Now that Paramount is staying put in Los Angeles and state and federal lawmakers are pushing for expanded film tax credits, Hollywood insiders are seeing a glimmer of hope. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom highlighted the state’s latest efforts to bolster its entertainment industry, including a new post-production tax credit, an expanded film and […]
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Paramount appears to learn from its ‘Big Brother’ racial double standard on ‘The Challenge’
Three contestants were abruptly removed from MTV’s long-running athletic reality competition series “The Challenge” this week following a reported racial incident that the show chose not to air. At the beginning of Wednesday’s episode of “The Challenge: Cutthroat,” host T.J. Lavin entered the house without Leo Dionicio, Josh Goldstein and Nelson Thomas present. “Leo, Nelson […]
Paramount escalates threat to leave California as Dem AG’s antitrust lawsuit stalls Warner Bros merger
Paramount’s new chief is threatening to move his studio out of California if the Golden State’s attorney general doesn’t come to the table to resolve the high-stakes antitrust lawsuit. Puck News reported Tuesday that Paramount CEO David Ellison is serious about relocating his headquarters to a more business-friendly state like Georgia, Tennessee or Texas if […]
CNN staffers fear for ‘utter s— show’ in network’s future if Paramount buys Warner Bros Discovery: insiders
CNN is on the brink of having yet another new owner and, as of this moment, it’s anyone’s guess as to who it’ll be. In October, CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it was putting itself up for sale. It previously said it was going to split into two companies — one for the […]
Skydance responds to Dems, denies bribery accusations, involvement in Colbert decision ahead of Paramount deal
Skydance denied any involvement in the cancellation of Stephen Colbert‘s late-night CBS show and said it had complied with anti-bribery laws in response to Senate Democrats who had suggested there was wrongdoing ahead of its acquisition of Paramount Global. “Throughout its history and during the review of the proposed acquisition of Paramount, Skydance has fully […]