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Kenya Moore pushed back this week against reports that her salon owes tens of thousands in back rent. Court filings show a landlord sought nearly $88,000 related to unpaid rent and utilities. via: The Blast Former " Real Housewives of Atlanta " star Kenya Moore opened her hair spa in June 2024, following the launch of a line of hair care products. However, since launching the business, not only has Moore departed "RHOA," but her business has reportedly suffered several setb

Warner Bros. Discovery's CEO pitched employees on its impending Paramount Skydance deal, after spending the last few months arguing against it in favor of the now-nixed Netflix deal. via: The Mirror Warner Bros. Discovery's CEO, David Zaslav, was heard describing the rapid transition to a merger with Paramount Skydance as "whiplash-y" in a leaked audio clip. The 66-year-old media executive made the comments during a town hall on Friday, following a sudden reversal in which WB

The start of a new year is normally a cold and downright dreary time, but despite it raining on nearly every day of 2026 so far, things have been getting pretty steamy indoors. via: Page Six In recent years, it’s been the common consensus that sex in media was on the decline, in part because Gen Z reportedly didn’t want it on-screen – but with the success of “Heated Rivalry” and the return of “Bridgerton,” it’s having a renaissance. Vanessa Coffey, for her part, has “seen th

The cause of death for Nathan Smith, Lil Jon's late son, has been determined. via: Page Six The 27-year-old died of “drowning in the setting of psilocybin use,” the Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office revealed in an autopsy report, per People . The manner of death was ruled an accident. Per the report, psilocybin, also known as “hallucinogenic mushrooms,” was found in his system. Lil Jon — born Jonathan Smith — confirmed his son’s death in a statement to Page Six on Feb.

Writer and director Damien Leone has issued an update on horror movie sequel Terrifier 4, addressing what he called “speculation and false information” doing the rounds online. via: JoBlo At the world premiere of Terrifier 3, franchise writer/director Damien Leone said there will be a Terrifier 4 – and he later said he thinks that will be the last entry in the franchise, because he doesn’t want it to wear out his welcome. We’ve heard that Leone plans to reveal Art the Clown’s

Paramount is looking to revive its “G.I. Joe” franchise, with Max Landis and Danny McBride each penning scripts based on the Hasbro toy franchise. via; CBM In news that's certain to raise a few eyebrows, Max Landis is set to make a Hollywood comeback... seven years after his career took a nosedive during the #MeToo movement. The controversial writer has been hired to pen a new G.I. Joe movie for Paramount, and the studio has also enlisted Danny McBride to work on a separate s

Netflix confirmed today that it has received the full $2.8 billion breakup fee for its WBD acquisition deal from Paramount — a move many industry observers see as clearing the runway for Paramount Skydance to finalize its acquisition push. via: Variety Per an SEC filing, Netflix said Warner Bros. Discovery “provided notice to Netflix that it had terminated the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms in order to enter into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with PSKY in res

Believe it or not, it’s been ten years since the release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Zack Snyder’s DC epic that remains as fiercely debated as it was on opening weekend. Although the film opened to largely negative reviews, it went on to gross over $874 million worldwide and helped solidify a legion of fans who would later help make the Snyder Cut a reality. via: Variety Zack Snyder joined the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast to mark the 10th anniversary of “ Batman v

Pink is being eyed to take over Kelly Clarkson's spot on her NBC talk show, according to a new report. via: Page Six Sources say the “Get the Party Started” singer — who has been living on her vineyard on the Central Coast of California for the past few years — spent a lot of time in the city over the summer and appears to be back on the scene. “I saw her at Soho House yesterday with a guy who seemed to be part of team,” said a Page Six spy who’s a member of the Meatpacking D

Academy Award winner Susan Sarandon has opened up about the professional fallout she faced after calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, revealing that her activism has effectively shut her out of the US film industry. via: Variety “I was fired by my agency, specifically for marching and speaking out about Gaza, for asking for a ceasefire,” Sarandon said. “It became impossible for me to even be on television. I don’t know lately if it’s changed. I couldn’t do any major film or anyth

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