Miller Sanford The Olympic rings are mounted on the Eiffel Tower on June 7 in Paris. (Thomas Padilla / Associated Press) NBCUniversal launched its Peacock streaming service in 2020 with the hope that the Summer Olympics would make it a must-have. It didn’t quite work out that way. And in the age of social media, consumers let … Read more
There are “some incredible stories” among the people who have been helped in the program, says director Sam Watts before an event bringing together some of those who have made the initiative possible. Things turned around for Sékou Doumbouya when he was put in touch with the Welcome Hall Mission and assessed as a candidate … Read more
David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, arrives at the premiere of “The Flash” on June 12, 2023, at Ovation Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Jordan Strauss / Invision / AP) David Zaslav didn’t expect it to be this difficult. Two and a half years ago, the veteran TV executive brimmed with confidence and … Read more
Marriage may have mellowed the superstar comic, but not on stage. He’ll give a free outdoor performance Saturday at Place des Festivals. Dane Cook performs during a Just for Laughs gala at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier of Place des Arts in 2013. “I actually think we’re in a comedy resurgence now. I’m again hearing comics saying anything … Read more
People take a photograph in front of the Olympic rings at Paris City Hall. (Aurelien Morissard / Associated Press) 1 Saturday’s live TV broadcasts unless noted (subject to change). All events stream live on Peacock or NBCOlympics.com with a streaming or cable login. Paris Extra 1 and Paris Extra 2 are temporary channels available on … Read more
U.S. gymnast Jade Carey performs on the beam during podium training ahead of the 2024 Olympics in Paris Thursday. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) It’s finally time for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. I’m John Cherwa and I will not be among the 10,500 who will take a boat trip down the Seine … Read more
Bette Midler and Martin von Haselberg have been married for 40 years (Picture: Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images) Bette Midler and her husband Martin von Haselberg have slept in separate bedrooms for 40 years. The 78-year-old Hocus Pocus star tied the knot with the actor back in 1984 after knowing each other for … Read more
“It was fun,” Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw said of his return Thursday. “Definitely some things you can get better at, but overall it was a good day, and I can build off it.” (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) 1 Clayton Kershaw was crumbling again. It was real. It was happening. It was October in … Read more
‘Our consumers … want easy, shoppable interactions from wherever they are. So, I think we’re going to see a lot of shifts to that’ Publicis Media Canada Chief Strategy and Data Officer David Rusli: “It’s important to have a really solid data strategy as well as a really solid way of executing marketing campaigns that … Read more
Jessica Bartley is tasked with making sure Team USA’s 529 Olympic and Paralympic athletes are in top mental form when they compete in Paris. (Brittainy Newman / Associated Press) Your morning jog or weekly basketball game may not take place on an Olympic stage, but you can use Team USA’s techniques to get the most … Read more
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