#Dr. Seuss media empire stretches far beyond six shelved books

#Dr. Seuss media empire stretches far beyond six shelved books

“#Dr. Seuss media empire stretches far beyond six shelved books” Dr. Seuss’ publisher’s decision to stop selling some of his beloved books appears unlikely to put a dent in his estate’s bottom line. The beloved children’s author born Theodor Seuss Geisel raked in $33 million last year, making him the world’s second-highest-paid dead celebrity behind…

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#Emmys 2021 to air Sept. 19, move to CBS

#Emmys 2021 to air Sept. 19, move to CBS

“#Emmys 2021 to air Sept. 19, move to CBS” LOS ANGELES — The 2021 Emmy Awards will be held on Sept. 19 and air live on CBS. The network and the Television Academy announced Tuesday that the 73rd annual ceremony will stream live and on-demand on Paramount+, the streaming service that launches March 4. The…

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#Texas mother-of-5 gunned down in shocking murder-suicide

#Texas mother-of-5 gunned down in shocking murder-suicide

“#Texas mother-of-5 gunned down in shocking murder-suicide” Five children are mourning the loss of their mother, a 45-year-old nurse who was killed by her boyfriend in a shocking murder-suicide. Kristen Slack, of Universal City near San Antonio, was shot Saturday morning on the front lawn of a home in nearby Schertz, while the body of…

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#AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise

#AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise

“#AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise” An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the US to boost its AI skills to counter China, including by pursuing “AI-enabled” weapons – something that Google itself has shied away from on ethical grounds. Schmidt and current executives…

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#No ‘going back’ to old way of movie watching

#No ‘going back’ to old way of movie watching

“#No ‘going back’ to old way of movie watching” Disney Chief Executive Bob Chapek said the pandemic has likely permanently narrowed the window for movies to play only in theaters. Pre-pandemic, cinemas depended on an exclusive 90-day window to screen films before they were made available to home distribution channels, such as pay TV and…

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#Prices of scrapped Dr. Seuss books skyrocket on eBay

#Prices of scrapped Dr. Seuss books skyrocket on eBay

“#Prices of scrapped Dr. Seuss books skyrocket on eBay” These books are going away — but not if you’re willing to pay. The prices of six Dr. Seuss titles exploded on eBay after the beloved author’s publisher said it would stop selling them because they contained racist images. Prospective buyers placed bids in the hundreds…

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#Golden Globes ratings plummet to 6.9M viewers in 2021

#Golden Globes ratings plummet to 6.9M viewers in 2021

“#Golden Globes ratings plummet to 6.9M viewers in 2021” Golden Globes viewership took a huge pandemic hit after its one-of-a-kind virtual ceremony on Sunday night. It turns out, even though most viewers were home anyway, they decided not to watch the 2021 show, as Nielsen ratings recorded a paltry 6.9 million viewers, Deadline reported on…

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