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Binance Founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao Yet To Enter Prison: Report

coingape.com According to a Protos report, Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is yet to commence his four-month sentence. This is due to some formalities in the criminal justice system…

Paramount+ Lands ‘We Will Dance Again’ Documentary About Oct. 7 Hamas Terrorist Attack

hollywoodreporter.com Paramount+ has landed We Will Dance Again, a documentary about Hamas‘ Oct. 7 terrorist attack at the Nova Music Festival. The project from See It Now Studios features new…

No, Changpeng Zhao isn’t in prison yet

protos.com Due to some formalities in the criminal justice system, a world-class team of lawyers, and Fifth Amendment protections of due process, former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao…

Spotify received a cease-and-desist letter from the National Music Publishers' Association over its use of lyrics in its videos feature, remix tool, and more

billboard.com The National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) has sent a cease and desist letter to Spotify for allegedly hosting lyrics, music videos and podcast content that contain…

The Rise, Rise, Rise of Glen Powell: “I Started to Think, This May Be a Problem”

vanityfair.com Fifteen years later, Powell is reportedly the second most bankable young actor in the business, thanks to Top Gun: Maverick and the romantic comedy Anyone but You, with…

Why school segregation is getting worse

vox.com A teacher and students in a public classroom in Salmon School District in Idaho. | Sarah A. Miller/Idaho Statesman/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Seventy years after…

Spot Ethereum ETFs at Risk: SEC Filing Points to Security Concerns

beincrypto.com A recent SEC filing has sparked concerns about the future of spot Ethereum ETFs, potentially shaking the crypto industry’s foundation. On May 13, Scott Johnsson from Davis…

Top US ethics watchdog investigating Trump over dinner with oil bosses

theguardian.com A powerful watchdog group that has been at the forefront of efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for constitutional violations is investigating whether his Mar-a-Lago…

Ethereum Spot ETF Hurdles: Expert Raises Concerns Over US SEC’s ETH Security Review

bitcoinist.com As the cryptocurrency world anxiously awaits the decision regarding Ethereum Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission…

Super Bowl Champion Claims Patriots Made Mistake with First-Round Pick

newsweek.com The New England Patriots were among the teams rumored to trade out of the top 10 in the 2024 NFL Draft. After much speculation in the media, Patriots director of player…

Patriots News: Jerod Mayo Brutally Honest About Drake Maye in Rookie Camp

newsweek.com The New England Patriots are hoping to pull themselves out of the funk that led to a 4-13 season in 2023. The organization parted ways with longtime coach Bill Belichick and…

Michael Cieply: Haim Saban Roars Like A Mogul, And The Echoes Still Sound

deadline.com The loudest voice in Hollywood last week belonged to Haim Saban. “Bad . . . Bad . . . bad decision, on all levels,” he roared, in an email to President Joseph Biden, sent…

The rise of Marc Benioff, the CEO of Salesforce and owner of Time Magazine

aol.com None Marc Benioff is the chief executive of cloud-based software company Salesforce. • None Benioff worked at Oracle for 13 years before leaving the company to work on…

Here is why a federal judge rejected Hunter Biden's Second Amendment challenge to his gun charges

reason.com Last Thursday, a federal judge in Delaware rejected Hunter Biden's Second Amendment challenge to the three gun charges he faces for buying a revolver in October 2018, when…

Many Iranian Jews in ‘Tehrangeles’ say their allegiance is to Israel, not Iran

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article LOS ANGELES — As pro-Palestinian protesters and…

SEC Slams Coinbase’s Questioning of the Howey Test

bitcoinnews.com In a battle that could reshape the future of Bitcoin regulation, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Coinbase, a leading exchange, are locked in a…

“We’re there to cover what’s happening”: How student journalists are covering campus protests

niemanlab.org In a normal year, the last Thursday of April might have been a quiet day for Northeastern, and for junior Eli Curwin. It was the penultimate day of undergraduate student…

Universities brace for another weekend of graduations following protests, dismantling of encampments

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Universities across the country are gearing up for another…

Coinbase vs. SEC: Clash Over Howey Test Intensifies

beincrypto.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in its opposition to Coinbase’s motion for an interlocutory appeal, criticized Judge Analisa Torres’s decision in its case…

Ex-Fatburger boss used company funds for Rolls Royce and other luxuries in $47-million scheme, indictment says

finance.yahoo.com A federal grand jury this week indicted Andrew Wiederhorn, the former chief executive of the company that owns the Fatburger and Johnny Rockets restaurant chains, on federal…

Ex-Fatburger boss indicted in $47-million 'sham loan' scheme

latimes.com Andrew Wiederhorn, former CEO of Fat Brands, at the company’s offices in Beverly Hills in 2017. A federal grand jury this week indicted Andrew Wiederhorn, the former chief…

When the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar Rap Beef Burns Out “This Can’t End Well”

hollywoodreporter.com When USC professor and hip-hop scholar Todd Boyd remembers hearing Tupac Shakur’s scathing diss track “Hit ‘Em Up,” he knew one thing: “This is not going to end well.” The…

Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, Joel Silverman Launch Rampage ‘n J Productions

deadline.com MMA Champion and The A-Team star Quinton “Rampage” Jackson has joined forces with multi-hyphenate Joel Silverman to launch Rampage ‘n J Productions, a new production company…

University of Arizona police deploy 'chemical munitions' amid protests

newsweek.com University of Arizona Police (UAPD) said they had deployed "chemical munitions" after telling pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse. Police also told people to avoid the…

The untested self-pardon

reason.com Delay tactics: Former President Donald Trump is currently dealing with the hush-money/falsifying business records case before him, in which he may be convicted and serve…

Hollywood’s Franchise Power Couple

hollywoodreporter.com Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver are so in sync that they tend to finish each other’s sentences, a habit that has come in handy during decades spent together writing some of…

Is the Federal Property & Administrative Services Act Unconstitutional?

reason.com In Bradford v. U.S. Department of Labor, a divided panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit rejected a challenge to a Labor Department rule requiring federal…

Once champions of free speech, colleges crack down on pro-Palestinian protests

nbcnews.com What should have been a season for celebrating the waning academic year is being overshadowed by a tug-of-war between college students who oppose Israel’s military actions…

Jon M. Chu’s Electric Somewhere Names Michael Bostick Head Of Film

deadline.com Two-time Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning producer Michael Bostick is joining Jon M. Chu’s multi-media production company, Electric Somewhere as their new Head of Film.…

Tiffany Haddish Says Pro-Palestine College Protesters 'Would Be Way More Effective' If They Took the Issue to Congress

thewrap.com Tiffany Haddish clarified incendiary comments she made about pro-Palestine demonstrations on college campuses at a recent Netflix Is a Joke stand-up show, emphasizing that…

5 key slides from a presentation on how college athletes negotiate NIL brand deals, including a formula for pricing sponsored posts

businessinsider.com USC basketball player Bronny James. Christian Petersen/Getty Images Rachel Maeng Brown is a former NCAA rower who now works with student-athletes at her firm Gen Agency. The…

UTA Signs Oscar-Nominated Composer Laura Karpman (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Global talent, entertainment, sports and advisory company UTA has signed composer Laura Karpman for representation in all areas. The signing comes on the heels of her…

Pro-Palestinian protesters retake MIT encampment as University of Chicago clears demonstration

pbs.org Police cleared a pro-Palestinian tent encampment at the University of Chicago on Tuesday as tension ratcheted up in standoffs with demonstrators at other college campuses…

TheWrap and USC Annenberg Name 1st Reporting Fellowship Recipient

thewrap.com In celebration of its 15th anniversary as the leading independent source of entertainment news coverage, TheWrap is pleased to announce a new reporting fellowship in…

How ‘Tarot’ Filmmakers Spenser Cohen and Anna Halberg Made a Studio Horror Film Personal

hollywoodreporter.com Filmmakers often say that they have to personalize their work. After all, they painstakingly devote at least two years of their lives to bring a film to fruition, but in the…

How Will New Artists Learn to Navigate the Music Business?

billboard.com Don Passman had been teaching a course on music law at USC for several years when he realized his class notes were the outline of a book. “Because musicians are oriented to…

Columbia University Cancels Main Commencement After Weeks of Pro-Palestinian Protests

hollywoodreporter.com Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony following weeks of pro-Palestinian protests that have roiled its campus and others across…

Columbia cancels university-wide commencement amid protests but will hold smaller ceremonies 5 miles away from the main campus

fortune.com Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this…

CNN’s Michael Smerconish Disinvited From College Commencement Over Comments From 2004

mediaite.com CNN’s Michael Smerconish has had an invitation to deliver the commencement address at Dickinson College, a private, liberal arts school in Pennsylvania, rescinded over…

Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony

pbs.org Columbia University is canceling its large university-wide commencement ceremony amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests but will hold smaller school-based ceremonies this…

Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus

nbcnews.com Columbia will replace its universitywide commencement ceremony on May 15 with "smaller-scale, school-based celebrations," university officials announced Monday, after weeks…

More from the Seventh Circuit on Pseudonymity in Title IX Wrongful Discipline Lawsuits

reason.com From Judge Frank Easterbrook's opinion Friday in Doe v. Loyola Univ. Chicago, joined by Judges Ilana Rovner and Amy St. Eve, following up on an opinion from a week before in…

Police clear pro-Palestinian encampment at University of Southern California

investing.com Los Angeles police cleared a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California without making arrests on Sunday following turmoil at universities across…

USC Student Journalists Say LAPD, School Kept Them From Covering Clearing of Pro-Palestine Camp

thewrap.com The University of Southern California closed its main campus and allowed the Los Angeles Police Department to tear down a student encampment at Alumni Park early Sunday. USC…

Pro-Palestinian encampment at USC dismantled after protestors comply with order to leave

pbs.org Students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza left a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Southern California early Sunday after they were surrounded by police and…

USC Pro-Palestinian Encampment Cleared Again By Police

deadline.com Los Angeles Police Department officers dismantle the pro-Palestinian encampment on Alumni Park at the University of Southern California on May 5, Police in riot gear cleared…

‘Star Wars’ Motion Capture/Voice Actor Ahmed Best Recalls The Hatred For His Jar Jar Binks Character

deadline.com Jar Jar Binks. Invoke the name to any hardcore Star Wars fan and then step back to see the explosion. No one is neutral. The actor who brought the goofy Gungan character to…

Columbia is rethinking its commencement ceremony in the wake of campus protests

nbcnews.com Columbia University is rethinking its commencement plans after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests ended with authorities forcing their way into a barricaded school building…

How to Watch 2024 NCAA Women’s Beach Volleyball Championships Online Free

hollywoodreporter.com Madison Shields #33 of the USC Trojans and Abby Van Winkle #21 of the UCLA Bruins meet at the net during the Division I Women's Beach Volleyball Championship held at Gulf…

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