiker, a contestant on “American Idol” Season 18 who memorably moved series judge Katy Perry to tears with his audition performance, has died. He was 32 years old. Kiker’s sisters, Angela Evans and Donna Kiker Carrillos-Ramirez, confirmed the news on Facebook Wednesday evening. A
NBC has given out a pilot order to the single-cam project “Stumble.” The show is described as “A mockumentary about the ridiculously high stakes competitive world of junior college cheer.” The project was originally set up with a put pilot commitment at NBC in late
The mayor of Miami Beach is asking the city to end a lease agreement and withdraw financial support from an independent theater that is screening the Oscar-winning documentary “No Other Land.” Mayor Steven Meiner characterized the film as “a false one-sided propaganda attack on the
Comcast chief Brian Roberts has donated $125 million to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to build a new patient tower and refurbish existing facilities. The gift unveiled Thursday is the largest single donation made in the 170-year history of the hospital that was the first in
Start your engines! Brad Pitt roars onto the race track — and soon the big screen — in the new trailer for “F1,” directed by “Top Gun: Maverick’s” Joseph Kosinski. The Apple Original Film stars Pitt as former Formula 1 race car driver Sonny Hayes,
The Cinesite group, a global visual effects and animation studio collectives, has raised $215 million through a series of transactions “to support its continued operations, technological innovation and strategic expansion” during a turbulent time for the VFX industry that in recent weeks saw the collapse
JioHotstar has cemented its position as India’s streaming powerhouse, revealing staggering viewership numbers for the recently concluded ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 cricket tournament. The tournament culminated in a nail-biting final where India triumphed over New Zealand, delivering eye-popping metrics that underscore the platform’s dominance