‘Sesame Street’ gets lifeline with Netflix streaming deal — but will still air on PBS

‘Sesame Street’ gets lifeline with Netflix streaming deal — but will still air on PBS

Netflix has thrown “Sesame Street” a safety net with a new streaming deal that offers the popular children’s staple a broad reach while keeping it on its long-standing home, PBS, at the same time, the companies announced Monday. Starting later this year, new episodes will run on Netflix, PBS and the PBS Kids app on the same … Read more

Prince Andrew feels Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie ‘are his only lifeline’: ‘He’s become increasingly clingy’

Prince Andrew feels Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie ‘are his only lifeline’: ‘He’s become increasingly clingy’

Prince Andrew has become “increasingly clingy” toward his daughters, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, after being financially cut off by his brother King Charles, according to a report. The disgraced Duke of York, 64, was poised to leave the Royal Lodge after Charles refused to continue financially carrying his brother’s weight. However, it sensationally emerged last week … Read more

Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse in Lifeline to Cinema Chain

Sony Pictures Acquires Alamo Drafthouse in Lifeline to Cinema Chain

Sony Pictures Entertainment is acquiring Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and will manage the theater chain’s 35 cinemas, marking the first time in more than half a century that a traditional Hollywood studio has gotten into the theater business. The deal, announced Wednesday, was made possible by the Justice Department’s decision in 2020 to rescind the so-called … Read more

‘Bad Boys’ Ticket Buyers Toss Will Smith a Career Lifeline

‘Bad Boys’ Ticket Buyers Toss Will Smith a Career Lifeline

Moviegoers sent Will Smith a clear message over the weekend: We forgive you. “Bad Boys: Ride or Die,” the fourth entry in the Sony Pictures franchise — and Mr. Smith’s first wide release since he slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in 2022 — arrived to roughly $56 million in ticket sales in the … Read more