Tarzan actor Joe Lara, 58, presumed dead in plane crash

US actor Joe Lara, best known for playing Tarzan, is presumed dead after a plane crash in Tennessee. The 58-year-old is among seven people believed killed when a light aircraft crashed into a lake near the town of Smyrna on Saturday.
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In big tech’s dystopia, cat videos earn millions while real artists beg for tips | John Harris

Instead of paying musicians properly, the likes of Spotify have set up ‘donation’ buttons – thus passing the buck to fans, says Guardian columnist John Harris
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/30/big-tech-cat-video-artists-tips-musicians-spotify-donation?source=Snapzu

Moto3 rider Jason Dupasquier, 19, dies after crash in qualifying

ason Dupasquier, a 19-year-old Swiss Moto3 rider, has died after being involved in a serious crash during Saturday's qualifying session at the Italian Grand Prix, MotoGP announced on Sunday. "Dupasquier was involved in a multi-rider incident between Turns 9 and 10, with the session Red Flagged thereafter," the statement read.
Read more: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/05/30/motorsport/jason-dupasquier-moto3-rider-dies-spt-intl/index.html?source=Snapzu

‘Friends: The Reunion’ Was Almost as Big as ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ on HBO Max

How big was “Friends: The Reunion” for HBO Max? Almost superhero-big, according to third-party data. “Friends: The Reunion” was watched by an estimated 29% of U.S. streaming households on May 27, the first day of its release, as measured by TVision, a connected-TV analytics provider. Viewers of the special on HBO Max were 55.4% female, and more than 50% were in the 35-54 age demo.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/friends-reunion-viewing-ratings-hbo-max-1234984547/?source=Snapzu

Paul Soles, Voice of Spider-Man in 1960s Animated Series, Dies at 90

Paul Soles, the voice actor who starred in the original animated "Spider-Man" series in the 1960s, has died at the age of 90.
Read more: https://www.thewrap.com/paul-soles-animated-spider-man-voice-1960s-dies-90/?source=Snapzu

Johnny Knoxville’s Last Rodeo

As he prepares to release his final "Jackass" film, the stuntman takes stock of a surprisingly long, hilariously painful, and unusually influential career.
Read more: https://www.gq.com/story/johnny-knoxvilles-last-rodeo?source=Snapzu

‘Friends: The Reunion’ Is a Bizarre Impediment to Appreciating One of TV’s Most Intimate Sitcoms

For anyone under its spell, the magic of “Friends” was how you always felt like the seventh person in the room. In the reunion, you’re just one of millions.
Read more: https://www.indiewire.com/2021/05/friends-reunion-review-hbo-max-1234639853/?source=Snapzu

Japan doctors union warns games could lead to 'Tokyo Olympic' virus strain

IOC member John Coates has said the Olympics could be held even under a COVID-19 state of emergency, an opinion the union's leader said was infuriating.
Read more: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/05/27/national/doctors-covid-19-tokyo-olympics/?source=Snapzu

Dexter revival re-introduces us to "Jim Lindsay," regular human man

Bound, we can only assume, by some arcane code of paternal restraint, the Dexter revival has been playing its new status quo both quiet and coy. We’ve gotten a few little teasers, and a confirmation that Michael C. Hall will still be murdering people in the new Showtime show, which will not, tragically, be a low-key drama about the perils and pitfalls of Pacific Northwest logging operations. Now, we’ve gotten another one of these little dribs and drabs: Our first look at Dexter Morgan, circa 2021—or, should we say, Regular Human Man “Jim Lindsay.”
Read more: https://www.avclub.com/dexter-revival-re-introduces-us-to-jim-lindsay-regul-1846979409?source=Snapzu

Eric Carle, writer and illustrator who gave life to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar,’ dies at 91

Simply told and radiantly illustrated, his books have been story-time staples for decades.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/eric-carle-dead/2021/05/26/cbb39414-2234-11e4-8593-da634b334390_story.html?source=Snapzu

John Steinbeck’s estate urged to let the world read his shunned werewolf novel

Rejected and hidden away since 1930, an early murder mystery by the Nobel-winning author is ‘an incredible find’
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2021/may/22/john-steinbecks-estate-urged-to-let-the-world-read-his-shunned-werewolf-novel?source=Snapzu

Kim Kardashian says she's 'not responsible' for labor disputes in lawsuit against her

A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court Monday by seven former workers at Kim Kardashian’s Hidden Hills home alleges the reality star and beauty mogul violated California labor laws.
Read more: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2021-05-25/kim-kardashian-says-shes-not-responsible-for-labor-disputes-in-lawsuit-against-her?source=Snapzu

Why are sitcom dads still so inept?

Dads are taking parenting much more seriously. But according to a new study of sitcoms, the stereotype of the foolish father remains stubbornly in place.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/why-are-sitcom-dads-still-so-inept-139737?source=Snapzu

Amazon nears deal to buy MGM Studios for nearly $9 billion

Amazon is close to a deal to buy MGM Studios for between $8.5 billion and $9 billion, sources say, its biggest acquisition since it bought Whole Foods in 2017.
Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/24/amazon-nears-deal-to-buy-mgm-for-nearly-9-billion.html?source=Snapzu

Angelina Jolie criticizes judge deciding custody arrangements with Brad Pitt

Angelina Jolie has criticized the California judge deciding on custody arrangements for her and Brad Pitt’s children, saying in a court filing that the judge has refused to allow their children to testify.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/may/25/angelina-jolie-brad-pitt-custody-judge-divorce?source=Snapzu

Amazon will acquire MGM for $8.45 billion

Amazon on Wednesday said it has signed an agreement to acquire Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) for $8.45 billion. MGM's vast catalog of more than 4,000 films include "Basic Instinct," "Creed," "James Bond," "Legally Blonde" and more. It also has some 17,000 TV shows, including "Fargo" and "The Handmaid's Tale." All together, MGM's collection of movies and TV shows have won more than 180 Academy Awards and 100 Emmys.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Business/amazon-acquire-mgm-845-billion/story?id=77914653?source=Snapzu

Lindsay Lohan set to star as spoiled heiress in Netflix rom-com

Lindsay Lohan is set to make her long-awaited return to acting with a Netflix Christmas rom-com. The actor has been cast as the lead in the forthcoming film, which will see her play a newly-engaged, spoiled hotel heiress. According to Netflix, the plot will follow Lohan’s character as she “finds herself in the care of a handsome, blue-collar lodge owner and his precocious daughter after getting total amnesia in a skiing accident”.
Read more: https://www.dazeddigital.com/film-tv/article/52910/1/lindsay-lohan-set-to-star-as-spoiled-heiress-in-netflix-rom-com?source=Snapzu

In Japan most people want to cancel the Olympics, but the government won’t listen

Prime minister Yoshihide Suga risks playing host to a coronavirus spike, says Koichi Nakano of Sophia University, Japan
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/may/24/japan-cancel-olympics-coronavirus?source=Snapzu

Joseph Gordon-Levitt to Play Uber’s Travis Kalanick in Showtime Series

The actor and producer will play former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick in Super Pumped, an anthology drama from Billions creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien and Beth Schacter (Quantico, Netflix’s Soundtrack). Showtime has ordered the project to series.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/joseph-gordon-levitt-travis-kalanick-showtime-uber-series-1234957960/?source=Snapzu

Kevin Spacey will play a sex crime detective in his first role since sexual assault allegations

The disgraced actor Kevin Spacey is set to return to the big screen as a detective investigating the case of an elderly man wrongly suspected of pedophilia in his first film role nearly four years after he was first accused of sexual misconduct.
Read more: https://www.insider.com/kevin-spacey-lands-role-sex-crime-detective-big-screen-return-2021-5?source=Snapzu

How Well Can You Hear Audio Quality?

Recently, the rapper Jay Z relaunched the subscription streaming music service Tidal, which includes the option to listen to high-definition audio for $19.99 per month. Tidal's HiFi, with its uncompressed audio files, promises a better listening experience than any other streaming service on the market.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/sections/therecord/2015/06/02/411473508/how-well-can-you-hear-audio-quality?source=Snapzu

US adds Japan to 'Do Not Travel' COVID-19 advisory list as Tokyo Olympics approach

The United States has added Japan to its list of countries not to travel to due to the COVID-19 situation.
Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-adds-japan-travel-covid-19-advisory-list/story?id=77877397?source=Snapzu

Rooting out racism in children's books

Ten years ago, I sat down with my then 8-year-old daughter to read a book before bedtime. The book was sort of a modern-day “boy who cried wolf” story, only it was about a little girl named Lucy who had a bad habit of telling lies.
Read more: https://theconversation.com/rooting-out-racism-in-childrens-books-149432?source=Snapzu

An oral history of The Tragically Hip’s surprise new-old album Saskadelphia

More than thirty years after they were recorded and then lost, six unreleased Tragically Hip songs from the early 90s are finally seeing the light of day.
Read more: https://globalnews.ca/news/7880540/tragically-hip-saskadelphia-interview/?source=Snapzu

Phil the thrill: Mickelson makes history in winning PGA Championship

Phil Mickelson shocked the golfing world, winning the PGA Championship to become the oldest player ever to win a major.
Read more: https://sports.yahoo.com/phil-mickelson-pga-championship-oldest-major-winner-230856005.html?source=Snapzu

CNN Parts Ways With Contributor Rick Santorum After Furor Over Comments About Native Americans

CNN has parted ways with Rick Santorum as a commentator, after a furor over comments he made about Native Americans and the founding of the United States.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/05/cnn-drops-rick-santorum-as-contributor-1234762439/?source=Snapzu

Actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on 3 rape charges

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Friday said “That ’70s Show” actor Danny Masterson must stand trial on three counts of rape after hearing days of dramatic and emotional testimony from three women who said he attacked them in 2001 and 2003.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-religion-entertainment-trials-arts-and-entertainment-c53cf75f0170ea7c4d81d11354b5831a?source=Snapzu

The Underground Railroad Is the Cinematic Event of the Year

The Underground Railroad — the miniseries adaptation directed, co-written, and produced by filmmaker Barry Jenkins — is an excavation of a wound that has yet to heal. This wound — the existence and afterlife of the transatlantic slave trade, which rewrote the rules of the world and the castes we have been slotted into — is one of the essential markers of American life.
Read more: https://www.vulture.com/2021/05/the-underground-railroad-is-the-cinematic-event-of-the-year.html?source=Snapzu

Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux Debut First Look at HBO Watergate Series ‘White House Plumbers’

HBO has offered a first look at the Watergate drama series “White House Plumbers” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/woody-harrelson-justin-theroux-white-house-plumbers-hbo-1234978868/?source=Snapzu

Amazon Prime Subscribers: Get 2 Months Of AMC Plus For $1 Right Now

Amazon Prime members can snag a great deal right now on AMC+, the network's growing streaming service. Until May 23, Prime subscribers can get two months of AMC+ for only $1. It's a great opportunity to check out what the service has to offer. If you subscribe, AMC+ will be added as a new channel in your Prime Video hub and unlock a ton of shows and movies. This is just one of the many great deals Amazon has right now, and the retailer is sure to have even more big discounts during Prime Day next month.
Read more: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/amazon-prime-subscribers-get-2-months-of-amc-plus-for-1-right-now/1100-6491783/?source=Snapzu

Henry Cavill To Star in Lionsgate’s ‘Highlander’ Reboot From Chad Stahelski

EXCLUSIVE: In the world of the Highlander films, there can be only one and Henry Cavill has his eyes on the title. Sources tell Deadline that the Man of Steel star is in talks for one of the lead roles in Lionsgate’s reboot of Highlander with John Wick director Chad Stahelski helming. Kerry Williamson penned the script.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/05/henry-cavill-lionsgates-highlander-reboot-chad-stahelski-1234761916/?source=Snapzu

Kirstie Alley thinks she was "stupid" voicing support for Donald Trump

Kirstie Alley has spoken out about the backlash she faced over her support of former President Donald Trump. The actress, known for her roles in Cheers and the Look Who's Talking film series, claims her outspoken support of Trump led her to be blackballed in Hollywood, where conservative views don't go down well.
Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/kirstie-alley-tells-tucker-carlson-stupid-voicing-support-donald-trump-1593218?source=Snapzu

Billy Porter Opens Up About Being Diagnosed HIV-Positive 14 Years Ago: ‘I Was Silenced By It’

In a deeply personal interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Porter reveals the secret he’s been holding on to for 14 years: being HIV-positive.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/video/billy-porter-opens-up-about-being-diagnosed-hiv-positive-14-years-ago-i-was-silenced-by-it-thr-news/?source=Snapzu

Lucas the Spider – How to be a Friend Like Lucas

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DC Comics' 'Sweet Tooth' Receives Netflix Adaptation: Watch the Trailer

Adaptation of Jeff Lemire comic is executive-produced by Robert Downey, Jr.
Read more: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/sweet-tooth-trailer-1170448/?source=Snapzu

Reading To Young Children Stimulates Brain Development, Creates Nurturing Environment

Research from the 5B45 initiative showed the more words little children were exposed to, especially before they turn five-years-old, the better. Experts said reading not only builds their brains, but helps a child feel nurtured and loved.
Read more: https://ksltv.com/460924/reading-to-young-children-stimulates-brain-development-creates-nurturing-environment/??source=Snapzu

Apple TV 4K (2021) review

Apple’s streaming box may be expensive, but it’s packed full of features
Read more: https://www.techradar.com/reviews/apple-tv-4k-2021?source=Snapzu

Billy Porter Breaks a 14-Year Silence: “This Is What HIV-Positive Looks Like Now”

Billy Porter takes a long deep breath.  “I have to start in 2007,” he says, having settled in across the table. He’s here, at Little Owl in the West Village, to get something off...
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/billy-porter-hiv-positive-diagnosis-1234954742/?source=Snapzu

Amazon is trying to buy MGM for $9 billion

The mega-corporation is looking to acquire MGM's vast film and TV library, which includes the James Bond and Rocky franchises.
Read more: https://film.avclub.com/amazon-is-trying-to-buy-mgm-for-9-billion-1846917618?source=Snapzu

Demi Lovato Announced They Identify As Non-Binary

"Today is a day I'm so happy to share more of my life with you all," they said. "I am proud to let you know that I identify as non-binary and will officially be changing my pronouns to they/them moving forward." "I’m still learning and coming into myself, and I don’t claim to be an expert or a spokesperson," Demi went on. "Sharing this with you now opens another level of vulnerability for me."
Read more: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/eleanorbate/demi-lovato-non-binary-pronouns?source=Snapzu

‘Shrek’ at 20: How a Chaotic Project Became a Beloved Hit

The idea that an ugly ogre could be a big-screen hero in a romantic comedy-fairy tale was not one many had high hopes for. The lack of a traditional prince wasn’t the only hurdle for “Shrek,” the next big animated production from the newly formed DreamWorks. Producers and directors came and went. A major role had to be recast. And technology was proving to be thorny. In fact, the project was initially unpopular among employees.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/18/movies/shrek-20th-anniversary.html?source=Snapzu

I’ll Take ‘White Supremacist Hand Gestures’ for $1,000

How hundreds of “Jeopardy!” contestants talked themselves into a baseless conspiracy theory — and won’t be talked out of it. It is an ironclad rule of the private Facebook group of past “Jeopardy!” contestants that nobody post about that night’s episode before 11 p.m. Eastern time, to avoid spoiling the show for West Coast viewers.
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/16/business/media/jeopardy-hand-gesture-maga-conspiracy.html?smid=tw-share?source=Snapzu

The ‘Charlie bit my finger’ video is being auctioned as an NFT — then deleted ‘forever’

The creators of the classic “Charlie bit my finger - again !” video are now auctioning it off as an NFT, but with a twist. At the end of the auction, which will begin on May 22nd, the original video will be deleted from YouTube forever, according to a press release, where it currently has over 880 million views. The auction will kick off on the video’s 14th anniversary.
Read more: https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/17/22437088/charlie-bit-my-finger-video-nft-deletion-youtube-auction?source=Snapzu

‘L.A. Noire’ Turns 10: Cast of the Video Game Made Up of Several ‘Mad Men’ Alums Looks Back at Making the Imaginative Title

Aaron Staton, Michael Gladis, Myra Turley, Rich Sommer, Kate Norby and Patrick Fischler revisit the instant classic to discuss working on the groundbreaking project and its legacy, among …
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/l-a-noire-10-video-game-mad-men-4160607/?source=Snapzu

‘Mortal Kombat’ Star Accuses Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ of Lacking Asian Actors

The star of Mortal Kombat has accused Amazon’s upcoming Lord of the Rings TV series of not having enough diversity in Middle-earth.
Read more: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lord-of-the-rings-amazon-diversity-1234953348/?source=Snapzu

‘American Housewife,’ ‘Mixed-ish,’ ‘For Life,’ ‘Rebel’ Canceled at ABC

Comedies “American Housewife” and “Mixed-ish” and dramas “For Life” and “Rebel” have all been canceled at ABC.
Read more: https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/american-housewife-mixed-ish-rebel-cancel-sam-esmail-1234973571/?source=Snapzu

Retired Black players say NFL brain-injury payouts show bias

Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the controversial use of “race-norming” to determine which players are eligible for payouts in the NFL’s $1 billion settlement of brain injury claims, a system experts say is discriminatory.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/health-nfl-race-and-ethnicity-sports-066d9fd6bd85f5b5023207467701fde4?source=Snapzu

Rob Zombie on Woodstock Warrior Award, Fighting for Animals, Why Veganism Is Punk

"Once you realize the world is a lie, you can start seeing the truth and wake up"
Read more: https://www.revolvermag.com/culture/rob-zombie-woodstock-warrior-award-fighting-animals-why-veganism-punk?source=Snapzu

‘Joe Exotic’: Brian Van Holt To Play John Reinke In Peacock Limited Series With Kate McKinnon

Brian Van Holt has been tapped for a key role opposite Kate McKinnon’s Carole Baskin and John Cameron Mitchell’s Joe “Exotic” Schreibvogel in Joe Exotic (working title), Peacock’s limited series based on the Wondery podcast.
Read more: https://deadline.com/2021/05/brian-van-holt-cast-john-reinke-joe-exotic-peacock-kate-mckinnon-1234756287/?source=Snapzu

‘American Idol’ boots finalist Caleb Kennedy over video featuring a KKK-style hood

Caleb Kennedy, 16, left “American Idol” after a video with a friend wearing what appeared to be a Ku Klux Klan hood circulated online.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/05/13/caleb-kennedy-american-idol-kkk/?source=Snapzu