Leaks out of David Ellison‘s inner circle said the CEO would take his Paramount ball and leave California if state Attorneys General didn’t back off on their antitrust suit to stop the $111 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. And now it looks like the ball really is in play. After over 100 years, Paramount […]
The Country Music Association will honor Dolly Parton with CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton, a live two-hour special set to air Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9 pm on ABC and Disney+ internationally, available next day on Hulu. Produced by CMA, the special will be filmed live at Belmont […]
There is no director in the world more attuned to 3D filmmaking than James Cameron. From the Avatar franchise to this year’s Billie Eilish concert doc, Cameron has pushed the boundaries of what’s possible in the medium. Now Cameron’s Lightstorm Vision production technology company is making a major acquisition to bolster its leadership in the […]
Netflix has announced that speakers including Possible Love DoP Kim Ji-yong, The Blue Road director Han Jun-hee and WETA FX’s CTO Kimball Thurston will join the streamer’s Creative Asia programme at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF). Ji-yong will deliver a masterclass on how he and Possible Love director Lee Chang-dong shaped the visual […]
Despite 10 nominations, Shrinking came up short at the Emmys on Monday, but the Warner Bros Television produced show may be taking centerstage in court soon. A longtime Key Second Assistant Director on the Jason Segel and Harrison Ford starring series says she was abruptly fired after a long day of shooting on July 10 […]
Paramount will sit down with California attorney general Rob Bonta and the Writers Guild of America for two straight days starting on Oct. 14 to explore a deal settling lawsuits challenging the studio’s $111 billion bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, according to a court document filed on Tuesday. The talks will come after Bonta […]
The Department of Justice sided with Paramount on Tuesday, arguing that a coalition of 12 states should be forced to post a bond as the price of continuing to block the Warner Bros. merger. Paramount has argued that it stands to lose at least $1.88 billion due to the delay resulting from the states’ antitrust […]
The government is urging a federal judge to force a dozen states led by California to bear the costs of the hold-up caused by their lawsuits challenging the $111 billion megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. In a statement of interest filed on Tuesday, the Justice Department argues that the states must post a […]
EXCLUSIVE: With Mr. Irrelevant already gaining buzz prior to its holiday opening, Skydance Sports is looking to hit another home run with its next big pic on one of the more iconic baseball figures in the last 50 years. Sources tell Deadline, Oscar winner Robert De Niro is in talks to play Tommy Lasorda, the […]
Film and television studios, unions, guilds, film commissioners and entertainment industry groups have launched the U.S. Film & TV Production Coalition, a united front as a U.S production incentive begins to take shape. The group launched Tuesday along with a new study by consultancy Olsberg SPI commissioned by the Motion Picture Association laying out substantial […]
Nepal‘s Academy Awards entry “Elephants in the Fog” is the sole Nepali film at the Toronto Film Festival, where director Abinash Bikram Shah has turned the film’s international visibility toward the floods devastating communities back home – among them people directly connected to the production. Lead actress Puspa Thing Lama is from Nuwakot district, one […]
The Hollywood Reporter can unveil an exclusive clip from Massih Parsaei’s Lovers Sleep Alone, set to premiere at the upcoming San Sebastian Film Festival. The Iranian filmmaker is competing in the New Directors selection with the Berlin-set drama, focused on an isolated lead character played by Pooyesh Frozandeh in the actor’s first feature film role. […]
Kudos to Mariska Hargitay for serving as the first female Emmy host in 15 years! All those wardrobe changes must have been exhausting. But the actress was charming, confident and honestly game for anything, even though she had to utter corny gags like “if you watched Hannah Montana, it’s now time to talk to a […]
Noah Wyle won big at Monday’s Emmy Awards, taking home the trophy for leading actor in a drama series. The Pitt also won for best drama at the 2026 primetime ceremony, which was held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Speaking with the press after the show’s wins, Wyle spoke about the proposed […]
Hot off winning his 14th Primetime Emmy, former Late Show host Stephen Colbert was full of yucks backstage. First off, he was shocked that there was no such thing as Viacom anymore. “Is there a Viacom? What, there’s no Viacom? That’s why I work for them!” Is there no Viacom, what/ oh there’s no Viacom, […]
Sally Field won the Emmy for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or TV movie on Sunday, recognizing her portrayal of Tova Sullivan in the Netflix film “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” At 79, she is the oldest actress to win in this category, edging out Jessica Tandy (“Foxfire” in 1987) by months. This is […]
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https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the TV industry’s biggest night as the Emmy Awards are underway Monday evening. HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt” leads all nominees with a huge 25 nominations, including outstanding drama, lead actor and drama director for Noah Wyle and seven performers across supporting actor and actress. […]
EXCLUSIVE: Room Best Actress Oscar winner Brie Larson is set to star as Katy Silver and executive produce Paramount Pictures’ feature adaptation of Rebecca Serle‘s New York Times bestselling novel One Italian Summer. Enola Holmes franchise filmmaker, Harry Bradbeer, is set to helm the Temple Hill Entertainment production. A theatrical release for Mother’s Day weekend, […]
Bob Mackie, the nine-time Emmy-winning costume designer known as the “Sultan of Sequins” for the spectacular, over-the-top outfits he created for the likes of Cher, Diana Ross, Mitzi Gaynor and Carol Burnett, died Monday. He was 87. His death was announced on his Instagram page: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the […]
The future of Paramount and Comcast‘s international streamer SkyShowtime is in serious doubt amid the Paramount-Warner mega-merger. A note from the SkyShowtime board to CEO Monty Sarhan informed him that it has kicked off a strategic review, “which includes the possibility of a wind-down.” “No decisions have been made, and all options remain under consideration,” […]