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Warner Bros reopens takeover talks with Paramount after receiving waiver from Netflix
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is granting Warner Bros. Discovery a seven-day waiver allowing the studio to reopen takeover talks with Paramount Skydance. Warner Bros. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that the waiver will allow it to discuss unresolved “deficiencies” in Paramount’s previous offers. Warner Bros. now has until Feb. 23 to negotiate a ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Netflix grants Warner Bros a 7 day waiver to reopen takeover talks with Paramount
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix is granting Warner Bros. Discovery a seven day waiver allowing the studio to reopen takeover talks with Paramount Skydance. Warner Bros. said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that the waiver will allow it to have discussions with Paramount Skydance on its buyout offer and any potential modifications. Warner Bros. now ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Samba schools honor Black Brazilian female authors during their Carnival parades
By Canadian Press on February 17th, 2026
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Samba and literature rarely share the same stage, but at this year’s Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, two samba schools used their parades to tell the stories of Black Brazilian female authors. It’s an unusual recognition of writers who have been historically marginalized due to their race and gender. On ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Photos highlight New York Fashion Week’s Fall-Winter 2026 runway show
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Photos of the Fall-Winter 2026 runway show at New York Fashion Week. ___ This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. The Associated Press... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Anderson Cooper says he’s exiting from ’60 Minutes,’ but staying with CNN
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
Anderson Cooper, who has reported for CBS’ “60 Minutes” for the past two decades in addition to hosting a weeknight news program on CNN, said Monday that he’s leaving the CBS broadcast to spend more time with his family. His decision comes at a time of turmoil at “60 Minutes.” Cooper appeared on the show ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Al Pacino, Francis Ford Coppola and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
Remembrances poured in Monday in honor of Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “Lonesome Dove,” Tender Mercies” and as the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies. Duvall died Sunday at age 95 at his home in Virginia, according to an announcement from his publicist and a statement posted ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Oscar-winning filmmaker Frederick Wiseman dies, leaving legacy of American institutions
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Frederick Wiseman, the celebrated director of “Titicut Follies” and dozens of other documentaries whose in-depth, unadorned movies comprised a unique and revelatory history of American institutions, died Monday at age 96. The death was announced in a joint statement from his family and from his production company, Zipporah Films. Additional details ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Adam Sandler, Jamie Lee Curtis and others pay tribute to Robert Duvall, who died at age 95
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
Remembrances poured in Monday in honor of Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in “Apocalypse Now,” “Lonesome Dove,” Tender Mercies” and as the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies. Duvall died Sunday at age 95 at at his home in Virginia, according to an announcement from his publicist and a statement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and ‘Godfather’ mainstay, dead at 95
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the over-the-hill country music singer in “Tender Mercies,” has died at age 95. Duvall died “peacefully” at his home Sunday in Middleburg, Virginia, according to an announcement ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Taylor Swift concert attack plot leads to terrorism charges against 21-year-old man
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024. Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the Islamic State group ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Austrian prosecutors file terrorism charges against suspect over plot to attack Taylor Swift show
By Canadian Press on February 16th, 2026
VIENNA (AP) — Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024. Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the Islamic State group ... Read More »
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