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Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service Quibi
Read full article: Roku buys library of the short-lived streaming service QuibiFILE - This Aug. 13, 2020 file photo shows a logo for Roku on a remote control in Portland, Ore. On Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, Roku is buying short-lived streaming service Quibis content library to bolster content for its free Roku Channel. AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)Roku is buying the content library of Quibi, the short-lived streaming service, to bulk up its own free ad-supported channel. Roku created its business solely as a hub for other streaming services, but has recently begun piling up content for its free Roku Channel. Idris Elba, Kevin Hart, Liam Hemsworth, Anna Kendrick, Nicole Richie, Chrissy Teigen and Lena Waithe have all been in Quibi shows. New streaming services including Discovery+, NBCUniversal's Peacock, HBOMax, and others have been launched to rival older services like Netflix and Hulu.
Chrissy Teigen honored at Baby2Baby gala
Read full article: Chrissy Teigen honored at Baby2Baby galaKate Hudson arrives at the 2019 Baby2Baby Gala on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2019, in Culver City, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)CULVER CITY, CA – Chrissy Teigen said she felt honored to receive an award at the Baby2Baby Gala, but her acceptance speech wasn't all about her achievement: "No kid should go hungry. "I feel honored to be honored," Teigen said. Legend praised Teigen for being an advocate for children through Baby2Baby. The nonprofit organization looks for high-profile celebs to highlight their mission of helping provide basic necessities to children living in poverty. Teigen said she and Legend have tried to instill the importance of giving to the less fortunate in their young children, Luna and Miles.
Fashion Star Premiere
Read full article: Fashion Star PremiereSo now I present to you, Fashion Star, NBC's most recent show about the business-end of the fashion industry. Jessica Simpson supposedly knows things about fashion, but based on what she wears, I'd take everything she says with a grain of salt. Nicole Richie was his mentor in the workroom and "saw something in [his] eyes" that showed what potential he has. And he goes and tells women they don't know anything about men's fashion. And thus ends the first episode of Fashion Star!