Molly Peters, Bond Girl in ‘Thunderball,’ Dies at 75 (Report)

Bond girl Molly Peters, whose risque scenes in “Thunderball” caused much comment at the time, has died, according to the official James Bond Twitter account. Peters, 75, played Pat, a nurse tending to Sean Connery’s Bond in 1965’s “Thunderball.” She was the first Bond girl to take her clothes off onscreen in scenes that were... Read more » Stewart Clarke

‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2’ Rockets to $800 Million at Worldwide Box Office

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” has blasted past $800 million at the worldwide box office after less than a month in theaters. The tentpole’s totals hit $342.7 million domestically and $454.7 million internationally on Tuesday. It’s the fifth Disney-Marvel title to surpass $800 million, joining “The Avengers,” “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Captain America: Civil... Read more » Dave McNary

Samsung’s Gear VR Headset Becomes More Social With Chromecast Support

Oculus has added support for Google’s Chromecast streaming adapter to Samsung’s Gear VR virtual reality headset, allowing Gear VR users to stream their game play, or anything else they are seeing, to a nearby TV. This comes after Google first announced plans to bring Chromecast support to its Daydream VR platform. To start casting, Gear... Read more » Janko Roettgers

NBC Invests $30 Million in Euronews, Paves Way for EuronewsNBC

NBC’s news division has acquired a 25% stake in European news network Euronews, in a deal that will close this week and that will see the creation of a new EuronewsNBC brand bearing the American broadcaster’s famous peacock. The two companies have been in talks since late last year and have agreed to a deal... Read more » Stewart Clarke

Avex Group Launches Japan’s First Hologram Theater

Japanese record-label giant Avex Group has launched Japan’s first hologram theater and live venue. The Aruaru City Hologram Theater opened May 3 in the southwestern city of Kitakyushu with a show by the popular dance music group AAA. The theater uses high-tech projectors and screens to create the illusion that the artists are playing in... Read more » Henry Chu

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings on Amazon: ‘They’re Awfully Scary’

Reed Hastings, Netflix’s co-founder, chairman and CEO, acknowledged that Amazon is a very large and formidable rival — even as he praised the e-commerce giant as helping to grow the streaming-video sector. “We’re continuing to watch them and be impressed with them,” Hastings said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Alley” Wednesday. “They’re helping to... Read more » Todd Spangler

Idris Elba, Kate Winslet Are Stranded in ‘The Mountain Between Us’ Trailer

Idris Elba and Kate Winslet are seriously stranded in the snowy wilderness in first trailer for the survival story “The Mountain Between Us.” The duo portray a pair of busy professionals — he’s a surgeon, she’s a journalist who’s about to be married — who pair up for the sake of convenience to take a... Read more » Dave McNary