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NEW YORK — MrBeast’s ambitious reality show, which the YouTube megastar hopes will expand his giant online reach and turn the corner on recent controversies, is already raising questions from consumer advocates over a partnership with a fintech company. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Prime Video’s Thursday premiere of the record-setting Beast Games capped off a tumultuous year for Jimmy Donaldson and his production company.

BRISBANE, Australia — Australian breaker Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has tried to be a good sport about the jokes and criticism that poured in from around the globe after her controversial performance at the Paris Olympics. But maybe “Raygun: the Musical” was a bridge too far. Comedian Stephanie Broadbridge called off the show just hours before it was set to premiere in Sydney, after Gunn’s lawyers contacted its comedy club venue and threatened legal action. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Broadbridge told her social media followers that the lawyers had trademarked the poster for the musical and told the comedian she could not do Gunn’s notorious kangaroo dance because the Olympian who went viral for her performance in Paris owns it. Gunn, a 37-year-old Sydney university lecturer, has said the fallout from her gig at the August debut of Olympic breaking left her “devastated” and forced her to retire from competition.

The forthcoming remake of “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” prepares to take flight with director Matthew Warchus (“Matilda the Musical,” “Pride”) boarding the production. Tony and Olivier award winner Warchus will direct the film, based on the classic children’s story about a magical flying car, from a script by Tony winner Enda Walsh (“Small Things Like […]

The 31st Slamdance Film Festival has announced its 2025 lineup as the festival makes the move from Park City to Los Angeles. The festival will run from Feb. 20-26 with the opening night event kicking off at The Egyptian Theatre. The rest of the screenings will rotate between the Director’s Guild of America and West […]

Two years after the release of their chart-topping “Bebe Dame” hit, música Mexicana stars Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera have released a joint EP dubbed “Mala Mía.” The five-song set is produced by Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated producer Edgar Barrera, alongside Miguel Armenta, Grupo Frontera, Fuerza frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz, and Moises Lopez.

SPOILER WARNING: This story includes plot developments of the series finale of “Star Trek: Lower Decks,” currently streaming on Paramount+. When “Star Trek: Lower Decks” premiered during the height of the pandemic in August 2020, it was seen as a somewhat radical experiment: It was the first animated “Trek” show since the 1970s.