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Skydance Credit Rating Downgraded by Fitch on Massive Debt in Wake of Paramount-Warner Bros. MergerVariety

The new Skydance’s ability to repay its massive debt following the megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is being called into question by credit rating agency Fitch. Led by CEO David Ellison, Skydance opened for business Tuesday with a nearly unprecedented level of debt for a large media M&A transaction at around $80 billion. […]

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The American French Film Festival Unveils 30th Anniversary Lineup With ‘Minotaur,’ ‘Fjord,’ ‘De Gaulle’Variety

The American French Film Festival is marking its 30th anniversary with one of its biggest lineups to date, bringing 60 French films and series to Hollywood, including five international Oscar contenders and new movies starring Marion Cotillard, Léa Seydoux, Isabelle Huppert, Charlotte Gainsbourg and Camille Cottin. Running Nov. 3-8 at the Directors Guild of America […]

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Revlon’s Viral Blowout Brush Is Just $35 for Prime Big Deal Days — Nearly 50% OffVariety

There are plenty of expensive hair tools promising salon-worthy blowouts at home. During Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days, one of the internet’s longtime favorites is going for less than $35. The Revlon One-Step Volumizer Plus is currently on sale for $34.97, down from $65.99, during Amazon’s October shopping event — a 47% discount on the […]

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Lego’s First Ever Live-Action ‘Heartlake City’ Musical Film Unveils Cast Including Jada Langley, Gino OchelloVariety

Lego has unveiled the cast of its first ever musical feature film. “Lego Friends: Heartlake the Musical,” based on the toy brand’s Lego Friends line, will star a host of British theater pros including Jada Langley and Gino Ochello. The 90-minute feature, which has the potential to become Lego’s own “High School Musical,” follows Daisy […]

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Mario Lopez, Paris Hilton, Jesse Tyler Ferguson Join Microdrama Platform aTwist’s October ‘To Die For’ Lineup (EXCLUSIVE)Variety

Microdrama platform and studio aTwist is kicking off what they have dubbed their October “To Die For” lineup with a slate of new original series. aTwist is launching four new series over the course of October, which feature stars like Mario Lopez and Paris Hilton, while “Modern Family” alum Jesse Tyler Ferguson is set to […]

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Banijay America Confirms Ben Samek as CEO, Post-Merger With All3MediaVariety

As expected, Ben Samek has been named CEO of Banijay America, the combined structure across the Americas created following Banijay Entertainment’s recent merger with All3Media. Samek will report to Banijay Entertainment deputy chief executive officer Jane Turton. Meanwhile, Banijay Entertainment has also launched Banijay Latin America, for production businesses and activities in the region. Laurens […]

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Sebastian Stan Challenges Audiences to Question Their Own ‘Belief Systems’ at ‘Fjord’ Premiere: ‘There’s More to Just Simply Being Right’Variety

Sebastian Stan stars in “Fjord” as a conservative Romanian father who faces religious discrimination after moving with his family to his wife’s (Renate Reinsve) progressive, remote Norwegian hometown. After Child Protective Services receives a report of mild bruising on their two older kids, the couple is suspected of abuse and local authorities remove all five […]

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CMA’s ‘Celebration of Dolly Parton’ Special Slates 20 Performers, Including Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Molly Tuttle and Reba McEntireVariety

The lineup has been announced for “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton,” a special set to air live on ABC and Disney+ Oct. 21, with a list of 20 performers that includes Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire, Carrie Underwood, Vince Gill, Kristen Bell, Molly Tuttle and Carly Pearce. […]

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Disney Wants Up to $12 Million for Super Bowl Commercials, Even With Big Game Ads Sold OutVariety

Disney is attempting a feat of magic that might vex even talented sorcerers like its own Maleficient or Dr. Strange. After clashing with advertisers earlier this year when the company pressed for $10 million for a single 30-second Super Bowl commercial, Disney is trying again — even though it declared in July that all commercial […]

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Hammer Films Boss John Gore on Resurrecting the British Horror Icon, Plans to Remake the Classics and Why Christopher Lee Was the ‘Greatest Dracula’Variety

In the credits for the “Paranormal Activity” stage play currently running on the West End before it heads off to Broadway next year, next to Blumhouse, which produced the original hit film franchise, sits the name of one of cinema’s most historic and iconic horror brands: Hammer. The British production company, founded in 1934, is […]