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Varietyby Michael Schneider6d ago
Paramount TV media chair George Cheeks, whose domain has included all of CBS in addition to the Paramount cable networks, is said to be in line for an expanded oversight at the newly merged...
Varietyby William Earl6d ago
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains major spoilers for “Digger,” in theaters now via Warner Bros. When does a bad movie become a fascinating watch?
Varietyby Marcmalkin6d ago
John Leguizamo is speaking out about the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger, and he’s imploring David Ellison to consider what the industry needs as he takes over the new Skydance. “Come on, Dave.
Varietyby Varietymattdonnelly6d ago
It’s 102 degrees in Los Angeles, but it’s certainly not a summer Friday on the Paramount lot. The studio is swarming with activity, subplots and preparations for the closing of Skydance‘s...
Varietyby Zack Sharf6d ago
October is Halloween movie season, so it’s the perfect time for two of the year’s high-profile horror releases to debut on streaming platforms.
Varietyby Mya Copeland6d ago
Richard E. Grant almost immediately blew his chances on this season of “Celebrity Traitors” in what he calls the “biggest mistake I’ve made in my life.” In the first episode of the U.K.
Varietyby Elskes6d ago
After nearly a year of dealmaking drama, Paramount Skydance’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery is about to become reality.
Varietyby Gmaddaus6d ago
Skydance is officially L.A.’s newest Fortune 500 company — but for how long? In a message to employees last week, CEO David Ellison said he is committed to keeping the company in Hollywood: “We...
Varietyby Marlow Stern6d ago
SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for “Verity,” now playing in theaters. To say that “Verity,” a new erotic thriller featuring the ubiquitous Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson — who gets...
Varietyby Pat Saperstein6d ago
Next week, Paramount and Warner Bros. will officially combine into one mega-studio with a familiar name: Skydance. The deal is expected to close on Tuesday.
Varietyby Angelique Jackson6d ago
Sony is in talks to acquire Christopher McQuarrie and Michael B. Jordan‘s big-screen adaptation of the popular “Battlefield” video game after a multi-studio bidding war.
Varietyby Jennifer Maas6d ago
Karen Bailey, the Starz exec responsible for bringing “Outlander” to the network, is exiting the company at the end of the month.
Varietyby Tanya Fedak6d ago
The Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) announced Jessica Lange will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival.
Varietyby Steven J. Horowitz6d ago
At her Los Angeles home, Victoria Monét sits perched on the edge of her off-white couch, enjoying the stillness in the moments leading up to her sophomore album, “Frequency of Love,” dropping in...
Varietyby Guy Lodge6d ago
It’s easy to poke fun at the English upper classes, but that’s no reason not to do it. Amid continued social inequality in the U.K., the extreme wealth and societal remove of the aristocracy looks...
Varietyby Anna Marie de la Fuente6d ago
Mexican actress Ilse Salas, winner of Mexico’s Best Actress Ariel Award for “The Good Girls” (“Las niñas bien”), will lead the cast of the Quijote Films wry dramedy “To Die on Your Feet” (“Morir de...
Varietyby William Earl6d ago
Aaron Sorkin never truly feels his scripts are finished. “They’re just confiscated,” he says. “There comes a time when someone says, ‘Pencils down.’” So when director Michael Arden proposed the...
Varietyby Brian Steinberg6d ago
Capturing attention — the first job of advertising — has never been so difficult. With consumers distracted by alerts, texts, posts, emails and likes — not to mention the constant churn of daily...
Varietyby Brian Steinberg6d ago
CBS Sports kicked off a massive industry spending spree when it lured former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to its NFL booth in 2017.
Varietyby Cynthia Littleton6d ago
Even people who have been around the block a few times on Madison Avenue find themselves sometimes having to ask for directions.
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