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Shares of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) rose on Wednesday, as it became more likely that its pending acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery's (NASDAQ: WBD) film studios and HBO Max streaming service could fall through. via: Variety Wall Street seems thrilled that Netflix is walking away from its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Shares of the streaming giant were up nearly 10% in after-hours trading, at more than $92, after Netflix declined to increase its offer for the film and me

Equalpride, the parent company for Out Magazine, Advocate and Pride.com , recently laid off a number of staffers, including several of its editorial leaders. via: THR There’s a new chapter in the ongoing saga of media layoffs as Equalpride — parent company of standout LGBTQ brands like Out, The Advocate, Pride.com, Out Traveler, Health PLUS Wellness and Advocate Originals — has pink slipped staffers from both editorial and the corporate side including brand partnerships, pe

Pink has broken her silence on claims she has split from her husband of 20 years, Carey Hart. via: Rolling Stone Pink, a three-time Grammy-winning artist and one of the boldest voices of the 21st century, has plenty of topics the press can mull over that don’t involve her marital status. On Thursday, Feb. 26, the singer-songwriter took to Instagram to address rumors that she had split from her husband, former motocross racer Carey Hart. “So I was just alerted to the fact that

Jonathan Majors is getting started on a new feature as he continues to pursue projects outside of the studio system following his 2023 conviction for assault and harassment. via: World of Reel Jonathan Majors continues to attempt a comeback. Since his fallout in 2023, Majors was slated to star in Martin Villeneuve’s “Merciless,” but that film appears to be stuck in development hell. So what else does he have in the works? One might have thought he could follow the Armie Hamme

Daniel Goldhaber’s “Faces of Death” remake, which has been ready to go since 2024 and was given a hard R rating by the MPA for “strong bloody violence, gore, sexual content, nudity, language, and drug use,” has finally released a trailer— with actual footage, no cryptic nonsense like the last one — and you know what? It looks good! via: Bloody Disgusting Experience a new cycle of death with the red band trailer for Faces of Death, a meta horror remake of the notorious 1978 fa

Horror fans, sharpen your hooks. The first trailer for In A Violent Nature 2 has arrived, and it’s turning summer camp into a full-on slaughterhouse. If you thought the original film pushed the envelope, this sequel is aiming rip it clean off the wall and beat you over the head with it. via: Bloody Disgusting Johnny is back in the In a Violent Nature 2 trailer, coming soon from Independent Film Company and Shudder. In the slasher sequel, Johnny heads to a summer camp, where h

Colton Underwood is finally addressing his past. via: EW Colton Underwood is finally opening up about the turbulent period following his ascent to fame on The Bachelor in 2019. The former football pro, who recently added reality villain to his repertoire due to his spiky presence on season 4 of The Traitors , became embroiled in controversy shortly after he left The Bachelor in a relationship with contestant Cassie Randolph. A year after the finale, Underwood and Randolph

Rob Bonta, California’s Attorney General, is promising to conduct a “vigorous” review of Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery as he warned the companies not to get ahead of the regulatory process in their celebrations. via: THR “Paramount/Warner Bros. is not a done deal,” California Attorney General Rob Bonta said on Thursday. “These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation

In a stunning twist, Netflix is declining to raise its bid for Warner Bros., positioning David Ellison’s Paramount as the winner in the battle for the fabled studio. via: Variety Paramount Skydance is poised to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in its entirety after a whirlwind afternoon in which Netflix dropped out of the hunt despite having reached an agreement in December to acquire most of WBD. Netflix on Thursday afternoon formally declined to increase its offer for Warner

Shia LaBeouf will hopefully be getting back on the right path after a court ordered him to attend rehab, submit to regular drug and alcohol testing, and post a $100,000 bond after his drunken Mardi Gras bar fight in New Orleans earlier this month. via: EW Actor Shia LaBeouf was ordered to rehab Thursday, following his Feb. 17 arrest in New Orleans during the city's annual Mardi Gras celebrations. Judge Simone Levine mandated that he enroll in treatment for substance abuse, un

First, it was Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood who asked that his music be removed from the controversial Melania Trump documentary. But now, the film’s producer has opened up about the other musicians who said no to their music featuring in the film. via: EW Melania's soundtrack has been the subject of some controversy — and now, one of the film's producers says that the project didn't land all of the songs that the creative team wanted. Marc Beckman, who produced the documentar

Heated Rivalry is likely to return to television screens in the spring of 2027. via: Variety Season 2 of “Heated Rivalry” is coming “as soon as humanly possible,” according to series creator Jacob Tierney. Tierney appeared alongside executive producer Brendan Brady on “CBS Mornings” on Thursday and gave Gayle King an update on how the next installation of their hockey romance drama is progressing. Production on Season 2 is slated to begin this August, with an expected release

Protesters gathered outside of Wednesday night’s “Scream 7” premiere at the Paramount Studios lot in Los Angeles, calling for a boycott of the horror film in a show of support for Palestine. via: EW The Scream 7 premiere drew out both the stars and the protesters on Wednesday night. As Neve Campbell, Isabel May, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, and the cast came out to celebrate the global premiere of the latest slasher sequel at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles, a small gr

Scream 7, featuring the return of Neve Campbell to take on the Ghostface killer, is projected to haul in big numbers at this weekend’s box office. via: Variety When Ghostface returns to the big screen, the knife-wielding masked murderer is primed to make a box office killing. “ Scream 7 ,” the latest installment in the long-running horror franchise, is tracking a scary-good debut of $45 million to $50 million in North America. Those estimates would deliver a series-best kicko

After Deadline exclusively revealed that Mike Flanagan is re-teaming with Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist, the filmmaker is attempting to ease fan concerns about his take. via: CBM After his upcoming Carrie miniseries, Mike Flanagan (Gerald's Game, Doctor Sleep, The Life of Chuck) is set to tackle yet another Stephen King story for Warner Bros., but this one has previously been adapted for the big screen - and most fans were very happy with the result. Frank Dara

It seems that the tournament is just about ready to begin, this time for real. via: Movie Web A new trailer for Mortal Kombat II has been revealed, confirming that the highly anticipated video game movie sequel will finally unleash the titular tournament. Featuring more fatalities than ever before, fans of the iconic fighting franchise are getting what they have waited five years for after the first film released in 2021. They're also going to get a new lead in Karl Urban, wh

Janet Jackson is no stranger to headlines, but her latest public appearance has sparked a new wave of curiosity online. via: Essence Janet Jackson has been spotted out with a new man, and he isn’t just any ol’ Tom, Dick, or Harry. The superstar singer has been spending time with Mustapha Farrakhan, the son of Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan and the NOI’s supreme captain. Most recently, the two were spotted vibing out at the New Edition/Toni Braxton/Boyz II Men concert

Benny Blanco has horrified fans after displaying his dirty bare feet in his new 'non-podcast' podcast. via: Page Six The music producer, 37, debuted his new podcast with his best friend, Lil Dicky, and Lil Dicky’s wife, Kristin Batalucco, called “Friends Keep Secrets,” on Tuesday. At one point during the episode, Blanco lounged barefoot on a couch, wearing an orange and white T-shirt and tan pants. His feet were visible to the camera, and what appeared to be dirt covered his

Cardi B and Stefon Diggs have apparently called it quits - and insiders say the split was driven by one recurring issue: trust. via: Page Six Cardi B and Stefon Diggs broke up because he allegedly “betrayed her so many times.” “They are always so up and down,” a source told Us Weekly of the pair who split “a few days” before Diggs and the New England Patriots were defeated by the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl 2026. “This isn’t the first time they have broken up,” the insid

Monkey D. Luffy and his pirate crew are sailing into more uncharted territories: movie theaters. via: Deadline First Stranger Things, and now One Piece. The manga-based series is the latest Netflix television project to get a theatrical release. In conjunction with the premiere of the show’s second season on the streamer March 10, the first two episodes of Season 2 will head to the big screen the same day. The special screenings will take place in more than 200 theaters in th