Some of Craig Gordon's new Hearts teammates have caught a glimpse of the keeper doing his thing since his return to training and have been blown away.
05.09.2023 - 23:07 / deadline.com
Liberty Strategic Capital, a private equity fund led by former Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin, has acquired a hefty 5.5% stake in Lionsgate at a strategically sensitive moment for the company as it prepares to close a $500 million acquisition of eOne and plans to split up its studio and streaming businesses.
Lionsgate declined to comment on the news, revealed in an SEC filling this afternoon, that Liberty 77 Fund (a buyout fund operating by Liberty Strategic Capital) purchased 4,594,863 shares of Lionsgate in several dozen transactions between Aug. 10 and Aug. 30 at a price ranging from just over $7 a share to $7.46.77
The filng hints that the long-gestating separation of Lionsgate and Starz, which the company said last month it expects to complete in the first quarter of 2024, may have prompted the move. It noted that Lionsgate “has publicly proposed a spin-off of its studio business as a separate public company.”
Mnuchin served as the 77th Secretary of the Treasury under former president Donald Trump from February of 2017 through January of 2021. He launched Liberty Strategic Capital that year. The firm’s site says it focused on technology, financial services/Fintech, and “new content.”
The document said the new stakeholder may contact other shareholders, management and board members of Lionsgate with “suggestions or proposals” on a wide range of issues — “including a potential investment by the Reporting Persons in a spin-off of the Issuer’s studio business or other restructuring, assets and liabilities, business and financing alternatives, the composition of the board of directors and such other matters as the Reporting Persons may deem relevant to their investment in the Issuer.”
“The Issuer has
Some of Craig Gordon's new Hearts teammates have caught a glimpse of the keeper doing his thing since his return to training and have been blown away.
Steven J. Horowitz Indie singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens has revealed that he is learning how to walk again after being diagnosed with the rare Guillain-Barré syndrome, a neurological disorder where the body’s immune system attacks a portion of the peripheral nervous system. In a lengthy post on Tumblr, his social media platform of choice, Stevens explained that he’s been out of the promotional cycle for his upcoming album “Javelin,” releasing Oct.
There is a lot of confusion surrounding Marvel Studios’ upcoming series, “Daredevil: Born Again.” Is it a continuation of the Netflix series? If not, why have the same actors in the roles? Marvel has been a bit vague on the details, but fans aren’t the only ones a bit frustrated by the lack of clarity regarding the idea behind ‘Born Again.’ Is it a reboot? Is it a revival? Continue reading Steven DeKnight Calls Out “Old Disney Scam” To Avoid Contract Payments For “Daredevil: Born Again” Reboot at The Playlist.
Steven DeKnight, showrunner on Netflix’s Marvel Daredevil series, calls the upcoming Disney+ series “an old Disney scam” that will keep the Netflix series creatives from getting what is due to them financially.
James Bond director Martin Campbell has said he was sceptical of Daniel Craig playing the role of 007.Campbell directed 2006’s Casino Royale, which was Craig’s first film in the role after taking over from Pierce Brosnan.Speaking to The Express, Campbell explained why he was a little hesitant to cast the actor in the legendary role, largely owing to his physical differences from previous Bonds.“My only reticence with Daniel… he was really a superb actor, there’s no doubt about that… it was the fact that with people like Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan was that they were all traditional looking Bonds,” Campbell said. “All handsome guys, all sexy, all very attractive to women and so forth.“Daniel was obviously tougher and ruggeder, but he wasn’t a traditional handsome guy,” he added.
Delighted Stevie Naismith has insisted Hearts have hit the reset and are ready to start pushing in the Premiership.
Hold on to your hats, country fans. The performers are set for the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards this month.
Eddie Alcazar’s latest movie, “Divinity,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year and had many varied, sometimes puzzled, but dazzled, reactions. Alcazar is no stranger to giving viewers unique moviegoing experiences, and it seems like “Divinity” will be his most ambitious piece of work yet.
Aerosmith has postponed six concerts planned for this month until January and February 2024 due to vocal cord damage suffered by lead singer Steven Tyler over the weekend.
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announced on the band’s Instagram on Monday, announcing that six cities will have to wait to say their final goodbyes to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers.Tyler, 75, said the band would need to “postpone a few dates” so they could “come back and give [fans] the performance [they] deserve.”Shows in Toronto (Sept. 12), Chicago (Sept.
Aerosmith have been forced to postpone a portion of their farewell tour after frontman Steven Tyler sustained a vocal cord injury.The rock band kicked off the extensive run of North American dates – dubbed ‘Peace Out’ – in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 2, and they’ve since played gigs in Pittsburgh and Elmont.The tour was due to resume in Toronto today (September 12), but Aerosmith have now pushed back the next six shows.“I’m heartbroken to say I have received strict doctor’s orders not to sing for the next thirty days,” Tyler said in a statement on social media yesterday (September 11).“I sustained vocal cord damage during Saturday’s show that led to subsequent bleeding. We’ll need to postpone a few dates so that we can come back and give you the performance you deserve.”All previously purchased tickets will be honoured for the new dates.
Aerosmith had to share some bad news with fans on Monday (September 11).
Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Since the Hollywood strikes began back in May, Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw have donated a collective $1.5 million to writers, actors and other industry workers who have been negatively impacted by the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Capshaw and Spielbergs generous donations have gone to the Entertainment Community Fund as well as the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s Emergency Financial Assistance Program.
Steven Spielberg and wife Kate Capshaw have donated $1.5 million in support of striking writers and actors, and others affected by the work stoppages, Deadline has learned.
Alastair Stewart has bravely revealed he has been diagnosed with dementia three years after stepping down from ITV News.The 71-year-old, who has presented on GB News since 2021, retired from his show Alastair Stewart & Friends in March but has continued to contribute to the channel. Speaking to Camilla Tominey on the news channel on Sunday, Alastair shared that he started to feel "discombobulated" when doing simple tasks around the house "six to nine months ago." He visited his GP and relayed fears that he may have early-onset dementia, with his doctor sending him for scans that showed he had suffered a series of strokes and does have the syndrome.
Congratulations are in order for Joey King and Steven Piet who have got married in a stunning ceremony in Spain.The Kissing Booth star Joey and director Steven, who first met back in 2018 while filming the Hulu TV show The Act, tied the knot during a lavish ceremony in La Fortaleza, Mallorca, with the couple calling it a “Spanish version of The Great Gatsby”. For the ceremony, Joey, 24, looked incredible as she opted for an Oscar de la Renta gown which featured a strapless neckline and flower-petal paillette. While the beautiful bride kept her glam simple, she was sure to pay attention to detail as she matched her nails to her dramatic dress.
Joey King is sharing details from her extravagant wedding to director, Steven Piet, whom she married in Mallorca last weekend.
Joey King tied the knot with longtime love Steven Piet a few days ago and we have all of the details from the wedding weekend!
majority stake in Hollywood talent agency Creative Artists Agency, the parties involved said Thursday.Financial details of the deal, in which Artemis will buy the financial stake belonging to private equity firm TPG, were not provided.