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BET Networks Is No Longer for Sale, David Ellison Says
“Our intention is to keep the company together and invest through the lens of long-term operation,” the chief executive says during a Wednesday press conference
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Mario Gabelli Sues Paramount, National Amusements Over ‘Unfair and Inequitable’ Merger Payout
The class action on behalf of 750 class A shareholders follows the $8 billion Skydance deal’s closing last week
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Bill Burr’s North Hill Productions Sets First Look Deal With Fox Entertainment Studios
The deal will see the comedian and his producing partner Mike Bertolina executive produce scripted and unscripted shows
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Leonardo DiCaprio Feels Like He’s ‘Emotionally 35’
The actor sat for a rare interview with “One Battle After Another” director Paul Thomas Anderson
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Jon Voight, Producers Who Met With Trump Call on Congress to Renew America’s Federal Film Tax Incentive
The CREATE Act would renew and strengthen Section 181, a Bush era tax incentive that applies to the first $15 million in production costs
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Trailer for ‘aka Charlie Sheen’ Teases No-Holds-Barred Documentary About Star’s Very Public Rise and Fall
The “Two and a Half Men” actor vows that nothing is off-limits in the two-part Netflix doc
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Eminem-Produced Documentary ‘Stans’ Coming to Paramount+ in August
Directed by Steven Leckart, the film explores the rapper’s career as well as the evolution of his diehard fans
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Disney Marketing Shuffle: Asad Ayaz Named President of Disney Entertainment Marketing, Shannon Ryan Adds Streaming
Ayaz is now Chief Brand Officer, TWDC and President, Disney Entertainment Marketing while Ryan will oversee the integrated Disney+ and Hulu team
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Lindsay Lohan and Shailene Woodley’s ‘Count My Lies’ Scores Series Order at Hulu
“This Is Us” co-showrunners Isaac Aptaker and Elizabeth Berger executive produce the adaptation of Sophie Stava’s novel
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Kid Cudi Says He Knows He Did ‘The Right Thing’ Testifying Against Diddy: ‘That’s All That Matters’ | Video
“I had a lot of people that supported me, but there were a few that had some opinions about it,” the rapper says of the backlash
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Dan Levy’s Netflix Series ‘Big Mistakes’ Taps Jack Innanen, Boran Kuzum and Abby Quinn as Series Regulars
The family crime comedy series also adds Elizabeth Perkins, Jacob Gutierrez, Joe Barbara, Josh Fadem and Mark Ivanir
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ Production Design Team Does Just as Much Improv Behind the Scenes as the Queens Do on Camera
TheWrap magazine: “Sometimes they’re like, ‘How much turnover time do you need? Thirty minutes? Can you do it in five?’” Jen Chu says
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Edward James Olmos to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Santa Fe International Film Festival
“Olmos has been a relentless advocate for underrepresented voices,” SFIFF organizers say
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Universal Acquires All Rights to Robert Ludlum’s ‘Jason Bourne’ Book Series
The studio has already made five films, a “Treadstone” TV series and a Jason Bourne stunt show at Universal’s Orlando theme park
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GKids and HBO Max Strike New Deal That Includes ‘Shin Godzilla,’ ‘Your Name,’ ‘The Colors Within’ and More
The 20-film pact also includes “Summer Wars,” “Angel’s Egg” and the live-action “Love & Pop”
