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Robert Downey Jr. recently appeared on the “Conversations for our Daughters” podcast and shaded social media influencers by saying it’s “absolute horseshit” to declare them the “stars of the future.” The “Iron Man” icon noted that “nowadays people can create celebrity without ever doing much besides
Gen Z is unsubscribing: A study has found that more than half of the younger age demographic cancels and renews streaming subscriptions based on the availability of one TV series or film, and nearly a third won’t pay full price for a game and would rather sample via a gaming platform subscription. A
Rude to the water tower.
HBO Max, which has zigged and zagged more than most streaming services since its delayed launch in 2020, has regained some traction and will hit 150 million subscribers by the end of 2026. Warner Bros. Discovery executives delivered that outlook for their flagship streamer in announcing the company’
Jason Katims will be the showrunner on the new take on the show based on Michael Landon's 1980s drama.
The two-time Oscar winner was married to the CNN founder, who died Wednesday, from 1991 to 2001.
Doug Liman has been set to direct Miles Teller and Eddie Redmayne in Star One, which Black Bear and CAA Media Finance are launching for the Cannes market. Based on a true story, the film will follow “two mismatched CIA agents, one charismatic (Teller), the other strait-laced (Redmayne), who must wor
“Highway to Heaven” is getting a second life. The drama fantasy series, which ran from 1984 to 1989 on NBC, is being rebooted by Fox for the 2027-2028 broadcast season. Emmy winning writer Jason Katims (“Friday Night Lights,” “Parenthood”) will showrun the new iteration of the show about an earthbou
Eddie Redmayne and Miles Teller are in talks to star in “Star One,” a new spy thriller from Doug Liman set to launch at the market in Cannes. Liman — who recently wrapped AI thriller “Bitcoin” starring Casey Affleck and Pete Davidson — is directing from a script by David Coggeshall. BAFTA Award nomi
And 'First Steps' co-writer Josh Friedman is on writing duties.
When the news broke Wednesday that Ted Turner, the renowned media and sports mogul, had died at the age of 87, leading voices in the media and entertainment world showered praise upon his legacy. “He believed deeply in the power of ideas, in doing things differently and in building platforms that co
The UFC’s new licensing deal with Paramount Skydance helped boost TKO’s first quarter earnings as the pact with Paramount+ kicked in at the start of the year. TKO saw revenue for the quarter grow 26% year over year to $1.6 billion, while adjust earnings before interest, taxes depreciation and amorti
Director Matt Shakman is bouncing from Marvel’s sacred timeline to “The Planet of the Apes,” as the director will shepherd a new film in the sci-fi franchise for 20th Century Studios. Shakman helmed last year’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” for Disney’s superhero label, and has now been entrust
The owner of UFC and WWE will expand its share buyback program.
A new film festival is launching against the stunning backdrop of Bolivia’s renowned Salar de Uyuni salt flats with Bolivian filmmaker Rodrigo Bellott (“Tu Me Manques,” “Sexual Dependency”), tapped for the position of artistic director. The inaugural Salar International Film Festival (SalarFF) kicks
Amazon Prime Day is back, and the retailer is bringing its annual shopping day to the masses earlier than ever this year. Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2026 will take place in June. That breaks with tradition, as Prime Day has typically been held in July as a counter to the busy Black Friday [
After Jurassic World Rebirth was a major box office hit, the fate of the sci-fi movie franchise starring Scarlett Johansson has been revealed.
While most people view "the media" at large as elite and out-of-touch, the mogul actually moved the nexus of news away from New York and to the American heartland.
Daredevil: Born Again star and horror icon Matthew Lillard has officially joined the cast of James Gunn's Superman follow-up.
UPDATE, with Rupert Murdoch statement: The death of Ted Turner today has left David Zaslav reflecting on the power of media and who owns what. “He believed deeply in the power of ideas, in doing things differently and in building platforms that could inform, inspire and connect people around the wor