Author: Heath Andrews

It’s an absolute shocker of a news item to drop when the CEO of one of the largest media companies in the world suddenly announces they’ve leaving their company. That’s exactly what happened on April 23rd, 2023. NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell announced his immediate departure, following what was termed an “inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company.” Shell’s comment on the matter was all of two sentences long, and amounted to stating the reason for his departure and his apologies and gratitude to the NBCUniversal parent company, Comcast. For the time being, Comcast president Mike Cavanagh will step in…

When you win a Pulitzer Prize, you have to imagine you’re doing something right. In 2021, BuzzFeed News did just that following an article series regarding the detention of thousands of Muslims in China. You’d think that would be enough to cement your future in journalism for years to come. Two years later though and BuzzFeed News will no longer have a chance to win such a prestigious award again as the entire division is shutting down. On April 20th, BuzzFeed’s Chief Executive Jonah Peretti announced 15% of the the company’s workforce would be laid off, including its entire news…

Few programs still court controversy the way that “South Park” does. The long-running Comedy Central program has stirred up political, religious, and social debate on many occasions, and now its stirring up legal ones. Warner Bros. Discovery filed suit against Paramount Global, regarding streaming rights to the cartoon. In a not too surprising twist, Paramount has fired back with their own lawsuit, and there’s no “Chewbacca Defense” in sight for either party. In February, Warner Bros. Discovery sued Paramount Global claiming they had violated the terms of the contract for streaming “South Park.” The countersuit from Paramount seeks $50 million…

Oh cream cheese, how we love you. We love you so much we even did a story about a limited time restaurant where the dishes were all inspired by Philadelphia cream cheese. Heck, one of our writers even rewrote the Neil Diamond song, “Forever in Blue Jeans” to be titled, “Forever With Cream Cheese.” And now he’s writing this article about how Philadelphia has teamed up with H&H Bagels to create a cream cheese stuffed bagel, and flaunt tax loopholes at the same time! So, what is this cream cheese stuffed modern marvel? Well, it’s a fully cooked bagel that…

On November 5th, 2022, Aaron Carter passed away. The pop star, actor, and younger brother of Backstreet Boys member, Nick Carter, Aaron found success in Europe and the United States in the late 90s and early 2000’s. Like many child stars, Aaron’s journey through life was filled with controversy including financial hardships, legal battles, and drug use. We are sad to report that ultimately, it was the latter of those issues that contributed to his passing. It’s not easy to report on a subject like this since the details of anyone’s death can be hard to read and arguably better…

Back in March, the “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” was delayed indefinitely. At the time, there was no a new release date. There was plenty of speculation as to why. A lackluster gameplay reveal trailer being the suspected cause. But now, we have a NEW release date, with continued speculation given the length of this delay. If you were hoping you’d be able to get to play Rocksteady’s newest title this year, you’ll be disappointed. “Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League” is now slated for February 2nd, 2024. Even if you’re not super savvy about video games and development,…

David’s Bridal, a store which focuses on formal wear for bridal events and proms, is struggling mightily. In the midst of continuing financial difficulties, one of the largest bridal store chains in the country is reportedly contemplating thousands of layoffs. This isn’t the first time that the chain has had problems. David’s Bridal filed for bankruptcy in 2018, emerging a year later with new ownership. 2020’s COVID-19 pandemic severely hurt a number of businesses, including pretty much everything to do with weddings. Even with life returning to a relative normal, it has not been a “nice day to start again”…

Who doesn’t love a good period piece/spy thriller? Often times these stories are presented with British or American agents trying to uncover secret plots of government subterfuge. Thanks to more diversity in storytelling and production though, doors are opening up for other perspectives on this genre. Such is the case for HBO’s upcoming limited series, “The Sympathizer.” This tale of a North Vietnamese mole not only seems like a breath of creative energy for storytelling but also for acting, as it’s also going to afford Robert Downey Jr. the chance to play four different parts in the show. Also set…

Do you ever sit back some nights and wonder what U2 frontman Bono does between recording, touring, and writing books? Well what if we told you that in 1995, he and The Edge wrote the theme to 007 film “GoldenEye” sung by Tina Turner, you’d believe that, wouldn’t you? Of course you would, you can totally hear it in the melody the next time you listen to it. Well, in 2003 he contributed the artwork to a multi-media project of an adaptation of the famous Russian children’s musical tale, “Peter and the Wolf,” and now it’s coming to MAX.MAX, if…

It’s become all too familiar of a story in the age of streaming media; show gets the greenlight, gets critical acclaim, but not enough viewership to warrant production costs. It airs for one season, and is never heard from again. As the battle between streaming platforms has increased in intensity over the last couple years, you’d be hard pressed not to find a show this has happened to. But for Amazon Prime Video’s “A League of Their Own,” the story’s not quite over yet. While it’s not another season for the Rockford Peaches, they’re at least getting some extra innings.…