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Hollywood-backed Quibi to shutter six months after launch
Streaming service Quibi said on Wednesday it intends to wind down its operations and start a process to sell its assets, just six months after its launch. The announcement highlights the dominance that Netflix, Amazon’s Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+ hold over smaller streaming service providers, which struggle to keep up against their large content budgets and vast libraries of shows. “The world has changed dramatically since Quibi launched and our standalone business model is no longer viable,” founder Jeffrey Katzenberg said in a statement. Los Angeles-based Quibi offers entertainment and news in episodes of 10 minutes or less on mobile phones, initially promoted for on-the-go viewing. The service was priced at $5 a month with advertisements, or $8 a month without them. “Our failure...
Ford Teases Mint Green, U.S. Forest Service–Ish Bronco Concept SUV
Just weeks after debuting the Bronco Overlanding Concept, Ford is gearing up to introduce another delectable concept vehicle. On social media, Ford released multiple teasers of a concept Bronco wearing a familiar-seeming mint green paint job. In one post, Ford hints at a potential collaboration with outdoor clothing company Filson. “This year, we plan to honor the Bronco legacy and create a new concept vehicle for 2021,” the FordBronco account posted on Instagram. “And when you’re doing that, might as well have the best.” Those last six words just happen to be Filson’s slogan. This partnership seems even more likely when you look at another teaser that shows the concept Bronco’s twill interior, which looks very Filson. Oh, and several months ago, F...
No-Haggle Hummer: GMC Hummer EVs Won’t Be Discounted—or Marked Up
Earlier today, we told you all about GMC’s Hummer EV rollout and pricing strategy. To sum it up, the cheapest Hummer EV will run $79,995—but those don’t show up until spring 2024. First up is the Edition 1, a limited run of an unknown quantity of units that will shock your pocketbook with a starting price of $112,595. Of course, its specs (and trappings) look formidable. But whatever future Hummer you’re eyeing, you might be concerned about dealers pricing tactics—namely, hefty markups on hot, limited-availability vehicles. We have some good news for you. Automotive News is reporting that Duncan Aldred, vice president of global Buick and GMC, told investors on a call this absolutely won’t happen. Yes, no-haggle pricing—once a bedrock of GM’s defunct Satur...
Ice Cube Brushes Off Eric Trump’s MAGA Praise With A Familiar Phrase
Source: Al Pereira / Getty President Donald Trump and his legion of supporters have attached themselves to anything briefly approaching alignment with the presidential campaign, but it appears it backfired recently. After heaping heavy praise upon Ice Cube and 50 Cent while using a doctored photo, Eric Trump was slammed with a familiar phrase from the West Coast rapper. The photo in question featured Ice Cube and 50 Cent donning Trump memorabilia but the real photo was from a tweet the rapper posted over the summer with Cube wishing Fif a happy birthday. As seen in the original photo, the men were not wearing MAGA hats or anything close to displaying anything to do with the Trump administration but Eric Trump saw an opportunity and seized it. However, after the photo was swiftly debunked, ...
Slimeball Sensei Tekashi 6ix9ine Is Being Sued By Girl From His Child Porn Video
Source: @JustInMyView / R1 Digital Karma continues to come back to Tekashi in a major way. He is now being taken to court for sexually exploiting a teenage girl. As spotted on Page Six the Brooklyn troll might be facing another judge before the year is out. According to the report the 13-year-old girl who he exposed in a now infamous but very cringe worthy video has hit him with a legal suit. The rapper and a friend by the name of Tauquan “Tay Milly” Anderson allegedly took her to a party in Harlem on Feb. 21, 2015. She says the turn up got twisted when they reportedly drugged her and encouraged her to drink alcohol. She quickly found herself severely intoxicated to the point where she claims the duo easily took advantage and forced her to engage in sexual acts. Footage from this nigh...
Nas ft. Don Toliver & Big Sean “Replace Me,” Young M.A. “Dripset” & More | Daily Visuals 10.21.20
It’s only been two months since we were blessed with some new material from Nas in his latest LP Kings Disease and though the album’s been light on videos, today we get a new one for a fan favorite album cut. In his latest visuals to “Replace Me,” Nas, Don Toliver, and Big Sean find themselves the subject of photo albums where their exes reminisce about the good times they had with these music stars. Talk about ones that got away. From Queens to Brooklyn, Young M.A. and her peoples turn a telly parking lot into a place where the gang congregates and gets turnt for her clip to “Dripset.” She plan on getting Cam, Jim Jones or Juelz Santana for the remix? Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from H.E.R., Joyner Lucas, and more. NAS FT. DON TOLIVER & BIG SEAN – “REPLACE ME” [...
Beyoncé Speaks Out Against Violence Towards #EndSARS Protesters After 12 Shot Dead During Peaceful Demonstration
Source: Disney+ / Disney+ Beyoncé is once again using her platform to speak out in solidarity for those in the fight against police brutality happening in Nigeria. On Tuesday ( Oct 20) Beyoncé took to Instagram to share her support of protestors and activists fighting on the frontlines of the #EndSARS movement and speak out against the violent attacks that they are facing at the hands of police. According to published reports, Amnesty International has confirmed that the Nigerian army and police killed at least 12 peaceful protesters Tuesday at two locations in Lagos. The rights group says the killings took place at Alausa and Lekki, both suburbs of Lagos. TIME reports that on Tuesday evening, reports and videos on social media appeared to show the Nigerian army opening fire on unarmed pea...
Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan & More Record-Setters at the CMT Music Awards
Luke Bryan took male video of the year for the third time for “One Margarita.” He previously won for “I Don’t Want This Night to End” (2012) and “Play It Again” (2015). Dan + Shay won duo video of the year for the third consecutive year for “I Should Probably Go to Bed.” They previously won for “Tequila” (2018) and “Speechless” (2019). Dan + Shay are the third duo to win three consecutive awards in this category, following Sugarland and Florida Georgia Line. Old Dominion took their first award for group video of the year for “One Man Band.” Gabby Barrett took breakthrough video of the year for “I Hope.” This can’t hurt when the Grammy nominations review committee meets to determine the finals nominees for best new artist. Two previous CMT Music Award winners for breakthrough video of the y...
The Kid LAROI Tunes up For Spotify’s RADAR Program
Also, Spotify will get behind a mini-documentary on the youngster, set to premiere next month. In recent months, the Kid (real name Charlton Howard) has matured into a fully-grown international chart star. In the U.S., his debut F*ck Love opened at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 40,000 combined units (including 33,000 in SEA units and 7,000 sales). F*ck Love bowed at No. 12 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, just one place behind the debut of two-time Grammy-winning U.S. hip-hop star Logic’s final album, No Pressure. In his homeland, LAROI impacted both main ARIA charts as his debut mixtape started at No. 3 on the albums survey, behind recordings by Taylor Swift and Cub Sport. A protégé of the late Juice WRLD, the 17-year-old bagged three nominations heading into the 20...
Top Moments at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards
Below, find the top five moments at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards. The speeches Banda MS’ frontmen Alan Ramírez and Oswaldo Silvas were the first to give an acceptance speech at the awards ceremony and their poignant words touched hearts. Wisin & Yandel was the next duo to send a powerful message through their speeches. In their first accpetance speech, Yandel ended with a resounding “no more abuse against women.” While Yandel urged Latinos to get out and vote on Nov. 3 during his second acceptance speech. “Go out and vote because we’re voting for our future. And vote for that person that will actually care about our community.” Daddy Yankee acknowledged that these have been “challenging times and want to share this award with thos...
Billboard Latin Music Awards: Maluma, Carlos Vives, Romeo Santos, Luis Fonsi and More Inspiring Speeches
All the speeches by artists who won special awards at the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards The 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards feted a handful of artists and works for special achievements. Here are their most memorable words. Carlos Vives, Hall of Fame: Nearly 30 years ago I decided to make my music in an original way, without copying what existed at the time. The industry didn’t see it, but fans did. And we reached the top spots of this prestigious magazine. So thank you to Billboard for recognizing me tonight. And thanks Emilio Estefan for opening the doors to this city. Thank you Afo, Walter who always believed in me. My wife Claudia for believing more. And my country, Colombia, for the inspiration.And remember, each of you is unique, as unique as your music. You Deserve to Make Mon...
Electronic Duo DROELOE Announce Split After Five Years
DROELOE, the duo behind many of the bitbird imprint’s biggest hits, has announced they are splitting up. Vincent Rooijers and Hein Hamers posted heartfelt letters to each other on social media today, detailing their intent to go separate ways and what’s next for each of them. In their statements, Hamers announced he will be moving on to create a separate project while Rooijers will continue to helm the DROELOE project. “In these five years, both Vince and I have grown so much. To look back at the beginning of DROELOE and to see what it has become makes me feel grateful to be a part of this journey,” Hamers wrote. “But as we grow it’s hard for two minds to stay on the same page. That’s something that in the last year has become clea...
