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One day several months ago in Culver City, California, orchestral musicians filed into the Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage at Sony Pictures Studios unsure of what awaited them on their music stands. “They come in, and they see the Wizard of Oz sheet music,” recalls Grammy Award-winning music supervisor Julianne Jordan. “They were all freaking out. They all came up to me and were like, ‘We never thought we’d ever be playing this — let alone playing this here.’” The Barbra Streisand Scoring Stage is hallowed ground in the world of film scoring. Countless soundtracks have been recorded there — beginning…

Despite Yoly falling in love with Xander during their three weeks together, Mal never wavered in their commitment.  “It’s always been you,” Mal told Yoly, before getting down on one knee. “Will you do life with me? Will you marry me?” After a brief pause, Yoly said yes, asking, “What took you so long?” Still, Yoly had doubts that she made the right choice. “If Xander were to fight for me,” she admitted, “I don’t know what I would say.” While Yoly and Mal left the experiment engaged, Mal revealed they were “happily broken up” during the reunion, though they did clash…

CAA has signed business analyst, writer and podcast host Ed Elson. Elson is the co-host of the Prof G Markets podcast with Scott Galloway, in which the pair dissect the news impacting global capital markets and break it down for the average listener. Elson won the best co-host honoree award at the 2024 Webby Awards for his role on the podcast.  After gaining traction with listeners, the podcast is now a weekly show on a dedicated feed.  Elson also hosts the First Time Founders podcast, in which he invites entrepreneurs and early adopters of business and tech to come on…

Battery swapping startup Battery Smart on Wednesday raised an additional $21 million in its ongoing Series B funding round led by global impact fund Rising Tide Energy. YourStory had previously reported that the firm had raised additional funding in a Series B round. While the total Series B round is expected to be $29 million, RoC filings have only disclosed $21 million in investment so far. The funding round also saw participation from ResponsAbility Asia Climate Fund, Acacia Inclusion Ltd, and Ecosystem Integrity Fund. Rising Tide invested about Rs 106 crore, while ResponsAbility infused about Rs 51 crore, followed by…

Love Island USA had a message for the bombshells at home. When tuning into the June 24 episode of the Peacock reality series, viewers were greeted with a new message encouraging them to be kind. “THE KEYWORD IN LOVE ISLAND IS…LOVE,” the message read before the episode kicked off. “WE LOVE OUR FANS. WE LOVE OUR ISLANDERS, WE DON’T LOVE CYBERBULLYING, HARASSMENT OR HATE.” The show also issued a “friendly reminder to our Love Island USA Family” across its official social media platforms. “We appreciate the fans, the passion for the series, and the amazing group of Islanders who are…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Every entrepreneur has had that moment of inspiration, when an idea begins to take shape. Maybe it’s a new product, a clever app, a unique service model, or even just the perfect name for your business. It’s an exhilarating feeling. But here’s the catch: ideas are easy to admire and even easier to copy — unless you know how to protect them.As the CEO of an international franchise brand, I’ve had a front-row seat to what happens when innovation meets reality. Over the years, I’ve watched businesses soar because they locked down…

Thomas H. Brodek, a producer on the 1980s films The Aviator, starring Christopher Reeve; The Principal, starring Jim Belushi and Louis Gossett Jr.; and Transylvania 6-5000, starring Jeff Goldblum; has died. He was 86. Brodek died June 15 of cancer at a hospice facility in Surprise, Arizona, his wife of 63 years, author and former Warner Bros. executive Lorraine Brodek, told The Hollywood Reporter. Brodek served as a senior vp and executive producer for ABC Productions from 1990-2002, when he worked on two Stephen King miniseries, 1999’s Storm of the Century and 2002’s Rose Red, and a 2004 series developed…

A new campaign is pairing up two Canadian national treasures: Sparkling water brand Clearly Canadian has revealed its first advertising campaign since 1991, and it features multi-Grammy-winning Canadian country star Shania Twain. The clip features Twain channeling a treasure hunter — running and even tumbling through the woods as she’s on the chase to locate the iconic beverage, made from pure Canadian spring water. “Was that a bear?” a woman asks after Twain snatches her cooler full of Clearly Canadian. “No, I think that’s Shania Twain,” her partner responds. As she locates and captures a cooler filled with Clearly Canadian…

Kelly Hyland is preparing to take another step in her health journey. The Dance Moms alum’s daughter Brooke Hyland revealed that Kelly is set to undergo open heart surgery two months after completing her second round of treatments for breast cancer. “You guys all watched her finish up her chemo and all of her breast cancer-related things,” the 27-year-old said on TikTok June 24. “Unfortunately, right after that, she got news that she needs to get open heart surgery…I figured I would update you guys so you know what’s going on and you can send all of your prayers her way.”…

Netflix, Cartoon Network and Crunchyroll will lead the entertainment lineup at Lucca Comics & Games 2025, the international pop culture festival, which returns to the Tuscan city for this year’s event, running Oct. 29-Nov. 2. Netflix will spotlight the fifth and final season of Stranger Things with a special event at Lucca on Oct. 31, ahead of the show’s multi-part release starting in late November. Cartoon Network will unveil The Wonderfully Weird World of Gumball, an interactive pavilion experience inspired by Ben Bocquelet’s cult animated series, which has been revived for a final, seventh season, that will premiere on Hulu…