Ken Shepherd

Merger of DraftKings, FanDuel would violate antitrust laws, FTC says: Report

A merger joining two of the internet's largest fantasy-sports websites has been put on hold as the Federal Trade Commission is concerned the transaction would violate federal antitrust laws.

June 19, 2017

Megyn Kelly interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones proves a ratings disappointment

A TV show made up of home video clips outperformed Megyn Kelly's newsmagazine program.

June 19, 2017

Jeff Bezos, Amazon founder, could overtake Bill Gates as world’s richest person: Report

Gobbling up Whole Foods is helping Amazon founder Jeff Bezos close the wealth gap with fellow billionaire and world's richest man Bill Gates.

June 19, 2017

Katy Perry hits 100M Twitter followers; first person to pass the milestone: Report

Katy Perry has become the first celebrity to crack the 100 million follower mark on Twitter, Entertainment Weekly reported Friday.

June 16, 2017

Rachel Talalay, ‘Tank Girl’ director, wants Marvel to green-light a ‘She Hulk’ picture: Report

Rachel Talalay, a director for episodes of CW network superhero franchises "The Flash" and "Supergirl" as well as the 1995 box-office flop "Tank Girl" want to have a go at a movie project for "She Hulk," a Marvel superheroine.

June 16, 2017

McDonald’s ends Olympic advertising partnership three years early: Report

The golden arches will no longer look to cash in on the Olympic gold as McDonald's bows out of its sponsorship of the international competition three years early.

June 16, 2017

Jerrod Carmichael slams NBC for postponing mass-shooting episode of his sitcom

Comedian Jerrod Carmichael is on the record blasting the NBC network for postponing an episode of his eponymous sitcom, the plot for which involved the main character surviving a mass shooting, and called the decision a "criminal" disservice to the American public.

June 16, 2017

Amazon eyeing a purchase of Slack Technologies: Report

Amazon is reportedly looking to buy the San Francisco startup for about $9 billion.

June 15, 2017

Yoko Ono to be added to ‘Imagine’ credits as songwriter: Report

Yoko Ono is finally getting her due for inspiring the iconic 1971 hit by her late husband John Lennon.

June 15, 2017

Twitter updates its look, but users grumble about ongoing lack of an edit feature

Twitter rolled out changes to its design on Thursday, but users took to the social media platform to grouse about the persistent lack of editing function.

June 15, 2017

Los Angeles to shine ‘Bat Signal’ in memory of Adam West 1960s TV ‘Batman’

Los Angeles will pay tribute to the late Adam West, the title role of the campy 1960s "Batman" TV show, on Thursday night by shining a "Bat Signal" into the night sky, Entertainment Weekly reported Wednesday.

June 15, 2017

Joel Schumacher is still apologizing for 1997 ‘Batman and Robin’ dud

Director Joel Schumacher wants us all to know he's still so very, very sorry for the cartoonishly bad romp for the Caped Crusader that was 1997's "Batman and Robin."

June 14, 2017

Netflix surpasses cable customer base for first time: Report

The Netflix streaming service's subscribe base has surpassed the total number of U.S. cable TV subscribers, a new survey finds.

June 14, 2017

Instagram urges celebrities to clearly mark sponsored posts: Report

Celebrity users of Instagram from time to time use the platform to promote a commercial product. When they do so, they really ought to label the posts accordingly, the social media site is telling its most famous users.

June 14, 2017

Marissa Mayer leaves Yahoo with $260M in severance pay and stock: Report

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is out the door with a $260 million severance package as the Verizon-owned tech giant rebrands itself as a new company called Oath, according to media reports.

June 13, 2017

Oprah insists she’ll ‘never run for public office’

TV personality Oprah Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter recently she will "never" run for public office.

June 13, 2017

IRS asks court to toss woman’s lawsuit over private information broadcast on Howard Stern show

Both the U.S. Justice Department and radio shock jock Howard Stern are separately asking a federal judge to toss out a lawsuit filed by a taxpayer who alleges her privacy was compromised when an IRS employee inadvertently shared private information of hers over the air.

June 13, 2017

Michael Palin donates diaries, Monty Python notes, drafts to British Library: Report

A member of Monty Python is donating 22 years worth of his personal papers to the United Kingdom's National Library, promising both scholars and the general public an inside look at the zany sketch-comedy group's creative process.

June 13, 2017

Ice Cube to Bill Maher: ‘Check yourself before you wreck yourself’

Rapper Ice Cube has some advice for comedian Bill Maher in light of last week's N-word controversy.

June 8, 2017

Amazon ends unlimited cloud-storage plan: Report

The sky's no longer the limit when it comes to Amazon's cloud. Engadget reported on Thursday that the Seattle tech behemoth has scuttled its unlimited storage plan.

June 8, 2017