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What the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger settlement means for Hollywood
A day after Paramount Skydance and a group of state attorneys general announced a settlement clearing the way for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, questions remain about whether the deal does enough to protect consumers and competition. The…
The Harvard Lampoon Targeted The Hollywood Reporter - Is Hollywood Still Targeting The Lampoon?
Before there was the 1978 film Animal House, before Jim Downey became the youngest writer on a nascent sketch comedy show called Saturday Night Live, and before there was even a mass-market humor rag published out of West Hollywood called National…
'We all got played': Hollywood torn on Paramount settlement with AGs
Paramount Skydance's deal with the 12 states that sued to block its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery was meant to end a fight. Instead, the settlement has split Hollywood and heightened anxiety over the entertainment industry's future. We are…
A Hollywood happy ending for unnecessary Paramount drama
The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal is going through — and that's a good thing. We said California Attorney General Rob Bonta should reach an agreement — and he did. Left-wing activists are upset. “Gavin Newsom hands huge win to…
All Creatures Great and Small Charlotte star is the daughter of Hollywood actress
All Creatures Great and Small series seven is finally underway, and Tristan Farnon's blossoming romance with Charlotte Beauvoir appears to be going from strength to strength. The popular Channel 5 period drama returned on Thursday (September 17)…
Ari Emanuel Dishes on His Hollywood Career, Paramount Merger and Relationship With Elon Musk
Ari Emanuel has failed a lot in his career. He flubbed his first job interview at Creative Artists Agency. He later left CAA to join a new agency that folded after just four years. He had to call off the initial public offering for the agency he…
Nick Cannon Gets Candid About His Hollywood Past, Life as a Father of 12 and Plans for the Future
Nick Cannon just might be the busiest man in Hollywood. He's a TV and podcast host, radio personality, comedian, rapper and actor. He's also a dad of 12 with six different women. “It's challenging,” Cannon, 45, tells Us of his hectic…
All Creatures Great and Small star is the daughter of a Hollywood icon
There's been plenty of change to speak of in season seven of All Creatures Great and Small, including blossoming romances for the men of Skeldale House. The much-loved Channel 5 period drama returned on Thursday (September 17), entering a post-war…
Oscar-nominated actress who hid her Indian roots to become a Hollywood star
Before Hollywood knew her as Merle Oberon, she was Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, known to her family as Queenie. She was born in Bombay in 1911. Her father, Arthur Thompson, was British, while her mother's family had roots in Sri Lanka. The…
Sam Claflin Walks the Vogue World 2026: Milano Runway in a Piece of Fashion (and Hollywood) History
Sam Claflin just made history at Vogue World: Milano. The Daisy Jones and the Six actor walked the Vogue World: Milano runway wearing one of the most iconic pieces in fashion and Hollywood history: Richard Gere's original costume from the movie…
Paramount and Warner Bros. Merger: 10 Numbers That Show the Challenges Facing the New Hollywood Giant
$111 billion. That's a number that represents what will be the largest media merger in history, and with Paramount reaching a deal with the states to settle their antitrust lawsuit, its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery can proceed…
What we know - and don't - about Paramount's Hollywood plans
Updated: 4:47 PM EDT Sep 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ What we know — and don't — about Paramount's Hollywood plans Updated: 4:47 PM EDT Sep 22, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Paramount has cleared the final hurdle in its…
Trans Actor's Desperate Plea Triggers Heated Debate About Hollywood Days After Elliot Page's Confession
Jack Haven, the Netflix star who once helmed hit shows like Atypical, had to turn to the internet for their next paycheck. Sharing a YouTube video with fans, the 32-year-old actor said they are in an “emergency” situation and…
Assistants vs. Agents Creator Co-Founds New Platform to Help Hollywood (and Its Assistants) Keep Up
As Hollywood continues to assess its new normal amid ongoing M&A and the general upheaval of the entertainment industry, support staff is particularly susceptible to layoffs, changing priorities and ever-shifting org charts. This has left…
I'd Think Winning An Oscar Would Be Peak Hollywood, But Nicole Kidman Disagrees
Both the film industry and fans like me love to follow along during Awards Season, and seeing which actors and filmmakers end up taking home trophies. The 2026 Oscars happened back in March, and as usual there were major wins and notable snubs.
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