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The Reset: The Year of the Great Creator Sprawl
Nine ways the creator economy helped to define 2025 in media and entertainment
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Joe Scarborough Says There Was ‘No Good Reason’ for Bari Weiss to Spike ‘60 Minutes’ Piece | Video
“Let’s just talk about the preposterousness of all of this,” the “Morning Joe” co-host adds
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Writer Jimmy Fowlie Shares His Sister Is Missing, Asks for Help: ‘We Are Worried’
“Please share this so that if anyone has seen her, they can give any information to the police,” the comedian writes
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How Journalists Survived — and Even Thrived — as Trump’s War Against Media Escalated in 2025 | Analysis
Billion-dollar lawsuits and new press restrictions didn’t stop journalists from holding power to account as they navigated an unprecedented tsunami of news this year
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Why Isn’t Paramount and the Ellisons Showing Warner Bros. Discovery Shareholders the Money? | Analysis
Larry Ellison adding his personal guarantee shows they’re not walking away, but shareholders are really looking for a sweeter bid
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Bari Weiss Is Eroding Fragile Trust at CBS News | Analysis
Weiss may be a TV news novice, but she isn’t politically naive. Her mishandling of a “60 Minutes” investigation is, at best, clumsy, and at worst, cover for the Trump administration
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Warner Bros. Discovery to ‘Carefully Review and Consider’ Paramount’s Amended $30-Per-Share, All-Cash Bid
The latest offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee” from Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison and a $5.8 billion breakup fee
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Versant Designates New York Office as Permanent Headquarters
Comcast’s Versant moved from 30 Rock to the historic New York Times building in August and has now made it its official home
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CBS News Insider on Bari Weiss’ ‘60 Minutes’ Fumble: ‘Series of Unfortunate Events’ | Exclusive
Behind-the-scenes concerns about a lack of a voice from the Trump administration played out while the piece was already being promoted publicly
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Discovery Global Sets Adrienne O’Hara as Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer Ahead of 2026 Spinoff
The former Gap Inc. executive will report to CEO Gunnar Wiedenfels in the newly created role
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Critics Blast CBS’ Bari Weiss for Pulling ‘60 Minutes’ Report on Trump Deportations: ‘Government-Controlled TV’
Weiss’ decision follows Donald Trump claiming last week that the newsmagazine was treating him “far worse” under new management
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The Creator Economy Rocketed in 2025: Here Are the 9 Biggest Takeaways
The year saw shortform videos, podcasts and livestreaming take off, but AI and age verification policies could shake up the creator world
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Larry Ellison Makes ‘Irrevocable Personal Guarantee’ of $40.4 Billion Towards Paramount’s WBD Bid
The media giant also raised its breakup fee to $5.8 billion
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Paramount, Netflix Content Slates Drive Double-Digit Viewership Gains in November
But neither was able to topple YouTube or Disney, who maintained the top two spots in Nielsen’s Media Distributor Gauge ranking
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Kate Winslet Slams Double Standard for Female Directors: ‘Societal Assumption’ Favors Men | Video
The “Titanic” actress’ directorial debut “Goodbye June” opened in theaters Dec. 12
