Grammys win gives Viola Davis EGOT status at last: ‘I just EGOT!’
“‘It has just been such a journey. I just EGOT!’ ” That was acting legend Viola Davis accepting her first Grammy Award on Sunday — in the audio book, narration and storytelling recording category — for narrating the audio versions of her 2022 memoir “Finding Me.” This Grammy was the final award that Davis, 57, needed to […]
Wall Street wants to know when ‘GTA VI’ is going to drop, too.
The biggest question for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. executives would be the same for gamers and Wall Street analysts: When is the next “Grand Theft Auto” going to drop? Take-Two’s TTWO, -4.74% blockbuster game is due for its first new iteration in nearly a decade, and Wall Street analysts have definitely taken note, even diving […]
Chinese moviegoers — starved for entertainment and craving normalcy — are set to put the country’s film industry back on top
While global and domestic businesses eagerly await the return of Chinese consumer spending, one industry in particular is already doing gangbusters. China’s box-office receipts this year have hit the 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) mark — the earliest in any year that it has ever done so. The explosion of moviegoing comes as authorities in […]
How would a gas stove ban affect wok cooking and the Asian American community?
When Charlene Luo was looking for a condo to buy in 2021, she had two nonnegotiable requirements: one, enough space to host friends for dinner; and two, a gas stove with the capacity to install a powerful range hood.Luo, a data scientist, cooks every day and hosts a supper club from time to time in […]
‘I always say yes’: How can I deal with aggressive salespeople? I’ve spent a fortune on gym classes. I even told a job interviewer I had no other offers. Help!
I am a 31-year-old man, not yet married, earning decent money and have no great financial burden in my family. I have learned from your replies to others that many money problems are not only about the numbers — income, rate of return or which stock to buy and when — but also about our […]
Las Vegas Grand Prix expected to generate $1.3 billion, double the Super Bowl’s impact
Formula 1’s Las Vegas Grand Prix will have more than double the economic impact of the Super Bowl, according to a recent analysis. The F1 race weekend, slated for Nov. 16-18, is estimated to bring $1.3 billion in spending to the city, according to Applied Analysis. That sum includes a projected $966 million in visitor spending and $316 million in event operations and […]
Electronic Arts stock plunges more than 10% as mobile versions of popular games shelved amid cuts
Electronic Arts Inc.’s earnings and revenue from the prior year were previously incorrect. They have been updated. Electronic Arts Inc. shares plummeted more than 10% in after-hours trading Tuesday, after executives disclosed disappointing forecasts and announced they are delaying an anticipated title and killing off the mobile versions of two popular games, which is expected […]
EA earnings: What to expect
Electronic Arts Inc.’s upcoming earnings will show how spending on video games has held up in the current economic climate. The Tuesday afternoon report kicks off earnings season for the major publishers, with reports from Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. TTWO, -1.42% and Activision Blizzard Inc. ATVI, -0.85% to come next week. But EA EA, +0.09% […]
Paramount+ and Showtime to integrate content, rebrand later this year
Media giant Paramount Global Inc. on Monday announced it plans to merge its Paramount+ streaming service with its premium cable channel, Showtime. The integration, set to take effect later this year, essentially means Showtime subscribers on cable will get to watch Paramount+ content, such as “1923” and “Star Trek: Picard,” and streaming subscribers to the […]
Here’s why a record-setting lack of snow in New York City is pretty chilling
Snow has been a no-show in New York City this winter, the longest stretch without measurable accumulation in the several decades that meteorologists have been paying attention to this figure. New York isn’t alone, as much of the East Coast has been blanketed in a gray, rainy and noticeably warmer 2022-2023 winter. As of Monday, […]