Taylor Russell Exits ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’

Taylor Russell Exits ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’

EXCLUSIVE: Taylor Russell has exited The Thomas Crown Affair, the Michael B. Jordan-directed reimagining of the classic Steve McQueen film. Sources said the exit was due to creative differences. The studio is recasting the role as production continues in London. Russell was set opposite Jordan in the role of an insurance investigator who suspects that…

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Shannon Sharpe Settles Rape Lawsuit As Accuser Acknowledges “Consensual & Tumultuous Relationship”

Shannon Sharpe Settles Rape Lawsuit As Accuser Acknowledges “Consensual & Tumultuous Relationship”

After he was accused of rape in April, Shannon Sharpe has reportedly settled the Jane Doe’s civil lawsuit on undisclosed terms. The accuser’s attorney Tony Buzbee announced Friday that the lawsuit will be dismissed now that they have “reached a mutually agreed upon resolution” with the 3x Super Bowl champion and sportscaster. “On April 20,…

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Blackstone drops out of consortium bid for TikTok US: source

Blackstone drops out of consortium bid for TikTok US: source

PRIVATE equity giant Blackstone has withdrawn from a consortium seeking to invest in TikTok’s US operations, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The latest change came as uncertainty has mounted and there have been several delays in the TikTok deal now at the center of US-China trade talks. Blackstone had planned…

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‘Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ Going Later In June 2027

‘Spider-Man: Beyond The Spider-Verse’ Going Later In June 2027

Fans will have to wait three weeks longer for Sony’s threequel, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse which is now opening on June 25, 2027 instead of June 4, 2027. 2018’s Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won an Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Together with 2023’s Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, the movies about the alter-verse Spider-Man, Miles Morales,…

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Europe: Shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry

Europe: Shares end flat as markets assess earnings flurry

EUROPEAN shares were unchanged on Friday, as losses in heavyweight healthcare shares were countered by an advance in oil and gas stocks, closing out a busy week filled with corporate earnings from around the continent. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index held steady at 547 points, clocking marginal weekly losses. Regional bourses were mixed with Germany’s benchmark DAX…

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