Per Reuters, Fox, CNN and any other media reporting from this weekend, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton was thrown into chaos. A man later identified as 31-year-old Cole Tomas Allen, from Torrance California breached a checkpoint and...
The plot just thickened in Disney’s battle with YouTube TV. As the two companies fight over carriage fees and threaten a blackout of ESPN, ABC, and FX, Disney has quietly completed a blockbuster deal that explains everything: it now owns a 70% controlling stake in Fubo, the sports-focused streaming service once seen as a challenger to Hulu + Live TV.
On Monday, September 17, 2025, President Donald J. Trump filed a defamation lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida against the New York Times, four of its reporters, and Penguin Random House.
Allegations against the Times from the suit state that the paper “continued spreading false and defamatory content about President Trump,” and that they omitted recognition that Trump “secured the greatest personal and political achievement in American history” in his November 2024 Presidential election win.
On September 1, 2025, at Heathrow Airport, comedian and sitcom creator Graham Linehan, known for Father Ted and The IT Crowd, was taken into custody by five armed police officers following his arrival from Arizona.
The arrest stemmed from three posts on X that authorities allege involved incitement of violence against individuals identifying as “trans.” Linehan was detained, questioned, and afterward hospitalized due to high blood pressure. As part of his bail, he’s been banned from posting on X. Linehan may have posted the commentary in the United States, indicating that the United Kingdom is willing to arrest individuals for online discourse once they arrive upon British territory.
The soundtrack for KPop Demon Hunters is rewriting chart history. According to ABC Audio, four songs from the animated film’s soundtrack are currently sitting in the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100—a feat never before achieved in the chart’s 67-year history.
Lookout, world. There's a new winner in animated movie soundtracks. For the last many decades, Disney has owned the modern movie-musical charts. Whether it was The Little Mermaid (1989), The Lion King (1994), or Phil Collins singing "You'll Be in My Heart," The...
In a move that could reshape the sports media landscape, ESPN—a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company—has announced its acquisition of the NFL Network and several other key NFL media assets.
The deal, revealed on August 5, 2025, involves ESPN granting the NFL a 10% equity stake in the network in exchange for ownership of these properties. This partnership aims to enhance fan experiences by integrating NFL content more deeply into ESPN’s platforms, including its upcoming direct-to-consumer (DTC) streaming service.
Independent creators Eric July of Rippaverse and Dan Vasc made major waves in the music world this week when their single Glorious Death, tied to the upcoming animated project Norfica, debuted at No. 7 on Billboard’s Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart. But according to July, that impressive placement came despite serious obstacles—and the duo may have been unjustly denied the No. 1 spot due to a quiet rule change and misleading guidance from the industry itself.
Disney owned ABC News has officially severed ties with longtime correspondent Terry Moran, just days after suspending him for a late-night social media post that blasted both President Donald Trump and his deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller.
The clock is ticking for the Paramount Skydance merger, and all signs point to a frantic June behind closed doors. With just over a month remaining before a critical July 7th deadline, the media giant is under mounting pressure to resolve its legal battle with U.S. President Donald Trump or risk tanking its planned $8 billion merger with Skydance Media.
Just days after reports emerged that Paramount had offered Donald Trump $15 million to settle his $20 billion CBS lawsuit over a 60 Minutes interview with then-candidate Kamala Harris, the deal appears to be off the table—for now.
After months of legal silence, Paramount/CBS has finally put serious money on the table, offering a settlement to President Donald Trump to end his explosive $20 billion lawsuit over a 60 Minutes segment aired during the 2024 election. The move marks a dramatic shift in the media giant’s stance—and may signal panic as the company fights to save its proposed merger with Skydance Media.
I dunno about you folks, but I’m into language, words, and meaning. And THAT means that I get constantly po’d about how words are either abused or over-used or just plain stupidly employed online, in particular in YouTube videos.