Sony buys Michael Jackson stake in music venture for $750 million

Sony Corp. has reached an agreement with the estate of Michael Jackson to acquire the late music star's interest in their joint music business for $750 million. Terms of the deal call for Sony to pay $733 million for Jackson's 50% stake in Sony/ATV...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Beats Guardians At Box Office


While USA Today was shocked that the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles beat out Guardians of the Galaxy, most millennials aren't that surprised. Growing up, Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael and...

Guardians of the Galaxy Opens With $94 Million, Blitzes Lucy and Hercules


In an unsurprising bit of news, Marvel Studio's Guardians of the Galaxy broke records during its open weekend with a U.S. debut of $94 million and an international $66.4 million in 42 territories....

George Clooney Worries About Daily Mail ‘Bleeding Into American Press’


British daily rag Daily Mail learned a lesson or two about humanitarian George Clooney's need to take down a bad guy, or bad press, when necessary.Variety's David S. Cohen recalled a phone interview...