Studio takeovers have been the talk of the town in Hollywood for some time. It’s been less a discussion of if control will be ceded to new companies and more a conversation about who is buying, and why. Will it be studios taking over other studios, or, perhaps, tech giants elbowing further into the industry?
This week the megadeal fever was kickstarted again as it was floated that Warner Bros. Discovery has expressed interest in a tie-up with Paramount Global, following a meeting between Warners CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO Bob Bakish in New York last Tuesday. Such a merger would be historic, especially since the rolling back of the 1948 consent decrees that ended in major studios divesting in their theater chains.
Given that such a merger would (once again) reshape the Hollywood landscape, it’s worth remembering the first time Warner Bros. was involved in a mega...
This week the megadeal fever was kickstarted again as it was floated that Warner Bros. Discovery has expressed interest in a tie-up with Paramount Global, following a meeting between Warners CEO David Zaslav and Paramount CEO Bob Bakish in New York last Tuesday. Such a merger would be historic, especially since the rolling back of the 1948 consent decrees that ended in major studios divesting in their theater chains.
Given that such a merger would (once again) reshape the Hollywood landscape, it’s worth remembering the first time Warner Bros. was involved in a mega...
- 12/22/2023
- by Chris Yogerst
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lauren Boebert waylaid a congressional hearing on crime in the nation’s capital on Wednesday by repeatedly grilling D.C. City Council Member Charles Allen on what she insisted were efforts to decriminalize public urination.
“Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington D.C.,” Boebert asked.
“No we did not,” replied Allen.
“Did you lead the charge to do so?” Boebert rephrased.
“No, the revised criminal code left that as a criminal charge,” Allen answered.
Rep. Becca Balint (D-vt): "They're choosing to waste our time...
“Did you or did you not decriminalize public urination in Washington D.C.,” Boebert asked.
“No we did not,” replied Allen.
“Did you lead the charge to do so?” Boebert rephrased.
“No, the revised criminal code left that as a criminal charge,” Allen answered.
Rep. Becca Balint (D-vt): "They're choosing to waste our time...
- 3/29/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
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