BBC Olympics Commentator Corrected By Co-Host After Misgendering U.S. Shot Putter Raven Saunders

Backleys co-host Jazmin Sawyers pointed this out during the output. Good to see her back, sort of. Sort of see her, I mean, Backley told BBC viewers, referencing Saunders distinctive mask. Raven SaundersGetty Sawyers replied: Well we cant see them very well. Raven Saunders actually non-binary and wearing the mask there, were quite used to seeing them with interesting atire. More gender madness at the Olympics in the womens shot put....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 71 words · Laurie Anderson

Billy Bean Dies: Second MLB Player To Come Out, Who Later Led Diversity Efforts, Was 60

Bean retired in 1995 after playing for the Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres. Bean was named Major League Baseballs first ambassador for inclusion in 2014. Since 2022, he had been the organizations SVP of diversity, equity and inclusion. Billy Bean, Ambassador for Inclusion, MLBMonica Schipper/Getty Images for Beyond Sport No information on survivors was availble.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 57 words · Shawna Lowe

Daveed Diggs To Executive Produce KQED Docuseries On Bay Area High Schoolers Coming Of Age In Time Of Covid

KQED, which describes itself as a purpose-bound and mission-aligned organization, is a PBS and NPR member station. Covid-19 was neither the first nor the last pandemic to take us by surprise. WhatThe Classaims to do is create comprehension as a framework for the future. Daveed Diggs; ‘The Class’ from KQEDSophie Elgort/KQED Cinematography forThe Classwas provided by John Gardiner. Deer Valley H.S., home of the Wolverines, is a public secondary school that opened in 1996....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 76 words · Carl Lowe

Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Agree To ABC Debate, Network Says; Former President Floats Two Other Dates – Update

The other side has to agree to the terms, the ex-Celebrity Apprenticehost admitted. They may or may not agree. I dont know if theyre going to agree. Donald Trump and Kamala HarrisGetty Images David Muir and Linsey Davis will moderate. Tim Walz were quick to knock down his faulty math. Harris and Walz are on a tour of battleground states that started yesterday in Wisconsin and Michigan. Today, the VP and the Minnesota governor are in Michigan again, before traveling to Arizona....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 88 words · Jose Esparza

Endeavor Looks To Sell OpenBet, IMG Arena Ahead Of Silver Lake Transaction

Ebitda of $107 million nose up by $200k. The division swung to a loss of $68.7 million from a positive $145.3 million. Cash and cash equivalents and end June totaled $698 million and total debt at $5.1 billion. Endeavor CEO Ari EmanuelStewart Cook for PMC Silver Lake will acquire 100% of the outstanding shares of Endeavor it doesnt already own. Endeavor current stockholders will receive $27.50 per share in cash.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Kristen Jones

Endeavor-Owned TKO Posts 29% Rise In UFC Revenue In Q2

For the entire company, revenue hit $851.2 million and EBITDA was $420.9 million. Year-to-year comparisons are difficult for TKO given the timing of the merger in September 2023. Revenue at WWE was $456.8 million, up 11%. Tom Aspinall, on right, of England and Sergei Pavlovich, on canvas, of Russia at Madison Square Garden, 2023Sarah Stier/Getty Images Its initial 51% stake in TKO has now hit 53.6%. If the case does proceed to trial, it could potentially cost the company several times that settlement amount....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 100 words · Michelle Rush

Harrison Butker Of Kansas City Chiefs: “I Stand By What I Said”

I stand by what I said. I only want the best for people, thats what I was trying to say there. I think the people that were in that gymnasium all understood what I was saying. Harrison Butker #7 of the Kansas City ChiefsTim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Ive been in the league now seven years and I do have a platform, Butker added Wednesday. So with that comes people that want me to state what I believe to be very important....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 116 words · Amanda Evans

Paramount Co-CEOs Say Talks Heating Up On Streaming Partnerships, Asset Sales Ahead Of Skydance Merger

Theyd have until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 21. Watch on Deadline The deal would then need regulatory approval to close. From left: Paramount Global co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian RobbinsParamount Par might look a bit different by then. We are aggressively evaluating our portfolio with the goal of improving our balance sheet, he said. The set of assets that make upParamount globaltoday were built up through the rise of linear....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 85 words · Micheal Ramos

Paramount Global Says It Landed $1B In Digital Upfront Ad Commitments

With our mix of pay and free, we offer the most efficient reach across premium video. The move followed a similar one by Warner Bros. The cuts and write-down both were in part motivated by the pending merger of Paramount and Skydance Media. One of Paramount’s upfront dinners for advertisers in the spring of 2024Courtesy McCarthy did not provide any commentary on ad category trends or note any particular programs drawing interest from advertisers....

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 89 words · Kyle Mccarty

Paramount Global To Cut 15% Of U.S.-Based Workforce, Co-CEO Chris McCarthy Confirms

Watch on Deadline As you might imagine, these are difficult decisions to make, McCarthy said. We have incredibly talented people at Paramount, and these actions are not reflections of their contributions. Rather, they are necessary to transform our organization for the future. Paramount Global headquarters in New YorkMichael M. Santiago/Getty Images The parties have said the close of the transaction is targeted for the first half of 2025.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 68 words · Katherine Wilson

RLJE Films & Shudder Acquire Spider One Horror Film ‘Little Bites’

EXCLUSIVE:RLJE FilmsandShudderhave acquired worldwide rights toLittle Bites, a new horror film from writer-directorSpider One. The deal comes following their work with the filmmaker on his 2022 horror picAllegoria. Cher, Chaz Bono, Tyler Connolly, Ian Hoge, and Wendy Berry served as its executive producers. Krsy Fox in ‘Little Bites’RLJE Films/Shudder His bites are her pain. His words are her insecurities. His intentions are to prove Mindys failure as a parent.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Jacob Davis

Simon Baker Teams With Made Up Stories & Agent-Producer Lee-Anne Higgins For TV Adaptation Of Emily Perkins Novel ‘Lioness’

It is alsoback in production on Binge originalStrifeand in post-production on Marcelle Lunams feature film debutAddition. Baker made his directorial debut withBreath, a 2018 adaptation of Tim Wintons novel of the same name. It won him a DGA award and a nomination at the AACTA Awards Australias answer to the Emmys. Bruna Papandrea and Simon Baker; ‘Lioness’ by Emily PerkinsGetty Images/Bloomsbury Publishing Perkins is represented by Rogers, Coleridge and White.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 70 words · Joseph Williams

Starz & BritBox Launching New Bundle, Lionsgate On Track To Split By Year End, CEO Says After Mixed Earnings Report

The combination will see the respective apps bundled directly through Starz.com. For now, the old Lionsgate Entertainment still controls most of Lionsgate Studios. It was the first quarter of Lionsgates fiscal 2025. Lionsgate’s LA headquartersGetty Library sales, always a standout, saw $882 million for the trailing 12-month period. Motion Picture sales fell but profits jumped. Earlier this week, Starz notified its U.S. customers of a $1 monthly rate increase.

August 8, 2024 · 1 min · 69 words · Frederick Robinson