Ben Affleck says people are 'baffled' to find out he's actually quite smart Ben Affleck won the top prize on Celebrity Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? over the summer. BANG Premier · Oct 7
Schrödinger’s six, tiny boundaries and the hollow spectacle of ghost-town T10 cricket ‘It doesn’t look like proper cricket,’ says Faf du Plessis as Canada’s Super60 tournament raises a few eyebrows The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Goodbye Warner, hello Skydance: how will the major merger really impact Hollywood? After a windier road than expected, Paramount and Warners are now one, under the banner of Skydance, and the film industry is set for a shake-up The Guardian - US · Oct 7
The New Hollywood Titan: Inside the $110B Skydance Empire That Just Redefined the Streaming Wars Skydance Corporation closed its $110B acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery today. Here's what the deal means for streaming, news, and cinema. Latin Times · Oct 7
Airtel ₹598 Plan: 3 OTT Subscriptions With One Recharge A mobile recharge usually means choosing between more data, longer validity or extra benefits. But Airtel's ₹598 prepaid plan tries to bundle almost everything into one recharge. Along with daily data and unlimited calling, the plan comes with multiple OTT subscriptions, making it particularly interesting for users who regularly watch… MyLifeXP · Oct 7
Paramount completes takeover of Warner Bros, creating media behemoth Skydance Paramount completed its acquisition of Warner Bros Discover on Tuesday, after a bidding war against Netflix. The deal closed following federal approval of a settlement between Paramount and 12 US states that tried to block the transaction on antitrust grounds. Opponents in the movie industry warned of job cuts, while… France 24 · Oct 6
Lizzie Borden was no suffragist "Monster" tries to redeem Borden as a late-in-life feminist. It's a bridge too far Salon · Oct 6
The much-contested Paramount-Warner Bros. merger is complete. Now what? IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 6
Paramount and Warner Bros complete merger to form Hollywood giant Skydance Two of America’s oldest film studios have completed their merger, bringing CNN, HBO and franchises including The Godfather and Harry Potter under one roof. Euronews · Oct 6
Inside Hollywood's biggest plot twist: How Paramount closed $110 billion Warner Bros deal to create Skydance Paramount Skydance finalized its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery for $110 billion after a prolonged bidding war. Following the merger, shares of Skydance began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker 'SKYD'. The deal faced scrutiny and opposition from various Hollywood figures and state attorneys general concerned… The Economic Times · Oct 6
Paramount closes deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, creating Hollywood giant Skydance Ellison’s Skydance bought Paramount for $8 billion last year, and very soon after turned its attention to Warner The Independent UK · Oct 6
NFLX Price Predictions 2027: How Netflix Stock Could Hit $100 Next Year BMO Capital Markets expects Netflix to double over the next year, while Wells Fargo sees it dropping another 15%. While NFLX might not double next year, it has the potential to rise to $100 given its reasonable valuation. Barchart · Oct 6
Paramount and Warner Bros. to become one Hollywood giant: Skydance. Here's how we got here Skydance-owned Paramount is expected to close its $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros The Independent UK · Oct 6
Who Is Hoon Lee? Meet the Powerhouse Supporting Actor in Florence Pugh's 'East of Eden' Hoon Lee is earning widespread praise for his performance as Lee in Netflix's 'East of Eden', following a career spanning Broadway, television and supporting film roles. International Business Times UK · Oct 6
Inverse · Oct 6 Netflix Just Quietly Added The Best YA Fantasy Epic Of The Decade — But There's A Catch 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' is now streaming on Netflix — but only for a limited time.
International Business Times UK · Oct 5 'Coming to a Prison Near You': 50 Cent Trolls Diddy Over Reports He Watched His Netflix Doc in Jail Curtis '50 Cent' Jackson has mocked Sean 'Diddy' Combs after former inmates said he allegedly watched Jackson's Netflix documentary on a modified prison tablet.
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Inside Barcelona’s new tourism strategy that ‘selects’ its visitors and uses a Netflix-style algorithm The first-of-its-kind tourism model will use algorithmic technology to try to shape how Barcelona is seen by the world
The Independent UK · Oct 5 What to Stream: Oasis doc, Pitbull, 'Carrie' series, 'Gears of War: E-Day' and 'Disclosure Day' New streaming entertainment options are arriving this week, including an Oasis documentary, Pitbull record, and a new game in the blockbuster "Gears of War" franchise
Salon · Oct 4 I grew up next door to Ted Kaczynski Netflix's "Unabomber" wants to know what "made" him. I was his neighbor. There was no single moment
Barchart · Oct 4 Netflix’s Own Co-CEO Just Warned of Slowing Growth Netflix shares were down following co-CEO Sarandos admitting slower growth and a rating cut from an analyst.
The Independent UK · Oct 4 Eddie Hearn says Dana White ‘completely cooked’ as Fury v Joshua promoter row rumbles on Hearn and White have been at loggerheads over the UFC supremo’s potential involvement in Fury vs Joshua in December
The Independent UK · Oct 4 A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’ Director Greta Gerwig's film adaptation from "The Chronicles of Narnia" is sparking controversy over casting of Meryl Streep to voice Aslan the divine lion in "Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew."
BANG Premier · Oct 3 Friends cast won't appear in Matthew Perry docuseries The cast of Friends reportedly turned down the chance to appear in Netflix's upcoming docuseries about the late Matthew Perry.
Salon · Oct 3 Maybe we've misread "East of Eden" Zoe Kazan's adaptation of Steinbeck's classic asks us to rethink what leads to evil
Inverse · Oct 3 Netflix Just Quietly Released The Best Western Epic Of The Year Netflix once again delivers a multigenerational saga that's gorgeous to look at.