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WGA, SAG-AFTRA, NewsGuild and DGA Endorse New York State Legislation Requiring AI Disclosures in News Content
The proposed bill introduced by Sen. Patricia Fahy and Assemblywoman Nily Rozic also establishes safeguards to protect journalist sources and confidential materials from being accessed by AI
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CBS News, Paramount in Internal Battle Over Cutting Ties to Peter Attia Due to Epstein Links | Exclusive
In newly released emails, the wellness guru made crude jokes in chummy correspondence with the late convicted sex offender
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Gives Advice to Successor: ‘Trying to Preserve the Status Quo Is a Mistake’
The entertainment giant’s next CEO will be unveiled in early 2026
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Savannah Guthrie Asks for Public’s Help After Skipping ‘Today’ Show to Search for Missing Mother
84-year-old Nancy Guthrie was last seen near her home in Arizona on Saturday
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Who Is Mediawan and Why Are They Acquiring Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company?
The deal, which values the “Ford v. Ferrari” studio at up to $1 billion, is the latest domino in the consolidation of the entertainment industry
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Disney’s ‘Muppets’ Lost a Generation of Children. Can a New Show Make it Relevant Again?
After a decade of mismanagement, beloved characters like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy are back. The stakes couldn’t be higher
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Bob Iger Explains How Sora’s AI Videos Using IP Will Work on Disney+
The CEO hopes the feature will “greatly enhance engagement” and roll out in fiscal year 2026
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Disney’s Sports Business Took $110 Million Hit From YouTube TV Carriage Dispute
The programming blackout lasted for two weeks before being resolved in November
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Disney Q1 Revenue Climbs 5% to $26 Billion, Boosted by Theme Parks, Streaming
But the company’s operating profit fell 9% due to the YouTube TV carriage dispute, continued declines in its linear TV business and higher programming, production and marketing costs
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Streamers Will Spend $14.2 Billion on Sports Rights in 2026, New Projections Show
The estimate from Ampere Analysis sees Amazon’s Prime Video leading the pack with 27% of the total
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ESPN Closes NFL Network Acquisition
In exchange, the league is being given a 10% stake in the sports network valued at $3 billion
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‘Send Help’ Edges Indie Underdog ‘Iron Lung’ With $20M as ‘Melania’ Takes $7M at Box Office
Sam Raimi and Markplier lead box office, Amazon MGM’s First Lady doc takes third, and Charli XCX’s “The Moment” shines in limited release
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Hollywood Whitewashing ‘Goes a Lot Deeper’ Than Odessa A’zion, Leaving Latinos Weighing What’s Next
“It’s about the change happening when Latinos [are] trusted to lead projects, shape our own narratives and be a part of the decision making,” actress Karrie Martin Lachney tells TheWrap
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Mason Gooding Thriller ‘The Gates’ Sets March Specialty Theatrical Release at Lionsgate Premiere | Exclusive
The film marks the second feature from writer-director John Burr, following his 2017 supernatural thriller “Muse”
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Disney CEO Bob Iger to Step Down Before End of 2026 | Report
The entertainment giant’s board plans to meet next week to vote on the executive’s successor
