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Molly Grant was enjoying the Los Angeles Philharmonic‘s performance of Tchaikovsky‘s fifth symphony on Friday at the Walt Disney Concert Hall when she heard what she described as a “scream/moan” erupt from the balcony.“Everyone kind of turned to see what was happening,” Grant, who was seated near the person who allegedly made the noise, told The Times on Sunday in a phone interview. “I saw the girl after it had happened, and I assume that she ... had an orgasm because she was heavily breathing, and her partner was…

When Max Scherzer was ejected for having what umpires deemed a foreign substance on his glove and pitching hand in the fourth inning of Wednesday’s game against the Dodgers, the New York Mets right-hander claimed the sticky stuff was caused by a combination of legal rosin and sweat.Plate umpire and crew chief Dan Bellino and first-base umpire Phil Cuzzi thought otherwise, so much so that Bellino called Scherzer’s hand the “stickiest” he has ever felt in the three seasons umpires have been conducting more thorough checks…

Playmates exec #1: (bursts into office) I never got to tell you the fourth Wacky Wild West Turtle!Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: Are you ready for it?Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: I saved it for last because I wasn’t sure you’d like it.Playmates exec #2: (silence)Playmates exec #1: Chief Leo! Playmates exec #2: (long silence)Playmates exec #1: Whew! Okay, let me read you the official bio because I’m really pleased with myself for this. (clears throat) “Those smoke signals mean war when…

There’s a scene in the new movie “Air” that should be required viewing for any executive in any line of work. It’s a conversation between Phil Knight and Sonny Vaccaro, the characters played by Ben Affleck and Matt Damon, in which the Nike NKE -2.26% co-founder gives his company’s basketball guru the budget to sign a rookie named…

A few weeks back, HBO Max shared first-look images at its highly anticipated revival of cult-favorite animated series Clone High. Today we’ve got an actual teaser trailer showing characters like JFK, Cleopatra, Abe Lincoln, and Frida Kahlo in action. Who knew Frida could shred? Check it out!Read more... A few weeks back, HBO Max shared first-look images at its highly anticipated revival of cult-favorite animated series Clone High. Today we’ve got an actual teaser trailer showing characters like JFK, Cleopatra, Abe…

The VP seems to have left following Stadia’s downturn Phil Harrison, the former head of Stadia at Google, has reportedly left the company. A new report from Business Insider said that Harrison left Google around the time when it shut down the Stadia streaming service. Though no official statement’s been made as of this writing, Harrison’s LinkedIn does reflect the change, with his departure from Google marked at April 2023. Harrison has been around the games industry for quite a while, working at both Sony and Microsoft…

Harrison’s quiet departure marks a muted end to his time at the search giant. He joined the company in January 2018, and while he didn’t specify what he was working on at the time, it was easy to guess that he was probably doing something with gaming: Harrison worked at Sony Computer Entertainment (now Sony Interactive Entertainment) for 15 years, was on the advisory board for the cloud gaming service Gaikai, and led Microsoft’s Xbox and Interactive Entertainment business in Europe from 2012 to 2015. And lo and behold, a…

The much-anticipated “modern refresh” of MTV’s cult animated series Clone High is inching toward its HBO Max release—and the series, created in part by Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’s Phil Lord and Chris Miller, has some hilarious new history-twisting images to prove it. Plus: more casting news!The announcement came as part of this weekend’s WonderCon, which featured a panel highlighting the new-old series. Here’s the official logline: “This modern refresh of the Phil Lord, Chris Miller and Bill Lawrence (Ted Lasso,…

Microsoft's mobile games store could launch as early as next year, the company's head of gaming Phil Spencer has said. Thanks to the new Digital Markets Act--legislation that forces Apple and Google to allow users on its platforms to access apps from sources other than the App Store and Google Play Store--Spencer believes that this will create a "huge opportunity" for Xbox."The Digital Markets Act that's coming--those are the kinds of things that we are planning for," Spencer said in an interview with The…

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 14, Vault Comics will be at South by Southwest to share details on its recently announced music imprint Headshell. Vault Publisher and CEO Damian Wassel will appear at SXSW alongside Def Leppard’s Phil Collen and Kajabi President and Chief Product Officer (CPO) Sean Kim to discuss the future of the imprint, including the comic lineup and plans to leverage technology to power unique fan connections. The event will take place at the Creative Industries Expo- Next Stage in Exhibit Hall 4 of the…