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☆ 14 details you might have missed in season 4 of 'The Boys,' so far
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Homelander tells his son Ryan that humans are merely "toys for our amusement." Top: Antony Starr as Homelander and Cameron Crovetti as Ryan in season four of "The Boys." Prime Video; Dynamite EntertainmentAt the election night party, Homelander (Antony Starr) tells Ryan (Cameron Crovetti) not to be scared or intimidated by humans because "they're only humans and toys for our amusement." Later in the episode, Homelander again speaks demeaningly of humans when he tells Sister Sage (Susan Heyward), "Humans are nothing. They're toys and they're there for my amusement.

Persons: Homelander, Ryan, Antony Starr, Cameron Crovetti, Sister Sage, Susan Heyward Organizations: Entertainment

☆ Apple Vision Pro to sell in China, Japan and Singapore by end of this month in first debut outside the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Vision Pro headset is seen on display at the Fifth Avenue Apple store on February 02, 2024 in New York City. Apple announced on Tuesday that it will launch its flagship virtual reality headset, the Apple Vision Pro, in China, Hong Kong, Japan and Singapore on June 28. The VR headset first became available for purchase in the U.S. four months ago, with a starting price of $3,499. Apps popular on the Vision Pro in the U.S. such as Disney + and Amazon Prime Video are unavailable in China. Instead, the American tech giant said Tuesday that local developers and internet companies in China will launch new apps and games for the Apple Vision Pro.

Organizations: Apple, Fifth, Apple Vision, VR, Vision, Disney, Amazon Prime Locations: New York City, China , Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, United States, China, U.S

☆ Céline Dion says that almost anything — even happiness — can trigger the symptoms of her stiff-person syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCéline Dion says the symptoms of her stiff-person syndrome can be easily triggered by almost anything, including laughter. Walking wobbly," Dion told Kotb. Related storiesThe "My Heart Will Go On" singer first announced that she had been diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome in December 2022. There is no cure for stiff-person syndrome, but there are ways for patients to manage their condition , including through medication and therapy. AdvertisementIn April, Dion told Vogue France that she goes to therapy five days a week and trains "like an athlete" as part of her treatment plan.

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☆ Céline Dion tried to pass off her stiff-person syndrome as a sinus infection before her diagnosis, but couldn't bear 'lying' to her fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's the third show in a row, you're working too hard," Dion told Kotb. AdvertisementStiff-person syndrome is a disease that makes a person's muscles involuntarily stiffen and spasm, Business Insider previously reported. Dion told Kotb that she once had broken ribs as a result of the condition. Despite her illness, Dion told Kotb she didn't slow down her schedule to rest and seek treatment. Advertisement"Lying for me, was… the burden was like, too much," Dion told Kotb.

Persons: —, Dion, Today's, she's, Kotb, Celine Dion, Céline Dion Organizations: Service, Business, NBC News, Vogue France Locations: Germany

Where to watch USA vs. India in the USThe USA vs. India game will live stream on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Shop at FuboWhere to watch USA vs. India in the UKThe USA vs. India game will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK. Where to watch USA vs. India in AustraliaThe USA vs. India game will live stream through Prime Video in Australia. Where to watch USA vs. India in IndiaThe USA vs. India game will live stream for free through the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app in India. How to watch USA vs. India from anywhereThose who will be traveling away from home when the USA vs. India game takes place can keep up with their live subscriptions using a VPN.

Persons: Sling's Desi, Fubo, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, national, teams, ICC, Nassau County International Cricket, USA, Canada, Pakistan, India, Ireland, Willow, Sky Sports, Disney Locations: United States, New York, India, Pakistan, USA, Ireland, Australia

☆ Starbucks is teaming up with an Oscar-winning producer to make Hollywood-style movies and series
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAdd Starbucks to the growing list of brands trying to crack Hollywood. The coffee company announced on Monday the creation of Starbucks Studios to create original entertainment. Related storiesIt's working with Sugar23 — the production company headed by Michael Sugar, best known for the Oscar-winning "Spotlight" — to develop projects. Starbucks' forays into original entertainment go back to 2016, when it released "Upstanders," a series of 10 written, video, and podcast stories about people creating positive change. "Starbucks is being very bold with this but really very smart … You can't reach 30 million people on NBC anymore."

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☆ Starbucks is teaming up with an Oscar-winning producer to make movies and series
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Where to watch India vs. Pakistan in the USThe India vs. Pakistan match will stream through Willow TV in the US on Sunday at 10:30 a.m. View at FuboWhere to watch India vs. Pakistan in the UKThe India vs. Pakistan match will stream through Sky Sports in the UK. Where to watch India vs. Pakistan in AustraliaThe India vs. Pakistan game will stream through Prime Video in Australia. Where to watch India vs. Pakistan in IndiaThe India vs. Pakistan game, and the rest of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, will stream for free through Disney+ Hotstar in India. How to watch India vs. Pakistan from anywhereIf you'll be traveling away from home during the India vs. Pakistan game and still want to watch it live, you can keep up with any of your subscriptions via a VPN (virtual private network).

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☆ Celine Dion says she’s broken ribs and struggled to sing with rare stiff person syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Celine Dion is sharing details about how difficult her life has become as she lives with stiff person syndrome. The spasms can attack different parts of her body, including her abdomen, spine and ribs, she said. “I have broken ribs at one point because sometimes when it’s very severe, it can break some ribs as well,” the Grammy-winner shared. The disorder is “a rare, progressive syndrome that affects the nervous system, specifically the brain and spinal cord,” according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. That is also the focus of an upcoming documentary, “I Am: Celine Dion,” set to stream on Prime Video on June 25.

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☆ Amazon Prime members now get Grubhub+ for free: Here's how to sign up
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

If you're an Amazon Prime subscriber, food delivery just got a little bit cheaper. The e-tail giant last week announced a new addition to the list of perks that come with its $139 annual membership. In addition to free two-day shipping and access to the Prime Video catalog, subscribers now get free access to Grubhub+. It includes a number of benefits, including lower service fees, 5% credit on pickup orders and $0 delivery fees on orders over $12. Both Prime and non-Prime members will also be able to place Grubhub orders directly on the Amazon app.

☆ Netflix has a key advantage over Amazon in courting advertisers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewScale has been a big part of Amazon's pitch for ads in Prime Video. Amazon doesn't regularly release viewership data, and one commonly heard suspicion is that Prime Video hasn't had any huge, original hits of late. It measures Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and Disney+ in 20 countries across the US, Canada, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Here are some other other findings from Digital i:Netflix and Prime Video have similar viewer demographics, with Prime skewing slightly older. Licensed content makes up about half of viewing across Netflix, Prime Video, and Disney+, with the rest coming from originals.

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☆ 'Heartsick' Jennifer Lopez cancels upcoming summer tour to spend time with family
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewJennifer Lopez has announced her decision to cancel her upcoming North American tour to spend more time with her family, telling her fans she is "devastated" about letting them down. The tour was going to be the singer's first live tour since her "It's My Party" tour in 2019. Dimitri Hakke/Getty ImagesAs Variety noted, by April, the tour had been rebranded to "This Is Me... Live: The Greatest Hits." 👏#JLo #AtlasEnMX pic.twitter.com/r2VX3XsXwi — Glamour Mex y Latam (@GlamourMex) May 23, 2024Lopez's costar, Simu Liu, intervened, responding: "OK, we're not doing that."

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Learn moreThe ICC Men's T20 World Cup kicks off on June 1, bringing a month of the world's best cricket to the United States and West Indies co-hosts. Keep reading to learn how to watch the T20 World Cup from anywhere. Where to watch T20 World Cup in the USThe ICC Men's T20 World Cup will be available to stream through Willow TV in the US. Shop at FuboWhere to watch T20 World Cup in the UKThe ICC Men's T20 World Cup will stream through Sky Sports in the UK. Where to watch T20 World Cup in AustraliaThe ICC Men's T20 World Cup will stream through Prime Video in Australia.

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☆ Amazon is hunting for more brand collaborations with a slew of new exec appointments. Read the full memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewFresh off bringing ads to Prime Video, Amazon is looking for more ways to get brands involved in its original TV shows and films. The company also made several other appointments to develop projects that are funded by or focused on brands and work on integrating ads into Prime Video entertainment. AdvertisementHer future role at Freevee had been the subject of internal speculation after Amazon added advertising to Prime Video. With this in mind, I am pleased to share that Lauren Anderson's remit is expanding to support those efforts for Amazon MGM Studios. Finally, Lauren will continue her oversight of Amazon MGM Studios 1P FAST Programming delivered to Prime Video and Freevee.

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☆ What Happened to Our Ad-Free TV?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Not long ago, streaming TV came with a promise: Sign up, and commercials will be a thing of the past. Netflix rose to streaming dominance in part by luring customers to an ad-free experience. Ads are getting increasingly hard to avoid on streaming services. One by one, Netflix, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max have added 30- and 60-second commercials in exchange for a slightly lower subscription price. And the live sports on those services include built-in commercial breaks no matter what price you pay.

Persons: HBO Max, Max Organizations: Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Disney, Paramount Locations: New York

☆ Celine Dion chronicles her battle back to the stage after stiff person syndrome diagnosis in documentary trailer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Celine Dion knows how powerful love can be. This is especially apparent in the new trailer for her upcoming documentary “I Am: Celine Dion,” in which she showcases how much her love of singing and performing live keeps her going while living with stiff person syndrome, a rare neurological disorder. If I can’t walk, I’ll crawl,” she adds, with tears in her eyes. Dion announced in December 2022 that she was taking time off from professional commitments to focus on her health after revealing her stiff person syndrome diagnosis. “I need my instrument.”“I Am: Celine Dion” will be available to stream on Prime Video on June 25.

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☆ Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough is fighting to keep Graceland. Meet the King of Rock 'n' Roll's extended family.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Keough did all her own singing for the show, proving that musical talent runs in the family. Riley Keough as Daisy and Sam Claflin as Billy in "Daisy Jones & The Six." However, her vocals were so strong that the music supervisor, Frankie Pine, was able to use her live singing during a pivotal scene in the series' eighth episode. "We ended up using so much of her live vocal in that moment," Pine told Business Insider. "Because it was the only way that I could get across the fact that she was out of her mind."

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Keep reading to learn everything you need to know about how to watch Dune Part Two from home. If you've been waiting to watch (or rewatch) Dune Part Two from the comfort of your home, the time has finally come. ET / 12 a.m. PTHow to watch Dune Part Two in the USDune: Part Two will become available to stream in the US on Max on Tuesday, May 21. This is also where you can stream Dune: Part One and the forthcoming Bene Gesserit prequel series, Dune: Prophecy. How to watch Dune Part Two from anywhereIf you'll be traveling outside the US when Dune: Part Two drops, you can access your subscriptions via VPN.

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☆ Tiwa Savage makes her acting debut with ‘Water & Garri’ on Prime Video, and emerges with a new sound
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Lauren Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Despite her extraordinary success in Afrobeats music, Tiwa Savage has long harbored a secret aspiration: to pursue a career in acting. On May 10, her much-anticipated debut film, “Water & Garri,” hit Prime Video, marking her leap into acting. Executive produced by Savage and directed by her long-time music video director Meji Alabi, “Water & Garri” is a collaboration between Everything Savage, Unbound Studios, and JM Films. “It was just to break me out of my shell, to break me out of Tiwa Savage and just empty me out – and then just allow me to be or embody like a whole different character,” she added. “I feel like I’ve been boxed to a certain sound because I’ve done it for over 10 years,” Savage said.

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We'll show you everything you need to know about how to watch the Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty live stream. She played her first official WNBA game on Tuesday, which saw the Indiana Fever lose to the Connecticut Sun 71-92. 1 draft pick in 2016, when the Indiana Fever and New York Liberty compete on Thursday. Keep reading to learn how to watch the Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty game. ET / 12 a.m. GMT / 7 a.m. AWSTHow to watch Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty in the USThe Indiana Fever vs. New York Liberty game will live stream on Prime Video on Thursday, May 16 at 7 p.m.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Breanna Stewart, Clark, Stewart, we've, ExpressVPN, it's Organizations: Business, Indiana Fever's, Indiana Fever, New York Liberty, Iowa, Indiana, Connecticut Sun, WNBA, Seattle Storm, Amazon, Amazon Prime Locations: Connecticut

☆ How Tubi grabs Gen Z viewers by tapping into its fan base, multicultural programming, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

TubiHow Tubi found a Gen-Z audienceTubi, which was acquired by Fox in 2020 for $440 million, didn't deliberately aim at Gen Z when it started in 2014. Because Gen Z spends so much time on social media, they're used to entertainment being free. "Gen Z is orienting themselves around shared interests, subculture interests. The plan is to turn fans into promotors, recognizing that Gen Z is heavily influenced by their friends' recommendations; the initiative is in beta. My thesis is not that people are going to cancel their Netflix subscriptions and go running to Tubi," Parlapiano said.

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☆ Amazon's appearance at Upfronts highlights push beyond digital ads and into traditional media
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

But it's no longer just about digital ad dollars, and Amazon's inaugural presence at this year's Upfronts events is the clearest indication that the e-commerce giant is prepared to take on traditional media. Amazon's Prime Video and other streamers would historically be featured at Newfronts, which is digital media's take on Upfronts. This year, they're projected to spend roughly $18.8 billion on traditional TV ads during Upfronts, an increase of 1% from a year earlier, according to eMarketer. 1 question all of you asked was, 'When are you going to show ads on Prime Video?'" He showed how the business has evolved to include digital video ads on Prime Video.

Persons: they're, Cowen, Alan Moss, we've, Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Paul Kotas, We've, Kotas, we're, — CNBC's Lillian Rizzo, Alex Sherman Organizations: Meta, Google, Amazon, Disney, Comcast, Netflix, Google's YouTube, Prime, Revenue, National Football League, CNBC Locations: Amazon, U.S

☆ 'The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power' season 2 arrives this summer. Here's everything we know so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Warning: Spoilers ahead for "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" season one. The season two trailer shows Sauron (Charlie Vickers) causing chaos in Middle-earth. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSauron is making his return to Middle-earth in the second season of "The Lord of The Rings: The Rings of Power", where the Dark Lord will be front and center. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Charlie Vickers, —, Galadriel Organizations: Amazon Prime, Service, Business

☆ A new era of heartthrob is here, and Nicholas Galitzine is its poster boy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Galitzine's sexuality-spanning filmography is unique in that it's been pretty evenly split between gay and straight roles. Galitzine's focus on multi-dimensional characters makes him the heartthrob Gen Z wants and needsNicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." StarzIt's remarkable that Galitzine has effectively built his career playing a number of commercial gay roles when it used to be true that "playing gay" could destroy an actor's career. On the flip side, there's a certain amount of discomfort with Galitzine, who has said he identifies as straight, playing queer roles. But it's clear he'll still keep playing roles across the spectrum of sexuality.

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We've scoured all of the options to find you the most up-to-date information on how to watch WNBA games from wherever you are. How to watch 2024 WNBA games in the USThe 2024 WBNA games will be shown across various networks and streaming services, including ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN3, ION, NBA TV, Prime Video, ABC, CBS, and CBS Sports. For those without cable, you can catch the games through a combination of streaming services or live TV packages. We've also located one live TV streaming service that should be able to get you almost every single game this season. Shop at SlingFubo is another live TV streaming alternative, which will get you almost every WNBA game this season.

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