Blasts heard in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia conflict widens in the north

Sia Sells 50% of Music Catalog to Pophouse in $180 Million Partnership Deal. Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based entertainment and music investment firm co-founded by ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus, has acquired a 50% stake in the publishing and master music rights of Australian singer-songwriter, Sia, for $180 million. According to the announcement, Pophouse will support Sia in developing new creative ventures while continuing to steward her body of work. While […].

‘Best Pancakes In The County’: IFC Picks Up Domestic Rights To Nicolas Cage, Justin Long & Shelley Hennig Action-Thriller; First Look Revealed. EXCLUSIVE: Independent Film Company has acquired U.S. rights to Best Pancakes In The County, the action-thriller written and directed by Ken Sanzel (Kill Chain) and starring Nicolas Cage (Longlegs), Justin Long (Weapons) and Shelley Hennig (Unfriended). The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward, Chief Acquisitions Officer for Independent Film Company and Eduard Osipov at Beno […].

Screenvision Shakes Up Movie-Theater Pre Show in Bid for Gen Z Ad Dollars. Some of the puzzles and trivia moviegoers see when they arrive before showtime at the cinema may be going the way of Good N’ Plenty and Jujubes. Movie screens under the aegis of movie-ad titan Screenvision will unfurl a new pre-show starting in October. The new concept tamps down on the old puzzles and behind-the-scenes […].

DDA Hires Luxury Hospitality Exec Keith Iddins as Longtime Event Management Boss Caroline Warburton Sets Retirement (EXCLUSIVE). Marketing and communications agency DDA has hired Keith Iddins, a luxury hospitality and entertainment veteran with more than 30 years experience, to the newly created role of travel relationship director for its DDA Travel and Logistics (Live) arm. Iddins, who has worked with major hotel groups including Dorchester Collection, Maybourne and Oetker, will report to […].

Russian dissident Garry Kasparov says US warned him of danger to his life. "My family and I will not truly be safe as long as Putin is in power," says the former chess world champion.

Fugitive Films Co-Founder, Former MTV Scripted Boss Launch Romance-Focused Vertical Content Studio, Rommi (EXCLUSIVE). Fugitive Films co-founder Jamie Gordon and former MTV scripted programming chief Maggie Malina have launched Rommi, a new romance genre-focused, vertical content production studio. Per the NYC-based team, Rommi’s strategy involves commissioning original stories from established, best-selling authors to be adapted for the screen prior to any publication debut. The studio will debut its first […].