Musicals are back and bigger than ever. Official charts statistics just revealed an incredible new fact about the Hugh Jackman smash hit. Forget pop megastars like Ed Sheeran or K Pop sensations BTS, musicals dominated the worldwide charts for 2018. This is great news for fans of musical theatre and movie music and even better news for fans […]
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Activision Blizzard lays off nearly 800 employees after ‘record’ 2018
Activision Blizzard has begun laying off some of its 9,600 employees, mostly in non-development sectors, even as it reported a record net revenue of $ 7.50 billion in 2018, up from $ 7.02 billion in 2017. Activision expects to lose 8 percent of its staff, or nearly 800 employees. The company plans to restructure its […]
2020 presidential hopeful Kamala Harris defends her prosecutorial record: ‘I’ve been consistent my whole career’
REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage Kamala Harris the junior US senator from California, is running for president — and she’s getting out ahead of any prickly questions about her prosecutorial past. Harris kicked off her campaign with a rally in Oakland over the weekend, and on Monday she appeared at a town hall in Iowa hosted by CNN. […]
Aussie hero chases extreme record mark
As the “worst skateboarder in the world” Scotty James is content to let his contemporaries chase their summer Olympic dreams while he targets becoming the best snowboarder in the world. Australian James finished third in the half-pipe at last year’s Winter Olympics behind all-time American great Shaun White and Japanese young gun Ayumu Hirano. But […]
Steve Kerr makes Boston Celtics, LeBron James claims after record Warriors win
The Warriors defeated the Celtics 115-111 on Saturday night. In doing so, they extended their win streak to ten games, as they extend their lead at the top of the NBA Western Conference. More personally for Kerr, it was his 300th win as a coach in just his 377th game. He reached the landmark quicker […]
Amazon sets Sundance record by acquiring Mindy Kaling’s ‘Late Night’
Amazon might just be the biggest player at the Sundance Film Festival this year. The internet giant has spent $ 13 million to acquire the US rights to Late Night, a movie written, produced and starring Mindy Kaling. As Deadline pointed out, that’s a record for any US-only deal at Sundance — even Amazon’s $ […]
Amazon spends company record on U.S. lobbying in 2018
Amazon spent $ 14.19 million on lobbying the U.S. government in 2018, a move consistent with other technology companies last year.Read More
Congo records one-day record for confirmed Ebola cases
Congo confirms 14 new cases of Ebola virus, highest one-day increase since outbreak declared in August.
Eccentric Japanese billionaire earns retweet world record with $92mn giveaway
Japanese billionaire and clothing retail tycoon Yusaku Maezawa has clinched the top spot for most retweeted tweet of all time, using the tried and trusted ‘free cash’ method. The eccentric founder of Zozo Inc., originally a drummer in a punk band, promised to give out 100 million yen ($ 925,000) in cash prizes to a […]
The Greatest Showman NEW RECORD tops Avengers Infinity War and Star Wars The Last Jedi
It’s never enough for Hugh Jackman’s The Greatest Showman, as it breaks yet another record. According to the British Association for Screen Entertainment, the movie musical has become the largest digital release to date, selling in excess of 770,000 digital copies since its home release in April. Meanwhile, The Greatest Showman is the best-selling film […]
