Amazon Through the Years
Feb.05 -- During his time as chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos has taken Amazon from an idea for an online bookstore to an e-commerce and web services giant. (Corrected reference to Bezos' former company)
Feb.05 -- During his time as chief executive officer, Jeff Bezos has taken Amazon from an idea for an online bookstore to an e-commerce and web services giant. (Corrected reference to Bezos' former company)
The “Schitt’s Creek” victory tour continued on Sunday night at the Golden Globes — but up-and-comer “Ted Lasso” also got its first taste of what will likely be many awards this year. The biggest winner of this year’s Golden Globes had to be Netflix, of course, as the streamer’s “The Crown” won best drama and […]
India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those with medical conditions that put them at risk. Among the first to be inoculated on Monday was Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The shots will be given for free at government hospitals and will also be sold at over 10,000 private hospitals at a fixed price of 250 rupees, or $3.40, per shot.
Oscar-winning “Hurt Locker” producer-sales agency Voltage Pictures has rolled out sales on one of its key titles at next week’s European Film Market, Conor Allyn’s thriller “No Man’s Land.” Set in modern-day Guanajuato and starring Jake Allyn, Frank Grillo, Andie MacDowell, George Lopez, Alex MacNicoll and Jorge A. Jimenez, “No Man’s Land” was released in […]
The number of speeding incidents along Tanjong Pagar Road is "not high", said Minister of State for Home Affairs Faishal Ibrahim in Parliament on Monday (1 March).
Wawaweewa! Sacha Baron Cohen won his second best actor Golden Globe for portraying Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev. On Sunday night, he took home the trophy for best actor in a musical or comedy for “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” which also won for best comedy or musical. His victory, which comes 15 years after winning the same […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was inoculated with the first dose of a home-grown coronavirus vaccine on Monday, kicking off an expansion of the country's immunisation campaign that began in mid-January with healthcare workers. People above 60, and those who are 45 or more and suffering from certain medical conditions, are now eligible for the vaccinations. India, which has reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world after the United States, has so far vaccinated more than 12 million health and front-line workers.
Ryan Gosling, Shailene Woodley, Milla Jovovich and Catherine Deneuve headline new movie projects at a 2021 Berlin market that looks set, however, to deliver a slimmed down version of prior editions. It could hardly be otherwise. The collateral damage from COVID-19 — theater shutdowns, release logjams and pushed-back production schedules — is still taking its […]
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Chadwick Boseman was named best movie actor at the Golden Globe awards on Sunday, six months after his death at age 43 shocked fans around the world. Boseman, best known for the superhero movie "Black Panther," was awarded the Golden Globe for lead actor in a movie drama for his role as an ambitious trumpet player in 1920s jazz drama "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom." His widow, Simone Ledward Boseman, delivered a heartbreaking speech while accepting the award through tears on Boseman's behalf.
Chadwick Boseman picked up the best actor in a motion picture-drama prize for his performance as a talented jazz musician in “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday, becoming only the second posthumous winner in the category’s history. His wife, Simone Ledward Boseman, gave an emotional acceptance speech on the late […]
President Joe Biden defended workers' right to unionize and urged them to "make your voice heard" in a video statement posted on Twitter on Sunday night, as Amazon.com Inc employees in Alabama vote on whether to unionize. Biden didn't mention Amazon, but specifically referenced "workers in Alabama" in the video and a tweet introducing it. "Unions lift up workers, both union and non-union, but especially Black and Brown workers," Biden said in the video.
The first season of the 2021 Dota Pro Circuit's European regional league has concluded, with Team Secret, Alliance, Team Nigma, and Team Liquid representing the region in the upcoming Singapore Major.
Chloé Zhao has won the Golden Globe for best director for “Nomadland,” making her the second woman ever to win for directing, and the first woman of color to win in the category. When the Globe nominations were announced in early February, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which has been heavily criticized in the past […]
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“The Queen’s Gambit” just said “checkmate” to its first big awards. Netflix’s hit chess adaptation took home two top prizes at Sunday night’s Golden Globes: limited series, anthology or TV movie and limited series/TV movie actress for star Anya Taylor-Joy. It marks the first major prizes for “The Queen’s Gambit,” as well as the first […]
Jason Sudeikis caught Golden Globes viewers’ attention with the tie-dye hoodie he wore Sunday while accepting the prize for Best Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Turns out, in addition to its casual comfort, the hoodie also comes with a family connection that Sudeikis was proud to highlight. Speaking to reporters in the Golden Globes’ virtual press room after his acceptance speech, the actor said the hoodie is part of the merchandise line for Forward Space, the dance studio founded by his sister, Kristin Sudeikis. “I believe when people that you care about do cool, interesting things, that you should support them. So this is no different than that,” Sudeikis said of his wardrobe choice on Sunday. “I have a multitude of hoodies I could have worn but this one seemed the most appropriate.” And fortunately for those looking to copy Sudeikis’ look, the $110 hoodie is available for pre-order online. Also Read: Golden Globes Comedy Actor Nominees Joke About Tracy Morgan Mispronouncing 'Soul' According to the Forward Space website, the studio offers a sanctuary-meets-club environment” for “those who used to dance, love to dance and want to dance.” “Dance in its truest form is pure freedom — and the purpose of FORWARD__Space is to bring that very feeling and experience to everyone who walks through the door, either physically or virtually,” Kristin Sudeikis wrote on the website. “Our community is committed to elevating, empowering, and expanding the universal relationship with Dance, Music, Wellness, and Sweat.” Jason Sudeikis picked up his first Golden Globe on Sunday for starring in Apple TV+’s hit series “Ted Lasso,” beating out fellow nominees Don Cheadle, Eugene Levy, Nicholas Hoult and Ramy Youssef. Read original story Why Jason Sudeikis Wore That Tie-Dye Hoodie to the Golden Globes At TheWrap
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American actor and activist Jane Fonda received a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes ceremony on Sunday, marking a career in film and television and at the forefront of social issues over some 60 years. Fonda, 83, made an impassioned plea for diversity while accepting her award, saying storytelling was central to mutual human understanding.