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Director Carl Rinsch Found Guilty of Scamming Netflix Out of $11 Million
“The Gift” director could face up to 90 years behind bars for wire fraud and money laundering, among other charges
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Ryan Coogler Declined to Join the Academy: ‘It’s Not Out of Animosity’
When invited to become a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2016, the “Sinners” director politely said no
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Bob Iger Warns Netflix Purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery Gives Streamer ‘Pricing Leverage’
“We haven’t determined whether we’ll take a position or not,” the Disney CEO tells CNBC as Netflix and Paramount battle it out for control
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SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin Talks About His Long To-Do List Beyond Warner Bros.
The new head of the actors union promises that his members will have a voice in Hollywood “no matter whose name is on the water tower”
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Disney Sends Cease and Desist Letter to Google Alleging Copyright Infringement on ‘Massive Scale’ in Gen AI Results
The letter argues that the tech giant is leveraging its dominance to “commercially exploit and distribute” infringing images and videos
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Disney to Invest $1 Billion in OpenAI, License Suite of Characters for Sora in Landmark Deal
The agreement brings characters from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar to the generative video platform
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‘Sinners’: Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan and Cast Hit the Studio With TheWrap | Photos
TheWrap magazine: The director and star gathered with supporting actors Delroy Lindo, Wunmi Mosaku, Miles Caton and Jayme Lawson
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Isla Fisher Pays Heartfelt Tribute to ‘Confessions of a Shopaholic’ Author Sophie Kinsella After Her Death at 55
“I’m so heartbroken that you are gone,” the actress writes on Instagram
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Moody’s Warns Warner Bros. Discovery Could Still Face Credit Downgrade Despite Netflix Deal
The firm also said Paramount’s hostile takeover bid “comes with significant risk, but makes strategic sense”
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Versant Taps Rob McGovern as SVP of Ad Sales for Digital Platforms and Ventures | Exclusive
The former TelevisaUnivision and WarnerMedia exec will oversee partnerships for Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes and more
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Megyn Kelly Says She Withdrew Her Podcast From ‘Dog and Pony Show’ Golden Globes: ‘Zero Interest in Their Stupid Awards’ | Video
“We’re literally one of the top podcasts in the country, but we’re not interested in awards,” the host insists
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CAA Promotes 6 in Global Touring to Agent and Exec Ranks
The agency reps touring clients like The Weeknd, Harry Styles, Katy Perry, Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and David Guetta
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Paramount Takes $30-Per-Share Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery Directly to Shareholders
David Ellison trashes Netflix and WBD’s “murky” sale process and touts “air-tight financing” in a Wednesday letter
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‘Stranger Things’ and ‘Wicked’ Hold Off ‘Avatar’ and ‘Zootopia’ as Top Titles Audiences Are Most Excited About | Chart
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Warner Bros. Shareholders Are Betting Paramount Will Make a Higher Bid
David Ellison met with shareholders Tuesday and has previously said his all-cash $30-per-share offer is not his “best and final”