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Candle Media CEO Kevin Mayer addressed the news that globally popular animated series Cocomelon will be leaving Netflix for Disney+ at the APOS media and entertainment conference in Bali, Indonesia. In May, The Hollywood Reporter learned that Disney+ had picked up Cocomelon after Netflix declined to renew its license. Starting in 2027, Disney+ will have every season of the hit preschool show that is the crown jewel of Candle’s Moonbug Entertainment unit. At the time, Netflix sources told THR that the streamer chose not to renew its Cocomelon license due to a decline in viewership. The show has been with…

Zohran Mamdani had a significant lead over former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary Tuesday night, leaving the young liberal upstart poised to land a stunning upset in a race still to be determined by a ranked choice count. Cuomo, who was trying to make a comeback from a sexual harassment scandal, conceded the contest less than two hours after the polls closed, saying he had called Mamdani to congratulate him. “Tonight is his night. He deserved it. He won,” Cuomo told supporters. The race’s ultimate outcome will be decided by a ranked choice tabulation after neither Democrat…

A 50-year-old TikToker’s plastic surgery procedure is raising eyebrows—and not just hers. Michelle Wood started documenting her journey under the knife in early June, sharing on TikTok that she was seeking a facelift, a forehead lift, a lip lift, a neck lift and a small chin implant at a clinic in Guadalajara, Mexico, to “look more refreshed.” “I just want to look I slept for 30 years,” she said in a June 5 video. “I’ve lost 130 pounds twice in my life and I think it’s just done a number on my skin, particular my neck.” And after the procedures…

Olivia Rodrigo surprised fans in Dublin with a cover of Fontaines D.C.’s “I Love You” during her sold-out show at Marlay Park on June 24. The performance comes just days before she’s set to headline Glastonbury Festival for the first time, marking a milestone moment in her fast-rising career. “Lately I’ve been obsessed with this band Fontaines D.C.,” Rodrigo told the audience, referring to the Dublin-based post-punk outfit. “I’ve been playing this song alone in my room for fun, and I was wondering if it’d be cool if I played it for you guys.” Her stripped-back rendition began solo before…

In the early 2010s, India witnessed the emergence of its first wave of direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands. The promise of this cohort of ambitious startups that aimed to bypass traditional retail channels seemed ripe: internet penetration was rising, online marketplaces were gaining traction, and early ecommerce adoption was beginning to shape a new kind of consumer behaviour.Many of these brands had to grapple with unique challenges such as high customer acquisition costs, evolving unit economics, and nascent logistics and payments infrastructure. These early D2C brands had to not only build their own products and businesses, but also shape consumer behaviour. The…

Rachael Kirkconnell & Matt JamesStatus: SplitIn the years since Matt and graphic designer Rachael Kirkconnell left his 2021 season together (then briefly split and eventually reunited), they’ve faced many a breakup rumor. “I think everybody needs to take a break from social media,” the former Bachelor exclusively told E! News at a July 18 Baskin-Robbins event. “Our lives are lived so much in front of our phones that when anybody steps out of being on their phone 24/7, people think it’s the end of the world.” In fact, Matt said marriage remains the end-game for the pair. “I think the good thing about…

The 10th and last episode of Countdown that Amazon sent to critics is head-scratchingly bad — a cavalcade of anticlimaxes and improbable choices so tone-deaf on every level that I was convinced the show was about to unleash a doozy of a twist as part of what I assumed to be its season finale. Were the characters in this mediocre 24 knockoff that might have run on TNT circa 2007 actually going to turn out to be ghosts? Or aliens? Or poorly programmed artificial intelligence navigating a politically denuded simulacrum of 21st-century Los Angeles? Would the twist be that this…

Carrie Coon is getting candid about her experience with aging in Hollywood and the roles she’s offered. The 44-year-old actress recently told Glamour magazine during an interview that she’s typically typecast to play more mature and “complex” characters because of her decision not to get Botox, such as with Bertha Russell in The Gilded Age and Laurie in The White Lotus season three. “We all have a way we present in the world,” she explained. “The perception of me is that I am verbal, intellectual. My voice is lower and I don’t have Botox, so I tend to play older than I am. And…

There was a valedictory note to Netflix VP Don Kang’s keynote appearance Wednesday at the APOS media and entertainment summit in Bali, Indonesia. The streamer’s head of Korean content arrived armed with third-party research underscoring the company’s instrumental role in fueling the global K-content boom — and he spoke just days ahead of the launch of Squid Game Season 3, the final installment in what remains Netflix’s most-watched series of all time. “We’re all very excited about the Squid Game launch on Friday,” Kang said. “And I’m very confident about the health and the growth of Korean content,” he added.…

Warning: This story contains spoilers from the June 24 episode of America’s Got Talent. Tom Sandoval is putting his musical chops to the test on America’s Got Talent. The Vanderpump Rules alum hit the stage with his cover band, Tom Sandoval & the Most Extras, to perform a rendition of A-ha’s 1985 single “Take on Me” for judges Simon Cowell, Sofía Vergara, Howie Mandel and Mel B, earning high praise for his surprise audition on the June 24 episode. “You made me smile,” the Spice Girls alum raved. “You gave me happy vibes. And apart from that song being one of my favorite…