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Top story Democrats Sweep House and Senate in Midterms; Hollywood and Media React
The Hollywood Reporter

Democrats flipped both chambers of Congress, a result with wide implications for Hollywood tax incentives, media coverage, and music policy.

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DeadlineWill The Congressional Blue Tsunami Help Or Hurt The Plan To Save Hollywood?Rolling StoneThe Midterms Gave Us a Blue Wave - And Some Hilarious Music MemesAljazeeraSocial media reacts to Democrats’ takeover of US CongressFoxnews‘LAWYER UP’: Democrats, Republicans waste no time in setting social media ablaze after midterm sweepBillboard‘Dreams Do Come True’: Celebrities React as Democrats Sweep to Power In 2026 Midterm ElectionMoviewebPedro Pascal, Jimmy Kimmel, and More Hollywood Stars React to Historic Midterm Election ResultsAPTakeaways: Voters punish Trump, and the GOP suffers historic lossesPbsDemocrats usher in a new era with their resounding sweep of the House and the SenateAtlanticcouncilExperts react: Democrats just swept the US midterms. Here’s what it means for the world.ReutersInternational politicians react to Democrats winning US midtermsDwUS midterms: Democrats gain control of House and Senate from RepublicansNprDemocrats win full control of Congress, ushering in a new era of divided governmentForbesBillionaires React To Democratic Midterm Sweep-Musk Jokes About ‘Space Lasers’ As Hoffman Calls Him OutThehinduDemocrats Sweep US Midterms, Deal Blow to Trump
AMC Theatres Posts All-Time Record Quarterly Revenue on Box Office Rebound
The Hollywood Reporter

AMC reported record Q3 revenue of $1.71 billion, up 31.6%, crediting hits like Spider-Man: Brand New Day and The Odyssey for the recovery.

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VarietyAMC Theatres Sets All-Time Record for Quarterly Revenue, Thanks to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’DeadlineResurgent Box Office Drives AMC Theatres’ Record Q3: CEO Says Chain Has Finally RecoveredTwaslnewsAMC Theatres Sets All-Time Record for Quarterly Revenue, Thanks to ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ and ‘The Odyssey’ReutersAMC posts surprise profit as summer blockbusters boost US box officeCelluloidjunkieCineplex Posts Record Quarter as North American Box Office Rebound Gains Momentum247wallst"Movies Are Back And They Are Here To Stay." Analyst Says Spider-Man's Record Breaking Preview Night Proves Streaming Didn't Kill Movie Theaters After AllThewrapAMC Entertainment Stock Surges 14% as Q2 Revenue Climbs on Box Office ReboundBarronsAMC Posts Its Highest Revenue Quarter Ever. CEO Aron Says Critics ‘Were Wrong.’MediaplaynewsAMC Entertainment Posts All-Time Record Quarterly Revenue of $1.7 BillionLatimesMovie theaters finally emerge from the shadows of the pandemicTradingviewAMC seen riding box-office rebound into Q3 as analysts eye another profitable quarterAmctheatresNovember 5, 2025 - EX-99.1 - 8-K: Current reportNypostCinemark ‘highly confident’ in box office rebound despite Q4 loss
Scarlett Johansson Says The Batman Part II Role Gave Her Existential Angst
Deadline

Johansson described difficulty cracking her undisclosed character in Matt Reeves' DC sequel, her first jump from Marvel to DC.

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VarietyScarlett Johansson Says ‘The Batman 2’ Role Was ‘Very Hard to Figure Out’: ‘It Gave Me a Lot of Existential Angst’The Hollywood ReporterScarlett Johansson Breaks Silence on ‘The Batman Part II’ Role: “It Was Very Hard to Figure Out”EwScarlett Johansson says Batman 2 role gave her ‘existential angst’: ‘It was very hard to figure out’CosmicbookScarlett Johansson: The Batman Part II Role Gave Me ‘Existential Angst’YahooScarlett Johansson’s The Batman Part II Role Left Her With ‘Existential Angst’ComicbookmovieThe Batman Part II: Scarlett Johansson's Mysterious Role Sounds More Complicated Than We ThoughtNetflixjunkie“A Lot of Existential Angst” – Scarlett Johansson Teases Her Challenging Role in ‘The Batman Part II’MSNScarlett Johansson says "Batman 2" role gave her existential angst: It was very hard to figure out
Dafne Keen Says She Was Offered Cocaine at 11 in Hollywood; Praises Hugh Jackman
Variety

The Logan star, now 21, said Jackman protected her hours and shielded her from on-set tensions during production.

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The Hollywood Reporter‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says She Was “Getting Offered Coke at Wrap Parties” at 11 Years OldYahoo‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Says ‘I Was Offered Cocaine’ as an 11 Year Old in Hollywood and Hugh Jackman ‘Made Sure No One Abused My Hours’ on SetUsmagazine‘Logan’ Star Dafne Keen Recalls Being Offered Cocaine at Wrap Parties When She Was 11 Years OldMSN'Logan' star Dafne Keen offered cocaine at 11 years old in Hollywood
The Pitt Lawsuit With Michael Crichton Estate Heads to Trial After WB Appeal Rebuffed
Deadline

The Noah Wyle drama, in production on season three, will face court next year over the Crichton estate dispute.

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ThewrapMichael Crichton Estate Lawsuit Over ‘The Pitt’ Heads to Jury TrialThe New York TimesIs ‘The Pitt’ Really an ‘ER’ Spinoff? Michael Crichton’s Estate Says It Is. (Published 2025)The Hollywood ReporterCourt Denies Bid to Dismiss ‘The Pitt’ Lawsuit Against Warner Bros. TV, ‘ER’ AlumsLithubThe doctors are fighting! Michael Crichton’s estate is taking The Pitt to court.VultureMichael Crichton’s Estate Sends The Pitt to the CourtroomPagesix‘The Pitt’ and star Noah Wyle are tipped to sweep awards season, but legal drama hangs over the showIndependentMichael Crichton estate sues Warner Bros over claims new show is an ER ripoffMSNMichael Crichton estate lawsuit over 'The Pitt' heads to jury trial
Timothee Chalamet and Dune 3 Cast Tease Departures From the Books
Variety

Cast members said the Villeneuve trilogy closer, drawing on Dune Messiah, takes major departures but praised the ending.

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DeadlineTimothée Chalamet Explains ‘Dune: Part Three’ Is “Its Own Thing” As He Praises EndingMovieweb'Dune 3' Teaser Officially Unleashes a New Main Hero 2 Months Ahead of ReleasePolygonDune: Part 3 Final Trailer Reveals Key Change From the BooksEw'Dune 3' teaser reveals Robert Pattinson's 'extraordinary' new look, aged Timothée Chalamet, and pregnant ZendayaGqYour ‘Dune: Part Three’ Trailer Questions, AnsweredSuperherohypeDune: Part Three Has Notable ‘Departures’ From Messiah Book, Zendaya TeasesMSN'Dune 3' Makes Changes to the Books, Says the Cast
Cynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur's Mother in Snoop Dogg Biopic
Rolling Stone

The Oscar nominee joins the Craig Brewer-directed film, expected in theaters in August 2027.

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BillboardCynthia Erivo Joins Snoop Dogg Biopic As This Key Character In Tupac Shakur’s LifeThe Hollywood ReporterCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic (Exclusive)VarietyCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Snoop Dogg BiopicAvclubCynthia Erivo to play Tupac Shakur's mother in Snoop Dogg biopicSfchronicleCynthia Erivo to play Tupac Shakur’s mother in new Snoop Dogg biopicEwCynthia Erivo will play Tupac’s mom in Snoop Dogg biopicThewrapCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Craig Brewer’s ‘Snoop’ BiopicAbcaudioCynthia Ervio joins cast of Snoop Dogg biopic as Tupac Shakur's motherMezhaCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic (Exclusive)ThegrioCynthia Erivo added to Snoop Dogg biopic as Afeni Shakur as the cast continues to growYahooCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac Shakur’s Mother in Snoop Dogg BiopicComplexCynthia Erivo to Play 2Pac’s Mother Afeni Shakur in Upcoming Snoop Dogg BiopicThatgrapejuiceCynthia Erivo to Play Tupac’s Mother Afeni Shakur in Snoop Dogg Biopic
Skydance Distribution Chief Ray Hopkins Sets Team, Eight Senior Execs Exit
Deadline

The post-merger Paramount-Warner Bros Discovery organization finalized its distribution leadership with several departures.

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ThewrapSkydance’s Ray Hopkins Shakes Up TV and Streaming Distribution LeadershipReutersEXCLUSIVE: Skydance shuffles distribution ranks as eight executives departVarietySkydance Reorgs TV and Streaming Distribution Leadership Team Post-Merger, Eight Execs to ExitYahooSkydance’s Ray Hopkins Shakes Up TV and Streaming Distribution LeadershipPragativadiSkydance Overhauls Distribution Leadership Following $110B Paramount-WBD Merger; 8 Senior Executives DepartMSNSkydance distribution chief Ray Hopkins unveils leadership team & executive departures
NBC News Tops Primetime Midterm Election Night Viewing
The Hollywood Reporter

NBC averaged 6.8 million primetime viewers, becoming the first broadcast network to win an election night in total viewers since 2012.

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DeadlineNBC News Tops Primetime Viewership For Midterm Results, Per Latest DataYahooNBC News, Steve Kornacki ride 'Blue Wave' to historic election night ratingsTvinsiderElection Night 2026 Ratings: NBC on Top as CNN, MS NOW & Kornacki Score BigThe New York TimesHow Broadcast, Cable and Late-Night Shows Plan to Cover the Midterm ElectionsDish2026 Midterms: Your Guide to full election coverage on DISHSling2026 Midterm Elections: How to Watch Full Coverage with Sling and Sling FreestreamFoxnewsFOX NEWS CHANNEL LEADS ABC, NBC AND CBS IN WEEKDAY PRIMETIME DURING JULYAdweekHow News Networks are Covering the 2026 Midterm ElectionsForbesFox News Channel Beats ABC And NBC In April Prime Time RatingsReutersTrump threatens to revoke licenses of US networks for not carrying primetime speechNbcuniversalMSNBC Tops CNN On A Presidential Election Night For First Time In Network HistoryDeciderElection Day 2026: How To Watch Election Night Results Live Online and on TVNacionaleIs Savannah Guthrie anchoring election night? Yes, two days after her new plea for her mother
Sinclair Posts Better-Than-Expected Q3 on Record Political Ad Revenue
Deadline

The broadcaster rode a 55% gain in political advertising versus the 2022 midterms to beat expectations.

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ThedeskS&P: Local TV to earn $4 billion in political ad spending in 2026TradingkeySinclair (SBGI) Q3 2026 Earnings Call: Political Revenue Drives Guidance IncreaseThe Hollywood ReporterTV Station Giant Sinclair Misses Political Advertising Guidance After Late Ad CancellationsVarietySinclair Reports Q3 Revenue Drop, Net Loss After Jimmy Kimmel BoycottSimplywallSinclair (Nasdaq:SBGI) - Stock Analysis
NCIS Spin-Off Delayed to January 2027; Main Series Hits Ratings High
Collider

CBS pushed one NCIS spin-off out of 2026 to make room for NCIS: New York, while the flagship hit a series-high with Michael Weatherly's return.

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HellomagazineAll the ABC shows renewed for another season - and the 'historic' cancellation newsThetvratingsguideCBS Renew/Cancel Week 5: Elsbeth Will Remain on the CaseScreenrant14 Network TV Shows That Are Delayed To 2027 (& Why)
Nicolas Cage, Alexander Ludwig, Gabriel Basso, Maria Bakalova Set for The Brand
Deadline

The true-crime film is based on a David Grann New Yorker article about the Aryan Brotherhood and was announced at AFM.

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MezhaNicolas Cage, Alexander Ludwig, Gabriel Basso and Maria Bakalova to Star in True-Crime Film The BrandYahooNicolas Cage, Alexander Ludwig, Gabriel Basso & Maria Bakalova Set For True Crime Pic ‘The Brand’ Based On David Grann New Yorker Article About The Aryan Brotherhood - AFM
Bob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV in Private Vatican Audience
Rolling Stone

The pontiff had quoted Dylan's unpublished song in his book; the musician is set to play Rome's Palazzo dello Sport.

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PitchforkBob Dylan, Wearing Hoodie, Meets PopeBillboardWith God on Their Side: Bob Dylan & Pope Leo XIV Commune at the VaticanVaticannewsPope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the VaticanPeopleBob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV as Pair Exchange a Rosary and a Copy of the Folk Rocker’s AutobiographyCnnBob the poet, meet Bob the priest: Pope Leo receives Bob Dylan at the VaticanAmericamagazineTwo Bobs from the Midwest: When Bob Dylan met Pope LeoTodayBob Dylan Met Pope Leo and the Internet Can’t Get Over the Rocker’s OutfitAbc7newsBob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo XIV welcomes legend to VaticanEonlineBob Dylan, 85, Meets With Pope Leo XIV in Rare Public AppearanceForwardAt the Vatican, two elderly men - one Jewish, one Catholic - exchange gifts and mutual admirationYahooBob Dylan meets Pope Leo at the VaticanTimesofisraelPope Leo meets Bob Dylan in private audienceWashingtonpostBob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV in a hoodieIheartPope Leo Meets Bob Dylan At The Vatican
Resident Evil Confirms Streaming Release After $400M Box Office
IMDb

The film confirmed its streaming release following a historic box office run.

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Anne Hathaway Thriller Becomes Streaming Sensation After Theater Losses
IMDb

The thriller found a large streaming audience after shedding 1,700 theaters.

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