Opinion: Did actors and writers celebrate last year’s labor victory too soon?
One year ago, Hollywood greeted Labor Day with the guilds representing actors and writers on strike, as studios juggled movie release schedules and cobbled together…
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HIGH SCHOOL FLAG FOOTBALLWEDNESDAY’S RESULTSCITY SECTION Bernstein 32, Elizabeth 0Crenshaw 30, Narbonne 6East Valley 48, Alliance Marine-Innovation 0Jefferson 13, King/Drew 7Maywood Academy 15, Sotomayor 6Santee…
Bronfman drops out of Paramount bidding; Skydance to claim prize
Billionaire entertainment executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. has bowed out of his long-shot bid to gain control of Paramount Global, clearing the way for David Ellison’s…
Paramount, Skydance to merge and end Redstone family’s reign in Hollywood | Entertainment News
Deal also signals rise of new power player, David Ellison, Skydance founder and son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison.The entertainment giant Paramount will merge with…
David Ellison is taking control of Paramount. Now the real work begins
Tech scion David Ellison battled hard to get Paramount Global.The Skydance Media chief executive first made overtures last summer to Paramount’s non-executive chair, Shari Redstone,…
David Ellison wants to make Paramount ‘media and technology’ company
To compete in today’s tumultuous entertainment industry, Paramount Global will need to evolve into a “media and technology” company, tech scion and soon-to-be Paramount Chief…
Hollywood icon Paramount agrees merger deal with Skydance Media
One of Hollywood's oldest companies, Paramount Global, has agreed to merge with independent film studio Skydance Media.Under the deal, Paramount's non-executive chair Shari Redstone will…
Tech scion David Ellison’s Skydance Media gains control of Paramount
Tech scion David Ellison’s months-long quest to win control of Paramount Global moved closer to the finish line Sunday, in a deal that marks a…
Paramount-Skydance deal is back. What happened and what’s next?
A storied movie studio and broadcast network are poised for a generational changing of the guard that could dramatically reshape the entertainment business. Shari Redstone…
Barry Diller expresses interest in Paramount controlling shareholder
Thirty years after getting squeezed out in an epic battle for control of Paramount Pictures, Barry Diller appears to be trying again. The 82-year-old media…
Paramount leaders address ‘simply unacceptable’ profit declines
Two weeks after the sale talks collapsed between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, the company’s co-chief executives tried to rally employees for the future in…
Skydance talks for Paramount near finish line, but Redstone family decision looms
For more than a week, Paramount Global has been poised to accept David Ellison’s bid for control of the troubled media company. But one big…
Charter Spectrum signs new distribution deal for CBS, Paramount channels
Paramount Global and Charter Communications have agreed to a new distribution deal for Paramount’s CBS network and cable channels, easing a concern that had threatened…
John Krasinski’s ‘IF’ hits a box office nerve with $35-million debut
John Krasinski’s imaginary friends movie “IF” claimed the top spot at the box office this weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. Its $35-million North American…
Behind Shari Redstone’s failed comeback story for Paramount
It was supposed to be a blockbuster Hollywood comeback: Shari Redstone, who had long struggled to prove herself, was determined to orchestrate a dramatic turnaround…
How Charter cable negotiations could weigh on Paramount’s sale
Paramount Global’s sale talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media face a milestone later this week, but the battered Redstone family-controlled media company has been scrambling…
Paramount Global CEO Bob Bakish expected to leave the company
Paramount Global Chief Executive Bob Bakish is expected to be ousted from the company, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Bakish’s departure comes…
The Latina queens of Season 9 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars’
Keep your engines running, squirrel friends! Paramount+ and World of Wonder announced on Tuesday the drag queens competing in Season 9 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race…
How Larry Ellison’s son went from trust fund kid to media mogul
When David Ellison, the mega-rich aerobatic pilot and Ferrari-driving son of multibillionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison landed in Hollywood, he was viewed as yet another…
Sony in talks to team with Apollo to bid for Paramount
Sony Pictures Entertainment is in talks to join Apollo Global Management in its $26-billion bid for Paramount Global — a partnership that would boost the…