A new Gallup Poll released Wednesday finds an overwhelming majority of Americans support writers and actors over studios in the ongoing dual Hollywood strikes. Gallup’s annual Work and Education poll, conducted August 1-23, found Americans sympathize more with television and film writers than with television and film production studios by a staggering 72% to 19%. Sympathy for television and film actors is […]

Trader Joe’s has issued a recall of a brand of black bean tamales, the sixth item that the popular grocery chain has recalled since July. The company said last week that it had recalled packages of Texas Tamale Company Gourmet Black Bean Tamales because they might contain undeclared milk. “Individuals with an allergy or heightened sensitivity to milk run the […]

Barstool Sports is the latest digital media company to undergo layoffs. Founder Dave Portnoy revealed the news on a video on Barstool’s own YouTube channel. Related Stories Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy Bought Site Back For $1 After Selling It For $551M Kevin Clancy Tapped For Comedy Leadership Role At Barstool Sports “I’ve been very clear, to anyone who has […]

Mark Marshall, a nearly 10-year veteran of NBCUniversal, has been promoted to Chairman of Global Advertising and Partnerships. The elevation follows a hectic period last May when Marshall took on new duties on short notice at the NBCU upfront presentation at Radio City Music Hall. Marshall was pressed into service to handle the day’s lead remarks and spearhead the event […]

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks have moved mostly higher in morning trading on Wednesday. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the tech-heavy Nasdaq leading the advance. Currently, the Nasdaq is up 151.01 points or 1.1 percent at 13,656.88 and the S&P 500 is up 26.71 points or 0.6 percent at 4,414.26. […]

The European car market continued to log double-digit sales growth in July amid the rising demand for battery electric vehicles, after component shortages damped sales in the same month last year, data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, or ACEA, showed on Wednesday. New car registrations advanced 15.2 percent on a yearly basis in July, following a 17.8 percent […]

The English language is always evolving as words come into and go out of common usage. Some old words fade away for unclear reasons, while others become obsolete due to advances in technology. 24/7 Tempo used Lexico.com’s list of Archaic Words That Used To Be Common In English to compile a list of once-popular words and expressions no one uses […]

ESPN is enlarging college football’s presence in movie theaters, setting a distribution agreement with Theater Sports Network for dozens of Atlantic Coast Conference games this season. Building on a previous venture with major exhibitor Cinemark for the three-game College Football Playoff, the new pact spans about 75 games in all. ACC contests airing on ESPN platforms (including on the ACC […]

Tina Howe, the celebrated playwright whose works included the oft-staged Painting Churches and Coastal Disturbances, died yesterday of natural causes after a short illness due to complications from a hip fracture sustained in a recent fall. The two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist was 85. Her death was announced by her longtime agent Patrick Herold. Related Stories Hollywood & Media Deaths In […]

EXCLUSIVE: Shout Studios! on Tuesday announced the promotion of its longtime publicity chief Tom Chen to the role of Senior Vice President of Publicity.  In this elevated position, which has him continuing to lead the publicity team, Chen takes on a broader role in shaping the Shout! Studios brand and enhancing PR efforts. He reports to EVP, Kids & Family Entertainment […]