Wade Goodwyn, a longtime correspondent for NPR’s national desk who reported on Texas and the southwest, has died. Goodwyn was 63. The cause was cancer, the news organization said. He worked for the network for more than 30 years, mainly from Dallas. NPR CEO John Lansing wrote in a memo to staffers, “For generations of public radio listeners, including me, […]

After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks have moved notably higher over the course of the trading day on Thursday. The major averages have all moved to the upside, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 on pace to end the session at new nine-month closing highs. Currently, the major averages are hovering near their best levels […]

Toro Co. (TTC), a provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment, on Thursday trimmed the top end of its earnings and net sales growth forecast for fiscal 2023, despite reporting higher second-quarter results. In pre-market activity on the NYSE, the shares were losing around 3.86 percent at $100.62. For fiscal 2023, the company now expects adjusted earnings per share […]

Retailers Macy’s, Inc. (M) and Dollar General Corp. (DG) reported on Thursday that net profits for the first quarter declined from last year, with Macy’s topping estimates, while Dollar General missed it. Net sales at both retailers missed expectations. Both Macy’s and Dollar General also slashed their guidance for the full-year 2023 to reflect anticipated macroeconomic impacts to the consumer. […]

Fox News informed Tucker Carlson’s attorney that they believe his new Twitter show violated his contract. Carlson was dropped from the network’s primetime lineup last month, but his contract with the network runs through 2025. The letter from the network to Carlson’s attorney did not include threats or suggest recriminations, but stated the network’s belief that Tucker on Twitter, which […]

EXCLUSIVE: Crimson Media has brought on Matt Kniaz and Jerrold Rhee as managers. They also will join Crimson founders Matt Floyd and Matthew Seamons as Partners in the boutique management firm. Kniaz comes to Crimson from Industry Entertainment, and Rhee joins from Bohemia Group. Kniaz began working at ICM and CAA in the talent, music crossover & comedy departments, transitioning to talent […]

EXCLUSIVE: Rebel Wilson has signed with Warner Music and will have her own highly personalized label: Rebellionaire. “Take the ‘b’ out of billionaire and replace it with an ‘r’ for Rebel,” she quipped. The recording group partnered with Wilson after hearing songs from her feature directorial debut The Deb, a musical set in Australia that is set to begin shooting […]

SAG-AFTRA and the studios have begun negotiations for a new film and TV contract. The talks, which got underway Wednesday morning at the Sherman Oaks offices of the studios’ reps the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, come two days after the guild’s members voted 97.9% in favor of authorizing a strike if an acceptable deal isn’t reached by […]

EXCLUSIVE: Activist Artists Management has signed Hanna Västinsalo, the Finnish writer-director whose debut feature, Palimpsest, won an HFPA Special Prize at last year’s Venice Film Festival. The emerging filmmaker will now be represented at the company by Bernie Cahill and Jon Kanak. Related Story ‘Time Bandits’ Actor Rune Temte Inks With Artist International Group  Västinsalo was awarded a prestigious Biennale […]