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Warner Bros rejects Paramount takeover again and tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected a takeover bid from Paramount and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to back its the sale of its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Warner Bros rejects takeover offer from Paramount, tells shareholders to stick with Netflix bid
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Warner Bros. again rejected Paramount’s latest takeover bid and told shareholders Wednesday to stick with a rival offer from Netflix. Warner’s leadership has repeatedly rebuffed Skydance-owned Paramount’s overtures — and urged shareholders just weeks ago to support selling its streaming and studio business to Netflix for $72 billion. Paramount, meanwhile, has ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Entertainment leaders amp up discussions about AI, creators and innovative tech at CES 2026
By Canadian Press on January 7th, 2026
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The world’s largest tech showcase does not come without theatrics. Innovations and gadgets like a lollipop that sings to you as you consume it, a laundry-folding robot and a “smart” LEGO brick have stolen the spotlight so far at CES 2026. But underscoring this year’s programming is a strong focus on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Saint-Tropez bids adieu to Brigitte Bardot with a funeral and public homage
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
PARIS (AP) — Brigitte Bardot’s funeral will be held Wednesday with a private service in Saint-Tropez and a public homage at the French Riviera resort where she lived for more than half a century after retiring from movie stardom at the height of her fame. The animal rights activist and far-right supporter died Dec. 28 ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Actor Awards, formerly SAG Awards, will announce nominations Wednesday
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
Not all award shows require you to get up early in the morning to hear the nominations read. The Actor Awards, formerly the SAG Awards, will announce nominations Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST on Netflix’s YouTube Channel. This is the first year under the new moniker for one of Hollywood’s most closely watched Oscars harbingers. ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nick Reiner to be arraigned in killing of parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nick Reiner is set to be arraigned and enter a plea Wednesday in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. His scheduled appearance in a Los Angeles Superior Court comes 3 1/2 weeks after the beloved actor-director and his wife of 36 years were found dead with ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!An eventful first week in his job for CBS News’ Tony Dokoupil, maybe not as intended
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
No one can say Tony Dokoupil is slipping into his new job as “CBS Evening News” anchor unnoticed. In a week, he’s issued a veritable manifesto for how he intends to fulfill the role, cast subtle shade on saintly predecessor Walter Cronkite, had an unexpected debut dominated by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and posted a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Lisette Oropesa shines and draws rave reactions in Met Opera’s ‘I Puritani’
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Lisette Oropesa impresses Peter Gelb as more than a singer. “She reminds me a little bit of Beverly Sills,” the Metropolitan Opera general manager said. “She seems to have that kind of intellectual quickness. She’s extremely astute and she connects with people. Who knows? Maybe someday she’ll be running the Met?” ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine reports to NYC lockup where Nicholas Maduro and Luigi Mangione await trial
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine is joining Venezuela’s president and the man charged with gunning down United Healthcare’s CEO in a notorious federal lockup in New York City. The embattled 29-year-old artist, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, reported to the Metropolitan Detention Center in his native Brooklyn on Tuesday to serve out ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are officially divorced after 19 years of marriage
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are divorced and legally single. A Nashville, Tennessee, judge on Tuesday issued an order dissolving the 19-year marriage of the Oscar-winning actor and the Grammy-winning country singer. The judge said in a court filing that the couple’s settlements on splitting assets and child custody are sufficient, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Wrong Husband’ and ‘Blue Heron’ among TIFF’s picks for best Canadian films of 2025
By Canadian Press on January 6th, 2026
TORONTO — A tale about separated Arctic lovers and a time-bending misadventure about two musicians trying to land a gig are among the Toronto International Film Festival’s picks for best Canadian films of 2025. The 25th edition of TIFF’s Canada’s Top Ten list includes Inuk filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk’s “Uiksaringitara” (“Wrong Husband”), a fantasy feature set ... Read More »
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