Kyle Kucharski and Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET:Add us as a preferred sourceon Google. Macs are a lot more affordable these days. Sure, a new decked-out MacBook Pro will cost you a few grand, but with the launch of the MacBook Neo — its new $599 entry-level laptop — Apple hopes to attract customers with accessible…
Taiwanese rock band Mayday has sought to calm fans angered by the abrupt cancellation of one of its concerts planned for Hong Kong by inviting them to a free rehearsal, as complaints over the scrapped show soared to more than 100. The city’s customs chief also weighed in on Wednesday, warning that enforcement action would…
The Paley Center for Media is arranging the pieces for its Paley Honors Spring Gala program. The event — to be held at New York’s The Plaza on Fifth Avenue on May 14 — will honor Vivendi CEO Arnaud de Puyfontaine, Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl and the iconic television show Charlie’s Angels with…
President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground will co-produce Proof on Broadway. The revival of the David Auburn play, starring Ayo Edebiri and Don Cheadle, is set to play the Booth Theatre on Broadway this spring, with an April 16 bow. This marks the first foray into theater for Higher Ground, which has a…
Meghan Grimm — the former personal assistant turned entrepreneur behind the elite entertainment staffing agency Clyde — is now launching a podcast where she will interview talent with their personal assistants, digging into the important role that support staff plays in Hollywood’s larger creative and business class. Guests on Clyde Confidential, which will launch on…
Mar 11, 2026, 02:49 PM ET Free agent safety Kevin Byard III has agreed to sign with the New England Patriots on a one-year, $9 million deal, according to NFL Network. The move reunites Byard with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, who was his coach with the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2023. Byard, 32, led…
As hard as it is to believe, Billy Idol, the English punk-turned-rock singer/songwriter who was a key part of the MTV-driven “Second British Invasion” in the ’80s —his hits include “Dancing with Myself,” “White Wedding,” “Cradle of Love,” “Eyes Without a Face” and a chart-topping cover of “Mony Mony” —is now 70 and a grandfather….
Documents released on Wednesday by the British government show officials believed there was a “reputational risk” to appointing Peter Mandelson as the US ambassador because of his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The concerns were raised in a document sent to Prime Minister Keir Starmer in December 2024 before he appointed Mandelson to…
Kate Winslet has wrapped up her time in the Avatar universe, but is joining another franchise with close ties to New Zealand. The Oscar winner is in talks for Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum, which will go into production in the country this year. Details of Winslet’s role were not disclosed. Andy…
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its final round of show presenters for Sunday’s Oscars telecast. Rose Byrne,Nicole Kidman,Jimmy Kimmel,Delroy Lindo,Ewan McGregor,Wagner Moura,Pedro Pascal,Bill Pullman,Lewis Pullman,Channing TatumandSigourney Weaver are set to present awards at the ceremony, executive producer and showrunner Raj Kapoor and executive producer Katy Mullan announced on Wednesday. Byrne,…
