Priscilla Presley has been sued by her former business partners, who accuse her of fraud and breach of contract for leaving them on the hook for massive damages after she falsely claimed ownership of her last name and brand despite secretly selling those rights decades ago. They claim she failed to disclose the sale while securing lucrative investments, leaving their...

One of President Donald Trumps special ambassadors to Hollywood is backing legislation aimed at extending the nations sole federal tax deduction for domestic film and television production. Jon Voight and his business partner Steven Paul called for the passage of the Creative Relief and Expensing for Artistic Entertainment Act (the CREATE Act) in statements on Wednesday that also plugged one...

Disney Entertainment is restructuring its marketing division, with executives Asad Ayaz and Shannon Ryan each taking on new roles. Ayaz, chief brand officer for The Walt Disney Co., is also adding the title of president of Disney Entertainment Marketing, reporting to Disney Entertainment co-chairs Alan Bergman and Dana Walden. Hell oversee marketing efforts for Disneys studios and TV and streaming...

The stations ratings guy was explaining the squishy reality of its newest star. The average Howard Stern fan listens an hour twenty minutes, the numbers man told program director Pig Vomit. The average Stern hater listens for 2 1/2 hours a day. If they hate him, Pig Vomit asked, growing loud and exasperated, why do they listen? That scene, of...

Taking on the Fleet Street rumor mill isnt easy, but it appears SiriusXM and Howard Stern are giving it a shot. In the lead-up to Sterns next contract talks with the satellite radio giant his five-year deal was estimated to be worth $100 million a year and is up at the end of 2025 a familiar refrain of Is this...

This month may go down as a landscape-altering month for the National Football League. On Aug. 5, the NFL and Disney announced a major deal, trading the NFL Network, rights to RedZone and other media assets to ESPN in exchange for a 10 percent equity stake in the sports media juggernaut. A few days later, David Ellisons Skydance closed its...

Last month, high-flying celebrity lawyer Joe Tacopina declared he had been hired by Wendy Williams to potentially fight against a guardianship imposed upon her following a series of health issues that cast doubt over her mental capacity. It was the latest development in a labyrinthine case being fought behind closed doors that invoked chatter of Britney Spears, who quietly pushed...

Netflix executive Josh Simon has been named CEO of Funko. Simon joins Funko, which manufactures pop culture bobbleheads and other collectibles, after five years at Netflix, where he served as vice president, consumer products, where he oversaw the companys global merchandise business, live experiences and the Roald Dahl Story Company. Simon succeeds interim CEO Mike Lunsford, effective Sept. 1, and...

Mamma Mia! brought in close to $1.6 million in its first week of seven performances, making it the fourth-highest grossing show in the industry last week. The musical, which opens Aug. 14, played to just over 100 percent capacity at the Winter Garden Theatre with an average ticket price of $148.46. Other high earners included Hamilton, which brought in $1.7...

Ellis Jacob, the longtime president and CEO of Canadian exhibition giantCineplex, has opened up about planning to retire at the end of 2026 after an earlier potential exit from was forestalled in 2020 when Regal owner Cineworld called off its planned $2.1 billion takeover as the coronavirus pandemic shut down cinemas across the industry. I was supposed to sell the...

Sling TV is launching a new lost-cost offering in the streaming ecosystem. The live TV streaming service is launching a $4.99 Day Pass, $9.99 Weekend Pass and $14.99 Week Pass. The passes activate live TV instantly, which the streaming service is positioning as an attractive option for fans of football, awards shows and more. This launch is about putting control...

Roku is dipping its toes in the paid streaming service space, but is entering within its own new niche. On Aug. 5, the company announced the launch of an ad-free streaming service, Howdy, for $2.99 a month. This makes it the cheapest major, general entertainment ad-free streaming service, far below the costs of Netflix, at $18 a month, or Hulu...

The rush towards streaming bundles continues, with HBO Max and Asian giant Viu the latest to link up. Warner Bros. Discoverys streaming platform and PCCW-owned Viu on Monday revealed a new streaming bundle offering both companies services in a single subscription plan. The bundle will offer complementary content, with HBO Maxs premium Hollywood content such as The Last of Us,...