John Forté, Fugees and Wyclef Jean Collaborator, Dies at 50

John Forté, Fugees and Wyclef Jean Collaborator, Dies at 50

John Forté, the musician known for his work with Fugees and Wyclef Jean, has died. He was 50. Massachusetts’ Chilmark Police confirmed to Variety that Forté died yesterday at approximately 2:25 p.m., when officers were dispatched to see to an unresponsive male. Forté was identified as the man w...

Roblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck

Roblox's age verification system is reportedly a trainwreck

Roblox's age-verification system was designed as a response to allegations it has a child predator problem. Less than a week in, how's it going? Well, Wired reported on Tuesday that, in some cases, it's classifying children as adults and adults as children. So, not so great!Last week, Roblox made ag...

Chris Van Dusen Inks Overall Deal With Netflix

Chris Van Dusen Inks Overall Deal With Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen has signed an overall deal with Netflix, Deadline has learned. The pact formalizes and expands Van Dusen’s return to the streamer where he has been developing They Both Die At The End, executive produced by Bad Bunny, and recently joined another high-p...

Rosengren: Fed Cuts Not Guaranteed Even With New Chair

Rosengren: Fed Cuts Not Guaranteed Even With New Chair

Eric Rosengren, former Boston Fed President, says administration actions could weaken confidence in Fed independence and complicate rate cuts. He tells Romaine Bostick on “The Close” that even if short-term rates fall, long-term rates may rise as markets fear persistent inflation. (Source: Bloom...

‘Harry Potter’ Audiobook: Iwan Rheon and Blake Harrison on Finding Lupin’s Werewolf Howl, Pettigrew’s Mouse Voice and Almost Playing Dobby

‘Harry Potter’ Audiobook: Iwan Rheon and Blake Harrison on Finding Lupin’s Werewolf Howl, Pettigrew’s Mouse Voice and Almost Playing Dobby

Iwan Rheon (“Game of Thrones”) and Blake Harrison (“The Inbetweeners”) are the new Moony and Wormtail in Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks. They make their debuts as Prof. Remus Lupin (Rheon) and Peter Pettigrew (Harrison) in “Prisoner of Azkaban,” released by Audible Tuesday. Th...