About a year ago, a Los Angeles man named Adam Ripp got a call from Irwin Mazur.
Mazur is the first manager of Billy Joel, who had a famous falling out with the star. He was calling his pal Ripp, a filmmaker, with a piece of early Billy content — one he said he’d be free and clear to use.
An hour into Salli Richardson-Whitfield’s directorial debut, she was left to sink or swim.
This was 2011, and Richardson-Whitefield was standing behind the camera on the set of Syfy’s quirky small-town comedy “Eureka” talking to series creator Matt Hastings. She had been asking to try her hand at directing and finally got the shot in Season 4.
There's a race to get Barbie 2 made, but a financial feud between Warner Bros. and the film's creative team (including Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling) could kill the project.
Every day, governments, newsmakers and politicians scrutinize the news reporting of CNN. Paramount Skydance wants to add to the list.
The media conglomerate, whose efforts to acquire CNN parent Warner Bros. Discovery have stalled in federal court after a group of 12 attorneys general levied antitrust concerns against the proposed deal, has considered setting up an oversight committee to govern the news giant.
Volkswagen is just rubbing it in by showing off all the cool camper-van options we can’t get in the United States. That’s right, plural, as in we get no VW campers in the States while folks in Europe have two options—ironically, named California and Grand California—with more to follow.
LEGO has revealed a new set based on Nike’s iconic Air Force 1 sneaker.
The set contains 1,093 pieces and will be released on September 1. Preorders will not be available, but LEGO has already confirmed the set will be priced at $99.99, equating to just under 10 cents per brick. Several images of the set are now available on LEGO's website and can also be seen below.
Houston, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Daniel S. Mayerfeld has joined the firm as a partner in the Business Litigation group and the Energy industry team in the Houston office. A seasoned litigator, Daniel represents public and private companies and individuals across a broad range of complex commercial litigation matters, with particular emphasis on high-stakes energy and commercial disputes. He joins Blank Rome from Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
Plymouth, Michigan, Aug. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DEKRA's Automotive Test Center of Excellence in Plymouth, Michigan has received approval to perform testing in accordance with General Motors' GMW3097 electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) specification, expanding the facility's OEM-approved testing capabilities for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.