• Movie Theater Ticket Sales Dropped Considerably in 2017

    Movie Theater Ticket Sales Dropped Considerably in 2017

    How many movies did you see at the theater last year?  I think I saw three.  Which is kind of high for me as I’m not one to go to the theatre a lot.  And that is what theaters have come to realize.  2017 box office numbers are proof that Hollywood is losing the battle…

  • The Carter’s Are Still Trying to Trademark Blue Ivy’s Name – Seriously?

    The Carter’s Are Still Trying to Trademark Blue Ivy’s Name – Seriously?

    Beyoncé and Jay-Z are still trying to trademark Blue Ivy’s name.  Is that even possible? Before Jay-Z and Beyoncé submitted their application, two other people tried to trademark “Blue Ivy Carter.” However, the US Patent and Trademark Office said no because it is illegal to register a trademark with illegitimate affiliation with a celebrity. What does that…

  • Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple’s Next Original Content TV Show

    Octavia Spencer to Star in Apple’s Next Original Content TV Show

    Apple has given themselves a $1 billion budget as they try to build a repertoire of original TV shows, and they’ve been spending it quite nicely since last summer.  Most recently, on Octavia Spencer and the show Are You Sleeping?  Which is a show based on Kathleen Barber’s novel of the same name.  Spencer starred in…