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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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Bootleg ‘The Office’ Videos Show How Chinese AI Is Still Being Used To Plunder Hollywood IP
Welcome to Rendering, a Deadline column reporting at the intersection of AI and showbiz. Rendering examines how artificial intelligence is disrupting the entertainment industry, taking you inside key battlegrounds and spotlighting change makers wielding the technology for good and ill. Got a story about AI…
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Meta Owes $942M To New Mexico After Judge Rules In Social Media Case; Zuckerberg Promises Appeal
In the second phase of New Mexico’s big bucks social media lawsuit against META, a judge today slapped the Mark Zuckerberg created tech giant with a penalty in the hundreds of millions of dollars and also put some potentially big restrictions about the company can and cannot do when it comes to kids being…
Joan Jett Cancels Tour Dates While Recovering From Surgery On Fractured Vertebrae
Joan Jett is taking a break from the road as she heals from a recent orthopedic surgery for a fractured vertebrae.
On Wednesday, the Blackhearts frontwoman’s team announced that Jett will not be able to perform her upcoming September tour dates in Costa Mesa, California and Louisville…
‘Stuart Fails’ Creators On ‘Big Bang’ OG Return For WGA Strike Roast In Magic-Themed Episode 3 Where Wizards Seek “Residuals For Eternal Spells”
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 3 of HBO Max's Stuart Fails To Save the Universe.
Another episode of Stuart Fails To Save the Universe, another surprise — and dark — OG return. In Episode 3, it was Melissa Rauch reprising her role as Bernadette Rostenkowski.
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‘Stuart’ Episode 3: Wil Wheaton, Brian Posehn & John Ross Bowie Talk Wizards, Puppies, Penguins, Fireball Fight, Easter Egg & That Shocking Death
SPOILER ALERT: The story includes details about Episode 3 of HBO Max's Stuart Fails To Save the Universe.
Three episodes in, Stuart Fails To Save the Universe has brought back seven actors from the original show in addition to the spinoff’s leading quartet of Stuart (Kevin Sussman), Brian Posehn (Bert)…
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‘Grown Ups 3’ Begins Production, Adam Sandler Reunites With Co-Stars In Set Photo
Adam Sandler has reunited with some old friends as production begins on Grown Ups 3, more than a decade later.
On Thursday, the 3x Golden Globe nominee shared the first set photo with his co-stars from the comedy franchise, after Netflix announced in May that the upcoming third installment is in the works…
There’s A Man Living Inside A Billboard On Sunset Blvd.
He’s not quite The Marlboro Man, but the guy living in a billboard on Sunset Boulevard should still garner some attention.
A man began living inside a furnished billboard above Sunset Boulevard today as part of a promotional campaign for Netflix’s upcoming film The Last House, which releases tomorrow on…
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Prime Video’s ‘Ride Or Die’ To Be Submitted As Comedy With Stars Hannah Waddingham & Octavia Spencer In Lead Actress Consideration For TV Awards
After conquering ratings, ranking as No. 1 on Prime Video since its July 15 release, and winning over critics with 98% on Rotten Tomatoes, Prime Video’s Ride or Die is setting sights on awards, starting with the upcoming guild races, the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards.
The hourlong action…
Nielsen Set To Acquire Ad-Tech Firm DoubleVerify For $2.5 Billion
Nielsen is paying $2.15 billion to acquire DoubleVerify, a provider of software that measures advertising performance.
The all-cash acquisition will deliver shareholders of DoubleVerify $13.60 per share. Shares in the publicly traded company jumped nearly 14% in after-hours trading Thursday on the…
Betty Gilpin Calls ‘Widow’s Bay’ The “Ultimate F*ck You” To “Algorithm-Friendly” TV: “So Satisfying”
With 19 Emmy nominations under its belt for its first season, Betty Gilpin sees Widow’s Bay as a beacon of wholly original television.
The 4x Emmy nominee, whose latest Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy series nod is for her performance as Sarah Warren in the Apple TV series, praised the show for…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Becomes Fastest Pic To Cross Half Billion At Domestic Box Office
Sony/Marvel Studios’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to do whatever a Spider-Man movie does, and that’s breaking more box office records. Today, the Destin Daniel Cretton-directed movie is becoming the fastest to cross a half-billion at the domestic box office, pulling this off in a week’s time and…
James Gunn Says ‘The Batman: Part II’ Won’t Shoot Back-To-Back With ‘Part III’
As Matt Reeves is hard at work in Gotham City, James Gunn is quelling some overeager fans about the timeline of the Batman trilogy.
In his latest Threads session, the DC Studios boss shot down rumors that The Batman: Part II will shoot back-to-back with The Batman: Part III as he answered fan questions…
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