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Jason Blum’s name is synonymous with horror. And look up the word prolific, you’ll likely find him as part of that definition. Blum has over 200 produced credits to his name, mostly in movies but in television too. In 2025, he saw seven movies released, all in the horror field except one, the true-life drama…
Sometimes a song captures a mood better than any prose. When David Ellison was revealed as the winner in the two-man bid to bethe last king of Hollywood, or at least a key part of its hopefully ongoing legacy, a line came to mind: the title lyric from Fleet Foxes’ 2020indie-rock power ballad“Can I Believe…
After the bidding war over Warner Bros. Discovery ended with streaming giant Netflix bowing out of the race, leaving the field to David Ellison’s Paramount late on Thursday, the David Zaslav-led Hollywood studio is expected to soon make the $111 billion megadeal from Team Ellison official. Wall Street analysts have started chiming in on what…
When Moses Sumney decided it was time to make the leap from music into film, the indie singer-songwriter had a distinct guiding principle: “Well, who’s doing cool shit?” One studio seemed to set the mold. “Who has positioned themselves as a cultural leader,” Sumney says. “That’s a more interesting question to me than who has…
SternTao is back in business. Sort of. HBO has renewed Industry for a fifth and final season. The series created by Mickey Down and Konrad Kay concludes its fourth season on Sunday — one hour earlier than normal. Industry hails from Bad Wolf; season four has been averaging 1.7 million viewers per episodes thus far,…
How high will Netflix go? That used to be a question discussed all over Wall Street regarding the streaming giant’s stock price. But as of late, it has been the focus of a debate about whether the global streamer was ready to outbid David Ellison’s Paramount for Warner Bros. Discovery, should the latter’s board deem…
It’s not hyperboleto call Taylor Tomlinson a wunderkind. In her 20s, she became a top-grossing touring stand-up, was tapped to host a late night show (late CBS effort After Midnight) and developed her own material more than plenty of her peers will over a lifetime. It helps that she all but committed to the path…
Charter Communications has tapped turnaround specialist NickJefferyas its next chief operating officer. He’ll start in the role on Sept. 1. Jefferywill leadmarketingandsales and field operationsas the cable and internet giant looks to bolster its customer service and Spectrum product offerings across Charter’s U.S. footprint. “Nick’s leadership, growth mindset and operational expertise combined with his proven…
Damson Idris has gotten a green light to expand his relationship with Formula 1. The actor, who starred opposite Brad Pitt in the blockbuster best picture Oscar nominee F1: The Movie, has officially joined the F1 family as a global brand ambassador. In the role, Idris will “act as a bridge between the world of…
Elle Fanning swears she wasn’t expecting an Oscar nomination for her work in Neon’s Sentimental Value. It’s a line actors have repeated frequently on the awards circuit; however, in Fanning’s case, it appears to ring true — best evidenced by her plans the night before and during the nominations announcement Jan. 22. “I was not…
