Labor & Unions
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Rob Bonta ‘Vehemently and Respectfully Disagrees’ That He ‘Caved’ on Warner Bros.-Paramount Suit
TheGrill 2026: The California Attorney General says David Ellison’s threat to move out of the state, as well as calls to settle from Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass and Xavier Becerra, had “no influence” on his decision
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Deals & M&A
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Producers Guild Elects Donna Gigliotti, Mike Farah as Presidents
The Oscar- and Emmy-winning producers succeed Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain as chiefs of the trade org
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Margot Robbie and Jason Blum Join Cinema United’s Filmmaker Leadership Council
The council is led by Chair Jerry Bruckheimer and Vice Chair Emma Thomas
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WGA Endorses Nithya Raman in Los Angeles Mayor Race
“With organized labor under attack nationally, and television and film production leaving Hollywood, L.A. must elect a mayor who is committed to supporting entertainment workers,” the union says
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Paramount-Warner Bros. Closes in 2 Weeks: What Does That Mean for Creatives? | Analysis
While David Ellison says the combination will create jobs, Hollywood is bracing for layoffs
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Deals & M&A
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Paramount Merger Protesters Rally Outside Studio Lot, Rage at Rob Bonta: ‘I Feel Duped’
“I am so disappointed and pissed off with these people who are playing with us like chess pieces,” actress Frances Fisher says at Tuesday’s Block the Merger event
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Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery Shares Surge 10% After State AG Lawsuit Settlement
The agreement attempts to address concerns that the $110 billion merger would create a dominant force in the theatrical film and cable channel markets
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It’s a Deal: Paramount and States Settle Warner Bros. Merger Lawsuit
The agreement brings an end to months of legal back and forth between both sides
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Paramount and Rob Bonta Finalize Dates for Merger Lawsuit Settlement Talks
The discussions come ahead of a March antitrust trial over the $110 billion Warner Bros. Discovery merger
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How Jon Voight Convinced Trump to Support a Federal Film Tax Incentive: ‘This Isn’t About a Handout to Hollywood’
The Oscar winner and his partners Steven Paul and Scott Karol say that anecdotes and a new MPA-commissioned study swayed the president
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CBS Moves to Dismiss Former ‘Matlock’ Writer’s Racism, Sexism Lawsuit
“False allegations are deeply damaging, both to those wrongly accused, and to anyone with a serious and legitimate claim of discrimination,” a CBS Studios spokesperson tells TheWrap
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Rob Bonta. Makan Delrahim. The $110 Billion Fight Comes to TheWrap’s TheGrill.
The California attorney general suing to block the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery deal and the executive leading its legal defense will both appear at TheGrill 2026
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Inside the Plan to Pass a Federal Film Tax Incentive Now That Trump Is Onboard
Washington insiders say legislation will be introduced in the House of Representatives later this month after a weeklong recess
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Movies
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NY Times Union Calls on Publisher to Abandon Potential Athletic-Kalshi Deal, Citing ‘Journalistic Independence’
The outlet’s decision not to pursue a prediction markets partnership at this time predates the union’s Wednesday letter
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Disney Sends Early Retirement Offer to Veteran Executives in Cost-Reduction Effort
“We’re focused on meaningfully reducing costs as part of our ongoing transformation,” Disney EVP and Chief People Officer Sonia Coleman writes in her Monday memo to staff
