Uber is poised to bring massive returns to a slew of Hollywood celebrities who invested early, with an initial valuation of $82 billion. Hollywood stars from Ashton Kutcher to Beyonce to Edward Norton, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jared Leto, Jay-Z, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Olivia Munn are all among the potential benefactors of the Initial Public Offering released…
Commission takes Hungary to court over treatment of asylum seekers
Migrants arrive in Hungary from Serbia in September 2015 | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Commission takes Hungary to court over treatment of asylum seekers Viktor Orbán’s government is violating key EU rules and rights, Brussels says. By Lili Bayer 7/19/18, 2:00 PM CET Updated 7/19/18, 8:06 PM CET The European Commission on Thursday referred Hungary to the…
Watch: Late-Night Hosts Scorch Beto O'Rourke for Speaking Spanish at Debate
Late-night hosts scorched former Rep. Robert Francis “Beto” O’Rourke (D-TX) for speaking Spanish during the first 2020 Democrat presidential debate in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday evening. O’Rourke showed off his fluent Spanish while answering his first question of the Democratic presidential debate. The Texas Democrat contended in English “this economy has got to work for…
EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit
Matt Cardy/Getty Images EU may require visas for British travelers post Brexit Proposal is part of a list of preparations presented to MEPs last week. By Maïa de La Baume and Charlie Cooper 6/20/18, 6:52 PM CET Updated 6/28/18, 8:10 PM CET The European Commission is making plans that could mean British citizens need a…
Olivia Munn Calls for Consequences Against Hollywood's Accused Sex Abusers
Actress Olivia Munn revived the #MeToo movement during an interview with Buzzfeed’s AM2DM Thursday and said it is time for Hollywood’s accused abusers — like director Quentin Tarantino and actor Ben Affleck — to face consequences. Munn expressed frustration over what she says is a lack of consequences against accused abusers in Hollywood. “When most people mess up, we…
Macron wants to rein in Silicon Valley, from Brussels
Emmanuel Macron has set his mind to imposing tougher rules on the world’s biggest tech companies, and he plans to use next year’s European election to move his agenda forward, a minister and top officials told POLITICO. The French president is the driving force behind controversial plans to impose a revenue tax on companies like…
Moby Cancels Book Tour After Stepping on a #MeToo Land Mine
Electronic music producer Moby has canceled a book tour for his second memoir and promised to “go away for awhile” after running afoul of, well, just about every woman in his target demographic — as actress Natalie Portman said his claim to “date” her at 20 years old was a much more “creepy” interaction while…
De Bruyne adamant European ban won't affect Man City after West Ham win
The Belgian star guided his team to victory and stressed they won’t be approaching things differently in the wake of recent off-field drama Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne insisted it is business as usual for the club after a 2-0 Premier League win over West Ham, despite their recent two-year ban from European competitions. …
Jourová: Law-abiding countries have nothing to fear from funding-cut plan
Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová John Thys/AFP via Getty Images Jourová: Law-abiding countries have nothing to fear from funding-cut plan Brussels would cut off cash only in ‘clear-cut situation,’ justice commissioner says. By Lili Bayer 5/7/18, 6:10 PM CET Updated 5/9/18, 4:12 PM CET Any country that opposes a plan to link EU funds to the…
Actress Rosario Dawson Joins Cory Booker on 2020 Campaign Trail
Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson joined reputed beau, Democrat candidate for president Cory Booker, on the campaign trail in Nevada on Independence Day. It marked the first time the two were seen together on the hustings. Dawson, 40, was criticized for not appearing at last week’s debate to support Booker during what was arguably his most important…