Новости за 27.10.2015

NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese e-commerce powerhouse Alibaba's second-quarter net income topped expectations as revenue surged on mobile growth. Joe Tsai, the executive vice chairman of Alibaba, said he doesn't think the current macroeconomic environment will affect consumption patterns, pointing out that the individual Chinese consumer is "very liquid" with a high savings rate. Heavily promoting the mobile app for its Taobao marketplace helped the strong mobile performance, he said, including a surge... Читать дальше...

The hour-long program is part of "Breakthrough," a six-part series on scientific innovation from filmmaking partners Ron Howard and Brian Grazer. Bassett, who also turned director on this year's TV movie "Whitney," was among the Hollywood names invited to take charge of one topic from an array that included energy alternatives and brain research. The big-picture approach of "Water Apocalypse" takes in a remote Ethiopian village where an Italian architect, Arturo Vittori, is trying to help residents conquer a lack of accessible... Читать дальше...

NEW YORK (AP) — Comcast's third-quarter profit tumbled 22 percent on higher tax costs, but revenue rose sharply thanks to some hit films like "Minions" and its high-speed Internet services. A key driver of the cable provider's revenue boost came from an increase in high-speed Internet and business services. At cable communications, overall customer relationships increased 156,000, a 90 percent improvement compared to last year, video subscriber results were the best for a third quarter in 9 years... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for US durable goods drop 1.2 percent in September with investment demand weaker.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Verrazano-Narrows Bridge will be closed to traffic on Sunday for the New York City Marathon. Transit officials say the closure will be from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Additionally, the upper level of the bridge will be closed beginning at 11 p.m. Saturday to get it ready for the marathon. The Bay Street and Lily Pond Avenue exits on Staten Island will close at 3 a.m. on Sunday and reopen at around 3 p.m. Information about the closures can be heard at the Verrazano-Narrows Marathon Traffic hotline at 718-692-5656.

MACAU (AP) — Leonardo DiCaprio says being able to work with his two cinematic father figures on a short film commissioned for the opening of a Macau casino resort was "a slice of heaven." The 15-minute film's premiere is part of the star-studded lineup to launch Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd.'s Hollywood-themed Studio City resort in Macau. The casino's ability to draw such star power attests to the rising influence of the special Chinese region, which has grown into the world's top gambling market.

Next season could be the first year since 1987 there isn't at least one black manager, according to Richard Lapchick, director of the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida. Former Astros manager Bo Porter has interviewed with the Marlins, and there are several other qualified black candidates, including longtime Braves coach Terry Pendleton. Having said that, we are focused on the need to promote diversity, not just African-American, but Latino, as well, in the managerial ranks. Читать дальше...

About a month after she suffered a mini stroke and was forced to drop out of Dancing with the Stars, Kim Zolciak is on the road to recovery after undergoing heart surgery. Zolciak suffered a mini stroke last month, after flying from Los Angeles to Atlanta after competing on Dancing. Because doctors urged her not to fly afterwards, she was unable to return to the ballroom, and she and partner Tony Dovolani were forced to quit the competition in Week 3.

Buried beneath a case-of-the-week story involving Russian drug smugglers and a teen computer programmer whose codes fall into the wrong hands, we got a few important overarching developments this week on Blindspot. Like Bruce Springsteen, Jane is just lookin' for a little human touch - but unfortunately for her, she only gets it via a steamy sex dream involving a faceless man with a tree tattooed on his arm. [...] with Weller now giving Jane the cold shoulder, she's getting pretty desperate for a friend. Читать дальше...

Michael Strahan has a few acting credits under his belt now (you saw Magic Mike XXL, right?), but he knew he had his work cut out for him when he visited Black-ish to play Dre's (Anthony Anderson) cousin June Bug on Wednesday's Halloween episode. [...] he turned to the show's smallest stars for some big-time acting advice.

Ravi (Rahul Kohli) is stuck between a rock and a hard place on Tuesday's iZombie. Or, to be even more specific, he's stuck between his zombie co-worker and his zombie-killing roommate. In this exclusive sneak peek, Major (Robert Buckley) comes home from a night of self-loathing sex with Gilda to drive Ravi to work, only to find Liv (Rose McIver) has stepped up to fill in.

Don't kid yourself. [...] thankfully, Amazon has you covered. Here are all the new TV shows and movies that will be free to stream in November: Desk Set (11/1) The Enemy Below (11/1) Eight Crazy Nights (11/1) The Newton Boys (11/1) Tell (11/5) The Mask of Zorro (11/5) Seven Years In Tibet (11/5) The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (11/5) The Yes Men Are Revolting (11/7) Outrageous Sophie Tucker (11/11) Ex Machina (11/14) Catch Me Daddy (11/18) Dying of The Light (11/19) Only God Forgives... Читать дальше...

Tina Fey's father, Donald Fey, died Oct. 18 of heart failure at Bryn Mawr Hospital in Pennsylvania, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. In the Philadelphia Daily News, the 30 Rock creator recalled how her father "invoked Churchill" and convinced her to stay in New York City, where she was working on Saturday Night Live, after the 9/11 attacks.

The Paley Center for Media on Monday paid tribute to African-American achievements in television, honoring stars including producer Quincy Jones and actress Diahann Carroll, who made history with Julia by being the first African-American leading lady to play a character other than a maid on TV. The fastest way to get to know another ethnic group or religion or people with different sexual orientations is to see them portrayed and represented on TV in a respectful and responsible way.

The Grinder stars Rob Lowe as Dean Sanderson, an actor famous for his role as a lawyer on TV, who now feels qualified to work in his family's law firm, much to the chagrin of his brother Stewart (Fred Savage), an actual practicing attorney. "The Grinder is the perfect combination of razor-sharp wit and relatable family dynamics -- two hallmarks of successful comedies," said David Madden, president of entertainment at Fox, in a statement.

Barbara Hershey will return as Cora (also known as the Queen of Hearts) for the show's landmark 100th episode, TVGuide.com has confirmed. There's no word yet whether we'll see Cora again in flashback (can we request more Regina backstory?), or if this villainous Queen will somehow make a return in the present day, but we do know that the episode is set to air as Once's spring premiere in March. Once Upon a Time will also be visiting a different royal family in the Nov. 15 installment, with the introduction of Merida's parents.

Adam Nimoy will appear as himself in Big Bang Theory's Nov. 5 episode, sweetly titled "The Sock Resonance," with a special proposition for Sheldon (Jim Parsons), CBS announced Monday. The Star Trek legend never physically appeared on The Big Bang Theory, but has long played a part in Sheldon's story.

During Thursday's crossover between Sleepy Hollow and Bones, Abbie discovers that her fellow FBI agent knew August Corbin before his untimely death. Reynolds (Lance Gross) plans to put Abbie in charge of a new task force - a major promotion for the ambitious agent - but her position is compromised after Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood) and Joe's (Zach Appelman) investigation into August leads them directly to the man Reynolds wants Abbie to take down.

Scott Marshall, who was crowned the winner of Ink Master Season 4, died over the weekend at just age 41, TMZ reports. Marshall's wife Johanna said that her husband called her Saturday night, not feeling well enough to drive home from his tattoo shop near Chicago and spent the night at a nearby hotel.

Check back to see what TVGuide.com users pick as their favorite -- and least favorite -- new shows. [...] stay tuned to see the final rankings of the most liked and disliked freshman series. [...] check out our full calendar to help you keep track of all the premiere dates and when to vote, and our Fall TV Preview for scoop on all the new shows premiering this season.

Baseball fans suffered a brief inconvenience when Fox had a brief power outage during Tuesday's broadcast of Game 1 of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets. The technical glitch resulted in some very confused anchors and viewers missing Kendrys Morales striking out at the top of the fourth inning.

"Life in Pieces, with one of the best ensemble casts on television, is telling terrific stories in a very unique way, and we're excited to tell many more of them this season," said Glenn Geller, president of CBS entertainment, in a statement. Life in Pieces stars reveal the horrifying parenting stories that made them relate to their characters

Scandal stars Kerry Washington and Katie Lowes will be taking their gladiator skills behind the camera for a new comedic drama developed by their native Shondaland for ABC, according to Deadline. Wohl and Lowes' husband Adam Shapiro will also serve as executive producers for the show, alongside the Scandal stars.

Baby Daddy star Jean-Luc Bilodeau has been hospitalized after suffering a series of burns at a Halloween party hosted at his co-star Tahj Mowry's home, per The Hollywood Reporter. Bilodeau was wearing a homemade "alpaca" costume made of a Lycra suit with cotton balls glued on when he accidentally backed into a tiki torch, sustaining burns on his arms and legs.

For the first time, GLAAD also included streaming services like Amazon, Hulu and Netflix, which boast 43 series regulars and 16 recurring LGBT characters across only 23 series. Streaming series also have the highest percentage of trans characters at 7 percent, with two of the four roles on streaming shows being series leads. The overall representation of women rose to 43 percent of regular characters on broadcast shows.