Josh Allen cleared the outfield wall at Rogers Centre four times in his session but finished second in the BP home run derby to backup Matt Barkley, who hit five.
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Jokic says Nuggets are playing ‘new team’ in L.A.
Nuggets star Nikola Jokic says the Lakers are a brand-new team compared to the last time the Nuggets faced them this season.
Music
Black Music Action Coalition’s ‘Report Card’: Major Labels Move to Diversify; Publishing, Live Entertainment Show Little Improvement
Today, the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC) unveiled the second edition of its Music Industry Action Report Card (MIARC) which observes dozens of organizations in multiple categories — labels, publishers, streaming services, live entertainment and touring, the Recording Academy and more — and how market leaders (and/or those most closely affiliated with Black/urban music, creators and audiences) have taken…
Sports
Peacock to exclusively carry NFL playoff game
The NFL and NBCUniversal announced Monday that the Saturday night game on wild-card weekend will be exclusively streamed on Peacock.
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Who wins Stars vs. Kraken? Predictions, X factors for Game 7
A trip to the Western Conference finals is on the line. Which players will have a significant impact on the result? And whom do our panelists think will win?
Music
Every Broadcast TV Show Canceled or Renewed for the 2023-24 Season (UPDATING LIVE)
As Upfronts begin, it’s time to take a look at the current shows scheduled to return in the upcoming broadcast season as cable networks continue to take stock of their successes. For those keeping up, CBS previously announced several cancellations including the popular show “SWAT,” which will close after its seventh season. “True Lies” and…
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Peabody Awards Cancels This Year’s Ceremony Due to Writers Strike
The Peabody Awards won’t be throwing a return celebration this year after all. The org has scrapped this years event, which would have been the first in-person Peabody ceremony since 2019 (before the pandemic), in the wake of the writers strike. Originally set to be held on Sunday, June 11, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel,…
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Florida Teacher Under Investigation for Screening Disney’s ‘Strange World,’ Which Includes Openly Gay Character
Jenna Barbee, a fifth-grade Florida teacher, is under investigation by the Florida Department of Education after showing her class the animated Disney movie “Strange World,” which features an openly gay character. In a video posted to TikTok, Barbee said that she is being investigated for indoctrination after showing the film. “Our students had standardized testing…
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Writers Strike: Variety’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Answers Burning Questions About Why It’s Happening and What’s Next
On May 12, Variety partnered with Reddit’s Television subreddit to host an Ask Me Anything discussion about the ongoing writers strike. Variety co-editor-in-chief Cynthia Littleton — who has covered the television industry for 25 years and wrote the book “TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet” about the 2007 strike — fielded…
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Fox 2023 Upfronts: Gordon Ramsay F-Bombs, Gronk Chucks Balls, ‘The Five’ Falls Short
Fox made its annual upfront pitch to advertisers at the Manhattan Center on Monday afternoon, pushing the messages of Fox Entertainment, Tubi, Fox News, and Fox Sports, all while promising the audience that don’t worry, we’ll get you hammered soon. Coming off of presentations hampered by the pandemic in recent years, Fox was back in…
