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A Hollywood honcho's rustic farmhouse near NYC has listed following an $800K renovation
March 17, 2025 | 11:16amEarly silver screen producer Adolph Zukor enjoyed this six-bedroom, 4,740-square-foot Rockland County, NY, countryside estate.
Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after judge's ruling
March 6, 2025 | 2:44pmA Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward -- but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.
'Sonic the Hedgehog 3' sprints back to the top of the box office
December 28, 2024 | 2:37pm“Sonic the Hedgehog 3” sprinted once again to the No. 1 spot on its second Friday in theaters, reeling in $12.6 million.
Skydance boss to chop Paramount's three-headed CEO structure after merger: report
December 3, 2024 | 5:35pmDavid Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison who will run the combined company as chairman and CEO, is planning changes at Paramount.
Liquor scion reportedly making play for Paramount -- less than a week before Skydance merger becomes official
August 15, 2024 | 2:23pmBronfman has until Aug. 21 to make his pitch since that is the day the "go-shop period" during which Paramount is allowed to solicit rival bids ends.
Paramount Global starts cutting 2K jobs ahead of Skydance merger
August 13, 2024 | 11:42amThe iconic studio recently created shows for streaming services that included “The Offer,” “Reacher” and “13 Reasons Why.”
Sony says it won't submit another bid for Paramount: 'Does not fit well with our strategy'
August 7, 2024 | 1:06pmSony COO Hiroki Totoki said his firm will not make another proposal for the entertainment conglomerate owned by Shari Redstone's holding company.
Glen Powell confirms ‘Top Gun 3’ is to begin filming: ‘I have a date’
July 23, 2024 | 6:14pm"I mean, I have a date," Glen Powell teased when asked about "Top Gun 3" filming.
Shirtless Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal have bloody battle in ‘Gladiator II’ trailer
July 9, 2024 | 12:45pmPaul Mescal says he took on the role as Lucius with a “great deal of pride.”
Skydance CEO David Ellison -- and scandal-scarred media exec Jeff Shell -- signal $2B in cost cuts for Paramount
July 8, 2024 | 1:01pmEllison -- the son of tech tycoon Larry Ellison whose Hollywood production company is behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning” -- said Monday that he sees over...
Special committee of Paramount Global endorses plan to merge with Skydance Media, source says
July 7, 2024 | 7:24pmTech scion David Ellison moved one step closer to gaining control of Paramount Global, with a special committee voting Sunday to support a merger with his Skydance Media, a source...
Key Paramount investor says he 'may not sell stock' in proposed Skydance merger: 'We are on hold'
July 5, 2024 | 1:24pmEarlier this week, heiress Shari Redstone surprised media insiders with her announcement that she was accepting a merger proposal from Skydance.
Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone
July 3, 2024 | 1:04pmShares of Paramount Global jumped 6.5% on Wednesday after reports said Shari Redstone's National Amusements had reached a preliminary deal to sell its controlling interest in the storied media company to David Ellison's Skydance Media.
Paramount mulls $1.7B offer to sell BET to its CEO and NYC private equity firm: report
July 2, 2024 | 5:26pmScott Mills is teaming up with Chinh Chu, the head of CC Capital, in a bid for BET, according to Bloomberg News.
Paramount, Skydance agree to terms on $8B merger deal: report
June 3, 2024 | 10:12amSkydance will pay $2 billion for Paramount's parent company, National Amusements, which is controlled by majority stakeholder Shari Redstone.
Four Paramount board members to step down amid talks to merge with Skydance: report
April 10, 2024 | 1:40pmA merger could result in Ellison combining Paramount with his independent media house that is behind films such as "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."
'Top Gun: Maverick' lawsuit alleging blockbuster film too similar to magazine article is tossed
April 8, 2024 | 12:20pmThe plaintiff said they deserved some of the sequel's profits, after Paramount built a billion-dollar franchise off an article that "breathed life into the technical humdrum of a navy base."
Private equity giant Apollo offers $11B for Paramount Pictures studio: report
March 20, 2024 | 5:20pmApollo's reported $11 billion offer is more than the entire market capitalization of Paramount Global, which is currently around $7.7 billion.
'Sopranos' writers named this character after a local NYC pizza place
March 9, 2024 | 9:39amThe writers of "The Sopranos" ate the pizza and pasta from Sac's Place so often that they named one of the series' key characters after its owners.
Warner Bros. Discovery halts merger talks with Paramount Global: report
February 27, 2024 | 1:05pmParamount Global's list of potential suitors shrank Tuesday after Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly said it is no longer pursuing merger talks with the struggling media giant.