U.S. entertainment companies are widely expected to see a quarterly earnings bump driven by the ongoing strikes. The Writers Guild has been on strike for more than three months and the Screen Actors Guild voted to join them in July. Alex Weprin, media and business writer for the Hollywood Reporter, joined CBS News to discuss where the money is going. … [Read more...] about Hollywood expects earnings bumps amid strikes
Archives for July 2023
7/28: CBS News Weekender
Catherine Herridge reports on Donald Trump's campaign visit to Iowa after prosecutors file new charges, what makes some U.S. cities more climate-resilient than others, and what Hollywood studios are doing with a windfall of cash. … [Read more...] about 7/28: CBS News Weekender
Eastern Notes: Knicks, Sixers, T. Jones, Black
The Knicks might not be championship favorites entering 2023/24, but they’re in a strong financial position going forward, without any of the NBA’s 50 highest-paid players, writes Stefan Bondy of The New York Daily News. As Bondy outlines, the Knicks’ top earners rank just outside the top 50, headlined by point guard Jalen Brunson ($26.3MM, No. 52) and forward Julius Randle … [Read more...] about Eastern Notes: Knicks, Sixers, T. Jones, Black
Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop another to New York Mets, 5-1 in Citi Field; Luis García vs Max Scherzer + more
Notes and quotes from the Nationals’ loss to the Mets last night in Citi Field... Luis García started last night’s game 4 for 8 with a home run off one-time teammate Max Scherzer in their respective careers, and he finished the game 6 for 11 against the Hall-of-Fame-bound pitcher, doubling the first time up against the New York Mets’ starter, before hitting one out in his third … [Read more...] about Washington Nationals news & notes: Nats drop another to New York Mets, 5-1 in Citi Field; Luis García vs Max Scherzer + more
Aaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threats
The troubled brother of the late NFL player Aaron Hernandez was charged Friday, now in federal court, with new counts of threatening and stalking after authorities say he threatened to shoot up the University of Connecticut and kill three people in another state. … [Read more...] about Aaron Hernandez’s brother now facing federal charges over alleged threats