DOJ Opens Antitrust Probe Into Networks' Suspension of White House TV Pool Over CNN Ban
The investigation examines whether the five major networks' coordinated exit from the press pool in protest of Trump's CNN ban amounted to an illegal group boyc
Deadline · +9 outlets
Warner Bros. Discovery Execs Collect $1.1 Billion From Paramount Skydance Merger Payouts
David Zaslav's $606 million payout leads the windfall for five top WBD executives following the Skydance-Paramount transaction.
The Hollywood Reporter · +5 outlets
'Blade Runner 2099' Debuts New Trailer at NYCC With Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer
Prime Video released key art and a trailer for the eight-episode limited series, set in a world where Replicants have taken over.
Deadline · +9 outlets
Nicolas Cage Says He Refused AI Waiver for 'Spider-Noir', 'Probably' Won't Work With Amazon Again
Speaking at New York Comic Con, Cage also teased a rumored role in HBO's True Detective, calling Prime Video 'very AI-friendly.'
Deadline · +8 outlets
'Other Mommy' Tops Box Office With $28M Opening as 'The Social Reckoning' Underperforms
Universal's horror title led the weekend across 3,365 locations, while Aaron Sorkin's Facebook drama drew weak numbers.
Deadline · +4 outlets
Nicolas Cage, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Voice AI Concerns at NYCC
The actors' remarks add to growing industry anxiety over AI's role in performance, with Gordon-Levitt warning that models are trained 'to hijack your intimacy.'
The Hollywood Reporter · +1 outlets
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Season 2 Sets March 2027 Premiere, Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt to Guest Star
Paramount+ announced the final season during its Star Trek Universe panel at New York Comic Con.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
'The Exorcist: Martyrs' Trailer Debuts at NYCC With Scarlett Johansson, From Mike Flanagan
The horror sequel reboots the franchise with Johansson in the lead under Flanagan's direction.
Variety · +6 outlets
Geordie Greep Cancels Tour Dates Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations
The former Black Midi frontman denied the allegations from the stage during a Vancouver show before the remaining dates were scrapped.
Pitchfork · +7 outlets
Netflix's '14th' Closes NYFF as Ava DuVernay Warns of 'Erosion of Democracy' and Defends AI Use
The documentary about the 14th Amendment was the closing night screening at the New York Film Festival.
The Hollywood Reporter · +6 outlets
Barry Manilow Cuts Short Vegas Show and Cancels Next Night's Performance Due to Illness
The cancellation came two days after the singer's much-anticipated return to his Westgate Las Vegas residency.
Deadline · +5 outlets
Chris Rock's 'Misty Green' Opens at NYFF, Making a Star of Rosalind Eleazar
The comedian's fourth directorial feature drew mixed reviews as it premiered at the New York Film Festival.
The Hollywood Reporter · +11 outlets
Usher and Chris Brown 'R&B Tour' Stadium Dates in Baltimore Canceled
Ticketmaster confirmed the cancellation of the M&T Bank Stadium show, with other dates also reportedly affected.
The Baltimore Banner · +12 outlets
'Avatar: Seven Havens' Renewed for Seasons 3 and 4 at Paramount+
A new animated series following Kuruk is also in the works alongside the four-season commitment.
Gizmodo · +13 outlets
Jimmy Kimmel Mourns Death of 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' Costume Designer Rodney Muñoz at 60
Muñoz, an Emmy winner, designed costumes for the ABC talk show since 2002.
Deadline · +11 outlets
Ailing Barry Manilow and Usher Concerts Canceled as Ella Langley Show Scrapped Over Security Threat
Separately, the singer's Tulsa concert was canceled over a reported security threat.
Good Morning America
Keegan Allen, 'Pretty Little Liars' Actor, Robbed and Beaten at Gunpoint in West Hollywood
The actor described the attack in a video posted after the incident.
Vulture
TikTok Star Braedon Peltier Dies at 31
His sister, influencer Brenna Peltier, announced the death, describing it as sudden and unexpected.
TMZ · +1 outlets