ESPN on Disney+ launches Wednesday
Disney+ subscribers will now see an ESPN tile on the streaming service’s homepage, part of Walt Disney Co.’s continued efforts to increase subscribers and reduce churn. Starting Wednesday, bundle subscribers…
Netflix’s latest pitch: ‘Squid Game’ tracksuits, sneakers and whiskey
In the Korean-language Netflix megahit “Squid Game,” debt-ridden people take part in a deadly competition — lying, cheating and killing one another for a life-changing pot of money. How is…
The AI massage robot, Aescape, debuts in L.A. and I tried it out.
My first meeting with Aescape, the AI-powered massage robot, was benign enough — if a bit eerie. As if HAL had gotten a job in the Valley. I stepped into…
TikTok defends handling of Romania election content in grilling by EU lawmakers
BUCHAREST, Romania — TikTok took down several networks that tried to meddle in Romania’s elections, executives said Tuesday as they defended the company’s election integrity measures to European Union lawmakers. The…
China bans exports of minerals with high-tech use to U.S.
BANGKOK — China announced Tuesday it is banning exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications as a general principle, lashing…
Talent agency Gersh acquires sports representation firm You First
Beverly Hills-based talent agency Gersh is acquiring Madrid-based sports representation firm You First in a major expansion that marks the firm’s entry into the highly competitive business of working with…
What to know about Trump’s ties with Hollywood super agent Ari Emanuel
Last month, President-elect Donald Trump entered a sold-out Madison Square Garden to attend the mixed martial arts extravaganza UFC 309. Kid Rock’s “American Bad Ass” played and the crowd erupted…
The casual moviegoer is a thing of the past. That’s a problem for Hollywood
It was on a spontaneous trip to the movie theater that James Young took a chance on “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” Same with 2004’s…
Disney’s ‘Moana 2’ smashes Thanksgiving box office record with $221 million
Walt Disney Co.’s animated sequel “Moana 2” navigated its way to No. 1 at the box office with a record-breaking domestic Thanksgiving weekend debut, a remarkable feat considering that this…
Hallmark Channel debuts “Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story”
Hallmark Channel is leaning into its Kansas City roots — and the world-famous romance between music star Taylor Swift and football player Travis Kelce — to score during its lucrative…