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Accustomed to getting what he wants, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison now looks to be running out of moves, time and maybe even money when it comes to his $111 billion Warner Bros Discovery acquisition. Here are some ideas that Deadline’s Dominic Patten is hearing whispered in Hollywood’s power corridors regarding what Ellison can do to get the deal back on track — including reaching out to a once and maybe future U.S. presidential candidate.
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Universal Studios Hollywood Reveals Full 2026 Halloween Horror Nights Lineup
Universal Studios Hollywood has unveiled the final additions to its fan-favorite Halloween Horror Nights event.
Among them are the return of a haunted house based on the 1988 camp slasher classic Killer Klowns From Outer Space. Other new frights include "KILLceañera: Music by SLASH" and "Dead, Deader…
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Justice Smith Promises ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fans To “Take Good Care” Of Harris Drover “If You Give Me A Chance”
The casting of most beloved literary characters in screen adaptation inevitably creates online discourse as fans of the books have their own preconceived notions for what the characters should look like. Heated Rivalry is no exception, with the announcement on Friday that Justice Smith and Charlie Gillespie…
Mekai Curtis On How ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Finale Sets Up Follow-Up Series ‘Origins’ & Why Kanan Is Misunderstood
SPOILER ALERT: The following reveals major plot points from the series finale of the Starz crime drama Power Book III: Raising Kanan.
It’s no spoiler to discuss Kanan Stark’s survival in the series finale of Starz’s Power Book III: Raising Kanan, with even the most casual of fans knowing that Kanan Stark…
Set Decorators Society Of America TV Awards Go To ‘Widow’s Bay’, ‘Fallout’, ‘Wednesday’ & More
Set Decorators Society of America (SDSA) tonight honored the best in class for contemporary, fantasy, science fiction variety, reality and period series. Apple’s Widow’s Bay & Palm Royale, Netflix’s Wednesday and Amazon’s Fallout among the big winners in the hour-long categories.
The SDSA Awards are…
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‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 3 Finale: Co-Creator Ryan Condal And Star Emma D’Arcy On Rhaenyra’s Dark Path, The Battle Of Tumbleton And What’s In Store For Season 4
SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details from Season 3 episode 8 of House of the Dragon on HBO.
“I AM THE PRINCE THAT WAS PROMISED.”
These are the words Queen Rhaenyra screams in the Season 3 finale to the people of King’s Landing as she unveils the future prophecy and sets the stage for what is…
A Pregnant Anne Hathaway & Co-Stars Walk The Red Carpet For ‘The End of Oak Street’: Photo Gallery
Temperatures edging toward 100 degrees didn’t keep a pregnant Anne Hathaway or co-stars Maisy Stella, Ewan McGregor, Alexa Davis and Christian Convery away from the premiere for Warner Bros.’ The End of Oak Street this evening.
Producers J.J. Abrams, Hannah Minghella, Jon Cohen, David Robert Mitchell, Matt Jackson and…
Ben Jones Dies: Cooter On ‘Dukes Of Hazzard,’ Georgia Congressman Was 84
Ben Jones, known to millions as the affable — if mischievous — mechanic Cooter on The Dukes of Hazzard, died today at the age of 84. His wife, Alma Vitor, said that Jones had died of a massive heart attack while “resting in his favorite chair waiting for the Braves to come on and whoop the…
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Anthony Bourdain Biopic A Top 2026 Limited Opening; Jane Schoenbrun, ‘CatVideoFest’, Fire Up Indie Weekend – Specialty Box Office
Independents posted impressive numbers this weekend, another good one for moviegoing but competitive with blockbuster commercial films in the marketplace. Tony and Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma are notable newcomers with CatVideoFest 2026 landing in the top 10 and a sweet debut for doc Cookie…
Wagner Moura Compares Netflix’s ‘The Last House’ To His Hope That “The World Was Gonna Change” After Covid Isolation
SPOILERS: This post contains details about the Netflix movie The Last House
As Wagner Moura traps fans at home with his new movie The Last House, he can’t help but recall the isolation of the COVID pandemic.
While discussing the ending of the Louis Leterrier-helmed Netflix film, now available to…
Summer Domestic Box Office On A Hot Streak, Will Cross $4B By Monday
Forget the woes of a potential Paramount-WBD merger, the summer domestic box office is on fire, just $14.8M away from crossing $4 billion. This is all according to Rentrak.
For for the period of May 1-Aug. 9, the summer B.O. stands at $3.985B. The last time the North American box office crossed $4B was…
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Paramount Making Deals To Theaters For 30 Films A Year Post-WBD Acquisition; Cinema United Still Anti-Merger
When it comes to Paramount’s legal wrestling with 12 state attorneys general’s antitrust case over the Melrose lot’s possible merger with Warner Bros, the key is to divide and conquer with exhibition.
Deadline knows that Paramount has made a written commitment to at least one of the top two circuits…
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Alia Shawkat Talks Reuniting With Kristen Stewart In ‘The Wrong Girls’ After She “Literally Was Not Allowed To Speak” In 2010’s ‘The Runaways’
Years before they were onscreen buds in The Wrong Girls, Alia Shawkat and Kristen Stewart were jamming together as the titular rock “Queens of Noise” in 2010’s The Runaways.
At a recent screening for their upcoming Dylan Meyer-written/directed Neon stoner comedy, which premieres Aug. 14 in theaters…
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