This weekend, Scoop has landed on Netflix, recreating the infamous interview Prince Andrew had with Emily Maitlis about his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. Rufus Sewell stars as the King’s brother opposite Gillian Anderson as the former BBC Newsnight presenter and Billie Piper as the producer who secured the exclusive. The new movie has … Read more
Paramount Global has entered exclusive talks with Skydance on a potential merger instead of a proposed $26 billion takeover offer from Apollo, US media reported Wednesday night. The negotiations mean entertainment giant Paramount will not speak with Apollo or other prospective acquirers for 30 days, while it aims for a transaction to be bought by … Read more
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem has sparked fascination and controversy. Based on the 2008 novel by Liu Cixin and brought to the small screen by Game of Thrones creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff, the series tells the story of an impending alien invasion of Earth. The show portrays some science that left some viewers with … Read more
Xu Yao has been sentenced to death in China. A former executive at a prominent gaming company has been sentenced to death for the murder of the founder, Lin Qi, in 2020. Xu Yao was convicted of poisoning Mr Qi’s food in December 2020 following a professional dispute. The Shanghai First Intermediate People’s Court handed down the sentence. Lin … Read more
If you watched IndyCar’s $1 million exhibition race at Thermal Club on March 24, 2024, you could be forgiven for thinking you’d tuned into a glorified advertisement for the California club track. As commentators flaunted the trackside mansions — with their private chefs and Lamborghini-equipped garages — fans had to wonder: Is this live event … Read more
A new report suggests Canadians’ television viewing habits continue to shift toward streaming platforms at the expense of traditional cable and satellite subscriptions, at a time when the federal regulator is considering new rules to help level the playing field across the sector. The annual Couch Potato Report released Monday by Convergence Research says 42 … Read more
“The Program: Cons, Cults, and Kidnapping” is currently one of the most popular shows on Netflix, according to the streaming service’s public ranking system. This true crime docuseries is Katherine Kubler’s directorial debut and dives into the troubling history of the Academy at Ivy Ridge, which she attended from 2004 to 2005. Although the Academy … Read more
Screenshot: Tesla A recent study found that 35 companies paid their top five executives more than they paid in Federal income tax across the five year span from 2018 to 2022. American automaker Tesla was by far the worst offender, as it actually netted $1 million in refunds from the government in that period, while … Read more
It’s that time of year again when predominately American moviemakers decide to inflict Paddywackery on viewers disguised as a rom-com. Netflix’s Irish Wish is the St Patrick’s Day equivalent of Hallmark Christmas movies. As an Irish person, I am clearly not the target market. These films are so obviously made for a US audience that … Read more
If you were paying attention to the news in the early 2000s, you’ve likely seen footage — desperate parents, exhausted and frightened by their troubled teen’s behaviour, pay to have their child abducted in the night and placed in a program that will scare them straight and reform them back into good behaviour. Netflix’s latest … Read more
