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Freedom of the Press Foundation Accuses Paramount of Blocking Ad Critical of Warner Bros. Merger
The ad, which also takes aim at the Ellison family and President Donald Trump, would have run during the UFC’s Freedom 250 event on Paramount+
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Fascist Architecture Influenced the Production Design of ‘The Testaments’
TheWrap magazine: For the “Handmaid’s Tale” spin-off, Martha Sparrow put herself in the minds of Gilead’s leadership: “What would the image they want to project be?”
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‘Euphoria’ Creator Sam Levinson and DP Marcell Rév Wanted Season 3 to Evoke the Wild West
TheWrap magazine: “We’re leaving high school and [exploring] what the wider world looked like. It’s epic landscapes,” Levinson says
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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”
