News this morning that the UK and European negotiating teams have agreed a fresh Brexit deal has sent local media into overdrive, however there are still significant hurdles to overcome before a deal can be ratified. At 10.35am UK time this morning, British prime minister Boris Johnson tweeted in Trumpian tone, “We’ve…

Universal Beijing Resort has added Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba as a strategic partner in order to create a next-generation theme park experience. The collaboration on the resort, which is due to open in 2021, will include the application of innovative technologies and the digitization of the entire operation…

The latest episode of South Park once again touched on China — this time by taking a swipe at LeBron James’ comments about the controversy that has dogged the NBA. The episode, called “Let Them Eat Goo,” takes aim at the plant-based food craze, as lunches at South Park Elementary are replaced with faux meat. Cartman…

They burned LeBron James’s jersey in Hong Kong this week after the NBA superstar seemed to throw his support to that country’s rulers over the street protesters lobbying for freedom. Trevor Noah noted that if the National Basketball Assn. kept statistics on jersey-burning, Lebron would dominate that category, as his…

Megyn Kelly was back on Fox tonight, making her first appearance on the network she left three years ago and marking her first interview since leaving NBC under a cloud. Although Fox was emphatic that this was a one-time appearance, her chemistry with host Tucker Carlson was unmistakable. Kelly had harsh words for her…

If Percy Jackson’s bright and lively Broadway adventure tosses a bit of deja vu your way, I’d guess the creeping sense of vague recall has little to do with that gang of Greek gods down the block belting out tunes from Hadestown, and even less to do with Percy’s plodding 2010 film. I’d smell a Squip. Sharing some of…

There had been strong word of mouth surrounding Netflix’s limited-series crime drama Unbelievable since its September 13 launch. Today, the streamer released ratings that confirmed its popularity. Unbelievable, from showrunner Susannah Grant, CBS TV Studios and Timberman/Beverly Productions, was one of Netflix’s top…

The ongoing investigation into the drug-related death of Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs has seen a number of his former teammates questioned. The Los Angeles Times reported that the players were questioned last month by the Drug Enforcement Administration. They were asked about opiate abuse on the team and…

Johnny Depp will likely take the stand to answer allegations he punched a location manager on set. But it just won't come next week, or even this year, after all. As the Pirates of the Caribbean star faces ongoing legal dust-ups with his ex-wife Amber Heard and his ex-law firm, on Wednesday a Los Angeles Superior…

Just two weeks after the Season 1 finale, the CW has ordered a second season of its sci-fi action series Pandora. It’s slated for premiere in 2020. Set in the year 2199, Pandora stars Priscilla Quintana (Polaroid, Traffik) as Jax (aka Pandora), a resourceful young woman who has lost everything after the death of her…