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Indie horror standard-bearer Be Afraid Media launched on Tuesday with the acquisition of genre news outlet Dread Central. Dread Central is a digital media outlet covering horror movies, TV, and fandom since 2006. The acquisition by Be Afraid comes as Dread Central celebrates its 20th anniversary. Be Afraid is led by Brad Miska, founder of horror production company Bloody Disgusting and producer of the “Terrifier 3” and “V/H/S” series. He previously worked in digital media and advertising and runs the company with his brothers Heather and Peter Latrell, who co-founded IndieClick. “Dread Central has been the trusted voice of fear…

Here’s one Olympic sport that currently excludes certain participants. NBCUniversal announced Tuesday that it has sold out of all commercial inventory associated with its televised coverage of the 2026 Winter Olympics scheduled for Milan-Cortina, marking the latest example of traditional media companies’ growing reliance on sports and live events. This ad sales milestone comes after NBC eliminated all ad time associated with its upcoming February LX Super Bowl and NBA All-Star Game broadcasts. Three events strengthened NBCU’s position in the “upfront” sales market last year. NBCU sold about $900 million in advertising related to recent efforts for the 2022 Beijing…

Ashley Tisdale’s last photo with the group of former moms she recently branded “toxic” showed happy, supportive women – or so it seemed. Janice Gott, founder of a modest silicone breast pump company called Muu, slammed Tisdale and her close circle of parent friends in December 2024. “I wish I had more pictures with all my friends…husband haha but the point of this post is that there’s nothing like a mom friend or a husband telling you to quit your career to build another job with an idea burning in your brain so you can eat a pound of caviar…

DreamWorks Animation (DWA) remote workers, Netflix Animation Studios feature production workers, and Ted show production workers across the country have formally voted to form a union with the Animation Guild (IATSE Local 839) and the Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700) to ensure fair wages and treatment for all animation workers. The National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) vote of DWA remote workers resulted in a majority of “yes” votes in favor of union representation in the Animation Guild. DreamWorks Animation Studio has officially recognized its remote negotiation division under TAG and plans to begin the process of contract negotiation. The newly…

Season 5 of “Stranger Things” joined Netflix’s list of the most popular English-language television titles of all time shortly after it became eligible for the release of the series finale on New Year’s Eve. The season as a whole has been viewed 105.7 million times so far. Netflix creates its all-time list by counting the number of views each title has received in the first 91 days. For bulk releases like “Stranger Things,” plays are counted in the first 91 days of each volume. So, since the first episode of Stranger Things season 5 was released on November 26th, those…

What you need to know Chris Redd opens up about his relationship with former Saturday Night Live co-star and friend Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife Christina Evangeline In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, January 6, Redd opened up about something “a lot of people are already talking about but I never bring up” Thompson and Evangeline have two children together. Chris Redd is taking to social media to share his position on his date with former Saturday Night Live co-star Kenan Thompson’s ex-wife. In a long video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, January 6, the 40-year-old comedian revealed his New…

Andy Cohen addressed rumors of plastic surgery after viewers questioned his refreshing features during CNN’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. Getty Images New year, new? No, says Andy Cohen. The 57-year-old Bravo chief raised some eyebrows on Dec. 31 when she appeared refreshed on CNN’s “New Year’s Eve Live,” which she co-hosted with Anderson Cooper. However, he takes this facelift speculation as a compliment. “I’m very honored,” Cohen said on the Jan. 5 episode of SiriusXM’s “Andy Cohen Live.” “I love the speculation that it changed my face dramatically.” The Watch What Happens Live host, 57, told SiriusXM listeners he was…

Gwyneth Paltrow recently told Amy Poehler on the Good Hang podcast that she was “fired” from the film shortly after her divorce from Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin. The Marty Supreme star speculated at the time the breakup was widely publicized that the distributor thought she was “too hot to touch.” “I was supposed to be in a movie at one point, and it was kind of right after my conscious breakup with Chris, and there was a lot of harsh press coverage,” Paltrow recalled. “I think the distributor said, ‘This might be too hot to touch.'” She added, “It…

In a move that reflects the shrinkage of late-night TV, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” will feature fewer musical performances in the coming weeks, sources confirm to Variety. The news was first reported late Monday by The Hollywood Reporter, which cited sources as saying musical performances would be cut to twice a week, though Variety’s sources said that number was likely to fluctuate. However, the show will no longer air musical performances each night. Representatives for the program did not respond to requests for comment. The reason for this decision was not disclosed, but budget considerations likely played a role. Music…

What you need to know Former Ukrainian Olympic skater Oksana Baiul and her ex-husband Carlo Farina filed for divorce on Monday, January 5th after 13 years of marriage. The settlement granted Farina primary custody of their 10-year-old daughter, but Sofia Baiul later released a statement on Facebook, sharing how the divorce was a “difficult” and “long and often destructive journey.” Former Ukrainian Olympic skater Oksana Baiul has spoken out about her reaction to losing primary custody of her 10-year-old daughter Sofia to her ex-husband Carlo Farina. On Monday, January 5, Baiul (48) and Farina reached a divorce settlement. According to…