Internet pranksters hijacked MTV in 1999 with a chain letter, a New Kids on the Block music video and a dream

This iconic but little-discussed moment in pop culture history is revisited in the documentary short "TR(ol)L: Total Request ...

39 Years Later, the Ridley Scott Thriller You've Never Seen Is Officially Streaming

Ridley Scott's 1987 thriller Someone to Watch Over Me is ready for rediscovery by a generation of new fans now that it is ...
abc News

Oasis documentary trailer highlights Liam and Noel Gallagher's feud, reunion: Watch

A new trailer for the upcoming Oasis documentary "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger" is out now. The film follows the band's ...
Rolling Stone

Chris Carter Talks R-Rated New ‘Torture Porn’ Director’s Cut of ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe’

In 2008, when The X-Files: I Want to Believe came out, movie critics rolled their eyes, calling the film a tame version of a long “Monster of the Week” X-Files episode. The TV show’s creator, Chris ...
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Facebook rejected Brian Acton’s job application in 2009: Five years later, it paid him $19 billion to buy WhatsApp

In August 2009, Brian Acton posted a remarkably calm update after Facebook turned him down for a job, writing that the interview had been a chance to meet “some fantastic people” and that he was ...
CNBC

Consumers turn to buy now, pay later for essential expenses — with growing risks

A new LendingTree survey shows that 44% of Americans said they expect to apply for a BNPL loan in the next six months, including 13% who expect to take out three or more in that timeframe. Some ...
Bloomberg

Klarna Plans New Buy-Now-Pay-Later SRT as It Targets US Growth

Klarna is seeking to offload credit risk tied to a portfolio of ‘buy now, pay later loans’, in a deal aimed at freeing up capital as it looks to accelerate its international expansion plans. The ...
Sun-Sentinel

Andrew Wiggins’ Heat deal unique in its now-and-later benefits

MIAMI — The initial reaction to Andrew Wiggins’ opt-in-and-extend decision with the Miami Heat was confusion about both sides of the equation. Why such a limited overall package for Wiggins, with the ...
New York Post

MS NOW’s longest serving anchor is out as network fills schedule with podcasts

MS NOW is overhauling its weekend lineup by leaning harder into podcasts, taped programming and outside partnerships — a shakeup that will also mark the end of longtime anchor Alex Witt’s nearly three ...
adweek

MS NOW Cancels The Weekend Primetime, Changes Weekend Schedule

MS NOW is canceling the evening news program The Weekend: Primetime, as it focuses on re-airing its video podcasts as well as its Crooked on MS NOW offerings. Beginning Sunday, June 28, at 6 p.m. ET, ...
Los Angeles Times

MS NOW anchor Alex Witt to exit as network reduces live weekend programming

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The Hollywood Reporter

MS NOW Shaking Up Weekend Lineup in Shift Toward Podcasts and Partnerships

'The Weekend: Primetime' will end this weekend and longtime anchor Alex Witt will exit the network, MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler told staff Friday. By Alex Weprin Senior Editor The changes will see the ...