The king of R&B will give a free 13-minute performance during the big game—and don’t bet on a duet with Taylor Swift—but the real payoff will come when he releases his new album that day. It’s been 12 years since Usher descended from the sky to perform his hit “OMG” as a special guest during […]
Australia’s pop-princess won the Grammy in the new ‘Best Pop Dance Recording’ category. The win comes two decades after Minogue was awarded her first Grammy for ‘Come Into My World.’ It is a brand new category, and our Kylie Minogue has taken home the first-ever gold statue. Minogue beat David Guetta, Calvin Harris, Bebe Rexha […]
Netflix is about to get a lot more expensive for a huge chunk of its subscriber base. The Los Gatos, CA-based streaming giant announced the death of its US$11.99 Basic plan during the company’s recent earnings report. The Basic Plan has been the cheapest ad-free option for subscribers since Netflix NFLX +1.5% began offering ad-based plans. Where ad-based […]
Awards season will heat up when the Oscars nominations are unveiled Tuesday morning, and observers are predicting some favorites in the most competitive categories may get shut out—and the Best Director category may fail to include a woman in the category. Key facts News peg The Oscars nominations announcement will air at 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday on […]
Boy Swallows Universe is the 5th most-watched Netflix show in the world this week. Set in 80s Queensland, the Trent Dalton penned series has amassed 3.6 million views so far. Forbes Australia talks to Netflix APAC head of public affairs about the homegrown Aussie story, and how the streamer’s $1 billion investment in Australian content […]
Memorabilia from HBO’s hit show Succession headed to auction over the weekend via US Heritage Auctions – and raked in a total of US$627,000 (AU$945,000). The ‘ludicrously capacious’ Burberry bag worn to a family event in the show, mocked for its huge size, is now carrying, who knows? Perhaps flat shoes for the subway? But […]
The 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards is on this Monday and guests are definitely not going home empty-handed. The Golden Globes gift bag is always an ultra-luxe affair. Curated by luxury and lifestyle magazine Robb Report, this year’s gift bags offered to winners and presenters include 35 products and experiences totalling US$500,000 (Au$745,000). “While ‘The […]
Netflix released its list of Top 10 shows for the 30-month period ending December 31, 2023. The story our viewing habits tells is creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky. A lot has happened since June 2021. It was a time when many people across the globe emerged from a year of intense change and oversight. So […]
From historical fiction to an Elon Musk biography, C-Suite executives have revealed the book they’re looking forward to reading over the summer break. With the holidays upon us, Forbes Australia reached out to C-Suite executives about what’s on their summer reading list. Blackmores Group CEO, Alastair Symington I have been reading Dr Larry Marshall’s new […]
Sydney’s Luna Park is set to open the city’s first permanent immersive experience when it premieres its $15-million Dream Circus Key Takeaways Dream Circus and the Immersive Big Top is the brainchild of the 88-year-old amusement park’s 38-year-old CEO, John Hughes, and his leadership team. For Hughes, it all started when he got the […]