Below is a summary of current entertainment news.
Kim Kardashian receives a monthly child support payment of $200,000 from Ye – media
Kim Kardashian and Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, have reached a divorce settlement that includes joint custody of their four children and the division of their real estate assets, media reports said Tuesday. Although they will have joint custody of their children, ages 3, 4, 6 and 9, Kardashian will receive $200,000 a month in child support because they will spend most of their time with her, the New York Post reported .
Taylor Swift ticket issues prompt call for FTC bot inquiry
US lawmakers on Tuesday pressed the Federal Trade Commission to enforce a 2016 law against ticket scalpers who use bots after Ticketmaster blamed software for problems selling tickets for pop superstar Taylor Swift’s upcoming tour. Ticketmaster canceled planned general ticket sales for Swift’s 2023 US concert tour, her first in five years, earlier this month as 3.5 billion ticket requests from fans, bots and scalpers have overwhelmed the website.
Thousands flock to the Singapore Anime Festival after a long COVID hiatus
Thousands of cosplayers and anime fans flocked to the annual Asia Anime Festival (AFA) in Singapore over the weekend, which was held for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than two years ago. The three-day convention celebrates all things Japanese pop culture.
Disney warns that the restructuring could result in impairment charges
Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday it anticipates organizational and operational changes at the company that could result in impairment charges, according to a regulatory filing. The changes follow the return of Bob Iger as Disney’s chief executive.
AMC Networks CEO Exits After Short Term; plans to cut 20% of US jobs
AMC Networks said its chief executive has stepped down, less than three months after taking the job, and that it will cut about 20 percent of its U.S. workforce as it faces industry pressures and an economic provocative. Shares of the cable network, home to hit shows like “Mad Men” and “The Walking Dead,” fell 4.4 percent on Tuesday.
Caregiver Complaint: How to Manage the Costs of Caregiving
You may know PJ Byrne from the movies, most likely as one of the fast-living brokers alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street. But these days Byrne’s most important role is closer to home: that of son and caregiver.
Will Smith on Chris Rock’s Oscar slap: ‘I lost it’
Actor Will Smith has addressed the shocking moment he slapped and shouted a profanity at comedian Chris Rock for joking about his wife’s hairstyle at this year’s Oscars, saying “I lost it” and that he understood if some people didn’t are still ready to see his new movie. . Appearing on TV’s “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” Monday night to promote his new film, “Emancipation,” the actor recalled the incident that overshadowed the Hollywood awards ceremony last March.
(With contributions from agencies.)