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• Nikki Glaser is first eliminated from 'Dancing with the Stars' Season 27
  Comedian Nikki Glaser was the first celebrity to get the boot on Season 27 of "Dancing with the Stars" in Los Angeles Tuesday night.
• Look: New poster for 'Creed II' released ahead of trailer
  Actor Michael B. Jordan unveiled the latest poster for "Creed II" ahead of the anticipated release of the sequel's new trailer.
• 'Making a Murderer Part 2' to debut in October
  Netflix has announced that a new season of crime documentary series "Making a Murderer" will arrive on Oct. 19.
• Watch: Tao teases music video with Diplo, MØ
  Chinese singer Tao, aka Z.Tao, shared a clip from his "Stay Open" video with Diplo and MØ.
• Kate McKinnon joins cast of Fox News, Roger Ailes film
  Kate McKinnon has been cast in the upcoming film about Fox News and its former chairman and CEO, Roger Ailes.
• Audrina Patridge confirms split from singer Ryan Cabrera
  Audrina Patridge confirmed her breakup with Ryan Cabrera after getting back together with the singer in the spring.
• Claudia Kim to play Nagini in 'Fantastic Beasts' sequel
  Claudia Kim said "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" will show "another side" to Voldemort's beloved snake.
• 'Birds of Prey' with Margot Robbie's Harley Quinn to release in February 2020
  DC has announced that its upcoming team up film, tentatively titled "Birds of Prey," is set for release on Feb. 7, 2020
• Jada Pinkett Smith supports Will Smith's birthday bungee jump
  Jada Pinkett Smith voiced her admiration for Will Smith prior to the actor's stunt over the Grand Canyon on his 50th birthday.
• Final 'Walking Dead' game may still be released after Telltale layoffs
  The final two episodes in Telltale Games' "The Walking Dead: The Final Season" may still be released following layoffs at the video game developer.
• 'The Royals' officially canceled after four seasons
  "The Royals" star Elizabeth Hurley thanked fans after the series failed to find a new home following its cancellation at E!
• Jessica Graf, Cody Nickson expecting child: 'The best surprise'
  "Big Brother" and "The Amazing Race" alums Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson said they're "so excited" to be having a baby.
• Look: Patrick Stewart begins work on 'Star Trek' series
  Patrick Stewart shared a behind-the-scenes photo with the writers for his CBS All Access show about Jean-Luc Picard.
• Michael Weatherly hopes Pauley Perrette will return to TV
  Michael Weatherly believes former "NCIS" co-star Pauley Perrette "will be back and funnier than ever" following her exit from the show.
• Pete Davidson: 'I got a death threat' over Ariana Grande
  Pete Davidson discussed his aversion to social media following his engagement to singer Ariana Grande.
• Watch: 'Fantastic Beasts 2' trailer: Grindelwald threatens peace
  Grindelwald sets his plan into motion to rid the Wizarding World of all non-magical beings in the new trailer for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald."
• Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper dazzle at 'A Star is Born' premiere
  Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper discussed their friendship at the Los Angeles premiere of "A Star is Born."
• 'Veronica Mars': Jason Dohring, other stars returning for revival
  "Veronica Mars" creator Rob Thomas has announced that four series stars, including Jason Dohring, will be returning for the Hulu revival of the mystery drama.
• 'New Amsterdam' casts real patient stories in a hospital that cares
  NBC's "New Amsterdam" puts a new spin on the well-worn medical drama.
• In photos: Lady Gaga, Bradley Cooper attend 'A Star is Born' premiere
  The cast of "A Star is Born" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on September 24, 2018.

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• Viacom’s Q3 2018 Earnings Demonstrate Turnaround, Evolution Into Global Multi-Platform Entertainment Company
  Viacom released its third quarter 2018 financial results today, articulating progress on its turnaround and detailing Viacom’s evolution beyond its linear roots and into a global multiplatform company. “Viacom produced another quarter of strong progress, with clear evidence that our turnaround is delivering results and that our evolution into a truly global, multiplatform, brand- and […]
• BET Awards Is Cable’s Top Awards Show for Fourth Consecutive Year
  With Jamie Foxx at the helm and a parade of headline performers electrifying the stage, the 2018 BET Awards once again landed as the top-rated and most-talked-about cable awards show of the year, drawing 4.3 million viewers across eight Viacom networks. The numbers speak for themselves – the BET Awards are: the top cable awards […]
• “We’ve Made a Lot of Progress at Viacom” – CEO Bob Bakish Touts Achievements at MoffettNathanson
  Growing viewership, building new management teams, finding efficiencies, delivering content on next-generation platforms. Viacom President and CEO Bob Bakish sat down with Michael B. Nathanson at last week’s MoffettNathanson Media & Communications Summit in New York City, where they discussed these and other ways that Viacom is strategically positioning itself to thrive in a rapidly […]
• Viacom Launches Digital Studios at First NewFront, Ramping Up Online & Mobile Content Pipeline
  Laugh with Majah Hype, wake up with Nikki Glaser, cook with Snooki, get animated with JoJo – and do it all on your phone. Viacom Digital Studios (VDS) is here, poised to deliver hundreds of hours of premium digital content that will transport digital native stars from BET, Comedy Central, MTV and Nickelodeon to the […]
• The 22nd Annual Viacommunity Day Was All Good, All Around (the Globe)
  Friday, April 20 was truly a global day of giving. Nearly 4,000 employees from 25 different regions around the world contributed ideas, talent and compassion to more than 125 projects in local communities for the 22nd annual Viacommunity Day, a celebration of the company’s values and commitment to giving back. The day’s theme was “ALL […]
• Viacom Posts Strong Second Quarter 2018 Earnings, Revitalization Accelerates
  Viacom posted strong second quarter 2018 earnings this morning, outperforming projections with significant gains in both adjusted operating income and adjusted earnings per share as the company accelerates its pivot from stabilization and revitalization to growth. Double-digit gains across all international Media Networks revenue streams, Paramount Pictures’ return to profitability, ratings increases at key flagship […]
• Viacom Celebrates Its Annual Global Day of Giving Back: What’s Planned for Viacommunity Day 2018
  Today, thousands of employees across Viacom and its brands pause from their work week and join together to make a difference in our communities around the world. Viacommunity Day 2018, now in its 22nd year, puts the full weight of the company behind social causes through volunteerism led in partnership with non-profit and civic advocates. […]
• BET’s New Slate of Programming Continues to Entertain, Empower and Engage Its Audience
  BET is in tune with what African-American viewers want: high-end drama and comedy, along with more refined reality and hard-hitting investigative documentary series. On Wednesday, April 17, BET announced its upcoming slate of programming for 2018-2019, which will include all-star talent and a dramatic increase in original content. “Creating powerful, engaging and provocative content has […]
• Viacom Says “Yaaas” to Expansive First-Look TV Deal with Broad City Creators Abbi and Ilana
  Following the signing of expansive first-look deals with Tyler Perry and with Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions, Viacom has inked a similar comprehensive development agreement with Broad City stars Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson. The move, which crosses all Viacom networks and grants first-look rights to television content created or developed by the pair together […]
• 217 Years to Women’s Equality? Not on Viacom’s Watch
  The World Economic Forum is concerned that, if nothing changes, full global gender parity is likely 217 years away. Viacom thinks that we should start closing that gap today. Today, March 8, is a good day for it: it’s International Women’s Day (IWD), an annual celebration of change-makers fighting for gender equality. Viacom, along with […]

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• Bill Cosby, in cuffs, imprisoned for up to 10 years for sexual assault
  Bill Cosby was marched out of court in shackles on Tuesday after a judge branded him a "predator" and sentenced him to between three and 10 years in prison for sexual assault, capping the downfall of the once-beloved comedian known as "America's Dad."
• Will Smith feels 'absolute terror' in Grand Canyon bungee jump
  Actor Will Smith took a bungee jump into the Grand Canyon on Tuesday to mark his 50th birthday and raise money for a global education campaign.
• Marilyn Monroe's 1956 roadster could fetch $500,000 at auction
  A two-seater convertible car owned by Marilyn Monroe is going up for auction in November and could fetch up to $500,000, organizers said on Tuesday.
• Duchess Meghan makes first royal solo outing for art exhibition
  Meghan Markle attended the opening of London's new "Oceania" exhibition on Tuesday evening in what was her first royal solo outing since marrying Britain's Prince Harry in May.
• Cooper says 'explosion of chemistry' with Gaga key to 'Star is Born'
  When first-time director Bradley Cooper hired pop superstar Lady Gaga for her first movie role in the remake of classic film "A Star is Born" both were taking a leap of faith.
• Theatrics, glitter and Jane Birkin: Gucci does Paris
  (The Sept. 24 story was refiled to add the dropped words 'Louis Vuitton' in paragraph eight)
• Celebrities gather on Milan's 'Green Carpet' to promote sustainability
  Italy's fashion elite and celebrities such as film stars Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Colin Firth gathered at a "green-carpet" event on Sunday at Milan's fashion week to urge greater environmental sustainability in the global fashion industry.
• Cosby victim asks only for 'justice' at sentencing hearing
  The woman whose complaint led to Bill Cosby's conviction for sexual assault called for justice in brief testimony on the first day of the comedian's two-day sentencing hearing on Monday, where prosecutors asked for a sentence of up to 10 years in prison.
• Secret to Scrabble beatdown: 300 words added to game's dictionary
  Ew. Just when you've mastered enough legitimate Scrabble words to beat your bestie on the game board and twerk in victory, Merriam-Webster has released a sixth edition of The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary.
• Sirius XM to buy Pandora in $3.5 billion streaming push
  Satellite radio company Sirius XM Holdings Inc will buy online music service Pandora Media Inc in a $3.5 billion all-stock deal that will help it battle growing competition from streaming rivals Spotify and Apple Music.
• Apple completes deal to buy Shazam
  Apple Inc has completed the acquisition of music discovery app Shazam, it said on Monday, weeks after the European Union approved the deal.
• Swedish TV satire on Chinese tourists sparks Beijing protest
  China complained to Sweden on Monday over a satirical news show on Swedish state television that advised Chinese tourists how to avoid culture clashes in a way that Beijing said insulted the Chinese people.
• EU regulators to decide by October 26 on Sony's $2.3 billion bid for EMI
  Sony Corp will know by Oct. 26 whether EU antitrust regulators will wave through its $2.3 billion offer for control of EMI to become the world's largest music publisher, according to a filing on the European Commission website on Monday.
• Cosby sentencing is new milestone for #MeToo movement
  When a grainy video of standup comedian Hannibal Buress making a joke about Bill Cosby's rape allegations on an October night in 2014 went viral, the rallying cry of #MeToo was years away.
• Plus-sized models and 1990s 'supers' walk for Dolce & Gabbana in Milan
  Plus-sized models led by Ashley Graham joined 1990s-era supermodels and celebrities on Dolce & Gabbana's catwalk on Sunday as the Italian fashion house presented its opulent "DNA" spring-summer collection.
• Armani defines the shape of color in pastel and silver collection
  After stunning the fashion elite with his spectacular show-with-concert on Thursday, Giorgio Armani returned on Sunday and gave a "shape to color" in a new collection of ethereal designs in pastel and silver colored satins.
• Box Office: 'The House With a Clock in Its Walls' leads with $26.8 million, 'Fahrenheit 11/9' falls flat
  LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) - "The House With a Clock in Its Walls" easily topped the domestic box office in an otherwise quiet weekend at multiplexes.
• Notes of music and color enchant Missoni's dreamy night
  A poetic and dreamy collection sparkled in the lights of Milan's new skyscrapers on the notes of composer Michael Nyman, in a celebration of the 65th anniversary of Italian fashion house Missoni.
• Lesbian romance film shows to sell-out crowd in Nairobi after court lifts ban
  Rafiki, an acclaimed film portraying a lesbian romance that was until Friday banned in Kenya where it was made, showed on Sunday to a cheering, sold-out audience in Nairobi.
• Ferragamo brings Tuscan countryside to Milan with new collection
  (This refiled version of the story adds dropped word 'men's' to second paragraph.)

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• Gary Numan Cancels Cleveland Show After Tour Bus Kills Elderly Man
  rollingstone.com - Gary Numan canceled his Cleveland, Ohio concert Monday night after the rocker’s tour bus was involved in a “fatal accident” that resulted in the death of a 91-year-old man. Cleveland police told News…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044428808533749760
• Redefining ROI: What Real Return Looks Like for Social
  socialmediatoday.com - Return on investment is (still) the social media marketer’s biggest challenge. For years marketers have tried to tie tweets to sales, attribute Facebook to finance, and get dollars out of Instagram a…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/1044425039733493760
• China says trade war to 'certainly' hurt U.S. exporters, create opportunities to others
  reuters.com - BEIJING (Reuters) - China is being forced to retaliate against the United States in their trade dispute, and U.S. exporters including suppliers of liquefied natural gas would “certainly” be hurt, sai…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1044422001463619584
• ‘Better Call Saul’ Recap: Let’s Do It Again
  rollingstone.com - A review of tonight’s Better Call Saul coming up just as soon as I’ve got crawdads in my pants… Prequels are not generally designed to feature big mysteries. With this one, we know exactly what Jimmy…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044410437075435523
• Design Matters: How Color and Typography Influence Customers [Infographic]
  socialmediatoday.com - There are a lot of posts about the influence of color on customer and website visitor behavior, and the specifics of what each color means and communicates about your brand. The problem is that color…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/1044409932324499456
• Facebook not protecting content moderators from mental trauma: lawsuit
  reuters.com - (Reuters) - A former Facebook Inc (FB.O) contract employee filed a lawsuit in California, alleging that content moderators who face mental trauma after reviewing distressing images on the platform ar…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1044402609111609344
• Netflix Docuseries to Investigate Bob Marley Shooting, Sam Cooke Murder
  rollingstone.com - An upcoming Netflix docuseries will investigate some of music’s biggest unsolved mysteries, including the 1976 assassination attempt on Bob Marley and the murders of Sam Cooke and Run-DMC’s Jam Maste…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044398610945904642
• 10 Ways to Find High Performing Content Ideas
  inc.com - Here's a sobering fact - 98% of digital marketing efforts go nowhere. And I think I know why. In 2017 I published over 300 posts at my last company's blog. Only eight of them brought in significant r…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/1044394840593715200
• Celebration of Life: The Seventies Rock Fest That Became a ‘Festival of Death’
  rollingstone.com - In the middle of the summer of 1971, The New York Times predicted the imminent death of the rock festival. It wasn’t quite two full years after Woodstock, just over four since Monterey Pop, and about…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044391225141473280
• Yara Shahidi, Olivia Munn, Chrissy Metz to be Honored at UN Foundation's #GirlHero Awards (Exclusive)
  hollywoodreporter.com - Yara Shahidi, Olivia Munn and Chrissy Metz will be honored at the UN Foundation and Girl Up's first annual #GirlHero Awards, hosted by Kristen Bell, Scarlett Johansson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Gabrielle U…Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/1044387586603700224
• Review: Beak>'s '>>>'
  rollingstone.com - Over the course of their first two albums, Bristol, England trio Beak> synthesized a a handful of elements from across the vintage moodscape and murkiverse: the minimal throb of Young Marble Giants, …Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044372906728443904
• John Oliver: Facebook Is ‘a Toilet,’ Fails to Contain Hate Speech in Myanmar
  rollingstone.com - On Sunday’s Last Week Tonight, John Oliver examined Facebook’s failed efforts to control hate speech in Myanmar – from inept banning practices to subpar hiring. “Facebook has been expanding aggressiv…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044367692508123136
• Milan Fashion Week: The Green Carpet Awards Honor Visionaries of Style
  hollywoodreporter.com - “What an honor to stand on the stage of La Scala,” Cate Blanchett remarked following a performance of three dancers from the legendary venue’s Academy, which includes a ballet school founded in 1813.…Tweeted by @THR https://twitter.com/THR/status/1044361678974898177
• How to Use Social Listening to Fuel Your Content Strategy
  socialmediatoday.com - We're all looking for ways to improve our writing. For us content marketers, this means creating content that speaks to our target buyers, and ideally generates leads. The key problem: we only have a…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/1044357114561474560
• Kremlin rival Navalny freed, then detained and jailed again for further 20 days
  reuters.com - MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was freed after serving 30 days in jail on Monday - but was then immediately detained and jailed for a further 20 days on charges of stagin…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1044342378826469382
• UK PM May to meet Trump in New York to discuss Brexit and trade
  reuters.com - LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Theresa May will discuss Brexit and a bilateral trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in N…Tweeted by @Reuters https://twitter.com/Reuters/status/1044342379124330496
• Justin Moore Plays Benefit Concert for Parkland Shooting Victims
  rollingstone.com - On Friday, Justin Moore headlined MSD Country Strong, a charity concert benefiting Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Last February, 17 students were shot and killed by a gunm…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044338452928573446
• Soundgarden's 'Badmotorfinger' at 25: Kim Thayil Looks Back
  rollingstone.com - For years, when Kim Thayil thought about Soundgarden‘s breakthrough into the mainstream, 1991’s Badmotorfinger – home to the heavy-hitting singles “Rusty Cage,” “Outshined” and “Jesus Christ Pose” – …Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044335589812830208
• 7 Steps to Create High-Converting Email Marketing Landing Pages [Infographic]
  socialmediatoday.com - Your landing pages play a crucial role in your digital marketing process. Getting attention, and that initial click, is one thing, but actually enticing people through to that next critical stage wil…Tweeted by @socialmedia2day https://twitter.com/socialmedia2day/status/1044334482688548864
• Brandi Carlile, Lilly Hiatt Rescue Rain-Soaked 2018 Pilgrimage Festival
  rollingstone.com - As fans sang along to Dawes’ anthemic heartstring-tuggers “When My Time Comes” and “All Your Favorite Bands” — the big finish of the band’s main-stage set late Saturday afternoon —they were blissfull…Tweeted by @RollingStone https://twitter.com/RollingStone/status/1044320565803307008