Amazon Beats Wall Street Q1 Forecasts As Advertising Growth Continues Apace

When Britain’s Got Talent star Francine Lewis stormed onto our screens all the way back in 2013, it was clear from the very beginning that viewers were witnessing the birth of a superstar. Building on her existing career of working the 90s TV circuit, the 48 year old comedian left the nation in stitches with her flawless impersonations of Holly Willoughby, Katie Price and Cheryl Tweedy, with judge Simon Cowell instantly declaring her “a star” there and then. Effortlessly progressing through the competition, victory was almost within touching distance when Francine made it all the way to the 2013 final, but she was sadly pipped to the post by Hungarian shadow theatre group Attraction.

Oppenheimer‘s dominance of awards season proved that it was one of the biggest movies of 2023. That’s thanks in large part to the star-studded (and very wealthy) cast that starred in it.

Morgan Wallen is headlining two back-to-back nights at East Rutherford, NJ’s MetLife Stadium along with special guests Parker McCollum, Lauren Watkins, Nate Smith.As fans may recall, these shows were originally supposed to take place back in 2023 but Wallen had to postpone due to a six-week vocal rest mid-tour.Now that he’s back on the road, the bad boy of country has regularly performed 22-24 songs at all ‘One Night At A Time World Tour’ concerts including hits like “’98 Braves,” “Last Night” and “You Proof.”For fans who have yet to secure seats, we’re happy to report last-minute tickets are available.Based on our findings, the lowest price we could find for the two MetLife nights was $144 before fees on Vivid Seats at the time of publication.Floor seats start at $323 before fees.Still need more details?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Morgan Wallen’s MetLife Stadium concerts below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A breakdown of all the best ticket prices by section at Lucas Oil Stadium for the two concerts can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

Post Malone and Morgan Wallen have announced that their collaborative single ‘I Had Some Help’ will be released next week (May 10).The two premiered the song during Wallen’s headline set at Stagecoach Festival last Sunday (April 28), when Malone joined him as a guest for the song’s live debut.Malone had also previewed the song with a 17-second clip beforehand, and now, in a joint Instagram post, the duo have confirmed that the single will get an official release in the coming days.A post shared by @postmaloneCheck out some fan-captured footage of the song’s debut performance at Stagecoach below:Malone also played his own set at Stagecoach, made up entirely of fan-requested covers of country classics. He was joined by Dwight Yoakam and Brad Paisley during the set, and played songs by Geroge Strait, Tim McGraw and Vince Gill.He has been teasing the move towards the country genre for a while, playing a cover of Hank Willliams’ ‘Honky Tonk Blues’ during a surprise show in Nashville earlier this month.Back in 2022, Malone told Howard Stern that he had been considering the shift in style.

Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace are back home in California.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amazon raked in $11.82 billion in ad revenue for the first quarter of 2024, topping analyst expectations, fueled by the ecommerce giant’s move to serve advertising by default in Prime Video in multiple markets. Advertising sales for the quarter were up 24% year over year and marked a new Q1 record. The revenue beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter of $11.7 billion, according to StreetAccount.

George Cheeks, Brian Robbins and Chris McCarthy, the Paramount Global executives chosen to occupy the Office of the CEO as a replacement for the departing Bob Bakish, sought to reassure Wall Street on Monday that they have a plan.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Morgan Wallen and Post Malone have been teasing a joint single, and the two singers premiered the new song, “I Had Some Help,” in a duet performance during Wallen’s headlining set at the Stagecoach festival in California Sunday night. The new song, “I Had Some Help,” is a drinking-buddies anthem and includes the key lyrics “I had some help / It ain’t like I can make this kind of mess all by myself / Don’t act like you ain’t help me pull that bottle off the shelf / Been deep in every weekend, if you couldn’t tell / They say teamwork makes the dream work / Hell, I had some help.” No official announcements have been made about the single, much less a release date.

Britain's Got Talent returned with a bang last week and pulled in some record-breaking viewing figures, and Kerry Katona was amongst those who couldn't get enough of the talent show. While the former Atomic Kitten star was delighted the competition was back, there was one thing that didn't hit the mark for Kerry, and that was the judging panel.

MasterChef star Gregg Wallace has shared the adorable gift he bought for his son's birthday.The 59 year old shares five year old Sid with his wife, Anne-Marie Sterpini, 37, who he wed in 2016.The TV judge has previously spoken about how Sid has been diagnosed as autistic, and revealed some of the challenges the family faces dealing with the non-verbal little boy. But now, as the Wallace family mark a huge milestone by welcoming a new member to care for - a guinea pig - Gregg took to Instagram to share that he had gifted his son the adorable Peruvian rodent for his birthday. He posted a picture of Anne-Marie crouched next to a spacious two-level indoor hutch with an attached run for their furry friend to exercise in.

Top movie theater circuit AMC Entertainment offered investors a preview of its first-quarter financial results late Friday, with key metrics coming in ahead of Wall Street expectations.

Earlier this month, MasterChef embarked on its 20th season, with Gregg Wallace and John Torode returning to judge the next batch of culinary stars. As the competition returned, John and Gregg have started judging a plethora of amateur cooks as they battle it out through multiple gruelling heats. But Gregg, who ensures he watches every episode, couldn't help but snap at a contestant after they served him an under cooked dish during Thursday's show.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor YouTube keeps eating up more share of the advertising pie: The Google-owned video giant posted $8.1 billion in ad sales for the first quarter of 2024, its highest Q1 total to date. The figure for YouTube ad sales, up 21% year over year, was announced as part of parent company Alphabet’s Q1 earnings. Wall Street analysts expected YouTube’s ad revenue for Q1 to come in at $7.72 billion, according to StreetAccount.

Jennifer Maas TV Business Writer Roku reported its first-quarter 2024 earnings Thursday, revealing the company reached 81.6 million active accounts, an increase of 1.6 million from the previous quarter, and streaming hours rose to 30.8 billion, up from 29.1 million in Q4 2023. Wall Street forecast a loss per share of 61 cents on $848.62 million in revenue, according to analyst consensus data provided by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv. Roku reported adjusted loss per share of 35 cents on $882 million in revenue (+19% year over year).

Imax more than hit its Q1 numbers with $79 million in revenue last quarter (down 9%) and a solid earnings bump thanks in large part to its run with Dune: Part 2, a blockbuster amid a slow quarter for big releases. The box office was offset in part by a dip in new Imax systems sales.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Imax fans turned up in droves to see “Dune 2” on the really big screen, helping the company top analyst earnings estimates for the first quarter of 2024. Despite the sandworm bump, it was a tough compare with the year-ago period when Imax benefited from the blockbuster success of “Avatar: The Way of Water” in 2023 to deliver its highest-grossing Q1 to date.

Comcast reported first quarter results that outpaced Wall Street expectations, with Peacock reaching 34 million subscribers but posting higher programming costs.

Chris Pratt suited up for another day on the set of his upcoming movie Mercy!

WNBA’s Kelsey Plum and New York Giants tight end Darren Waller are divorcing.

Stagecoach Country Music Festival gallops back to Indio, CA’s Empire Polo Field for three days of singalong anthems, cowboy boots and honky tonk good times.Headliners at this year’s festivities include Morgan Wallen, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Willie Nelson and Jelly Roll.They’ll be joined by fellow big names Elle King, Dwight Yoakam, Bailey Zimmerman, Hardy and Clint Black.Post Malone will also be on hand to perform a special set made up of country covers as well.Rounding out the impressive bill are iconic non-country acts like Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Beach Boys, ’00s hitmakers Nickelback, party-starting Diplo, Hip-Hop hero Wiz Khalifa and R&B sensation Leon Bridges.In total, 53 (!) acts are scheduled to grace the Stagecoach stages over the long three-day weekend. That being said, it should also be noted there are rumors Beyoncé may make a surprise performance on the heels of the release of her hugely successful country album “Cowboy Carter.”Want to go?For those that haven’t lasso’d up their tickets yet, it isn’t too late to wrangle them into your inbox at the last minute.They will cost you, though.At the time of publication, three-day general admission passes start at $420 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes can be roped in for $439 before fees.Yes, you read that right.