Month: February 2022

The Matrix ResurrectionsPhoto: Warner Bros. It turns out that Village Roadshow’s lawsuit against Warner Bros. over the day-and-date streaming release of The Matrix Resurrections was merely the first prong in a multi-pronged attack against Warner Bros. and its commitment to HBO Max. The suit, filed last week, suggested that Warner Bros. launched the new Matrix sequel on streaming specifically to tank its viability at the box office and stop Village Roadshow from making any money, jeopardizing its position as a co-owner and co-financier of the series. It also accused WB of not consulting Village Roadshow on the new release strategy despite working out “acceptable accommodations” with stars Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss as well as director Lana Wachowski. Warner Bros. responded this ...

The Department of Justice said in a news release that Horowitz "raised at least $650 million with bogus claims that investor money would be used to acquire licensing rights to films that HBO and Netflix purportedly had agreed to distribute abroad." HBO, like CNN, is part of WarnerMedia. In October, Horowitz pleaded guilty to a federal securities fraud charge and admitted to running the Ponzi scheme. He received a 240 month sentence, according to Monday's release, and must pay more than $230 million in restitution. CNN has reached out to Horwitz's attorney for comment. Horwitz, 35, was accused of putting some of the money in his personal accounts and using the money for purchasing a personal residence for approximately $5.7 million in cash, taking trips to Las Vegas...

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Cardi B was showered with roses and Chanel bags by her husband Offset as an early Valentine's Day gift on Sunday. The I Like It songstress, 29, posted photos of the floral arrangement awaiting her when she and Offset returned home from the Super Bowl. Three massive, heart-shaped arches of roses sat in their living room, and her pool was completely covered in petals. Feeling the love! Cardi B was showered with roses and Chanel bags by her husband Offset as an early Valentine's Day gift on Sunday 'My day went like this yesterday... I love you my baby @offset,' Cardi captioned the images, posted Monday.  The images showed Cardi, clad in a skin tight jean dress, arriving home to the sight with a look of surprise on her face. Petals graced the hallway floors, candles wer...

Instagram removed — and then later restored —a post from the Suffolk County Police Benevolent Association’s Instagram page urging followers to boycott The Super Bowl in protest of half-time performer Snoop Dog’s song lyrics that promote anti-police violence. According to Instagram, the Feb. 11 post, which decried anti-police violence, was “removed for violence and incitement.” “Encouraging people to shoot police officers apparently earns you a spot as a headliner at the Superbowl,” the PBA wrote in the post, which was not removed from Facebook. “If you choose to watch the game at all, (We won’t be) halftime is a great moment to shut your TV off in honor of those men and women in blue who gave their lives for us.”  Instagram confirmed to The Post that the ...

Kim Kardashian allegedly expressed concern that someone might physically harm her boyfriend, Pete Davidson, following estranged husband Kanye West’s social media attacks on the “Saturday Night Live” star.  West, 44 shared a purported text message from Kardashian, 41, in a Monday Instagram post.  “U are creating a dangerous and scary environment and someone will hurt Pete and this will all be your fault,” Kardashian allegedly wrote to the hip-hop icon.  West accompanied the screenshot with an image of Ving Rhames choking Tyrese Gibson in the 2001 film “Baby Boy.” West, who refers to Davidson, 28, as “Skete,” wrote in a caption, “UPON MY WIFE’S REQUEST PLEASE NOBODY DO ANYTHING PHYSICAL TO SKETE IM GOING TO HANDLE THE SITUATION MYSELF.” Kanye Wes...