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For Tom Pelphrey, the Key to His ‘Task’ Character Is the Tattoos
TheWrap magazine: “I knew the audience would never even understand what they were for,” Pelphrey says. “But each one has a very specific meaning”
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Rhea Seehorn Loves That Female Anger Is Deadly in ‘Pluribus’
TheWrap magazine: “I thought it was so cool. I was very interested, as a woman who absolutely suppresses her anger and is a massive people-pleaser, that it’s literally lethal”
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Grammys Add Asian Pop Performance, Latin Song and More for 2027 Ceremony
The organization has added five new categories for the 69th Grammys, along with other voting and eligibility updates
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How the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Became Political Dynamite | Analysis
Between fear over the right’s consolidation of news to allegations of antisemitism, politics have taken center stage in this deal
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DOJ’s Clearance of Paramount-WBD Merger Surprised Staff Investigators | Report
The Wall Street Journal reports that a group of career lawyers were due to recommend a lawsuit to challenge the $110 billion merger
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How Roku Will Supercharge Fox’s Streaming and Advertising Businesses | Analysis
But the $22 billion deal could also prompt scrutiny from regulators and content partners over Roku’s neutrality and the combined entity’s FAST services
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‘Icebreaker’ TV Series Lands at Netflix With EP Alex Cooper
“Gossip Girl” co-EP Amanda Lasher will serve as showrunner of the hockey drama alongside Unwell
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The Women of ‘The Pitt’ Talk Explosive Storylines, Injuries and Sexism in Dr. Robby’s ER
TheWrap magazine: Seven of the superb actresses who keep TV’s No. 1 emergency room running weigh in on the highs and lows of Season 2 … and penis empathy
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Fox to Buy Roku in $22 Billion Deal
Together with Tubi, they would hold the third-largest share of U.S. television viewership
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Bob Dylan, Gloria Steinem and More Offer Thoughts on Turning 80 as Trump Joins Octogenarians Club
The New York Times published notable 80-somethings’ wisdom, thoughts and advice for Donald Trump on his birthday – including “Resign”
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Elizabeth Warren Rips DOJ’s Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal Sign-Off: ‘State AGs Must Block This Merger’
California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the deal remains under investigation
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Justice Department Clears Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
The regulator determined that the $110 billion deal is “not likely to result in harm to competition or American consumers”
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Roku Stock Surges 20% on Sale Talks
Bloomberg reports that the streamer and hardware maker has been in discussions with at least one U.S. media company about a potential combination
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‘The Batman: Part II’ Finally Starts Filming as Matt Reeves Shares Set Photo
The sequel to the 2022 film is slated to be released on Oct. 1, 2027
