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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…
New Power Dynamics In Hollywood
Listen on the go! A daily podcast of Wall Street Breakfast will be available by 8:00 a.m. on Seeking Alpha, iTunes, Spotify. Good morning! Here's the latest in trending: Press pass: Major networks suspend White House coverage and 'Trump TV' debuts…
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…
Paul Hollywood's awkward Mary Berry dig as he gushes over Nigella Lawson
Paul Hollywood has praised Nigella Lawson while making a dig at Dame Mary Berry. Nigella, 66, replaced Dame Prue Leith on the show, who had replaced Dame Mary in 2017. But in a new interview, Paul, who has been on the show since its launch in 2010…
Ex Corrie star Cassie Bradley's 'joy' at Hollywood role alongside Sandra Bullock
From the Coronation Street cobbles to a glitzy Hollywood role, Cassie Bradley is living the dream. The Nottingham-born actress had a stint in Weatherfield back in 2019 as scheming Natalie Watkins, who scammed Audrey Roberts. Fast-forward seven…
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…
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…
Ari Emanuel Talks Trump, Nikki Finke, AI & Hollywood Change: Interview
Don't let the kinder gentler Ari Emanuel out there pitching his new memoir fool you. Despite what you may have read during his media tour fo r Roll the Calls, the WME Group boss hasn't mellowed out. The notoriously combative Emanuel is still taking…
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…
Amid New Details Regarding Presley Gerber's 'Shock' Death, A Source Denied That Cindy Crawford And Rande Gerber Were 'Absent Hollywood Parents'
Like Kaia, Presley followed in their mom's modeling footsteps, signing with IMG Models at just 15 years old. He found success in the fashion industry, modeling for brands such as Moschino, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, 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…
Meghan Markle spotted at pub with Hollywood A-lister as Royal row explodes
Meghan Markle in a previously posted Instagram picture Meghan Markle has been spotted for the first time since her move to Britain as the Duchess of Sussex enjoyed a pub lunch with A-Lister Ellen DeGeneres. The pair were pictured at the Three…
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