CEO of 7-Eleven US retires as company undergoes broader revamp

CEO of 7-Eleven US retires as company undergoes broader revamp

US CONVENIENCE store chain 7-Eleven said its chief executive will retire at the end of this month, as Japanese parent Seven & i Holdings seeks a turnaround of the business.  Joe DePinto, who was CEO for two decades and orchestrated its expansion through the acquisition of Speedway and Sunoco petrol stations, will be replaced on…

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Golden Globes First Timers; Marc Platt On His ‘Wicked’ Universe, Movie Musicals And Being An Oscar Winner For 1 Minute And 45 Seconds – Notes On The Season

Golden Globes First Timers; Marc Platt On His ‘Wicked’ Universe, Movie Musicals And Being An Oscar Winner For 1 Minute And 45 Seconds – Notes On The Season

A column chronicling conversations and events on the awards circuit. With all the sturm und drang this week about the Oscars moving from ABC to YouTube in 2029, our attention-starved president illegally sticking his name above JFK’s on the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the continuing drama of the pending Netflix-Warner…

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‘The White Lotus’ Casts Alexander Ludwig & AJ Michalka For Season 4

‘The White Lotus’ Casts Alexander Ludwig & AJ Michalka For Season 4

Mike White is putting together the cast for the upcoming fourth season of HBO‘s The White Lotus, with Alexander Ludwig (Earth Abides, Vikings) and AJ Michalka (The Goldbergs, Super 8) leading the charge. The duo is the first two confirmed to star in the France-set season of the Emmy Award-winning series. However, Deadline previously revealed exclusively that Helena Bonham Carter has…

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Kevin Arkadie Dies: ‘New York Undercover’ Co-Creator Was 68

Kevin Arkadie Dies: ‘New York Undercover’ Co-Creator Was 68

Kevin Arkadie, the co-creator of Fox cop drama series New York Undercover, died this week. Arkadie, who was 68, died on December 17. The nature of his death is unclear. Arkadie also worked on series including CBS’ Chicago Hope, ABC’s NYPD Blue and FX’s The Shield as well as, more recently, BET series including Sacrifice and The…

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Alec Baldwin’s Daughter Ireland Shares Rare Photo With Kim Basinger

Alec Baldwin’s Daughter Ireland Shares Rare Photo With Kim Basinger

Ireland Baldwin is enjoying some mother-daughter time. The daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger shared a rare photo of herself and her mother Dec. 18. And making it even more special, the snap captured three generations, as the duo were seen walking along with Ireland’s daughter Holland, 2. In Ireland’s Instagram post, the 30-year-old—clad…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Wraps Filming, Director Destin Daniel Cretton Calls It His “Most Rewarding Film”

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Wraps Filming, Director Destin Daniel Cretton Calls It His “Most Rewarding Film”

After Tom Holland began filming his latest entry as Peter Parker in August, Spider-Man: Brand New Day has officially wrapped production. On Friday, director Destin Daniel Cretton revealed that the much anticipated fourth installment in the MCU‘s Spider-Man franchise has completed filming on the upcoming prelude to Avengers: Doomsday, set to premiere July 31 in…

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Gisele Bündchen Marries Joaquim Valente in Florida Wedding 3 Years After Tom Brady Divorce

Gisele Bündchen Marries Joaquim Valente in Florida Wedding 3 Years After Tom Brady Divorce

Gisele Bündchen is saying “I do” to a new teammate. The supermodel and boyfriend Joaquim Valente—who welcomed their first child together in February—recently tied the knot, getting married in a small Florida ceremony, according to multiple outlets. Gisele seemingly debuted her wedding ring at a red carpet event in São Paolo, Brazil, on Dec. 18,…

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‘The Last Frontier’ Canceled At Apple After One Season

‘The Last Frontier’ Canceled At Apple After One Season

The Last Frontier is no longer. Apple has canceled the Jason Clarke-led drama series after one season. Clarke played Frank Remnick, the lone U.S. marshal in charge of the quiet, rugged barrens of Alaska. Remnick’s jurisdiction is turned upside down when a prison transport plane crashes in the remote wilderness, setting free dozens of violent…

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