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Mara Brock Akil to Receive Producers Guild’s 2026 Norman Lear Award for Television
The veteran TV writer-producer’s credits include “Girlfriends,” “Moesha” and “Forever”
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HBO’s Casey Bloys Says He’s ‘Not Concerned’ About WBD Sale: ‘A Lot of It Is Out of Our Hands’
The first round of non-binding bids for all or part of Warner Bros. Discovery is due Thursday
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New Olivia Nuzzi Allegation Puts Vanity Fair, New York Magazine in a Bind
As the embattled journalist returns to the public eye, and becomes embroiled in a second ethics scandal, two news outlets that published her byline are staying silent
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Television Academy Sets FYC Televerse Festival’s 2026 Return
Over 2,500 people attended the inaugural festival which provides workshops, screenings and cast reunions for fans and voters
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Ad Spend in the Creator Economy Expected to Hit $37 Billion in 2025
Investment has increased 26% year-over-year, a level of growth that is four times faster than growth in the overall media industry
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Paramount Is in Talks With Arab Wealth Funds on WBD Bid — but Not Because the Ellisons Need the Money | Analysis
Partnering with the Arab funds gives David Ellison a stronger case to get an acquisition done – and blocks Comcast CEO Brian Roberts
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‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ Alum Mia Thornton Arrested, Charged With Theft
The reality TV star announced her exit from the Bravo series back in April
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‘Stranger Things,’ ‘Zootopia 2’ Rise in Audience Excitement | Chart
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Amanda Seyfried Wants Sabrina Carpenter and Sydney Sweeney to Join ‘Mamma Mia 3’: ‘I’m All for It’
“There’s a bunch of girls that really want to be a part of it,” the actress shares
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Dolly Parton Apologizes for Missing Dollywood Honor Over ‘Health Challenges’
“My doctors told me to take it easy for just a little while, and I’m truly sorry I can’t be there,” the iconic country singer says
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MLB Strikes 3-Year Media Rights Deals With ESPN, NBCUniversal and Netflix
The deals will cover the 2026-2028 baseball seasons
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Smokey Robinson Faces 2 New Sexual Battery Claims From Former Employees
The allegations come over seven months after the Motown legend was sued by four ex-staffers
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Chris McCarthy to Reunite With Taylor Sheridan at NBCUniversal
The executive will help produce new series alongside the “Yellowstone” creator and 101 Studios
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Disney’s $24 Billion Content Spend in 2026 Will Be 50-50 Split Between Sports and Entertainment, CFO Says
While the media giant’s content budget will continue to grow over time, Hugh Johnston emphasized it wouldn’t hit levels when companies were “overproducing” original content
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CAA Brand Management Acquires Beanstalk Licensing Agency
The acquisition, which didn’t disclose financial terms, makes CAA the world’s largest brand development and licensing agency














