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Box Office: ‘The Odyssey’ Grossing $17 Million In Thursday Previews
FRIDAY AM UPDATE after Thursday exclusive:Universal is calling the Thursday night previews for Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey at $17.6M. That’s the best preview number of 2026 YTD ahead of...
Donald Trump Drops Part Of BBC Defamation Lawsuit Against Studios
Donald Trump has dropped part of his $10B defamation lawsuit against the BBC but reports have emerged that the U.S. government is considering joining his litigation. The POTUS is...
Sinclair-Owned ABC And NBC Stations Carry Trump Primetime Speech
A number of ABC and NBC stations owned by Sinclair Broadcasting ended up airing President Donald Trump’s primetime speech on Thursday, after ABC News and NBC News said earlier...
Netflix Shares Fall After Mixed Q2 Earnings Report; Execs Say “Quality And Variety” Matter As Much As View Time
Netflix shares dropped in after-hours trading Thursday after the streaming giant reported lackluster results for the second quarter. Shares, which have already fallen nearly 45% over the past year,...
New York Times Moves To Quash Trump DOJ Subpoenas To Its Reporters
The New York Times has filed a motion to quash subpoenas of a group of its journalists after they reported on the lack of security features on the new...
Ofcom Investigating TikTok Over Child Safety Concerns
UK regulator Ofcom is investigating TikTok after raising “serious doubts” about the effectiveness of its ability to identify when a person is under 18. On the same day it...
Paramount Calls Shareholder Suit Vs Ellisons, Board Recycled Allegations, Says No Commitments Made On News Coverage While Pursuing WBD
UPDATE with Paramount statement: Paramount is pushing back on a recently filed shareholder lawsuit, saying it “recycles allegations that have already been reported and already addressed.” “As we’ve said...
‘Independent Lens’ Acquires Four Docs: ‘Seeds’, ‘My Omaha,’ & More
EXCLUSIVE: Independent Lens is going on something of an acquisition binge – welcome news for the documentary field. The award-winning PBS series announced it has picked up four films:...
Sam Masaru Sekoff Dead: Entertainment 360 Manager Was 33
The Hollywood representation community has suffered a tragic loss. Sam Masaru Sekoff, a literary manager at Entertainment 360, passed away unexpectedly yesterday morning, July 14, on what was his...
ITV & Simon Cowell’s Partner Lauren Making Social Media Drama
EXCLUSIVE: ITV and Oscar-nominee Jeff Pope are teaming on a drama examining the devastating impact of social media on children, an idea that came to the broadcaster from Simon...
Scott Bryce Dead: ‘As The World Turns’ & ‘Popular’ Actor Was 68
Scott Bryce, who starred as Craig Montgomery on As the World Turns in the 1980s, returned to the CBS soap in ensuing years, was a regular on The WB...
Steve Buscemi Joins FX Anthology Series ‘Far Cry’
Noah Hawley and Rob Mac’s upcoming FX anthology series Far Cry has added Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, Fargo) to its cast. The series, based on Ubisoft’s global hit video...