Spider-Man: Brand New Day becomes fastest movie to hit $700M at domestic box office
The Sony/Marvel blockbuster continues its record-breaking theatrical run, reaching the milestone faster than any previous film.
The Hollywood Reporter · +7 outlets
Paramount-WBD antitrust trial parties set key discovery dates; Teamsters protest merger
Attorneys filed trial schedule as labor tensions escalate over David Ellison's stalled $111 billion Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Deadline · +1 outlets
Selena Gomez and mother accused of fraud over mental health startup
The actress and her mother face a lawsuit alleging they defrauded investors in their mental health venture.
NBC News · +10 outlets
War over Warner Bros. merger splinters Hollywood unions
California AG Rob Bonta and David Ellison are dividing labor groups as unions disagree on how to approach the antitrust battle against a combined Paramount and
The Hollywood Reporter
Ted Lasso Season 4 opens with record 296.6M minutes watched in two days on Apple TV+
The fourth season of the hit comedy scored Apple TV+'s biggest launch ever in terms of minutes watched.
Variety
Jury selected for trial of former gang leader accused of ordering Tupac Shakur's killing
Nearly 30 years after the rapper's murder, a jury has been seated in the case against Duane 'Keffe D' Davis.
AP News · +14 outlets
House of the Dragon Season 3 finale hits 21 million viewers in three days
The HBO fantasy series drew strong viewership for its season closer, ranking as a top performer.
Variety · +14 outlets
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav sells $21.7M in stock as Paramount merger stalls
Zaslav has now sold over $195 million worth of WBD stock since the Skydance deal was announced earlier this year.
Variety
Margot Robbie's Barbie payday revealed as sequel negotiations stall
The star earned a staggering compensation for the billion-dollar hit, but Barbie 2 talks have hit a snag over pay disputes.
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Coyote vs. Acme rescued from oblivion; John Cena says he made peace with it never releasing
The once-shelved Warner Bros. film starring John Cena finally premieres in theaters, three years after being canned.
Deadline · +1 outlets
California bill to cap concert resale ticket prices dies after lobbying frenzy
StubHub spent $3.4 million lobbying against AB 1720 which would have capped ticket resale prices in California.
The Hollywood Reporter · +2 outlets
The End of Oak Street stomping to $38M-$48M global opening; US previews at $2M+
Warner Bros. and Bad Robot's dino-attack horror film opens strong opposite Spider-Man: Brand New Day.
Deadline · +2 outlets
Paramount has considered creating oversight body for CNN in Warner deal
As antitrust scrutiny continues, Paramount has reportedly discussed establishing a board to ensure CNN's editorial independence post-merger.
Variety · +14 outlets
ABC and NBC to air 90 NBA games next season, up 14% from prior year
The broadcast networks will carry more regular-season NBA games, squeezing general-entertainment programming slots.
Deadline · +5 outlets
American Horror Story Season 13 teaser brings back Jessica Lange; FX sets release dates
The 13th installment of the Ryan Murphy anthology series will run 13 half-hour episodes with Jessica Lange returning.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
WB releasing first NC-17 movie in over 20 years with restored 'The Devils' cut
Ken Russell's controversial 1971 horror film gets a restored director's cut release in theaters this October.
Kotaku · +8 outlets
Tyler Duckworth, 'The Challenge' winner, dies at 44
The former Real World: Key West star who won two seasons of MTV's The Challenge has died, his mother announced.
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets
Christy Knowings, 'All That' star, dies at 46
The Nickelodeon sketch comedy actress remembered by former co-star Kenan Thompson as 'one of the funniest people out here.'
The Hollywood Reporter · +14 outlets