Entertainment
“The Authentic Illusionist” arrives at SSU
The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Jay Owenhouse “The Authentic Illusionist” will be performing at 4 p.m. on Saturd...
New characters give ‘Thomas & Friends’ a jolt of girl power
Girls are finally getting a bigger role in Thomas the Tank Engine’s boy-dominated world.Mattel, the toy maker that owns the Thomas brand, will ...
‘Happy Death Day’ scares off ‘Blade Runner’ at box office
The box office might be struggling this year, but the horror genre is alive and well.This weekend the “Groundhog Day”-like horror pic R...
Netflix sinking deeper into debt to fuel subscriber growth
Netflix is sinking deeper into debt in its relentless pursuit of more viewers, leaving the company little margin for error as it tries to build the wo...
Weinstein’s film academy ouster raises concerns about others
Harvey Weinstein has been kicked out of the group that awards the Oscars and his producers guild expulsion is a formality at this point, but now quest...
Nielsen says it will report on who’s watching streamed shows
The Nielsen company, which has long measured viewership of television programs, now says it has a way to collect and widely spread details about how m...
Vern Riffe Center for the Arts hosts Fourth Annual After Dark
The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts (VRCFA) will be hosting its Fourth Annual After Dark Event starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26 in the Selby Lob...
ESPN suspends anchor for breaking social media rules
ESPN suspended anchor Jemele Hill on Monday for two weeks for making political statements on social media.Hill, an African-American co-host of the 6 p...
‘Blade Runner 2049’ tops box office but still disappoints
“Blade Runner 2049” may have been the top choice for moviegoers this weekend, but the long-anticipated sequel failed to generate the soari...
CBS holds its ratings lead in Week 2 of the new fall season
CBS continued to reign in the prime-time ratings race in the second week of the new fall season. And that was even without its new smash hit, “Y...
