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‘The View’: Alyssa Farah Griffin Says Jimmy Fallon Faces ‘Unfair Pressure’ to Be Political Like Kimmel, Colbert
“I don’t think it should be an obligation if it’s not authentic to you and to your voice to say something,” she adds
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Lionsgate Hires Michael Viane as Theatrical Distribution EVP
The former STX and Comscore exec arrives as outgoing distribution co-president Shaun Barber heads to Paramount
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Paramount Pictures Names Shaun Barber Head of Theatrical Distribution
The veteran executive most recently served as co-president of worldwide theatrical distribution at Lionsgate
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Disney Asks YouTube TV to Restore ABC for Election Day Amid Programming Blackout
“We believe in putting the public interest first and hope YouTube TV will take this small step for their customers while we continue to work toward a fair agreement,” a spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Fubo Hits 1.6 Million North American Subscribers as Disney Closes Hulu + Live TV Merger
The combined company will be the sixth-largest pay TV service in the U.S., at nearly 6 million subscribers in North America
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Ari Emanuel’s Mari Acquires IMG’s Arts & Entertainment, Action Sports Events
The company expands its portfolio and reach with Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, the Taste Festivals culinary series, the US Open of Surfing and the Nike Melbourne Marathon
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AOL, Bari Weiss’ The Free Press Showcase Old and New Guard October M&A in Media
The Funding File also reports that ShopMy, a platform to help creators sell goods, raised $70 million last month while a gaming platform backed by TV giant Dick Wolf raised another $9 million
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Heritage Antisemitism Task Force Leader Resigns Over Conservative Group’s Defense of Tucker Carlson’s Nick Fuentes Interview
“I cannot serve under someone who thinks Nazis are worth debating,” Mark Goldfeder writes in his resignation letter
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Harrison Ford Condemns Trump’s Assault on Climate Policies: ‘Scares the S–t Out of Me’
“I don’t know of a greater criminal in history,” the actor adds
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Jack Schlossberg Slams Julia Fox’s Bloody Jackie Kennedy Costume: ‘Disgusting, Desperate and Dangerous’
The actress says her outfit was a statement rather than a costume: “Beauty and horror. Poise and devastation”
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Best Celebrity Halloween Costumes of 2025 | Photos
See how stars like Demi Lovato, Janelle Monáe and Paris Hilton pay homage to the pop girls, horror classics and internet culture this spooky season
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Morgan Freeman Reveals How He Became Diane Keaton’s Favorite On-Screen Smooch: ‘Naturally Soft’ | Video
The Oscar winner tells Jimmy Kimmel that “there were two ways to kiss” the late actress
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‘It’ Fever: Stephen King Adaptations Have Generated Over $650 Million in Streaming Revenue Since 2020
As HBO’s “It: Welcome to Derry” is off to a big viewership start, King adaptations on the whole have proven to be valuable for streamers — but the top moneymaker may surprise you
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Disney Executives Blast YouTube TV, Google for Wanting to ‘Eliminate Competition’ Amid Programming Blackout
Dana Walden, Alan Bergman and Jimmy Pitaro argue the tech giant also wants to “devalue the very content that helped them build their service”
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John Malone Sees $30 Per Share WBD Takeover Bid as a Possibility: ‘Certainly Something to Be Hoped For’
The Warner Bros. Discovery chair emeritus also notes that while he hopes for a bidding war, a sale will ultimately come down to “who the government would let own it”
