Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
Authorities in Washington state say former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence.
NFL host Charissa Thompson says on social media she didn't fabricate quotes by players or coaches
Fox Sports and Amazon host Charissa Thompson has taken to social media to clarify her comments on a podcast earlier this week that she โwould make upโ sideline reports during NFL games.
Rivian to end exclusivity with Amazon, allow other companies to buy its electric vans
Electric vehicle maker Rivian says it will allow other companies to purchase its delivery vans, ending its exclusive agreement with Amazon.
What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show โThe Bacheloretteโ starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of โThe Bachelor,โ and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series โHijackโ for Apple TV+.
Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a yearslong effort to enroll consumers without consent into Amazon Prime and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
If you ask the Nielsen company, 7.8 million people watched last Thursday's football game between New Orleans and Arizona, most of them streaming it on Amazon Prime.
Amazon Prime vs Walmart+: Which membership is right for you?
In a battle for your shopping business, retail giants Amazon Prime and Walmart+ are offering plenty of perks with their memberships. Thereโs free and fast delivery and even video streaming. But, which one is best for you?
Amazon to raise seller fees for holidays amid rising costs
Amazon is raising charges on third-party sellers again โ- this time adding a holiday fee for merchants who use the companyโs fulfillment services to pack and ship items to customers.
Labor agency: Amazon union's meeting complaints have merit
The National Labor Relations Board has found merit to a complaint that Amazon violated labor law in New York Cityโs Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize.
New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and 'Buried'
This weekโs new entertainment releases feature music from Grammy-winning songwriter Natalie Hemby and two pop star documentaries โ โJustin Bieber: Our World" and the concert film โMadonna: Madame X.โ.
New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include new music from Lindsey Buckingham and Scott McCreery, as well as the return of Clint Eastwood, who has gone back to his Western roots with โCry Macho,โ starring as a former rodeo star hired to bring a young man in Mexico back to his father in the U.S. Fans of TV's โThe Morning Showโ will also get to see Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Steve Carell and Billy Crudup kick off Season 2.
New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'
This weekโs new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as โBlack Woodstockโ that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
New this week: 'MLK/FBI,' Why Donโt We and 'Prodigal Son'
โ Another acclaimed film from the virtual festival circuit, Sam Pollardโs โMLK/FBI,โ debuts on-demand and in theaters Friday. โ AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONโ Catherine Zeta-Jones is joining Foxโs โProdigal Son,โ about a skilled criminal profiler (Tom Payne) and his serial-killer dad (Michael Sheen). The sophomore season of โProdigal Sonโ starts at 9 p.m. EST on a new night, Tuesday. โ A real-life killer who terrorized Californians in the mid-1980s is the subject of Netflixโs limited, four-part documentary series, โNight Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer,โ debuting Wednesday. It was updated on Jan. 16, 2021, to correct the name of an actor who stars in the television series โProdigal Son.โ It is Michael Sheen, not Martin Sheen.
Black Friday sneaks into October to compete with Amazonโs Prime Day
Amazon pushed its mega sale event called Prime Day from July to October 13-14, prompting other big retailers to scooch up their Black Friday and other sale events. โWeโre going to see a lot of tech deals, home goods and toys, as well, because Amazon is using Prime Day this year to kick off the holiday shopping season,โ said Samantha Gordon, deal-hunting guru for Consumer Reports. Target is promoting its Deal Days to coincide with Prime Day October 13-14. โIโve always said Black Friday starts November first. This year, it starts Prime Day.โPrime Day deals are only available to Prime members.
Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
NEW YORK โ Amazon is aiming to kickstart the holiday shopping season early this year. It's the first time Prime Day is being held in the fall, and Amazon is positioning it as a way to get people to start their holiday shopping. In past years, Walmart, Best Buy and Target have offered their own online discounts during Prime Day. Amazon started the sales event in 2015 as its answer to Singlesโ Day, a shopping holiday in China popularized by Chinese ecommerce company Alibaba. Prime Day has become one of Amazon's biggest shopping days, since it offers some of its deepest discounts of the year.
Walmart+ launches in Texas with free deliveries, mobile checkout, gas discounts
Starting Tuesday, shoppers in Texas can sign up for the grocery giantโs membership, which includes unlimited free deliveries on more than 160,000 items as well as fuel discounts. The membership costs $98 a year or $12.95 a month, and both options include a 15-day trial period, according to Walmart. Its usefulness will only grow from here.โShoppers who subscribed to Walmartโs Delivery Unlimited service will automatically become Walmart+ members, the release states. Walmart+ members will also have Scan & Go service in the app, meaning customers can scan their items as they shop and checkout with Walmart Pay. Members will also receive a discount of up to 5 cents per gallon at Walmart, Murphy USA and Murphy Express gas stations.
These movies, shows and documentaries about race should be required viewing
Netflixโ13thโDirected by Ava DuVernay (sheโll come up again in this list), the documentary shows you how America changed after the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, but also kickstarted the prison boom in America. โMoonlightโThis Oscar-winning picture tells the story of a young black gay man living in Miami. chronicles the Central Park Five, a group of young black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of a crime they didnโt commit. The documentary tells the story of the days of protests, unrest and riots that followed. Itโs a great film that shows how two different groups of people can react to fatal police shootings.
7 concert films you should watch if youโre really missing live music
Some experts believe it could be more than a year until live concerts return to our daily lives, which is heartbreaking for people who love seeing live music. So until then, the next best thing to do is watch a concert movie from one of your favorite artists. Look no further than Beyoncรฉ's โHomecoming,โ her live concert that was filmed in 2018 when she headlined Coachella, the Southern California music festival. From the costumes, dancing and marching band music arrangements, Beyoncรฉ transformed Coachella into โBeychella,โ and weโre lucky enough that the entire show is documented. Not only is Timberlakeโs music incredible catchy, but the production value that went into this show, especially the choreography, makes it worth visiting.
Whatโs new on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more in 2020
You might be using the same streaming services this year, but luckily, there are tons of new movies, TV shows, documentaries and so much more available on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and Amazon Prime. โFerris Buellerโs Day OffโThis obviously isnโt a Netflix original movie, but sometimes Netflix puts on a good throwback movie that is too good not to mention. โThe Goop Labโ is actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her lifestyle brand, Goop, all teamed up with Netflix to bring us six episodes of Goop-related content. You probably havenโt seen it since the โ90s, but thatโs the best thing about Disney+. What TV shows and movies are you most excited to see this year?