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Cannabis Dispensary Roundup: Woody Harrelson Opens Cannabis Dispensary, Nature's Medicines, Rose Mary Jane & Ayr Wellness
Tuesday, May 24, 2022 - 10:39am | 749Woody Harrelson Kicks Off West Hollywood Cannabis Dispensary Actor and cannabis legalization activist Woody Harrelson recently launched a new business in West Hollywood. Located at 8271 Santa Monica Blvd, The Woods sells everything from smoking apparatuses to flowers and edibles, reported the...
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WWE Could Be In A Bidding War For 'Smackdown Live' While 'Raw' Gets Big Renewal
Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 9:45am | 640World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE)'s stock was trading higher by 15 percent Thursday morning after a report that rights to the company’s “Smackdown Live” program could soon be up for open bidding as Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) subsidiary NBC Universal...
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Scam Of The Living Dead? Three 'Walking Dead' Producers Sue AMC Over Alleged Hidden Profits
Tuesday, August 15, 2017 - 3:14pm | 443Some of the most scrumptious brains behind the blockbuster zombie show “The Walking Dead” want to take a big bite out of their bosses. Producers Robert Kirkman, Gale Anne Hurd, Glen Mazzara and David Alpert joined former executive producer Frank Darabont in filing suit against AMC...
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'Spider-Man' Swings For The Seats, But Can It Lasso 'Wonder Woman?'
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 10:53am | 915The early reviews of “Spider-Man: Homecoming” are in, and they’re pretty good. Marvel Studios wants “Spider-Man” to snare some of the profitable prestige monopolized the past month by Warner Bros’ “Wonder Woman,” the biggest creative and commercial...
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Disney Could Be In Some Serious Legal Trouble Over 'Zootopia'
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 4:01pm | 483A screenwriter and producer who contends Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) stole his idea for the hit movie “Zootopia” has a case that seems far stronger than the usual claims made against Hollywood, an entertainment analyst said. The Lawsuit Gary L. Goldman, whose credits include the writing...
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Which Streaming Providers Are Winning The Content War?
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 4:36pm | 690The announcement of a price-tag-unknown deal Wednesday between Jerry Seinfeld and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is another signal of how heavily streaming services have entered the production side of the business. A-List Comedians At Netflix The production of exclusive content as a growth strategy...
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Bill Simmons Apologizes For 'Being A Jackass' After Ripping ESPN Employees
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 3:53pm | 433Bill Simmons spilled the beans. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Simmons opened up about his relationship with ESPN boss John Skipper, learning about being fired on Twitter and what he thinks of his former network. One quote in particular caught the attention of many. "ESPN...
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Ed Sheeran Is Being Sued For $20 Million Over 'Photograph'
Wednesday, June 8, 2016 - 3:24pm | 286Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran is being sued for $20 million, alleging that the singer has copied the monster hit "Photograph" from 2009 work "Amazing," according to Hollywood Reporter. According to the report, Martin Harrington and Thomas Leonard, along with their publishing...
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Google, Not Disney, Is The World's Largest Media Owner
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 3:36pm | 307Investors can't be blamed for thinking Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is the largest media, particularly given its portfolio of content includes the "Star Wars" and "Marvel" franchises. According to ZenithOptimedia's annual ranking of media owners, the title of the world's largest media firm by revenue...
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Could 'Tomorrowland' Be The Biggest Disney Movie Failure Of All Time?
Thursday, June 11, 2015 - 12:24pm | 323Roughly three weeks into its launch, Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS)'s "Tomorrowland" is on track to be the worst-performing movie in the company's history. The movie has grossed just $171 million in box offices worldwide, compared to a cost of $330 million to produce and market the film. By the time...