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The federal judge overseeing the now-settled bid from a dozen states challenging Paramount‘s $110 bid to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery will consider on Thursday whether to dissolve their joint agreement not to close the deal. The purpose of the hearing is to “address certain outstanding questions regarding the factual and legal underpinnings of the parties’ proposed consent decree” and its implementation, according to a court document filed on Tuesday. The hearing will follow a landmark settlement struck over the weekend to resolve the lawsuit, clearing the way for Hollywood’s next media and entertainment colossus. The deal doesn’t require any divestitures…
[This story contains spoilers for episode three of Dancing With the Stars season 35.] Dancing With the Stars paid homage to the hottest songs for Viral Hits Night. Tuesday night, competing couples hit the ballroom to perform numbers inspired by “some of the biggest viral hits and unforgettable moments that have taken the internet by storm,” per ABC. It marks the third episode of season 35; however the second week of competition after last week’s special two-night premiere. By the end of Viral Hits Night, Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten were eliminated from DWTS season 35. Celebrities still in…
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Kendall Jenner is fronting the launch of Beats newest product, Beats 360. The new ad spot, titled “Beats 360 ft. Kendall Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Kendall Jenner, and Kendall Jenner,” shows the model starring alongside different versions of herself in a cafe fittingly called Kendalls. Each version of Kendall is sporting a different design variation. The over-ear headphone is customizable — hence the different Kendalls. The headphone features the brand’s first foray into interchangeable ear cushions and headband…
It’s like that line from The Empire Strikes Back: “This deal is getting worse all the time…” You already know that Paramount Skydance’s controversial acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery is a $111 billion deal which pledges to make at least 30 films a year. Paramount also put a dollar figure on that output: The mega-studio will spend at least $1.5 billion in additional domestic film and TV production over five years. But buried in the consent decree is this rather underwhelming promise: The company will allocate just $5 million per year to acquire indie films. What this means is the…
George Michael will be honored at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, which are taking place Sunday in Los Angeles. Raye, Sombr and Teddy Swims will take part in the tribute to the late singer, who died in 2016 at age 53. Michael, himself a four-time VMA winner, was honored with MTV’s Video Vanguard Award in 1989. One of the best-selling artists of all time, Michael released his career-defining album, Faith, 40 years ago. This year will also see the release of George Michael: The Faith Tour live album on Nov. 6 and the feature-length film George Michael: The Faith…
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 assistants, coordinators and other entry-level staffers with more work and limited options for upward mobility, as the education and mentorship, usually are hallmarks of these early career positions, get moved to the back burner. Now, a new company, whose co-founders include the creator of the popular Assistants vs Agents (AvA) Instagram-turned-media brand Warner Bailey, is looking to streamline duties that are often tasked to entry-level…
Lorraine Nicholson had a unique upbringing that included frequent childhood visits to the Playboy Mansion during one of Playboy’s peak eras. Now Nicholson, who is the daughter of screen icon Jack Nicholson, is tapping into that mansion past to make her feature directorial debut with Playmates, a coming-of-age drama acquired by Searchlight Pictures. Lily-Rose Depp, the daughter of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, will star in the project along with rising actress Indiana Elle, who made her feature debut as Amanda Seyfried’s daughter in The Housemaid. Bill Pullman, who is no stranger to Hollywood dynasties as the father of actor…
Ella Langley‘s “Choosin’ Texas” made chart history on Tuesday, as the country smash officially holds the record for most weeks at Number One on Billboard’s Hot 100, securing its 23rd week atop the chart. Langley takes the title from Mariah Carey‘s perennial holiday anthem “All I Want For Christmas Is You,” affirming “Choosin’ Texas’s” status not only as the song of the summer but as one of the biggest hits of the decade, already 6-times platinum according to the RIAA. “Choosin’ Texas” first topped the Hot 100 during the week of February 14. It spent the next several months going…
The BFI has unveiled its full London Film Festival Industry Forum lineup, with new additions including Danny Boyle, costume designer PC Williams, and an event with international partners on successful co-productions such as Fjord and Paper Tiger, produced in association with The Hollywood Reporter. Following previously announced Spotlight Conversations with acclaimed U.K. producers James Wilson and Pippa Harris, the BFI has confirmed a session with director and producer Boyle. He’ll be interviewed by former THR editor-in-chief Matt Belloni for The Town podcast on Oct. 9, where the pair will dive into the state of the British film industry and Boyle’s…
Elliot Graham, the film editor who received an Oscar nomination for Milk and cut films including Steve Jobs, Captain Marvel and No Time to Die, has died. He was 50. Graham died by suicide Saturday in Los Angeles, according to the County of Los Angeles Medical Examiner. The biopic Milk (2008), directed by Gus Van Sant and written by Dustin Lance Black, starred Sean Penn as Harvey Milk, the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California. The film was nominated for eight Oscars including best picture and won for best actor and original screenplay. On…