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The Independent UK · Oct 6

Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance

David Ellison and ex-Mattel CEO Ynon Kreiz to oversee both film studios, HBO Max, CNN and CBS News as co-executives

The Guardian - US · Oct 6

Paramount and Warner Bros wrap up mega deal to create Skydance

The deal’s completion comes eight months after Paramount agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in February.

Evening Standard · Oct 6

Digger is Tom Cruise’s biggest ever flop for one obvious reason

COMMENT: *SPOILER WARNING* Full of unfunny jokes, career-worst performances and a baffling plot twist, Alejandro G Iñárritu’s disastrous climate farce has deservedly faced dire reviews and cripplingly low box office. But it wasn’t helped by its perplexingly aloof and endlessly shifting promotional campaign, writes Adam White

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Tom Cruise signs autographs at the premiere of his $125 million movie. Then the film loses $150 million and becomes the biggest flop of his career

The film Digger has officially opened to a disastrous $8 million, marking a historic low point for Tom Cruise and cementing the project as a massive financial failure, Indiewire reports. This performance is particularly jarring when you consider the production cost of $125 million, though industry sources suggest the true…

We Got This Covered · Oct 5

63 Unethical Life Pro Tips That Work Too Well To Write Them Off

It’s definitely worth trying to be a good person. But being good doesn’t always mean being nice. Sometimes, you need to let your inner Slytherin out. There are moments when you need cunning, out-of-the-box thinking, and a teeny tiny bit of moral flexibility to get results and protect your time,…

Bored Panda · Oct 5

A Brief, 2,770-Year History Of Fan Fiction

Today, fan fiction exists in legal spirtual grey areas. But was it always like this? Let's look at a very brief history of fan fiction.

Inverse · Oct 5

John Oliver stays silent on Paramount-Warner Bros. merger amid speculation over Last Week Tonight’s future

HBO’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, will be absorbed by Paramount to form new company Skydance on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Oct 5

Anatomy of a flop: ‘Digger’ a disaster at box office and a major misfire for Tom Cruise

The Tom Cruise starring black comedy 'Digger' has tanked at the box office and threatens to become one of the biggest box office disasters of recent times.

Euronews · Oct 5

Tom Cruise’s Digger appears to call out American critics who hated the movie after box office flop

Marketing for the new film urged audiences to make up their own minds by watching the film in theaters

The Independent UK · Oct 5