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Barry Diller, 79, says streaming services killed the film industry and it 'will never come back' as movie theaters are dealt another blow with Amazon Prime Video ten-figure deal for Universal's live-action films

Barry Diller - a Hollywood icon who was the former CEO of both Paramount and what was 20th Century Fox (which is now part of Disney) - said streaming services killed the film industry.  'The movie business is over,' Diller said in an exclusive interview with NPR on the sidelines of the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Idaho, where he was joined by his wife, the well-known fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg, and other tech media and tech moguls.  'The movie business as it was before is finished and will never come back,' Diller, 79, told NPR. 'The definition of movie is in such transition it doesn't mean anything anymore.' Movie-making has become less of an art form and more of a factory-like production pushing quantity over quality to supplement other services, in Diller's eyes.  For example, Amazon's May announcement of its $8.45billion deal to buy MGM and 4,000 of its movies from the past 35 years - including James Bond and The Hobb

Terrifying moment teenage boy's 88mph golf ball is struck by lightning just a few feet away from driving range during thunderstorm

This is the moment a teen was almost struck by lighting at a driving range in Texas while firing golf balls into a storm. In a video posted to San Antonio Topgolf's Instagram page Thursday, Tomas Enrique Gomez, 18, is seen hitting an 88mph ball during a rainstorm, when out of nowhere - it was struck by a massive bolt of lightning.  Gomez told DailyMail.com he was so shocked he fell over.  'When I saw the lightning bolt my first instinct was to run,' Gomez said. 'I slipped on the wet floor and was just happy I caught myself.'    When visiting a San Antonio Topgolf with friends recently, Tomas Enrique Gomez, 18 was nearly frightened to death when his golf ball was struck by a sudden burst of lightning In a video posted to Topgolf's Instagram page Thursday, Tomas Enrique Gomez, 18, is seen hitting an 88 mph ball during a rainstorm, when out of nowhere - it was struck by a massive bolt of lightning 'When I saw the lightning bolt my first instinct was to run,

California faces ANOTHER record-setting heatwave: Temperatures are set to hit up 117 degrees as wildfires continue to tear through state forests

The West Coast is bracing for yet another record-setting heatwave, with temperatures set to hit up to 117 degrees just two weeks after the deadly 'heat dome' capped North America's hottest month of June on record, as wildfires continue to burn across the state.  The 'heat dome lasted from June 26 to July 1, killing 116 people in Oregon and another 78 in Washington State as temperatures soared up to more than 95 degrees. It also caused some areas in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia to hit as high as 115 degrees.  Now National Weather Service forecaster Sarah Rogowski has warned that this weekend's heatwave will likely be even hotter, especially in the central part of the California from Friday and into Monday, with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees higher than average in some parts of the state.  Lows in some regions will be in the high 80s, which is normally the usual high temperature mark for the state in the late summer months. And in Death Valley, the forec

EXCLUSIVE: Makeup-free Kirstie Alley is seen grocery shopping in Clearwater, Florida days after angry Twitter rant claiming society's 'open mindedness' is leading people down road towards 'accepting pedophilia'

Kirstie Alley has been pictured out in public for the first time in three years and hot on the heels of her latest Twitter controversy.  The 70-year-old Trump advocate and devout Scientologist was seen stepping out for some groceries on Wednesday in her adopted hometown of Clearwater, Florida.  Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the former Cheers star flying solo as she left a Nature's Food Patch near downtown.   She went makeup-free and dressed comfortably in a green checkered shirt, leggings, and orange slip-on shoes, and carried a Louis Vuitton Neverfull tote.   Out and about: Kirstie Alley was pictured out in public for the first time in three years while grocery shopping in Clearwater, Florida Exclusive DailyMail.com photos show the actress leaving a Nature's Food Patch near the city's downtown area on Wednesday afternoon The 70-year-old devout Scientologist ditched the makeup and dressed comfortably in a green checkered shirt, leggings and orange flats Alley, who was

EXCLUSIVE: American 'mercenary' arrested over assassination of President Jovenal Moïse filed a restraining order against his Florida neighbors, accusing them of leaving racist notes calling him an 'ape' and a 'Haitian n***er'

An American citizen arrested over the assassination of Haiti's President was involved in a shocking race hate bust-up with his Florida neighbors after he accused them of pinning notes to his door calling him a 'Haitian n***er' and an ape, DailyMail.com can reveal. James Solages, 35, and fellow Haitian American Vincent Joseph, 55, allegedly took part in the brazen commando raid in Port-au-Prince that left President Jovenal Moïse dead and wife Martine fighting for her life. The pair were paraded on TV Thursday night along with an assortment of Colombians who are accused of being part of the 28-strong death squad who blasted Moise at least a dozen times and gouged out his left eye. Solages' involvement is shrouded in mystery but it was reported today he told authorities he believed he was being hired as a translator on a mission to arrest Moise, not to execute him. Meanwhile puzzling new details are emerging of Solages' life in the US where he clashed with neighbors at

Haiti pleads with US to send in troops amid fears 'urban terrorists' are planning to attack airport, gas reserves and port as terrified public stockpile goods

Haiti officials have pleaded with the US to send in military troops amid fears so-called 'urban terrorists' are planning to attack the nation's airport, gas reserves and port as the country teeters on the brink of chaos.   Haiti's Minister of Elections Mathias Pierre warned that the masterminds of Wednesday's assassination of President Jovenel Moïse could continue their attack by targeting the nation's critical infrastructure in the coming days. 'The group that financed the mercenaries want to create chaos in the country. Attacking the gas reserves and airport might be part of the plan,' he told the New York Times.   The White House confirmed Friday it was responding to the call for help, drafting in senior officials from the FBI and Department of Homeland Security to the capital Port-au-Prince as soon as possible. Press secretary Jen Psaki said the US would assess the situation on the ground to see how to best assist and will send in COVID-19 vaccines t