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Time Business News
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Business News
Amanda Cryer Reflects on the Legacy of Actor Bruce Glover
Irish-Canadian filmmaker and impact advisor Amanda Kasmira Cryer shared her thoughts on the life and career of actor and mentor Bruce Glover. Glover, a skilled character actor known for his roles in films such as 'Diamonds Are Forever', 'Chinatown', and 'Walking Tall', was a significant influence on Cryer's career and life during the early stages of her time in the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. Cryer first met Glover when she was 21 and took acting lessons from him. Over time, he became her close friend and her talent manager. She described Glover's passion for discovering talent and his ability to inspire those around him. They often discussed the entertainment industry during lunch breaks from class, and their conversations provided Cryer with a sense of security in Los Angeles, then a new city for her. Glover helped her find her first Los Angeles agent, an important step in her career. His teaching emphasized storytelling and created an open environment that encouraged her to explore her individuality and develop her voice as an actress. Beyond his acting career, Glover's personality was one of a kind. Cryer remembered him as a kind man who provided a welcoming environment that supported artistic growth. She also mentioned the warmth of his wife, Betty, which left a lasting impression on her. Bruce Glover's legacy was that of friendship, mentorship, and imagination for Cryer. She continues to remember him fondly, expressing her appreciation for his continued influence in her life and sending love to his sons, Crispin and Michael, as he joined Betty in heaven. TIME BUSINESS NEWS
Toronto Star
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Toronto Star
Brendan Shanahan had plenty of success with the Leafs, but not enough to overcome one significant failure
When Brendan Shanahan came to Toronto, with the Maple Leafs' Stanley Cup drought approaching 50 years, he seemed like the right man for the impossible job. But the drought is almost 60 now, the longest any fan base has had to wait. And Thursday, after 11 years of incredibly unfulfilling success as team president, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment decided not to offer Shanahan a contract extension. As unique as he was, Shanahan's time with the Leafs has concluded the way every Leafs executive's time since 1967 has concluded: without a Cup, without lasting success, and trailed by the lingering echo of disappointment. The Shanaplan era is over. Bruce Arthur: The Shanaplan Maple Leafs shattered in plain sight. They don't trust themselves or each other 'Toronto is where I was born and raised, where my family still lives, and being a part of this historic franchise will always be one of the greatest honours of my life,' Shanahan said in a statement. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW To be clear: there was success. The Leafs have reached the playoffs nine consecutive years, something they hadn't done since their last Cup in 1967, in the final year of a six-team league. When Shanahan was hired in 2014, the Leafs had reached the playoffs once since 2004. He professionalized a shambolic organization, built a modern and multi-faceted front office, and set course, finally, for a patient rebuild. Even among Canadian franchises the Leafs were largely notable for going nowhere, but as fast as they could. Shanahan had the resumé, to a degree. He was a skilled, tough player; his hockey journey touched so many aspects of the game's history that he should write a book. (He insists he won't.) He was considered one of the brightest minds in hockey, led the revival of the game back toward offence in 2004, cracked down on head shots as the league's chief disciplinarian, and was hired by then-MLSE CEO Tim Leiweke in 2014, alongside Raptors counterpart Masai Ujiri. And Shanahan was a hometown guy who, when he won the Cup the first time as a player, took it to Apache Burgers on Dundas Street West. The Etobicoke native was the youngest of four Irish-Canadian brothers, and would say if there was only one potato on the table he'd get it. He won three Cups and Olympic gold and made the Hockey Hall of Fame, but fixing the Leafs meant a lot to him. Bruce Arthur: There's pressure playing in the centre of the hockey universe, but it comes from within with the Leafs 'Being born in Toronto does not necessarily make you a good executive with the Toronto Maple Leafs,' he told me in 2014, after being given the keys as team president. 'But this … was a very personal decision. This, to me, would mean more than anything I was able to accomplish as a player, because I am so emotionally invested in this place.' Shanahan rebuilt ties with alumni, Dave Keon above all. Game operations went from tin-eared to professional. He created Legends Row outside, retired jerseys inside, and turned the Leafs into a respectable organization off the ice. People forget how bad it was before Shanahan arrived. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW But he had never run a team, and somehow had limited networks in the game. He started with his management mentor Lou Lamoriello as GM, and his old coach Mike Babcock as head coach. Shanahan also cast around hockey for the smartest people he could find, and came up with Mark Hunter from the London Knights, and Kyle Dubas from the Soo Greyhounds. The Leafs hit on draft picks in successive drafts — William Nylander, Mitch Marner, Auston Matthews — but never delivered in the playoffs and the wreckage piled up. The big stars extracted big contracts from the club — there was never a sense of taking less to help the team, even if John Tavares could have made more in San Jose. Shanahan fired Lamoriello and replaced him with Dubas; the organization fired Babcock, and replaced him with Dubas's coach in Sault Ste. Marie, Sheldon Keefe. The Beaten Path: Part 2 Analysis The Shanaplan for the Leafs looked promising. Then along came the playoffs No one doubts the individual skill of the Leafs' Core Four of Matthews, Marner, Nylander and And Shanahan's strengths turned into weaknesses. He knew Toronto's failure often came as a result of impatience and pressure, so he vowed to block out the noise and be patient. He believed in measuring players by how they played in big games, but also believed failure would drive great players to become tougher in those big games. In Toronto, the latter overrode the former. So the Core Four of Matthews, Marner, Nylander and Tavares stayed. When Dubas finally decided he was going to change the core, he and Shanahan split. And every year — even the two years in which the Leafs actually won first-round playoff series — an embarrassing or dispiriting ending awaited. Shanahan was a big-game player who couldn't see his best guys weren't big-game players; he was a heart-and-soul obsessive who couldn't agree when Dubas decided Toronto's best players didn't hate losing enough to change. The Leafs have never been more methodical, more organizationally ambitious, and somehow, more disappointing, if only because unlike in the Harold Ballard years or the brief flashes of Doug Gilmour or Mats Sundin, this group had a long runway, real talent, and a chance to finally, finally, do something for the tortured fans in this cursed town. Leafs Opinion Nick Kypreos: The Leafs have undervalued Mitch Marner for years. They'll pay the price when he leaves It often seemed like Mike Babcock was trying to sabotage his development. And the team lowballed They failed, and Brendan Shanahan failed with them. And the Maple Leafs, once again, will have to try something new.
Bahrain News Gazette
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Bahrain News Gazette
New Evidence Emerges in Marc Mysterio's Shadowban Lawsuit Against Amazon, Calls on ‘Anti-Hero'
NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marc Mysterio, a Billboard-charting artist and undefeated professional boxer—IBA Boxing has issued a letter sanctioning Marc Mysterio vs. Jake Paul for their vacant 220 lbs title—has introduced new evidence in his lawsuit against Amazon Music (Case No. 1:25-cv-01705, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York), alleging the platform used an 'IF/THEN' filter to cripple his music's viability. The Irish-Canadian artist, who logged 80 million streams from September 2023 to August 2024 as a voluntary Amazon Exclusive Artist, claims Amazon's filter replaced artist-level metadata with a '-' white-out symbol—rendering songs artist-less—preventing fan alerts and stations' streams. Court filings include a letter of preservation requesting 17 items, such as Amazon's logs identifying when the alleged filter was activated, who authorized it, user error reports, and the implementing programmer's user-ID. Mysterio music appeared on Taylor Swift's station—generating 3.7 million streams in 2024 before bottoming out in September—asserts the shadowban handcuffed his reach. Marc Mysterio Streams & Listeners on Amazon Music's Taylor Swift Station; Overall Streams & Listeners Marc Mysterio Streams & Listeners on Amazon Music's Taylor Swift Station; Overall Streams & Listeners on Amazon Music from September 1, 2023-August 31, 2024'Amazon profits from creators whilst blacklisting artists through shadow-banning,' said Mysterio. Mysterio has urged Taylor Swift to remove her catalog from Amazon due to the shadowban, given Swift's legacy of advocating for artists' rights—from her Spotify boycott to supporting Kesha—her voice would be a game-changer. The two also share a mutual friend, All Elite Wrestling's Jeff Jarrett. Taylor Swift Taylor Swift 'I've posted video evidence on —a 3-Part Series—I'm calling on Taylor to stand with me in unity against shadow-banning. When she pulls her catalog from Amazon, it solidifies her as The Anti-Hero. Jeff has my contact details—let's talk,' Mysterio states. Swift's partner, Travis Kelce, was also co-featured in a Billboard article with Mysterio for new chart entries. Mysterio's lawsuit—seeking millions in lost and unpaid royalties— follows recent Billboard-Hit 'The Dancefloor' and collaborations with Flo Rida, David Guetta, Crash Test Dummies, Samantha Fox, Netflix's 'Trailer Park Boys', and Avicii (according to Billboard). Marc Mysterio Marc Mysterio Press Photo A three-part video series detailing the alleged shadow-banning is available on YouTube at For More Information: Key Facts You Need To Know: View Marc Mysterio Amazon Streaming/Listener Stats View Letter of Preservation of Evidence View Marc Mysterio/Travis Kelce Billboard Article @marc_mysterio on X – Career Bio View IBA Boxing Chairman's Letter Marc Mysterio & Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys (TikTok) View Marc Mysterio Press-Photo Press Contact: Ralph Bennett [email protected] Legal Contact: Michael H. Joseph, Esq. [email protected] Photos accompanying this announcement are available at A PDF accompanying this announcement is available at A video accompanying this announcement is available at GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 1001080375
Globe and Mail
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
New Evidence Emerges in Marc Mysterio's Shadowban Lawsuit Against Amazon, Calls on ‘Anti-Hero'
NEW YORK, April 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marc Mysterio, a Billboard-charting artist and undefeated professional boxer—IBA Boxing has issued a letter sanctioning Marc Mysterio vs. Jake Paul for their vacant 220 lbs title—has introduced new evidence in his lawsuit against Amazon Music (Case No. 1:25-cv-01705, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York), alleging the platform used an 'IF/THEN' filter to cripple his music's viability. The Irish-Canadian artist, who logged 80 million streams from September 2023 to August 2024 as a voluntary Amazon Exclusive Artist, claims Amazon's filter replaced artist-level metadata with a '-' white-out symbol—rendering songs artist-less—preventing fan alerts and stations' streams. Court filings include a letter of preservation requesting 17 items, such as Amazon's logs identifying when the alleged filter was activated, who authorized it, user error reports, and the implementing programmer's user-ID. Mysterio music appeared on Taylor Swift's station—generating 3.7 million streams in 2024 before bottoming out in September—asserts the shadowban handcuffed his reach. 'Amazon profits from creators whilst blacklisting artists through shadow-banning,' said Mysterio. Mysterio has urged Taylor Swift to remove her catalog from Amazon due to the shadowban, given Swift's legacy of advocating for artists' rights—from her Spotify boycott to supporting Kesha—her voice would be a game-changer. The two also share a mutual friend, All Elite Wrestling's Jeff Jarrett. 'I've posted video evidence on —a 3-Part Series—I'm calling on Taylor to stand with me in unity against shadow-banning. When she pulls her catalog from Amazon, it solidifies her as The Anti-Hero. Jeff has my contact details—let's talk,' Mysterio states. Swift's partner, Travis Kelce, was also co-featured in a Billboard article with Mysterio for new chart entries. Mysterio's lawsuit—seeking millions in lost and unpaid royalties— follows recent Billboard-Hit 'The Dancefloor' and collaborations with Flo Rida, David Guetta, Crash Test Dummies, Samantha Fox, Netflix's 'Trailer Park Boys', and Avicii (according to Billboard). A three-part video series detailing the alleged shadow-banning is available on YouTube at For More Information: Key Facts You Need To Know: View Marc Mysterio Amazon Streaming/Listener Stats View Letter of Preservation of Evidence View Marc Mysterio/Travis Kelce Billboard Article @marc_mysterio on X - Career Bio View IBA Boxing Chairman's Letter Marc Mysterio & Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys (TikTok) View Marc Mysterio Press-Photo Press Contact: Ralph Bennett pr@ Legal Contact: Michael H. Joseph, Esq. michael@ Photos accompanying this announcement are available at A PDF accompanying this announcement is available at A video accompanying this announcement is available at
Bahrain News Gazette
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Bahrain News Gazette
Marc Mysterio's Attorney: Amazon is ‘playing god with data' Billboard uses for charts
Marc Mysterio in 2025 IBA Boxing Mandatory Challenger for (Vacant) Super Cruiserweight Intercontinental Championship vs. Jake Paul and Internationally Acclaimed Billboard Charting Artist Marc Mysterio NEW YORK, April 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marc Mysterio's legal team, led by attorney Michael H. Joseph, will serve Amazon Music's counsel with a letter of preservation of evidence imminently—as noted in Marc's 3-Part YouTube Series exposing the Shadow-ban placed on his music using the IF/THEN protocol employed by Amazon Music— escalating the Irish-Canadian artist's lawsuit against Amazon Music and DistroKid (Case No. 1:25-cv-01705). Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Feb. 27, 2025, the suit claims damages 'in excess of $75,000,' with losses in the millions to date, alleging Amazon employed a shadow-ban on Mysterio's songs by deploying an 'IF/THEN' filter—essentially a simple 'if this, then that' command, like telling a computer, 'If it's Marc's music, then mark it with a dash ('-')'—rendering his tracks 'artist-less' and unable to reach his 1.25 million fans, play on Amazon Stations, connect to related artists' fans, or be considered for AI features normally available to all artists, even the below-mentioned, unheralded Neon Tom. Mysterio, a 20-year music veteran and one of Amazon's top global stars with over 80 million streams from September 2023 to August 2024—55% from Amazon Stations—saw his music blocked by the shadow-ban starting Sept. 10, 2024. The ban also threatens chart integrity, notably the Billboard Hot Dance and Electronic Songs Chart, where Mysterio charted based solely on Amazon streams.. Marc Mysterio Streams/Listeners from 2024 Amazon Music For Artists Marc Mysterio Streams/Listeners from 2024 Amazon Music For Artists By arbitrarily shadow-banning a charting artist for reasons known only to Amazon, the company can manipulate positions on independent charts like Billboard in the U.S. and the UK Official Charts, undermining the credibility of Billboard Magazine's staff, artists, and their teams. 'Amazon's playing god with data that charts like Billboard Magazine—totally independent with no business ties to Amazon beyond collecting stream stats—rely on for calculations, for charts that Billboard's readers and paying subscribers rely on,' Joseph said. A 3-part YouTube series strengthens Mysterio's case: Video 1 (March 19, 2025) shows 'streaming errors' across his profile; Video 2 reveals 'My Sabrina Carpenter Mix' with 17 of 50 songs by Carpenter, while 'My Marc Mysterio Mix' has zero of 50 by Mysterio, contrasting Amazon Music Stations—algorithm-driven streams, not playlists—where Neon Tom, an artist with zero Amazon fans (equivalent to followers), lands two of the first 10 songs on his station, while Mysterio's station played nearly 50 songs with none of his own. Video 3 details his station's 225,463 streams and 57,453 listeners from the noted calendar year, and the Taylor Swift station's 3,698,968 streams and 742,696 listeners of Mysterio's songs from the noted calendar year, both bottoming out to zero on Sept. 25, 2024. Marc Mysterio's 3-Part YouTube Series expose Amazon's IT backend, for example: Mysterio's artist page URL ( ) works without '/marc-mysterio' ( ), proving the 10-digit code 'B0041A1P4U' drives identification—a key for discovery subpoenas. Amazon's partial restore of Mysterio's 'Related Artists' to their pre-shadow-ban state in March 2025, post-complaint, without removing the shadow-ban itself, fueled the fight. 'They showed they could fix it but didn't,' Joseph said. 'It's more foolish than a 4th down trick play gone wrong.' The preservation letter targets 17 evidence categories tied to 'B0041A1P4U,' including metadata logs proving the shadow-ban's scope from Sept. 10, 2024, backup snapshots showing Amazon's restore capability, algorithm trails pinning intent, station logs quantifying damages—225,463 streams on Mysterio's station and 3,698,968 on Taylor Swift's, both zeroed by Sept. 25, 2024—and user metrics revealing 1.25 million fans cut off, per the YouTube series—all of which are dispositive to Marc's claims contained in his lawsuit. 'Amazon's half-fix—restoring Mysterio's 'Related Artists' to their pre-shadow-ban state without removing the shadow-ban itself—is their 4th down fumble; they have essentially handed us the win by fixing and restoring the related artists portion of Marc Mysterio's Amazon Music Artist Page but not simultaneously removing the IF/THEN code responsible for the shadow-ban when Amazon's IT Staff could easily have done so—it shows clear and convincing intent to cause undue harm to Marc Mysterio, and the logs sought will show this' Joseph said, eyeing punitive damages. Mysterio, known for collaborations with David Guetta, Crash Test Dummies, Flo Rida, Samantha Fox, and Trailer Park Boys—where he composed, appeared as a guest star DJ, and earned an IFPI Gold Award for the anthem from the Netflix Series entitled 'L&W' (an abbreviation of the song title due to the explicit song title)—also scored a Gold Award with Alexandra Stan for 'Balans.' He holds IBA boxing recognition as a contender for a vacant world title against Jake Paul. 'I was a top Amazon star who entrusted them as a voluntary exclusive artist, pulling my catalog from Spotify and Apple—if they'll mistreat me like this, they could and likely would do it to any star, no matter how successful globally or how much you do for the community, including assisting terrorist victims' Mysterio concludes. Marc Mysterio's 3-part YouTube series exposing the Amazon Music shadow-ban can be viewed at which links directly to the playlist. For More Information Attorney for Plaintiff Marc Mysterio: Law Office of Michael H. Joseph 18 West 33rd Street, Suite 400 New York, NY 10001 Tel: +1-212-858-0503 [email protected] Marc Mysterio on X – Full Grok Bio Available @marc_mysterio Photos accompanying this announcement are available at A video accompanying this announcement is available at GlobeNewswire Distribution ID 1001079052
