Paul McCartney has won many awards and honors in his time. He’s been knighted by the Queen, won Grammies, humanitarian awards, and is easily one of the wealthiest entertainers in the world. And, amazingly, Sir Paul managed to achieve all of these things without the benefit of university degree. But Yale University decided it was time to rectify this omission once and for all.
Dr. Paul McCartney of the Beatles?
New “Netflix Player” Competes with Apple TV
Netflix has just introduced a new “set-top” device to compete with Apple TV. The unit allows Netflix subscribers to stream movies and television shows downloaded online from their computer to their home TV set. Netflix, which is now the largest video rental service in the US, developed the new set-top device in conjunction with Roku, a manufacturer of consumer electronics.
iTunes to Feature HBO Movies Online
Apple is currently negotiating with HBO to sell movies and programs from the pay-cable network on its iTunes web site. Wired.com is reporting that executives from Apple have confirmed the two companies are in negotiations and nearing a deal to secure HBO programming for iTunes.
How to Become a Model
Many successful celebrities and actors started their careers in modeling, and reading this article might make you one of them someday.
Old Media on the Ropes: Newspaper Circulation Continues to Decline
As the Internet continues to gain popularity as a source of news and entertainment, so-called “old media” outlets such as television networks and newspapers are steadily receding into the background. In April, newspapers in the US reported circulation decreases of 3.6% on average, according to Bloomberg.com.
The WB Network is Back — As a Web Site
The WB network could never really seem to catch a break. The fledgling TV network began broadcasting in 1995, only to eventually close up shop in 2006, and their nine-year TV experiment contained many notable failures, and relatively few successful programs to bring in the all-important advertising revenue.
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