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J.K. Rowling’s £945 M Net Worth: What Her Legacy Franchise Still Earns — and Why She’s Not a Billionaire Yet

The woman who brought us Hogwarts, Horcruxes, and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is one of the most successful authors in history. J.K. Rowling’s net worth is estimated at a staggering £945 million ($1.2 billion), yet she’s famously slipped on and off the billionaire list over the years. Her story is more than just…

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Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

The Independent UK

Billionaire Larry Ellison comes to his son’s rescue, agreeing to personally guarantee over $40 billion to finance Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is in the middle of a tug-of-war between Netflix and David Ellison’s company, Paramount Skydance.

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Paramount guarantees backing of Larry Ellison in Warner Bros. bid

The reliability of the financial backstop was among the chief concerns of the Warner Bros. board in rejecting the bid.

Axios

Pierce Brosnan says Netflix’s ‘unsettling’ Warner Bros deal ‘doesn’t feel culturally right’

‘Thursday Murder Club’ actor said he has witnessed cinemas ‘evaporating from the landscape’ where he lives in both California and London

The Independent UK

Tom Freston, the beat-poet exec who made MTV cool for 20 years, sees ‘really nothing in it for the consumer’ from Netflix, Warner, or his old company

The ex–Viacom and Paramount chief is as proud of his new book as he is aghast at MTV leadership: “They’ve run it into the ground over the last 15 years.”

Fortune

From Minecraft to The Last of Us Season 2, the best gaming adaptations of 2025 weren't lacking in variety

Year in Review 2025 | The best gaming adaptations from 2025 to stream and catch on the big screen

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How Sinners became the most culturally important film of 2025

Ryan Coogler’s critically acclaimed horror blockbuster had people talking all year, proving industry naysayers wrong and breaking various records

The Guardian - US

Netflix Stock Went from Boom to Bust This Year: How to Play the Stock for 2026

Netflix stock is underperforming the market now after the recent crash. The worst, however, seems over for NFLX, and it should rebound next year.

Barchart

Many have tried to dethrone it, but Sinners' time-travelling juke joint scene is still 2025's best set-piece

Year in Review 2025 | Ryan Cooger and cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw's ambitious, musical "one-shot" in vampire horror Sinners is an all-timer

Total Film

I Finally Watched One Battle After Another, And There's One Performance That's Not Getting Enough Praise

Can we get this actress her flowers?

Cinemablend

Warner Bros sale: The $100bn battle for the soul of Hollywood

The bidding war for Warner Bros will determine the future of film — will London escape the fallout?

Evening Standard

Netflix co-CEO faces the $100 billion question: ‘Why are you doing this deal?’

“Hey, you know, it’s probably irresponsible for us not to actually bid on this and bid on it in a disciplined way,” Greg Peters told CNBC.

Fortune

Here's Why Warner Bros Wants to Reject Paramount's 'Illusory' £81bn Bid and Back the Netflix Deal Instead

Warner Bros rejects Paramount's £81bn bid, calling it 'illusory,' as it backs Netflix merger for streaming dominance.

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What to know about bidding war between Netflix and Paramount for Warner Bros.

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Barchart

Netflix Says the Warner Bros’ Deal Is All About ‘Growth.’ Will NFLX Stock Keep Growing in 2026?

Netflix calls the Warner Bros. deal a growth play, but rich valuation and execution risks will test whether NFLX can extend gains into 2026.

The Independent UK

How faith-based entertainment has made a Hollywood comeback

The trend includes a rise in confessional films and TV series depicting specific faiths, predominantly Christianity

Fortune

Warner Bros. shareholders were ‘consistently misled’ by Paramount, board says in rejection letter: There’s no Ellison family backstop, and never was

Jilted Paramount CEO David Ellison painted a picture of no engagement from WBD. That’s simply not true, according to the Warner Bros. board.

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Evening Standard

Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount takeover bid

Bosses at Warner Bros, which makes franchises such as Harry Potter and Batman, said the proposed deal from Paramount was ‘inadequate’.

Euronews

Warner Bros will urge shareholders to reject hostile bid as Trump attacks Paramount

Warner Bros Discovery is expected to urge shareholders to vote against Paramount's hostile takeover bid. This comes after Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law, also withdrew his private equity firm from the financing of the offer.

The Independent UK

Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid from Paramount Skydance

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Evening Standard

Trump’s son-in-law withdraws backing for Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros

The bid was lodged just days after Warner Bros agreed a 72 billion dollar (£54 billion) deal with Netflix.

Fortune

Trump turns on CBS, Kushner pulls out and Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. shows signs of collapse

“If they are friends, I’d hate to see my enemies!” Trump, reportedly close friends with Larry Ellison, father of Paramount owner David, is changing tune.

The Guardian - US

Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery

Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role

Axios

Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid

The newsThe Warner Bros. board is expected to announce that it plans to reject Paramount's $30-a-share all-cash offer for the company.

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