Mark Ruffalo is continuing to speak out against the proposed merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. The Hollywood actor and activist has been one of the deal’s most outspoken opponents.
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Hollywood Signals It Will Make Deals with Big Tech AI Rather Than Fight Forever
For most of Hollywood’s history, copyright disputes were fought studio to studio, or studio to platform, over distribution, windowing, and piracy. Generative AI shifted the battleground. Now the question is not just who distributes a movie or a song, but whether a...
Cris Cyborg Calls Out Ronda Rousey After Gina Carano Fight Announcement
The upcoming fight between Ronda Rousey and Gina Carano is the dream match many MMA fans never thought would become reality. However, not everyone is pleased. In a post on X, rival fighter Cris Cyborg called out Rousey over comments she made last year about retiring. For fans, the Carano bout represents a long-awaited spectacle, but for critics, it revives the one fight that never happened.
Stephen Colbert Blasts CBS After Network Refutes His Claim That They Censored His Political Interview
Late-night host Stephen Colbert is escalating his public feud with CBS — this time lashing out at the network after it issued a statement directly contradicting his on-air claim that executives had blocked a politically charged interview from airing on The Late Show....
Report Reveals Highguard Was Bankrolled By Chinese Company Tencent as Player Count Crashes, Developers Are Gone, And Website Is Down
A new report is raising fresh questions about the troubled launch and uncertain future of Highguard, the free-to-play PvP “raid shooter” that went from splashy awards-show reveal to industry punchline in a matter of months. According to reporting highlighted by IGN,...
Did Stephen Colbert Lie About CBS Pulling Political Interview? Network Denies Host’s Claims After On-Air Censorship Controversy
Late-night host Stephen Colbert is facing new scrutiny after his explosive on-air accusation against CBS began to unravel — with the network now flatly denying it ever barred him from airing a politically charged interview he claimed was censored. The dispute centers...
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ Trailer Finally Shows What the Movie Is Selling — But is Anyone Buying?
Nine days after the disappointing Super Bowl spot, Disney has released a full trailer for The Mandalorian and Grogu. It does exactly what a trailer is supposed to do: it introduces the characters and the world, and gives a sense of the stakes. Whether it will be enough to draw audiences who are burned out on the franchise — or on star Pedro Pascal — remains to be seen.
Sony Pictures Offering Targeted Buyouts Instead of Mass Layoffs
In an exclusive report from Deadline late last Friday, it was revealed that Sony intends to offer targeted buyouts to “executives in select areas.” There had reportedly been speculation that the buyout offer would extend across the studio. However, the more selective approach suggests that Sony is looking to make small changes to its corporate structure and avoid mass layoffs.
No Apology Tour Necessary Hasbro: Why Optimus Prime’s Death Was the Best Thing to Happen to The Transformers: The Movie
Hot Rod did nothing wrong. Yes, you heard me, I said it, darnit! By now you’ve likely seen the news that Hasbro is rolling out a tongue-in-cheek 1986 Apology Tour for the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie (1986). What are they apologizing for, you may...
Stephen Colbert Lashes Out at CBS After Network Blocks Partisan Senate Candidate Interview
Late-night host Stephen Colbert is publicly clashing with his own network after CBS blocked an interview with a sitting politician — a decision rooted in federal broadcast law but one Colbert framed on-air as politically motivated censorship. The dispute centers on an...
ByteDance Caves To Hollywood Pressure — Will Restrict Seedance 2.0 After Viral AI Clips Spark Copyright Firestorm
Hollywood executives watched in stunned silence as clip after clip generated by Seedance 2.0 flooded social media feeds. Familiar characters. Recognizable celebrity likenesses. Entire cinematic styles were replicated in seconds. Now — after mounting legal threats and...
Silence of The Lambs Team Apologizes to Gender Activists for Making One of the Greatest Thriller Films of All Time
On its 35th anniversary, some of the creatives behind The Silence of the Lambs want to apologize for certain aspects of the iconic film. While long celebrated as one of the greatest horror/thrillers of the ’90s—if not all time—the film has raised concerns about reinforcing negative stereotypes when viewed through a contemporary cultural lens.
Legendary Actor Robert Duvall Dead at 95
Hollywood has lost one of its last true giants. Academy Award-winning actor Robert Duvall, whose career spanned more than six decades and helped define the very fabric of modern American cinema, has passed away. He was 95. Few actors could command the screen with the...