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Creating a pizza from scratch is an experience that promises both satisfaction and flavor-filled delights. Homemade pizza offers the perfect canvas for creativity, allowing you to customize every aspect of the pie to suit your preferences. From selecting the freshest ingredients to mastering the art of dough-making, each step is an opportunity to infuse your creation with love and personal flair. At the heart of every great pizza lies the dough, the foundation upon which all other ingredients rest. Crafting the perfect dough requires a delicate balance of flour, water, yeast, and salt -- not to mention the patience and precision in kneading and proofing. Then comes the sauce, which is not to be neglected. Selecting the right type of tomatoes is key here. Lastly, it's time to go wild with the toppings. The possibilities are endless whether you prefer the simplicity of a classic Margherita or crave adventurous toppings like prosciutto, arugula, and balsamic glaze. And, let...

When Martin Schiller decided to launch his own company based off the research he did at UNLV, he picked Las Vegas despite the prospect of being one of only a handful of biotechnology firms in the valley. Founded in 2017, Heligenics researches how medicine can be improved and how genetics play into the effectiveness of medical care. Schiller is looking to not only improve medicine for everyone but also to be a main pillar of an emerging biotech sector in Southern Nevada. "Being here, I knew I needed a lot less money than I did if I were in downtown San Francisco," said Schiller, executive director of the Nevada Institute of Personalized Medicine at UNLV. While his day job is at UNLV, Schiller operates Heligenics out of Roseman University, which is planning a $550 million expansion of its Summerlin campus that will add more office space and a medical school. Roseman offering a place for Heligenics and other companies to operate is vital as th...

Celebrity Big Brother is set to return to our TV screens in March and already a number of big names have been rumoured to be taking part in the new ITV series. Big Brother returned to UK television screens in 2023 for the first time in nearly six years with Jordan Sangha winning the series. The iconic reality show first aired on Channel 4 in 2000 where it stayed for 10 years before moving over to Channel 5 from 2011 to 2018. In 2018 Big Brother was axed but was rebooted on ITV with new hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best in 2023. Following the successful return of Big Brother it was also confirmed late last year that the celebrity version of the show would be returning in 2024 with Odudu and Best hosting once again. Previous contestants on Celebrity Big Brother include Rylan Clark (TV and radio presenter), Josie Gibson (I'm a Celeb and This Morning), Charlotte Crosby (Geordie Shore), Denise Welch (Loose Women) and Ryan Thomas (former Coronation Street actor). But whic...

When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's lucrative Spotify deal fell apart in 2023, Bill Simmons, The Ringer's founder and managing director, was incensed . "I wish I had been involved in the 'Meghan and Harry leave Spotify' negotiation," Simmons, the head of podcast innovation and monetization at Spotify, which owns The Ringer, said on his self-titled show. "'The F***ing Grifters.' That's the podcast we should have launched with them." Simmons' astonishing comments followed the collapse of the Montecito, Calif.-based Duke and Duchess of Sussex's $20 million deal with Spotify, signed in December of 2020. They delivered just 12 episodes of Markle's "Archetypes" podcast. But the Spotify contract paled in comparison to the estimated $100 million Netflix agreed in September 2020 to pay them, a deal which produced a documentary series "Harry & Meghan" two years later — and little else since then. ...

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Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images In 2019, a group of musicians—led by David Johansen of New York Dolls, John Lyon, and Paul Collins—filed a class-action lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment, seeking control of their master recordings. The parties have now reached a settlement agreement, court documents obtained by Pitchfork show. The terms of the settlement have not yet been made public. When contacted by Pitchfork, an attorney for Sony Music Entertainment, Roy W. Arnold, offered no comment. Attorneys for the musicians have not responded to Pitchfork's request for comment. The musicians based their original complaint on a section of the Copyright Act of 1976 that offers artists the opportunity to terminate grants of copyright ownership 35 years after a recording's initial release. In the complaint, the musicians alleged that Sony Music Entertainment was engaging in copyright infringement by refusing "to allow a...

The ceremony is set to take place on March 7, with Method Man as the event's host. The Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards returns for another year, celebrating the cinematic achievements of trailblazing Black women in entertainment. The 17th annual celebration spotlights Black women's accomplishments and recognizes their commitment to using their talents to amplify Black narratives and underrepresented stories across the big an d little screens. Actress Danielle Brooks attends the 35th Annual Producers Guild Awards, held Sunday in Hollywood. She will be among honorees next month at the Essence Black Women in Hollywood Awards. (Photo: Elyse Jankowski/WireImage) "As we have for nearly two decades, we will illuminate Black Women in Hollywood that define the entertainment culture the world savors, pursue and attain equity that the establishment tries to withhold, and commemorate the achievements they have attained that continually un-stick floors, un-break ladders,...

Usher's Super Bowl halftime show finished off with a surprise—no, not a secret guest performer, but the hitmaker's marriage to his longtime girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea. Per People , the couple tied the knot in Las Vegas on February 11th. "We can confirm that Usher and Jennifer Goicoechea took the next step in their relationship and did get married on Sunday night in Las Vegas surrounded by close friends and family," a representative told People. "They both look forward to continuing to raise their children together surrounded by love and thank everyone for the well wishes." Usher and Goicoechea were said to have exchanged vows at a drive-through wedding venue in Vegas with the singer's mother, Jonetta Patton, acting as the couple's witness. Prior to the ceremony, Usher spoke about his connection to Goicoechea, whom he met in 2019 and shares two children with. "We're going to be in each other's lives until we die, obviously...

As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition to renewable energy sources, Africa stands at the forefront of this monumental shift. While the benefits of renewable energy in combating climate change and ensuring sustainable development are widely acknowledged, there is another sector poised to reap the rewards of this transition: the entertainment industry. In recent years, Africa's entertainment industry has experienced exponential growth, fueled by a burgeoning population, increased urbanization, and a growing middle class. However, this growth has been accompanied by significant challenges, particularly in the realm of energy access and reliability. Many entertainment venues, from theaters to music festivals, rely heavily on fossil fuels for electricity generation, leading to high operating costs, environmental degradation, and unreliable power supply. Across the continent, innovative solutions are emerging to power Africa's entertainment indust...

Fox Entertainment CEO Rob Wade is set to deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Banff World Media Festival , organizers said on Tuesday. Wade will appear as part of the Banff Summit series at the 45th edition of the Canadian Rockies gathering of media execs. "Being part of Banff's 45th milestone year is quite an honor. This annual must-attend festival is like no other, uniting our industry in celebration of creativity and forward-thinking innovation. I very much look forward to sharing Fox Entertainment's global growth story and the strategies that are driving our content business," Wade said in a statement. In Oct. 2022, Wade was promoted from the broadcast network's head of alternative entertainment to CEO of Fox Entertainment, as the previous CEO Charlie Collier left to head up Roku's media business. Wade's time as head of Fox's unscripted slate included the launch of breakout hit The Masked Singer and shows including Lego Mas...