Warner Bros. Discovery has informed the NBA that it will match the offer from Amazon Prime Video to air games.
Turner Sports plans to continue its longstanding partnership with the NBA. Warner Bros. Discovery made the decision to match Amazon Prime Video’s $1.8 billion per year offer on Monday. Turner has held an NBA package since 1984, and NBA games have been broadcast on TNT since the network’s launch in 1988. The NBA’s Board of Governors approved the league’s 11-year media rights deals with Disney, NBC, and Amazon Prime Video at a meeting in Las Vegas last Tuesday. WBD received all three contracts on Wednesday, starting the five-day countdown to decide whether to match. An NBA spokesperson stated that the league is currently reviewing the matching offer.
There is a growing demand on social media for Maya Rudolph to reprise her role as Kamala Harris on ‘SNL’.
Speculation is high regarding Maya Rudolph’s return as Vice President Kamala Harris on “Saturday Night Live” following President Joe Biden’s announcement. Despite her busy acting schedule and recent Emmy nominations, fans hope to see her back on the show where she portrayed Harris during the 2020 presidential election cycle. Rudolph won an Emmy for one of her appearances as Harris. The 50th season of “SNL” is set to begin on September 28, although discussions about Rudolph’s return are deemed premature as the show is currently on hiatus.
Most airlines, with the exception of one, are recovering from the CrowdStrike tech outage, prompting federal attention.
Delta Air Lines continues to struggle to recover from the tech outage, resulting in over 700 flight cancellations on Monday and a total of more than 5,500 cancellations since the outage began on Friday. The company’s performance has drawn scrutiny from the federal government, with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg addressing the cancellations with Delta CEO Ed Bastian. Buttigieg expects Delta to provide quick refunds and cover expenses such as hotels and meals for stranded customers due to ongoing cancellations.
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops, has passed away at the age of 88.
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, a founding member of the legendary Motown group Four Tops, has died at the age of 88. Alongside lead singer Levi Stubbs, Renaldo “Obie” Benson, and Lawrence Payton, the Four Tops achieved great success in the 1960s with hits like “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)” and “Reach Out I’ll Be There.” Their songs often told stories of love, heartbreak, and longing, leaving a lasting impact on the music industry.
Eminem’s latest album has ended Taylor Swift’s historic reign at No. 1, maintaining Stevie Wonder’s record.
Eminem’s 12th studio album, “The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce),” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, displacing Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” after 12 weeks. While Swift tied the record for consecutive weeks at No. 1 with Whitney Houston and Morgan Wallen, Stevie Wonder’s “Songs in the Key of Life” still holds the record for spending 13 weeks at No. 1.
A man who dubbed himself the ‘Wolf of Airbnb’ has been sentenced to over four years in prison for defrauding landlords.
Konrad Bicher, also known as the “Wolf of Airbnb,” has been sentenced to four years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud. Bicher operated multiple Manhattan apartments as illegal “mini-hotels,” using the pandemic as an excuse to avoid paying landlords. His actions resulted in a significant financial impact on property owners and violated federal regulations.
The US government is investigating complaints of engine stalling in some Jeep and Ram vehicles.
The US auto safety regulators are looking into reports of power loss, uncontrolled gear shifting, and engine stalling in approximately 150,000 Ram pickups and Jeep Wagoneer SUVs manufactured by Stellantis in 2022. Owners have reported incidents of engines shutting down, particularly at low speeds, with difficulties in restarting. Stellantis is cooperating with the investigation to determine the cause of these incidents.
A defamation lawsuit against Fox News by a former member of a disinformation board has been dismissed by a federal judge.
A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News filed by Nina Jankowicz, who served on a US government media disinformation board. The lawsuit alleged defamation by Fox News, leading to online attacks and threats against Jankowicz. The disinformation board was dissolved shortly after its launch, with Jankowicz’s resignation accepted amid political controversy. Fox News characterized the lawsuit as politically motivated.
The Baseball Hall of Fame has inducted Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, and Jim Leyland.
The latest inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are Adrian Beltré, Joe Mauer, Todd Helton, and Jim Leyland. Beltré received 95.1% of the vote in his first year of eligibility, followed by Helton with 79.7% in his sixth year and Mauer with 76.1% in his debut year. Leyland was elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano has been arrested on charges of video voyeurism.
LSU cornerback Javien Toviano has surrendered to authorities in East Baton Rouge Parish on charges of video voyeurism. The 19-year-old college athlete from Texas is accused of recording intimate encounters without consent using a hidden camera. LSU has suspended Toviano from all team activities, and the football player’s future remains uncertain as the legal process unfolds.
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