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Disney Regains Rights To Six Marvel Defender Series From Netflix

Today, 7:26 AM

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has regained the rights to six Marvel Defenders series that it originally licensed to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) prior to the launch of the Disney+ streaming service.

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Elon Musk Was Inspiration For ‘Don’t Look Up’ Character In Netflix Movie

By Chris Katje

Today, 7:26 AM

An Academy Award nominated film could have Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk to thank as he served as the key inspiration for a central character in the movie.

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Here Are All The Companies With Super Bowl LVI Commercials

By Chris Katje

Today, 7:26 AM

Super Bowl LVI aired Sunday on NBC, a unit of Comcast Corp (NASDAQ: CMCSA). The Los Angeles Rams were the winners of the game and ended the NFL season as champions.

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Super Bowl LVI: Betting On MGM – Our Bet For Super Bowl 56.

By David Pinsen

Today, 7:26 AM

Jean-Daniel Francoeur/Pexels Sports Betting Popularity Soars In America According to ZeroHedge, sports betting has never been more widespread in America, with it now being legal in most states.

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The Only ‘Cannabis’ Ad That Aired During Super Bowl: Willie Nelson, Skechers’ Hilarious ‘Legalize’ Commercial

By Maureen Meehan

Today, 7:26 AM

The legendary, pot-smoking musical great teamed up with Skechers (NYSE: SKX) in an ad called “Legalize” - clearly a play on Willie’s long-standing belief that cannabis should be legalized across the country.

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Sunday’s Other Bowl Game: Inside Discovery’s Puppy Bowl XVIII

By Phil Hall

Today, 7:26 AM

While millions of households will be tuned in on Sunday to watch the Los Angeles Rams take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, other households will be viewing Team Ruff battling Team Fluff in the day’s other annual event, Puppy Bowl XVIII, on Discovery Communications Inc.’s

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Disney Abruptly Halts Production On ‘Beauty And The Beast’ Prequel Series

By Phil Hall

Today, 7:26 AM

The Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) has pulled the plug on the “Beauty and the Beast” prequel series for Disney+ just as the production was beginning to take shape.

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Drake Bets $1.3M In Bitcoin On Super Bowl LVI

By Samyuktha Sriram

Today, 7:26 AM

Canadian rapper Drake is betting more than a million dollars worth of Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) on the Super Bowl LVI game.

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Move Over Oprah, Apple Has Its Own Book Club: Here Are The Details

By Chris Katje

Today, 7:26 AM

A leading technology company is launching a book club in a potential move to boost its books division.

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Disney Sees An Up Day Following Earnings: Is A Breakout Looming?

By Tyler Bundy

Today, 7:26 AM

Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS) shares are pushing higher Thursday after the company announced better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter financial results. Disney declared quarterly revenue increased 24% year-over-year to $21.82 billion, beating the estimate of $18.63 billion.

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