The 5 biggest takeaways from Netflix's blockbuster earnings report
Hollywood is in a state of absolute agony, but Netflix had some reason to celebrate on Wednesday, with the streaming giant releasing a smash earnings report after implementing its long-anticipated plans to clamp down on password sharing. Here are some of the key highlights:
2023-07-20 09:46
Death & Horror: How BBC’s Controversial Sound Effects Album Became a Surprise Hit
The campaign to ban “Sound Effects No. 13 – Death & Horror” didn’t stop it from becoming the first sound effects album to break the UK Top 100 charts in the 1970s.
2023-09-26 01:29
How old is Barbie supposed to be?
Barbie fever has officially hit the UK with its London premiere on Wednesday (12 July) to celebrate the upcoming arrival of Greta Gerwig's movie. Margot Robbie took to the pink carpet in a custom Vivienne Westwood gown, inspired by the Enchanted Evening Barbie from 1960. The pale pink gown had a corseted strapless top, floral detailing at the hip, a train and white opera gloves. She walked onto the red carpet with a ruffle around her neck – like the doll – which she later removed. Ryan Gosling, who plays Ken in the film, sported a 70s-inspired spearmint suit with a lighter-coloured shirt underneath. The event saw a host of stars, including Dua Lipa, Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa, Sam Smith, Leomie Anderson, Molly Mae, Andrew Wyatt, Rob Brydon and many more. With the film release just around the corner and the marketing team still putting in overtime to paint the world pink, some people's attention has wandered elsewhere with the very random, yet thought-provoking, question of how old the fictional doll is supposed to be. Now, on paper, the Barbie doll (formerly known as Barbara Millicent Roberts) has existed for over 60 years. The doll was first released in 1959, which would make her 64. Ken arrived two years later. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter However, in the past, Mattel has said Barbie is frozen at 19 years old. Given her impressive CV as a dentist, vet, chef, dancer, designer, and photojournalist, among many more, we'd argue she's not doing too bad. Not to mention her DreamHouse and car ownership, "My whole philosophy of Barbie was that through the doll, the little girl could be anything she wanted to be," Barbie creator Ruth Handler wrote in her 1994 autobiography. "Barbie always represented the fact that a woman has choices." Barbie is produced by Robbie’s company LuckyChap and will be released in cinemas on July 21. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-13 19:15
Tom Cruise's message for the King and the MTV awards were virtually identical
Tom Cruise was up in the skies for his coronation concert cameo, which looked awfully similar to his MTV Movie & TV award acceptance speech. While airborne and flying his Top Gun Warbird plane, the 60-year-old 'Top Gun' actor invited King Charles III to be his "wingman," in his pre-recorded video message for the new monarch. “Pilot to pilot. Your Majesty, you can be my wingman any time," Cruise said before he saluted and flew off. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter His message to King Charles was part of a number of star-studded video messages for the Coronation Concert, who included: Joan Collins, former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan, Bear Grylls and Welsh singer Tom Jones. It looked remarkably similar to a video acceptance speech Cruise gave from the cockpit for the MTV Movie & TV Awards, where the actor sported the same cream-blue shirt, aviator sunglasses, green headphones and a headset. Though in this message there was the addition of a golden popcorn trophy as Cruise took home the best performance in a movie for his role in 'Top Gun: Maverick'. "Hi everyone. Thank you so much for this award. I make these sails for you. I love you. I love entertaining you," he said. "You know how much you enjoy it. How much you appreciate it. There's just no better feeling and I hope you enjoy 'Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One.' Cruise added the film will be released in July and that it's a "wild ride," and signed off by saying "We'll see you at the movies" before tilting off and flying for the clouds. Elsewhere, from Katy Perry getting lost, to Ant and Dec pulling faces, here are some of the funniest memes about King Charles's coronation. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-08 22:23
Sam Asghari shredded for trying to 'extort' and take advantage of 'mentally unstable' Britney Spears
A source said the claims 'are absurd' and that Britney Spears' attorney would never allow her to be extorted
2023-08-17 15:51
Tristan Tate unveils his breakfast preference hailing it as ultimate meal for 'legends', trolls say 'salmonella and cancer'
Tristan Tate reveals he eats 10 raw eggs and smokes a cigarette for breakfast
2023-09-08 19:21
Garth Brooks greets Michelle Obama, Melania Trump, and Kamala Harris with air kisses but Internet notices one glaring difference
'I am suddenly a huge Garth Brooks fan,' stated a social media user
2023-11-29 15:46
Simon Pegg opens up on Tom Cruise's 'genuinely dangerous' stunts in 'Mission Impossible': 'We all have that sense of fear'
Actor Simon Pegg of 'Mission Impossible 7' says Tom Cruise's co-stars do worry about him when he pulls out his own stunts
2023-06-20 18:22
'Legit sex scene': 'Summer House: Marthya's Vineyard' fans fume over Jasmine and Silas Cooper's 'humping' on Bravo
'Summer House: Marthya's Vineyard' fans call out Jasmine Cooper for being 'way too obsessed with being married'
2023-05-15 10:15
What happened between Jay Baruchel and Jonah Hill? Tensions between actors on 'This Is the End' sets revealed in resurfaced video
During the filming of the apocalyptic comedy, their lack of rapport was apparent
2023-07-15 18:46
'She got fired!' 'Today' host Jenna Bush Hager takes a swipe at co-host Hoda Kotb about a past job
During a segment on 'Today', Jenna Bush Hager took a swipe at Hoda Kotb during a sundae making competition
2023-07-12 14:23
Andrew Tate spills beans on idea behind ‘Top G’ mindset: ‘It’s going to change entire world'
Recently, Andrew Tate celebrated 8 million followers on X, all thanks to his controversial views
2023-10-07 13:27
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