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The Garden owner said concerts at its namesake arena declined year over year, in part because the Piano Man ended his once-a-month shows. Billy Joel takes a bow at his 150th Madison Square Garden show on July 25, 2024 in New York City. Myrna M. Suarez/Getty Images Madison Square Garden Entertainment reported a 74% decline in profit for its full fiscal year on Wednesday (Aug. 13), as the company struggled with fewer concerts at its iconic New York venue, the Garden, and the end of Billy Joel‘s decade-long residency. MSG Entertainment’s reported net income, the profitability metric often called the bottom line, fell to $37.4 million for fiscal 2025 from $144.3 million in fiscal 2024, while total revenue declined 2% to $947.2 million. The company’s share price was down more than 10% at 2 p.m. ET. Related Although MSG reported holding more than 975 concerts, family shows and sports events for around 6 million ticketholders across its five venues in fiscal 2025, MSG Entertainment CFO David Collins said the end of Joel’s MSG residency on July 25, 2024 — which had him playing the Garden once a month beginning in January 2014 — contributed to the year-over-year decline in concerts

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After a long illness he died during the night in Rome Alfredo Recanatesi, one of the most authoritative Italian economic journalists. Former deputy director of "The Sun 24” and then editorialist of “The print"A refined journalist from Recanati, possessing rare expertise and great independence of judgment, a reserved man yet rich in sensitivity and profound humanity, he explained the secrets of economics and finance to his readers for decades. Monetary policy and economic policy were for many years at the center of his reflections and writings. From Guido Carli onward, he always had a direct line to the Governors of the Bank of Italy, who considered him a highly credible point of reference in the journalistic world. He leaves a deep regret in all those fortunate enough to have known him. FIRSTonline expresses its sincerest condolences to the Recanatesi family.

Wolves and bears and rabies, oh my! The official U.S. trailer for the upcoming Russian (English language) action-horror movie, The Rage (not to be confused with 2025’s Rage), has just been unleashed. And it looks absolutely intense. This film is set to bring a unique, adrenaline-fueled nightmare to screens here in the United States this Fall. A Desperate Father, a Rabies Epidemic The Rage , directed by the acclaimed Russian filmmaker Dmitriy Dyachenko (The Last Warrior, Cheburashka), plunges viewers into a horrifying scenario. A rabies epidemic has broken out, causing not only wolves but also bears to turn into ferocious, bloodthirsty monsters. At the center of this chaos is a desperate father who embarks on a perilous mission to save his son from an isolated hunting lodge. The trailer is packed with action, showing the father’s brutal struggle against the infected animals in a race against time. The Cast The film stars Aleksey Serebryakov, Vsevolod Volodin, and Evgeniy Tkachuk, who are all ready to bring this brutal thriller to life. Watch the Trailer Now We’ll be sure to stay tuned for more U.S. release information on The Rage as it becomes available. In the meantime, prepare for a battle for

The most online of people likely remember Homestuck,  Andrew Hussie’s internet fiction series. After Hussie ended the webcomic in 2016, loyal fans have kept it alive with various side projects and Hussie’s occasional guidance. Now, it’s getting its biggest side project yet in the form of an animated series. Or rather, the pilot for one. This comes courtesy of  Hazbin Hotel creator Vivienne Medrano and her animation company Spindlehorse, and with some well-known voice talent attached. Video game and anime voice actors Cherami Leigh (Cyberpunk 2077), Adam McArthur (Jujutsu Kaisen), and Brandon Winkler are onboard, ditto Tails’ longtime actor Colleen O’Shaughnessey, voice director Richard Horvitz (who already does voice work for Spindlehorse’s Helluva Boss), and Undertale creator Toby Fox. Before he made Undertale and Deltarune, Fox made his name doing music for Homestuck’s animated sections back in the day. Check them and the pilot out below. For those not in the know, Hussie launched Homestuck in 2009 as one of several series he made developed in MS Paint. Plot-wise, it focuses on John Egbert (Fox), a kid who gets a beta copy of a computer game called Sburb for his 13th birthday present. When he learns it lets him manipulate reality, John enlists his friends Rose (Leigh), Dave (McArthur), and Jade (O’Shaughnessey)

Get ready to enter a new kind of survival horror! “Resident Evil Survival Unit,” the upcoming mobile strategy game, has officially hit a massive milestone, surpassing 1 million pre-registrations across Japan, Korea, North America, Europe, and other regions in Asia! This is enormous news for fans who are eager to dive back into the terrifying world of Resident Evil from a brand-new perspective. A New Strategic Nightmare on the Go Co-developed by Aniplex Inc. and JOYCITY Corporation , this game offers a fresh take on Capcom’s iconic series, specifically designed for mobile devices. It blends the accessibility of mobile gaming with the intense depth of real-time strategy, promising a new way to experience the survival horror genre. Instead of just running and gunning, players will have to connect and compete with others worldwide, using their wits and strategy to survive a new adventure in the zombie-infested universe. The overwhelming response, with over a million pre-registrations, shows just how excited fans are to see what this strategic new chapter has in store. With the global launch scheduled for 2025 , it’s clear the developers are creating an experience that’s both true to the source material and fresh for the mobile market.

Just when you thought it was safe to fly, cut the grass, and get an MRI, Death is coming back for more! A seventh Final Destination  movie is officially in development at New Line, with Bloodlines co-writer Lori Evans Taylor returning to pen the script, THR reports. It looks like the gruesome and fiery franchise that redefined our fear of everyday objects is here to stay! A Record-Breaking Return & A New Creative Team The news comes on the heels of the massive success of the sixth film, Final Destination: Bloodlines, which revived the franchise after a 14-year hiatus. It not only opened at No. 1 at the global box office this May but also achieved the best opening weekend in the series’ history with a $51 million domestic debut! It went on to become the franchise’s highest-grossing film, hauling in an incredible $286 million worldwide. The success of Final Destination: Bloodlines has paved the way for more. Returning to produce the new film is a powerhouse team, including Craig Perry, Sheila Hanahan Taylor, Jon Watts, Dianne McGunigle, and Toby Emmerich, with Warren Zide serving as executive producer. This is the team that has shepherded the franchise for years, so

The rapper has already been in jail for more than six years over accusations that he murdered two YNW associates after a recording studio session. Jamell Demons, better known as YNW Melly, looks out at friends and family walking into the courtroom during his double murder trial on June 20, 2023, at Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Alie Skowronski/Miami Herald/TNS/Getty Images YNW Melly’s double murder trial has been postponed yet again, this time until January 2027 — nearly eight years after he was first arrested. Melly has sat in jail for years awaiting trial on first-degree murder charges over accusations that he and another YNW rapper shot and killed Anthony “YNW Sakchaser” Williams and Christopher “YNW Juvy” Thomas Jr. in 2018. Now, the wait will go on even longer. A trial had been set to kick off Sept. 10, but on Friday (Aug. 8), Judge Martin S. Fein postponed it until January 2027, prosecutors confirmed to Billboard. That will be almost eight years after Melly was arrested in February 2019. Related The delay was sparked by ongoing appeals lodged by both sides over what evidence will be admitted in the trial. Last week, an appeals court granted a

Among listeners aged 13 to 34, spoken word audio now accounts for as much listening time as AM/FM radio — a dramatic shift from a decade ago. Soft focus of modern microphone placed on wooden table in recording studio during podcast Getty Images Earlier this year, young Americans’ listening habits reached a tipping point that doesn’t bode well for legacy media companies.   In the second quarter, AM/FM and podcasts both had a 14% share of time spent listening to audio in the 18- to 29-year-old age group. But just 11 years ago, AM/FM radio had a seemingly insurmountable lead: In 2014, Edison Research found that AM/FM listening held a seven-to-one margin over podcast listening in the same age group.  Related Edison noticed a surge in young consumers’ audio listening last year. Among all age demos, the biggest increase in time spent listening to spoken word audio was seen among listeners aged 13 to 34, who devoted 23% of listening time to spoken word audio, up from 11% in 2014. That compared with smaller jumps among adults 55 and over, who dedicated 28% of time spent listening to spoken word audio in 2024, up slightly from 26% a decade earlier. For