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Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
Read full article: Former NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state sayAuthorities 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
Read full article: NFL host Charissa Thompson says on social media she didn't fabricate quotes by players or coachesFox Sports and Amazon host Charissa Thompson has taken to social media to clarify her comments on a podcast earlier this week that she “would make up” sideline reports during NFL games.
Rivian to end exclusivity with Amazon, allow other companies to buy its electric vans
Read full article: Rivian to end exclusivity with Amazon, allow other companies to buy its electric vansElectric 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'
Read full article: What to stream this weekend: 'The Bachelorette,' Idris Elba, The Weeknd, Sarah Snook and 'Jack Ryan'This week’s new entertainment releases include a new album from Lucinda Williams, the kickoff of the 20th season of the reality dating show “The Bachelorette” starring a 27-year-old therapist from Georgia who was featured on the last season of “The Bachelor,” and Idris Elba is stuck on the worst flight ever in the new series “Hijack” for Apple TV+.
Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
Read full article: Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancelThe 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.
‘Alexa, thank my driver’: Give an Amazon driver $5 for each delivery this holiday season
Read full article: ‘Alexa, thank my driver’: Give an Amazon driver $5 for each delivery this holiday seasonFrom snacks to random hugs, Amazon customers have another special way to thank their delivery drivers this busy holiday season.
Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches football
Read full article: Nielsen, Amazon Prime spar over who really watches footballIf 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 van with $80,000 worth of merchandise onboard stolen from SW Houston neighborhood, HPD says
Read full article: Amazon van with $80,000 worth of merchandise onboard stolen from SW Houston neighborhood, HPD saysPolice say they are now searching for a stolen Amazon van which had an estimated $80,000 worth of merchandise on board.
Amazon to raise seller fees for holidays amid rising costs
Read full article: Amazon to raise seller fees for holidays amid rising costsAmazon is raising charges on third-party sellers again —- this time adding a holiday fee for merchants who use the company’s fulfillment services to pack and ship items to customers.
Labor agency: Amazon union's meeting complaints have merit
Read full article: Labor agency: Amazon union's meeting complaints have meritThe National Labor Relations Board has found merit to a complaint that Amazon violated labor law in New York City’s Staten Island by holding mandatory worker meetings to persuade its employees not to unionize.
New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and 'Buried'
Read full article: New this week: Documentaries on Bieber, Fauci and 'Buried'This week’s new entertainment releases feature music from Grammy-winning songwriter Natalie Hemby and two pop star documentaries — “Justin Bieber: Our World" and the concert film “Madonna: Madame X.”.
New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'
Read full article: New this week: 'Cry Macho,' McCreery and 'The Morning Show'This week’s 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 “Cry Macho,” 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 “The Morning Show” 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'
Read full article: New this week: 'No Sudden Move' and 'The Tomorrow War'This week’s new entertainment releases include documentaries about celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck and another on a landmark 1969 Harlem concert series known as “Black Woodstock” that featured Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Sly and the Family Stone.
Here are 3 ways to save in the Summer Sale Wars
Read full article: Here are 3 ways to save in the Summer Sale WarsThe popular Amazon Prime day has led to stores like Target and Walmart creating their own days of deals and specials, leading to an all-out sales war. There are a few things to know before the sales kick off later this week. We are going to help you prepare so you can save the most money and how to earn an extra $10 Amazon Prime credit.
How prime members can save money with every Amazon order
Read full article: How prime members can save money with every Amazon orderHOUSTON – If you’re an Amazon Prime member, you know two-day shipping rarely means you’ll get your order in two days anymore. Sure, it’s just $1, but Kyle James of the Rather Be Shopping says you can accumulate those rewards rather quickly. Reload Amazon Gift Card to get $10When you reload $100 or more on to an Amazon gift card balance, you’ll get a free $10 bonus. It only works the first time you reload a gift card. If you know you’ll be spending $100 on Amazon anyway, this one is a no-brainer.
New this week: 'MLK/FBI,' Why Don’t We and 'Prodigal Son'
Read full article: New this week: 'MLK/FBI,' Why Don’t We and 'Prodigal Son'— Another acclaimed film from the virtual festival circuit, Sam Pollard’s “MLK/FBI,” debuts on-demand and in theaters Friday. — AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISION— Catherine Zeta-Jones is joining Fox’s “Prodigal Son,” about a skilled criminal profiler (Tom Payne) and his serial-killer dad (Michael Sheen). The sophomore season of “Prodigal Son” starts at 9 p.m. EST on a new night, Tuesday. — A real-life killer who terrorized Californians in the mid-1980s is the subject of Netflix’s limited, four-part documentary series, “Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer,” debuting Wednesday. It was updated on Jan. 16, 2021, to correct the name of an actor who stars in the television series “Prodigal Son.” It is Michael Sheen, not Martin Sheen.
Prime Day is here: Here’s a sneak peek at this year’s Amazon deals
Read full article: Prime Day is here: Here’s a sneak peek at this year’s Amazon dealsPublished: October 9, 2020, 9:52 am Updated: October 13, 2020, 10:13 amPrime Day is here. The 48-hour sale event kicks off Tuesday, Tuesday, October 13 at 2 a.m. CT.Beginning Sunday, October 11, Amazon Prime members can get early access by shopping with Alexa on an Echo device by asking “Alexa, what are my Prime Day deals?”The two-day sale offers Prime members exclusive access to more than one million deals across every category from toys, sports and outdoors, beauty, major appliances, electronics, Amazon devices and more. Here’s a sneak peek at Prime Day deals:Amazon DevicesSave 60% on our most popular smart speaker, Echo Dot (3rd Gen), just $18.99Save up to $80 on Echo Show devices. Get the Echo Show 5 for $44.99, Echo Show 8 for $64.99, and Echo Show (2nd Gen) for $149.99Take Alexa on the road with $30 off Echo Auto, now with Auto Mode in the Alexa App and Start My Commute features, just $19.99Fire TV Edition Smart TVs start at just $79.99. Get the Fire HD 10 for $79.99 and Fire 7 Kids Edition tablet for $59.99Save $75 on eero Mesh WiFi system ensuring you have whole home WiFi coverage, just $174.00Save $20 on Ring Stick Up Cam, just $79.99.
Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime Day
Read full article: Amazon to kick off holiday shopping with October Prime DayNEW YORK – 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 Singles’ 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 to launch new membership in effort to compete with Amazon Prime
Read full article: Walmart to launch new membership in effort to compete with Amazon PrimeNEW YORK Walmart is launching a new membership service that it hopes can compete with Amazon Prime. Walmart has a long way to go to catch up with Amazon Prime. Janey Whiteside, Walmart's chief customer officer, said it wasn't launching Walmart+ to compete with any other shopping membership. At its stores, members can unlock an app to scan items as they shop and pay without having to stop at a cashier. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company said Walmart+ will launch Sept. 15.
Where to stream 6 iconic Chadwick Boseman movies
Read full article: Where to stream 6 iconic Chadwick Boseman moviesPublished: August 29, 2020, 10:03 am Updated: August 29, 2020, 10:10 amBest known for his role as T’Challa, king of the fictional African country of Wakanda in the Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther,” actor Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday at age 43 following a four-year-battle with colon cancer, specialized in playing iconic Black figures like baseball player Jackie Robinson, singer James Brown and Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall. Here are six 6 movies starring Chadwick Boseman you can stream:‘42’ (2013)Available to stream on Amazon Prime‘Get on Up’ (2014)Available to stream on Amazon Prime, Google Play and YouTube‘Marshall’ (2017)Available to stream on Google Play, YouTube, and Amazon Prime‘Black Panther’ (2018)Available to stream on Disney+, Amazon Prime and Google Play‘21 Bridges’ (2019)Available to purchase on Amazon Prime, Vudu and Google Play. ‘Da 5 Bloods’ (2020)Available to stream on NetflixRELATED: ‘Crushing blow.’ Grief flows on social media after untimely death of actor Chadwick Boseman
These movies, shows and documentaries about race should be required viewing
Read full article: These movies, shows and documentaries about race should be required viewingNetflix‘13th’Directed by Ava DuVernay (she’ll 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. ‘Moonlight’This 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 didn’t commit. The documentary tells the story of the days of protests, unrest and riots that followed. It’s a great film that shows how two different groups of people can react to fatal police shootings.
7 concert films you should watch if you’re really missing live music
Read full article: 7 concert films you should watch if you’re really missing live musicSome 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 Beyoncé's “Homecoming,” 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, Beyoncé transformed Coachella into “Beychella,” and we’re lucky enough that the entire show is documented. Not only is Timberlake’s music incredible catchy, but the production value that went into this show, especially the choreography, makes it worth visiting.
30 movies over 3 hours long to stream while social distancing
Read full article: 30 movies over 3 hours long to stream while social distancingAvailable to rent for $2.99 on Amazon Prime‘The Sound of Music’ - Uncut (1965): 3 hr. Available to rent for $3.99 on Amazon Prime‘The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly’ (1969): 3 hr. Available to purchase for $17.99 on Amazon Prime‘The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers’ - Extended (2002): 3 hr. Available to purchase for $17.99 on Amazon Prime‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ - Extended (2003): 4 hr. Available to rent for $2.99 on Amazon Prime‘The Irishman’ (2019): 3 hr.
What’s new on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more in 2020
Read full article: What’s new on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more in 2020You 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. ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’This obviously isn’t a Netflix original movie, but sometimes Netflix puts on a good throwback movie that is too good not to mention. “The Goop Lab” 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 haven’t seen it since the ’90s, but that’s the best thing about Disney+. What TV shows and movies are you most excited to see this year?