Paramount Markets $44.4 Billion Debt Offering to Fund Warner Bros. Discovery Acquisition
The deal's closing now hinges on a pending federal judge's decision that is the last remaining hurdle.
Deadline · +13 outlets
2026 VMAs Draw 8.43 Million Viewers, Most-Watched Since 2015 and Up 51% Year Over Year
CBS and MTV's combined broadcast hit an 11-year viewership high, helped by an NFL lead-in and appearances by Madonna and Taylor Swift.
Variety · +5 outlets
'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Getting Theatrical Re-Release With Unseen Footage
The record-breaking MCU film's extra footage may include Rosario Dawson's cut scene as Claire Temple.
Variety · +13 outlets
Miley Cyrus Scores First Billboard 200 No. 1 in Over a Decade With 'Bass Persuades'
It is her first chart-topping album since 2013's 'Bangerz', bowing with 61,000 equivalent album units.
Variety · +14 outlets
'Toy Story 5' Hits 20 Million Views in First Five Days on Disney+
The Pixar sequel, directed by Andrew Stanton, began streaming worldwide on Disney+.
Deadline · +14 outlets
Cregger's 'Resident Evil' Crosses $100 Million Domestically, a Franchise First
The horror reboot's milestone comes as the franchise's highest-grossing domestic entry.
Shacknews · +13 outlets
Mighty Sparrow, Calypso King, Dies at 91
His daughter called him an institution admired for his skill as a singer, songwriter and mentor.
Rolling Stone · +14 outlets
Matthew Macfadyen Debuts as George Smiley in First-Look Images for BBC and MGM+ 'Legacy of Spies'
The series adapts John le Carre's Cold War spy universe for the small screen.
Deadline · +7 outlets
Mohammad Rasoulof and Mipo O to Receive Kurosawa Akira Award at Tokyo Film Festival
Rasoulof secretly left Iran in 2024 after being sentenced to eight years in prison.
Variety · +3 outlets
Sabrina Carpenter to Play Ginger Rogers in Fred Astaire Biopic Opposite Tom Holland
Paul King directs the still-untitled film, which also stars Margaret Qualley.
Pitchfork · +14 outlets
Global Streaming Charts Led by 'Backrooms' on HBO Max and 'Slow Horses' on Apple TV
JustWatch data showed the two titles topping weekly streaming through Sept. 27.
Media Play News · +5 outlets
Federal Film and TV Tax Credit Bill Adds Eight New Senate Co-Sponsors
Backers of the proposed 20% credit hope for passage during Congress' lame duck session.
Deadline · +1 outlets
Former 'South Park' Writer Toby Morton Launches Site Targeting Men Named in Cornell Chi Phi Lawsuit
Morton says photos, employer information and billboards are planned for the seven defendants in the sexual assault case.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Jay-Z Asks Appeals Court to Revive Extortion Case After Accuser Recants
The rapper cites the retraction in asking a California appeals court to reconsider reviving his case against her former lawyer.
Rolling Stone · +6 outlets
Taylor Swift Releases 'Patient Zero' Music Video With Dakota Johnson and Colin Farrell
Cara Delevingne also appears in the visual.
Pitchfork · +14 outlets
'Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle' Now Streaming on Netflix and Hulu
The hit anime film has moved to major streaming platforms.
Just Jared · +13 outlets
Sylvester Stallone Reacts to Biopic 'I Play Rocky': 'I'm Not Dead Yet'
Stallone praised Anthony Ippolito, who plays a young version of him in the film.
The Hollywood Reporter
Supergirl Movie Streaming Numbers Underperform Several Past DC Flops
The film's weak box office has carried over into below-expectation streaming performance.
The Direct