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.
YouTube Q1 Ad Revenue Climbs 21% to $8.1 Billion, Well Above Wall Street Forecasts
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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.
That figure doesn’t include subscription revenue generated by YouTube. In 2023, Alphabet’s subscription services — including YouTube Premium and YouTube TV — generated $15 billion in revenue for 2023. Overall, Alphabet reported revenue of $80.54 billion, up 15%, and net income of $23.66 billion, up 57%, or $1.89 per share.
That handily beat Wall Street expectations for the quarter, driving the stock up 12% in after-hours trading. “Our results in the first quarter reflect strong performance from Search, YouTube and Cloud,” Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said in announcing the results. “Our leadership in AI research and infrastructure, and our global product footprint, position us well for the next wave of AI innovation.” Alphabet also announced the company’s first cash dividend — $0.20 per share, to be paid on June 17 — and said it plans to pay quarterly cash dividends in the future.
In addition, the Alphabet board of directors authorized an additional $70 billion buyback program. Alphabet reported 180,895 total employees as of the end of March, down 5% from a year earlier. Pictured above: YouTube CEO Neal Mohan
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Britain's Got Talent 'edits out sword swallowing' performance after tragic East London stabbing
ITV's Britain's Got Talent has reportedly axed footage of a sword-swallowing act in the wake of the tragic stabbing of 14 year old Daniel Anjorin in Hainault, East London.The young schoolboy was fatally attacked on his way to school, in an incident that also saw four others injured, including two police officers. As the nation continues to reel from the brutal murder of Daniel, the teen has been remembered by friends as "wonderful" and a diligent student.
Sony Pictures, Apollo Offer to Buy Paramount Global for $26 Billion in Cash: Report
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor In the latest twist in Paramount Global‘s M&A saga, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management reportedly have made a bid to take Paramount private with an all-cash buyout offer of $26 billion. Sony and private-equity giant Apollo submitted an offer letter Wednesday to Paramount Global, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. The report comes as Paramount Global board’s special committee established to consider M&A proposals is evaluating the best and final offer from Skydance Media to merge Paramount and Skydance, while keeping Paramount Global public.
Margaret Qualley, Glenn Powell & Ed Harris Join A24’s ‘Huntington’ From Director John Patton Ford
The 2022 Sundance Film Festival arguably was among the best years for recent breakout filmmakers. Several new filmmakers jumped out as promising voices: Cooper Raiff with “Cha Cha Smooth,” Nikyatu Jusu with “Nanny,” and Julian Higgins with “God’s Country.” But arguably, the film that popped the most, perhaps because of its second life on Netflix and streaming services, was John Patton Ford’s “Emily The Criminal” starring Aubrey Plaza.
Amazon Beats Wall Street Q1 Forecasts As Advertising Growth Continues Apace
Amazon beat Wall Street forecasts for profit and revenue in the first quarter as advertising continued to grow at a healthy clip.
Amazon Q1 Ad Revenue Leaps 24% to $11.8 Billion, Lifted by Prime Video’s Addition of Commercials
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.
Paramount Global Takes $1.3 Billion Charge in Q1 for Content Write-Offs, Layoffs
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Amid Paramount Global’s removal of Bob Bakish as CEO and the ongoing uncertainty of a company sale, it was business as usual for the first quarter at the media conglomerate — which included a $1.3 billion charge for content write-offs as well as layoffs. Paramount Global reported Q1 2024 earnings Monday, announcing Bakish’s exit and the installation of an unusual three-in-a-box “Office of the CEO”: CBS’s George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, Showtime/MTV Entertainment Studios and Paramount Media Networks, and Paramount Pictures’ Brian Robbins.
After Bob Bakish Exit From Paramount, Trio Of Senior Exec Successors Look To Reassure Wall Street, Teasing A New Strategic Plan For The Ailing Media Giant
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.
Kerry Katona in swipe at Britain's Got Talent judge as she insists 'we need David Walliams back'
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.
AMC Entertainment Preview Of Q1 Results Shows Top Movie Theater Circuit Beating Wall Street Estimates
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.
Roku Stock Rises as It Bests Wall Street’s Q1 Earnings Forecast, Adds 1.6 Million Active Accounts to Reach 81.6 Million
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 Q1 Revenue Drops 9%, Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates on Lift From ‘Dune 2’
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 Edges Wall Street Q1 Estimates; Peacock Reaches 34M Subscribers As Its Losses Continue To Narrow And Revenue Tops $1B
Comcast reported first quarter results that outpaced Wall Street expectations, with Peacock reaching 34 million subscribers but posting higher programming costs.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing 'baby' Ellie Leach declared love amid Coronation Street star 'dig'
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has gushed over his former dance partner Ellie Leach while her former Coronation Street co-star made a cheeky gig as she reflected on the epic events of the end of last year.
ITV Britain's Got Talent fans say 'well deserved' as singer gets first golden buzzer of series
Britain’s Got Talent viewers were delighted when a singer was awarded the season's first golden buzzer.
Morgan Wallen breaks silence after Nashville bar arrest, says tour will go on
Morgan Wallen broke his silence Friday, nearly two weeks after he was arrested in Nashville for allegedly throwing a chair off a rooftop bar. The country star took to X, formerly Twitter, to denounce his actions while reassuring fans his One Night at a Time tour will continue as planned. "I didn't feel right publicly checking in until I made amends with some folks," Wallen wrote on social media.
Morgan Wallen Apologizes For Chair-Throwing Incident In Online Posts
Morgan Wallen has apologized for his arrest in connection with a chair-throwing incident from the roof of a Nashville bar.
Odds of U.S. TikTok Ban Increase After House Fast-Tracks Revised Bill, Picking Up Key Senate Support
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor U.S. lawmakers have moved closer to enacting a countrywide ban on TikTok. Last month, the House of Representatives passed a bill by a wide margin that would ban distribution of TikTok in U.S.
NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace & Wife Amanda Expecting First Child!
Bubba Wallace is going to be a dad!
Simon Cowell addresses Britain's Got Talent's future ahead of new series after 'rubbish' start
Simon Cowell has addressed the future of Britain's Got Talent as he prepares to return to screens with the hit talent show. The ITV programme will return for its 17th series in a double weekend extravaganza on Saturday (April 20) and Sunday (April 21).