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It’s no One Direction reunion, but 10 years after forming, the band is getting back together — virtually, that is. The currently defunct boy band supergroup is preparing a new 1D anniversary website full of “immersive” offerings, interactive playlists and “activations across digital platforms,” according to a press release. The site, set to launch Thursday, …

Pent-up demand for sports is translating into major advertising bucks, according to Fox, which is kicking off baseball season with its first-ever-triple header on Saturday. The advertising inventory for the nine-hour block of games is sold out, Fox’s head of sports sales, Seth Winter, told Bloomberg Wednesday. This includes a fourth “nightcap” game that airs …

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s family celebrated with Marilyn Manson at a Thanksgiving bash, new footage that emerged in court Wednesday shows — as the actress was accused of “making up” claims Depp violently assaulted her. The British court presiding over Depp’s blockbuster libel trial against The Sun was played footage from the November 26, …

Dolores Catania feels better than ever after getting a tummy tuck, liposuction and a fat transfer — but her loved ones are upset she went under the knife. The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star, 49, told Page Six in a recent interview that she underwent the procedures five weeks ago — when elective surgery …

The U.S. on Tuesday ordered the Chinese Consulate in Houston to close within 72 hours, citing “massive illegal spying and influence operations” conducted by China. Neighboring residents subsequently called Houston firefighters after consulate workers apparently began burning documents in the courtyard of the compound. Firefighters were unable to intervene because the consulate operates under Chinese …

President Trump on Tuesday signed an order directing the U.S. Census Bureau not to count illegal immigrants when awarding seats in the House of Representatives based on each state’s population. The directive requires Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross to provide “information permitting the President, to the extent practicable” to exclude immigrants without legal status from the …

At least 14 people were shot outside a funeral home in Chicago on Tuesday night, in one of the most violent incidents the city has seen this summer. Police told reporters that gunmen began firing from inside a car at people exiting a funeral at Rhodes Funeral Services in Chicago’s Gresham neighborhood. Some attendees were …

A group of US investors in TikTok parent company ByteTance are reportedly discussing a plan to save the embattled app by buying it. The investors, including Silicon Valley big shot Sequoia Capital, want to eliminate any trace of Chinese control over TikTok in hopes of lessening scrutiny of the platform, including by US legislators, according …

The Italian offices of Apple and Amazon were raided Tuesday as the country’s antitrust authority opened an investigation into whether the companies engaged in anti-competitive practices. The probe is focused on whether the iPhone maker conspired with the e-commerce juggernaut to prevent electronics retailers not included in Apple’s official reseller program from selling its popular …

Universal Music Group and music streaming giant Spotify inked a multiyear global licensing pact on Wednesday. The deal will allow Universal — the world’s largest record label which reps the likes of Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Drake and Kanye West — to promote its artists on Spotify’s platform and be an early adapter of the …