TIMEAfter the jaw-dropping success of The Lego Movie—which has raked in $280.5 million worldwide since its release three weeks ago—Warner Bros. has made moves to turn another beloved franchise into a movie by buying the…
Quad City lawmakers want subsidies for Washington DC flightThe SouthernDemocratic state Reps. Pat Verschoore of Milan and Mike Smiddy of Hillsdale have introduced legislation designed to funnel $1.5 million in state dollars to an airline…
New York TimesKepler’s view of the sky taken in 2009. Its mission was to hunt for exoplanets among the approximately 4.5 million stars pictured here. Credit NASA/Ames/JPL-Caltech. the main story. the main story. the …Kepler…
Evening StandardA suspected member of a notorious North London gang was arrested in his £2.5 million Clerkenwell townhouse today as 200 Met officers burst into 25 addresses in the capital and Home Counties. The man…
ESPNGLENDALE, Ariz. — The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the signing of Cuban shortstop Erisbel Arruebarrena to a five-year contract Saturday. The deal will pay Arruebarrena $25 million, according to a source, which includes a reported…
GlobalPostThe movie based on the popular kids’ toys has raked in $142.8 million since its debut, including $49.8 million over three days or $62.5 million including the Monday Presidents’ Day holiday, box office tracker Exhibitor…
Roundtable: Chris Christie, Ted Nugent, and the return of Kathleen WilleyCNN (blog)(CNN) – Sure, Governor Chris Christie still mired in scandal back in New Jersey, but that hasn’t stopped him from making it rain for…
Sony sells 5.3 million Playstation consoles, exceeds full-year targetReuters CanadaTOKYO (Reuters) – Sony Corp said it has sold 5.3 million Playstation 4 game consoles as of February 8, surpassing its full-year target ahead of its…
New York TimesLinebacker Terrell Suggs signed a four-year extension with the Ravens on Monday that saves them salary-cap room and puts him in a position to finish his career in Baltimore. Suggs, 31, had a…
Box Office: ‘Lego Movie‘ Improves on Sunday Estimates with $63.5 Million in …VarietyWarner Bros. is estimating a better-than-expected President’s Day for box office champ, “The Lego Movie,” with the film’s four-day projection at $63.5 million,…
RopeofSilicon.comThe RoboCop remake didn’t light the box office on fire, but it’s doing moderately well following its Wednesday opening. After a slow start, bringing in only $4.9 million on Wednesday and Thursday, the film brought…
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The Augusta ChroniclePHOENIX, Ariz. — The Arizona Diamondbacks and Bronson Arroyo have agreed on a two-year, $23.5 million contract with a club option for a third. Photos. Former Cincinnati Reds starter Bronson Arroyo has signed…
TV3.ieThe ‘Story of My Life’ hitmaker decided to see his new girlfriend at her father Bruce’s £5 million clifftop mansion yesterday (01.02.14) so they could spend some ”quality time together”. A source told the Sunday…
Los Angeles Independent… Punk. , or maybe it was the Beatles. (Actually, it was probably both.) The Grammy Awards attracted 28.5 million viewers to CBS on Sunday night, which is essentially a modern-day record for…
New York Daily NewsKhloe Kardashian has sold the home she once shared with estranged husband Lamar Odom for quite the profit. According to TMZ, “Big Bang Theory” star and newlywed Kaley Cuoco has reportedly purchased…
Business StandardReality TV star Kim Kardashian says she is planning to exchange vows with her rapper fiance Kanye West this year. The 33-year-old socialite hopes that her wedding takes place in Paris as the city…
USA TODAYSeattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman earned the kind of exposure money can’t buy with his play and his antics at the end of last weekend’s NFC Championship Game. The NFL is taking a little…
SI.comWhen you bothered to think about Seattle, you probably thought about Starbucks, grunge music and endless rain. Now these Seahawks—Pete Carroll, Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman & Co.—are making up for all those times our city…
MLB.comDETROIT — The Tigers are still looking for a long-term agreement with American League Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer to avoid free agency next winter. For now, at least, they’ll settle for avoiding arbitration…
‘Duck Dynasty’ Ratings Are Down Dramatically From Last SeasonHuffington PostFans no longer give a quack about “Duck Dynasty.” TV Line reports that 8.5 million people tuned in for the fifth season premiere of “Duck Dynasty”…
Daily MailWednesday night’s Season 5 premiere of the A&E reality TV show attracted just 8.5 million viewers – a 28 per cent drop compared to last season’s opener. The shock data snaps a streak of…
Entertainment WeeklyThough Duck Dynasty was expected by some to return to its biggest ratings yet after its huge controversy last month, the Louisiana-based reality show returned to lower viewership than its previous two premieres. Wednesday…
Washington PostNEW YORK — Nielsen says “Duck Dynasty” drew 8.5 million viewers for its fifth-season premiere. That audience was slightly higher than for October’s fourth-season finale of the A&E reality show. But last summer, 12…
USA TODAYApple is in hot water over what are dubbed as “in-app” purchases. Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that Apple will pay back roughly $32.5 million to users for unauthorized purchases. Loading… Post to…
Washington PostThe federal government on Wednesday said Apple has agreed to pay at least $32.5 million in refunds to parents who didn’t authorize hefty purchases racked up by their children on their iPhones and iPads….
Washington PostJanuary 16, 2014 3:40 AM EST — Apple will refund consumers at least $32.5 million – settling Federal Trade Commission charges about in-app purchases by kids without their parents’ consent. Edith Ramirez, FTC Chairwoman:…
RTT NewsTechnology giant Apple Inc. (AAPL: Quote) has agreed to provide full refunds to consumers, paying at least $32.5 million, to settle a Federal Trade Commission complaint that the company billed consumers for millions of…
GameSpotApple to pay at least $32.5 million to refund kids’ in-app purchases. iPod company agrees to provide full refunds to thousands of consumers to settle Federal Trade Commission complaint related to video game microtransactions. by…
San Francisco Chronicle(Updates with Cook e-mail to employees in 11th paragraph.) Jan. 15 (Bloomberg) — Apple Inc. said it would refund at least $32.5 million to consumers to settle a U.S. Federal Trade Commission complaint…
USA TODAYApple has reached a $32.5 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over unauthorized purchases made within smartphone and tablet apps. The settlement requires Apple — maker of the iPad and iPhone — to…
MiamiHerald.comAUSTIN, Texas — University of Texas regents have approved new football coach Charlie Strong’s five-year contract worth more than $25 million. Strong will be paid $5 million in the first year, with an annual $100,000…
USA TODAYThe true story of a military mission gone awry collected $38.5 million, according to studio estimates from box office trackers Rentrak. While the movie opened in limited release on Christmas Day, the Mark Wahlberg…
Lovie Smith became the new head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and just a scant three days after this bloggers epic rant about how Smth should not be the 2014 token black interview that…
USA TODAYThe Cleveland Cavaliers have suspended Andrew Bynum indefinitely for conduct detrimental to the team, general manager Chris Grant announced Saturday. Cleveland signed Bynum to a two-year, $24.5 million contract this summer despite the former…
USA TODAYTOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister will visit Yasukuni war shrine Thursday in a move sure to infuriate China and South Korea. Japanese media reported that Abe will visit the shrine that honors 2.5…
USA TODAYThe Dallas Cowboys were planning for a day like this when they signed Kyle Orton to a three-year, $10.5 million contract to be their backup quarterback in March 2012. Well, not exactly like this…
Wall Street JournalWalt Disney Co. Chief Executive Robert Iger’s compensation declined 15% in the fiscal year ended Sept. 28 to $34.3 million, according to a regulatory filing. Mr. Iger’s cash bonus fell to $13.57 million,…
BusinessweekIan McKellen as Gandalf in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Photographer: Mark Pokorny/Warner Bros. Pictures/Everett Collection. “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug” collected $31.5 million for Time Warner Inc. (TWX:US) and MGM Holdings Inc.Weekend…
USA TODAYRon Burgundy kept it classy, but Smaug kept it desolate. The fire-breathing dragon of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug held off Will Ferrell’s parody news team from Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, topping…
Los Angeles TimesThe Angels have agreed to terms with Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract to be their designated hitter. The contract would be worth $2.75 million, with incentive bonuses that could increase the value…
Chicago TribuneThe Bears paid Jason Campbell $3.5 million last year to be Jay Cutler’s backup. Campbell, the Browns’ starter Sunday in Cleveland, had 70 career starts and the market for backups, at the time, was…
MiamiHerald.com(SportsNetwork.com) – The Detroit Tigers and pitcher Joba Chamberlain have reportedly agreed to a contract. According to Fox Sports and ESPN, Chamberlain will sign a one-year deal worth $2.5 million. Chamberlain spent his entire seven-year…
USA TODAYCritics weren’t so kind, but NBC’s three-hour live broadcast of The Sound of Music was a ratings hit. Final Nielsen figures show 18.6 million viewers tuned in, the network’s biggest Thursday audience (excluding football)…
USA TODAYBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist returned to form on Thursday night. Lundqvist made 27 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, one…
USA TODAYNew York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist returns to action tonight a wealthier man with a seven-year, $59.5 million extension that will make him the NHL’s highest-paid goaltender. As we reported yesterday, beginning next season,…
FortuneScreen Shot 2013-12-02 at 10.22.20 PM FORTUNE — The attached screen grab comes from a website registered by a subsidiary of China Mobile Limited (CHL) in Suzhou, a city of 5 million just west of…
Entertainment Weekly (blog)Stomachs weren’t the only thing full over Thanksgiving weekend — so were movie theaters showing The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The film pulled in a terrific $110.1 million over the Wednesday-to-Sunday period —…
Los Angeles TimesBlack Friday arrived at the box office this Thanksgiving weekend with moviegoers showing sustained appetite for leftovers. In its second weekend in theaters, “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” is on a course to…
San Francisco ChronicleThe Giants on Friday announced their tentative deal to re-sign starter Ryan Vogelsong, apparently ending their quest to complete the 2014 rotation. Sources said the contract, which does not become official until Vogelsong…
Nikke Finke is the legendary Hollywood business blogger and creator of Deadline.com who’s broke many a story about the doings of executives in Tinsel Town over the years. Over that time of scoops and battles…
Jadeveon Clowney Not 2014 NFL Draft 1st Pick In 1st Round After 2013 Season Jadeveon Clowney, the South Carolina Gamecocks Student and Defensive End, reached the top of the charts of many NFL Draft watchers…
Chevron Richmond announced the start of a $15.5 million Community Revitalization Initiative, a five-year plan to stimulate the city’s economy by creating jobs, encouraging small business development and expanding job training opportunities. Speaking at held…
San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane today said, nearing the third anniversary of one of the worst natural gas pipeline disaster in U.S. history, that as his community continues to heal and rebuild, San Bruno, California…
Pinewood Studios, the UK-based home of the James Bond movie series, which is the longest running in film history, is poised to move production of its latest entry, tentatively called “Bond 24,” out of Britain,…
California State Controller John Chiang has dropped what looks like a legal bomb on the City of Oakland. What I wrote in the last blog post (where the State’s full report is included) was: “The…
Tony Earley, the PG&E Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, who’s name could be the start of a hip-hop song that goes “Tony Earley. Tony Earley. Tony Earley” is totally wrong when he says that the…
Weeks after City of San Bruno officials raised serious concerns about the ongoing turmoil within the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration…
The SFO Museum is a setup and an organization within San Francisco International Airport that features the work of local artists. Recology Artist in Residence Exhibit at the San Francisco International Airport Terminal 3 from…
The current Google Trends are Lil Snupe, Miley Cyrus, College Board, Xbox, Shailene Woodley, Publix , and John McAfee. This is a dramatic change from last night, when James Gandolfini was not only number one,…
