Michael Mann, a filmmaker known for the classic crime drama “Heat,” was injured at a gun range in Los Angeles on Saturday, his representative told CBS News. The representative said on Sunday that Mann had received treatment at a hospital for “a superficial injury” and was being released. “On Saturday, at a gun range, a…
Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, uniting the movie studios behind “The Godfather” and the “Harry Potter” films into a media colossus rebranded as Skydance. The merger also brings together the news outlets CBS News and CNN, major cable networks such as Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TBS and TNT…
“Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” released in July, has grossed nearly a billion dollars in the U.S. alone, which, heading into fall, has Matt Belloni and others in Hollywood experiencing an unusual emotion: mild optimism. “I think we’ve had a successful year at the box office a), because there are more movies; then b) I think…
An Argentina-based yoga group sexually exploited vulnerable women it called “geishas” to get money and influence from wealthy and powerful men around the world, including opera star Placido Domingo, who knew the organization’s leaders for more than two decades, according to interviews with former members and local authorities. A sprawling investigation into the sect-like Buenos…
Paramount-Skydance has now settled two major lawsuits that were holding up the company’s $111 billion buyout of Warner Bros. Discovery. One lawsuit was filed by the Writers Guild of America; the other by a dozen states. Paramount is the parent company of CBS News. Jo Ling Kent has the details. Source link
A group of U.S. states has reached a deal with Paramount Skydance that addresses antitrust concerns over the media and entertainment company’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal with a coalition of 12 state attorneys general clears the way for Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, to complete its purchase of…
Bob Mackie, the legendary fashion designer whose exuberant style defined Hollywood glamour for decades, died Monday. He was 87. He died in Palm Springs, California, from pneumonia, his publicist Jenelle Hamilton confirmed to CBS News. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that Mr. Bob Mackie passed away today,” a post…
An arbitrator has ordered The Washington Post to reinstate a Black opinion writer fired over social media posts about violent White men following last year’s killing of Charlie Kirk. The ruling Thursday said the newspaper did not have sufficient cause to terminate Karen Attiah, who at the time was the last Black full-time member of…
Vincent Pastore, best known for his role in “The Sopranos” television series, has died, his manager confirmed to CBS News. He was 80. “I had the privilege of representing Vinny for more than 30 years, long before The Sopranos made him a household name,” his manager Robert Attermann said in a statement. “To the world, he…
Paramount Skydance will delay its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery until as late as June 2027 amid separate lawsuits filed by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America. The deal could be completed sooner if a federal judge rules on the lawsuits. The deal could close five days after the merits determination….
