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If anyone in tech has already started their Hot IPO Summer, it’s Silicon Valley’s elite wealth advisers. Two private wealth managers who work with high-net-worth techies told me they’ve seen an uptick in activity from their client base, some of whom are expecting a big liquidity event this year. We’re talking, of course, about the … Read more
This week got underway on Capitol Hill under a cloud of irony. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his GOP leadership team were prepared to act quickly on Jay Clayton’s nomination in part to help ease tensions between Senate Republicans and the White House. It was a straightforward calculus: Thune was mindful of the recent … Read more
It’s been more than a year and a half since Netflix last took a trip to “Outer Banks,” but the show’s fifth and final season finally has a premiere date: August 20. As part of the news, Netflix also revealed a teaser trailer and first look images for the show’s return. “Outer Banks” was renewed … Read more
SiriusXM inked a three-year renewal for Lewis Howes’ self-improvement podcast, “The School of Greatness,” which will expand the show’s distribution on new platforms including Fox Corp.’s Tubi streaming service. Under the new agreement, “The School of Greatness” will continue to be distributed on the SiriusXM Podcast Network. SiriusXM Media, the company’s advertising division, retains exclusive … Read more
BAFTA-winning British actress Molly Windsor has signed with Anonymous Content. The rising star currently leads Netflix’s psychological thriller series “Unchosen” as a woman living in a strict, isolated religious cult. The 6-part series debuted in April at the top spot on Netflix both in the U.S. and globally, amassing more than 10.4 million views in … Read more
The families of children and educators killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School are set to receive their first payment from Alex Jones’ Infowars empire next month, after years of legal wrangling over more than $1.4 billion in defamation judgments against the far-right conspiracist. The money won’t be coming from Jones, though, but … Read more
O ne Sunday this spring, Clari Freeman-Taylor met a friend at Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery. They had a lovely time there among the historic statuary and lush foliage; after saying goodbye to her friend, Freeman-Taylor kept wandering the cemetery’s vast 478-acre grounds on her own. “I was thinking a lot about how I would be buried, … Read more
Betches, the entertainment company targeting female millennial and Gen Z audiences, is gearing up to release its first-ever original scripted comedy series as part of its expanded video content slate. “Sisters,” which will be released this summer, is based on Betches’ viral sketch series of the same name. Episodes will run 10-15 minutes with three … Read more
Knicks superfan Ben Stiller has finally confirmed that he is making a documentary about the New York basketball team that recently won the NBA championship. “Couldn’t be more excited to make this doc with A24 and HBO about the NY KNICKS!!!!!!” he wrote on social media with the obvious hashtag, #LETSGOKNICKS. Stiller, like Spike Lee … Read more
“Groove Tails,” the upcoming animated feature from “Twilight” producers Imprint Entertainment and “The Lego Ninjago Movie” writer/director Bob Logan, has attracted a starry voice cast. Leading the ensemble are Ansel Elgort (“Baby Driver,” “The Fault in Our Stars”), Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “The Color Purple”), Ludacris (“Fast & Furious” franchise, “Crash”), Alan Ritchson (“Reacher,” … Read more