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Melinda French Gates Talks Meeting Jeffrey Epstein: “He Was Evil Personified”

Melinda French Gates recalls meeting once with Jeffrey Epstein, and once was enough. “I wanted to see who this man was. I regretted it from the minute I stepped in the door,” the billionaire philanthropist told CBS Mornings anchor Gayle King during an interview that aired on Thursday morning. “He was abhorrent. He was evil […]

Melinda French Gates Talks Divorce From Bill Gates: “I Couldn’t Trust What We Had”

Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has opened up about her very public divorce from Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates after 27 years of marriage. Following revelations about an affair Gates had in 2000, French Gates ultimately concluded it was time to part ways. “I certainly believe in forgiveness, so I thought we had worked through some of […]

Compelling Pictures Books Marina Studios for Whitney Houston Biopic, Film Slate Shoots (Exclusive)

Denis O’Sullivan (Bohemian Rhapsody) and Jeff Kalligheri’s production and financing entity Compelling Pictures has signed a partnership with Marina Studios to shoot four movies on new stages in Boston. Marina Studios is building three soundstages in Quincy’s Marina Bay, near Boston’s Logan Airport. Compelling Pictures is in pre-production on the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna […]

Microsoft Investigated Bill Gates Before He Left the Board (Report)

Board members at Microsoft Corp. made a decision in 2020 that it wasn’t appropriate for its co-founder Bill Gates to continue sitting on its board as they investigated the billionaire’s prior romantic relationship with a female Microsoft employee that was deemed inappropriate, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Citing unnamed sources, the […]

Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce After 27 Years of Marriage

The Microsoft co-founder and his wife, who launched the world’s largest charitable foundation, said they would continue to work together at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Bill Gates Sr., Father of Microsoft Co-Founder, Dies at 94

William H. Gates II, a lawyer and philanthropist best known as the father of Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has died at 94. Gates died peacefully Monday at his beach home in Washington state from Alzheimer's disease, the family announced Tuesday.

Florida Teen Among the 3 People Charged in Twitter Hack of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Kanye West, Other Prominent Accounts

A British man, a Florida man and a Florida teen were identified by authorities Friday as the hackers who earlier this month took over Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around the globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin.

Bill Gates Reflects on COVID-19 Crisis and His 2015 Pandemic Prediction

Bill Gates made a Monday appearance on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' where he spoke about the global impact of the novel coronavirus and his 2015 Ted Talk prediction about a health crisis.

Where Steven Spielberg and Bill Gates Travel to Relax With Their Superyachts

La Paz, Mexico is the new destination where Steven Spielberg and Bill Gates chill with their superyachts.

Gates Foundation Looks to Hollywood for Anti-Poverty Initiative

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is looking toward the creative community for a new initiative that aims to shift the narrative around poverty in the United States. The foundation is offering grants of up to $100,000 over two years for proposals that combat the false narratives about the causes of poverty in America. That could include documentary, performance pieces or written word.

‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast — Bill Gates (‘Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates’)

Bill Gates reflects on his trailblazing work with computer software, starting the largest private philanthropic foundation ever and cooperating with the Netflix docuseries 'Inside Bill's Brain: Decoding Bill Gates.'

Netflix’s New Releases Coming in September 2019

Take a look at the movies and TV shows that will be added to Netflix in September 2019.