Milo Yiannopoulos is proving to critics that he’s a hard man to get rid of. On Friday, the conservative Daily Caller launched the first in what they promised would be a regular series of columns from the conservative provocateur. In the piece, “A Round of Applause for Kevin Spacey,” Yiannopoulos — in his typical fashion — “applauded” Kevin Spacey for dispelling what he said were left-wing myths about Lgbt people as paragons of moral rectitude. Also Read: Trump Backer Robert Mercer Sells Stake in Breitbart News, Severs Ties With Milo Yiannopoulos Buried in the last paragraph, however was a cutting shot at Bob Mercer,...
- 11/3/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Robert Mercer, the reclusive billionaire and major donor to conservative political causes, announced Thursday that he is selling his stake in Breitbart News. Mercer made the announcement in a letter to employees at his hedge fund Renaissance Technologies, where he plans to relinquish his managerial duties by January. He has served as co-ceo since 2010. “For personal reasons, I have also decided to sell my stake in Breitbart News to my daughters,” he said in the letter, in which he also said he was “mistaken” to have supported former Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos and that he is “in the process of.
- 11/2/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
On Saturday, Donald Trump attended a costume party on Long Island, New York, which was hosted by the Mercer family. The Mercers were one of Trump’s biggest donors to his campaign, contributing $2 million to a pro-Trump super Pac, according to Politico.
Touted as the “Villains and Heroes” party, the invitation featured “a sword-wielding centurion crouching in an ancient ruin, facing down a serpent-haired Medusa,” according to Bloomberg.
Trump’s motorcade arrived at the party at 8:35 p.m. And when Trump was asked who he was dressed as, he pointed to himself and mouthed the word “Me,” according to Politico.
Touted as the “Villains and Heroes” party, the invitation featured “a sword-wielding centurion crouching in an ancient ruin, facing down a serpent-haired Medusa,” according to Bloomberg.
Trump’s motorcade arrived at the party at 8:35 p.m. And when Trump was asked who he was dressed as, he pointed to himself and mouthed the word “Me,” according to Politico.
- 12/4/2016
- by Blake Bakkila
- PEOPLE.com
FX
Kurt Sutter, creator of the FX show “Sons of Anarchy,” is speaking out against DirecTV. Fox and DirecTV are reportedly trying to work out a new carriage deal so viewers can continue to see channels like FX and the Fox Movie Channel. Sutter says that because of the dispute, DirecTV plans to pull FX from the air on Nov.1, which will cause fans to miss the last five episodes of “Sons of Anarchy” scheduled for this season. In a blog post,...
Kurt Sutter, creator of the FX show “Sons of Anarchy,” is speaking out against DirecTV. Fox and DirecTV are reportedly trying to work out a new carriage deal so viewers can continue to see channels like FX and the Fox Movie Channel. Sutter says that because of the dispute, DirecTV plans to pull FX from the air on Nov.1, which will cause fans to miss the last five episodes of “Sons of Anarchy” scheduled for this season. In a blog post,...
- 10/26/2011
- by Lyneka Little
- Speakeasy/Wall Street Journal
Sony, in partnership with DirecTV, said today that the satellite TV provider's popular NFL Sunday Ticket service will be available for live streaming on PlayStation 3 consoles. The package allows viewers to watch out-of-market games and comes free with a DirecTV subscription. The fee for existing subscribers to add Sunday Ticket on their console will be an additional $50 at the start of the season. But PlayStation 3 users who want the NFL package but don't have DirecTV will have to shell out $339.95. The package will feature up to 14 games a week in high-def and include DirecTV's Red Zone Channel, which provides scoring highlights from around the NFL. "We know that PlayStation fans are huge sports enthusiasts, so adding NFL Sunday Ticket is the perfect complement to the PS3’s rapidly growing lineup of sports entertainment," Philip Rosenberg, sr. vp of business development said on the PlayStation blog. Major League Baseball and the...
- 8/18/2011
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
DirecTV finally copped to what had quickly become the worst kept secret in Hollywood -- it's new premium video on demand service. Under a deal with Sony, Universal, Warner Brothers and Fox, the company will launch its new service on Thursday with Adam Sandler's comedy "Just Go With It," DirecTV spokesman Robert Mercer told TheWrap on Tuesday. Also read: Theater Owners Ready to Retaliate Over Premium VOD "DirecTV is a premium brand and this service is a great fit for our millions of customers," Mercer said. "We are excited to be the first provider.
- 4/19/2011
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
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