The proposed undisputed heavyweight championship fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is in jeopardy as the fighters continue to haggle over deal-points beyond the 70-30 split in favor of Fury for the net revenue, sources told ESPN.
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McIlroy supports proposals to limit ball distance
Rory McIlroy told the “No Laying Up” podcast this week that he supports the proposals to limit the distance golf balls travel when struck by elite players.
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Towns, out since Nov. 28, plans to return Wed.
Karl-Anthony Towns, who has not played for the Timberwolves since Nov. 28 due to a Grade 3 calf strain, plans to return vs. the Hawks on Wednesday.
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Lisa Joy Says Writers’ Guild Is Acting for ‘Collective Good’ in Potential Strike, Details Why ‘Westworld’ is Even ‘More Relevant’ Today
Lisa Joy, showrunner of “Westworld” and “The Peripheral,” says the Writers’ Guild of America is “acting for [writers’] collective good” in its negotiations with studios, even if it could potentially lead to a strike in May. Joy, who runs production company Kilter Films, is being honored at French TV drama festival Series Mania this week….
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Annual Profits at Tencent Fall to $27 Billion Following China Slowdown
It is becoming harder not to perceive Tencent, China’s tech and entertainment giant and the world’s largest games firm by revenue, as a utility. It is now too big to be a growth stock darling and too widely-spread to escape the gravity of China’s underlying economic trends. Revenues in calendar 2022 flatlined at RMB554 billion,…
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Wim Wenders Tells Young Filmmakers: ‘Trust in a Place Is Something That Can Give You Wings’
“A Sense of Place,” a collection of six short films by young Iranian directors, had its world premiere this week at Copenhagen’s CPH:DOX. The films are inspired by Wim Wenders’ eponymous 2005 book, and the Oscar nominated director – best known for “Paris, Texas,” “Wings of Desire,” “Buena Vista Social Club” and “Pina” – served…
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Art Heist Documentary ‘The Thief Collector’ Acquired for North America by FilmRise (EXCLUSIVE)
New York-based film and TV studio and streaming network FilmRise has acquired North American distribution rights to true-crime documentary feature film “The Thief Collector.” Directed by Emmy winner Allison Otto (“The Love Bugs”), the film follows one of the most audacious and puzzling art thefts of a generation. In 1985, Willem de Kooning’s seminal work,…
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NBA Power Rankings: What Ja Morant’s return could mean for the West race
The Grizzlies proved to be one of the best teams in the league with Morant on the floor this season. His return could be consequential down the stretch.
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‘Red Band Society’ Stars Joana and Mireia Vilapuig on Sibling Drama ‘Selftape’
Spanish actors Joana and Mireia Vilapuig, who rose to fame with Spanish television phenomenon “The Red Band Society,” star in the drama series “Selftape,” which they co-wrote with Ivan Mercadé, Carlos Robisco and Clara Esparrach. The show plays at Series Mania this week ahead of its bow on the Spanish VOD platform Filmin on April…
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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Star Giacomo Gianniotti Set For Netflix’s Italian Adaptation of ‘Gold Digger’ TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Italian Canadian actor Giacomo Gianniotti, who played Dr. Andrew DeLuca on “Grey’s Anatomy,” is set to star in “Inganno,” Netflix’s Italian adaptation of the U.K. TV series “Gold Digger” that starts shooting this week on the Amalfi coast. The taboo-breaking show – which was dubbed a “toyboy thriller” by the British press – depicts the passionate…
