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Choosing Netflix Over Paramount Was ‘Not a Hard Choice,’ Warner Bros. Discovery Board Chair Says
The rejection of Paramount comes as David Ellison has taken his all-cash, $30 per share bid directly to the media giant’s shareholders
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Paramount Undeterred by Warner Board Rejection, Forging Ahead With $30-Per-Share Offer
“We will continue to move forward to deliver this transaction, which is in the best interest of WBD shareholders, consumers and the creative industries,” David Ellison says
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‘Melania’ Trailer: Melania Trump Heads Back to Washington in Amazon Documentary
The Brett Ratner-directed doc hits theaters on Jan. 30
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Paramount’s Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery May Face Impossible Odds as Board Rejects Hostile Offer
WBD’s rejection comes a day after Trump slammed the Ellisons, raising questions about their relationship with the White House
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Netflix Touts ‘Superior’ $83 Billion Warner Bros. Deal to Shareholders After Paramount Rejection
The streamer also claimed its deal has “overwhelming” support from U.S. consumers, sharing a new survey
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Warner Bros. Discovery Board Rejects Paramount’s ‘Inadequate’ and ‘Illusory’ $108.4 Billion Cash Bid
The move comes as David Ellison has already taken the offer directly to the media giant’s shareholders
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Billy Crystal, Albert Brooks and More Remember Rob and Michele Reiner in a Poignant Joint Statement: ‘We Will Miss Them Forever’
“They were a special force together-dynamic, unselfish and inspiring,” the late couple’s celebrity friends write
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E.W. Scripps Board Unanimously Rejects Sinclair’s $622 Million Takeover Bid
The proposed deal would have given Scripps investors about 12.7% of the combined company
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CAA Raises $315,000 for Youth and Community Programs With Global Young Party Initiative | Exclusive
The annual fundraisers pushed the foundation’s cumulative fundraising total past $5.6 million since its launch in 2002
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Stephen Colbert Auctions $57,050 and Counting of ‘Late Show’ Goods Ahead of May Finale
“It’s perfect if you love ‘The Late Show,’” Paul Rudd says in a skit. “Or if you hate it, and you just want to watch Stephen cry and lose his job.”
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Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners Backs Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid
Kushner’s involvement ended after Trump criticized the Ellisons, who own Paramount
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Stacey Snider Joins FilmNation Entertainment as Chief Creative Officer
“Her unparalleled track record speaks for itself,” FilmNation CEO Glen Basner says
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‘Wake Up Dead Man’ Debuts as Top Netflix Movie of the Week With 20.2 Million Views
Diddy docuseries “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” was the No. 2 TV show, behind Rowan Atkinson’s “Man vs. Baby”
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Fox News Panel Shames Trump for ‘Trolling’ Rob Reiner’s Murder: ‘Well Beneath Him and Beneath the Office’ | Video
“It would have been better if the president had made no comment,” Fox’s Howard Kurtz shares
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The Reset: Private Equity Rises With the Warner Bros. Discovery Tide
WBD’s bidding war is emboldening private equity for bigger deals in 2026
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