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If the Boom and Bust of 2025’s Box Office Is the New Normal, Theaters Could Be in Trouble
Five years after the pandemic, theaters will need more than a few limited streaks throughout the year for a truly healthy box office
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The Funding File: The Biggest M&A and VC Deals in Media and Entertainment in 2025
A sleepy start and big finish was the story for media M&A (thank you Warner Bros. Discovery), and AI was the spark for lots of venture capital investments into startups
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Deals & M&A
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2025 Podcast Winners: How the Audio Medium Embraced Video, Enticed Streamers and Engaged Billions
YouTube surpassed 1 billion monthly active podcast viewers in 2025 while SiriusXM overtook Spotify and iHeart as the top podcasting network
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Maria Shriver Remembers ‘Valiant, Strong’ Cousin Tatiana Schlossberg: ‘I Cannot Make Sense of This’
“May we all hold Tatiana’s family in our collective embrace not just today, but in the days ahead,” the former First Lady of California writes
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Trump-Hosted Kennedy Center Honors Ratings Sink to Ceremony’s Lowest With 3.01 Million Viewers
Following the president’s takeover and renaming of the Kennedy Center, viewership for the once-prestigious event fell lower than its 2021 COVID-restricted ceremony
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Jack White Slams AI Clip of Him Threatening Trump Supporters – and Congressman Who Promoted It: ‘What a Joke’
“”It’s really sad how embarrassing our leadership has become,” the White Stripes frontman says
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Meyer Gottlieb, Samuel Goldwyn Films Co-Founder and Storied Producer, Dies at 86
The Holocaust survivor produced “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World” and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” among others
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Yvette Nicole Brown Speaks Out Amid Chevy Chase Doc Dustup: ‘Keep My Name Out Your Mouth’
“When someone chooses to sully or defile themselves, I let them — BIG age or not,” the “Community” actress says, never naming her co-star directly
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Michael Lippman, Longtime Manager for George Michael and David Bowie, Dies at 79
The prominent manager and entertainment lawyer also worked with Elton John’s longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin for 37 years
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Isiah Whitlock Jr., ‘The Wire’ Actor and Longtime Spike Lee Collaborator, Dies at 71
Whitlock appeared in six Spike Lee joints, including “BlacKkKlansman” and “Da 5 Bloods”
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Warner Bros. Plans to Reject Paramount’s Latest Bid Despite Larry Ellison’s ‘Irrevocable Personal Guarantee’
Paramount adjusted its hostile takeover bid last week to reassure shareholders of its financing and raise its breakup fee to $5.8 billion
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Florida Billionaire David Hoffmann Buys $50 Million Controlling Stake in Local Newspaper Giant Lee Enterprises
The investor is named chair of the Board as part of the transaction while President and CEO Kevin Mowbray steps down
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The Favorites Are in Place, but Can Any Longshots Crash the Oscars’ Acting Races?
The list of contenders has narrowed, but we have to hope there’s room for surprises
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‘Stranger Things 5’ Scores 34.5 Million Views After Volume 2 Release, Helps Drive Netflix’s Biggest Christmas Day Ever
The ratings milestone comes as the tentpole series gears up for its grand finale on New Year’s Eve
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s Medical Records Sealed by LAPD Under Court Order
Details regarding the cause and manner of death of the acclaimed director and his wife are no longer available
