“Spider-Man: Brand New Day” and “The Odyssey.” Sony (L) | Universal (R) Hollywood has a new summer record. The domestic box office tallied $4.76 billion in ticket sales during the period between May 1 and Sept. 7, the highest haul in cinematic history. The key moviegoing season, which starts the first weekend in May and…
Yosemite National Park, California, on April 27, 2023. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images The Trump administration is considering a land swap that could exchange a small piece of Yosemite National Park, or an interest in it, to a private developer seeking a new access road, the Interior Department and the company’s…
When I interviewed Dolly Parton in 2015, the woman famous for her relentless optimism surprised me by talking candidly about a period when she had struggled with depression. “I was having some personal problems and beginning to feel a little guilty about my success,” the trailblazing singer-songwriter told me during a conversation at her beloved…
Tanya Reynolds, Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt in “Ted Lasso,” now streaming on Apple TV. Courtesy: Apple TV Apple on Friday increased the monthly price of Apple TV, its streaming service, to $14.99, or $119 per year. It was previously $12.99 per month, or $99 per year. Apple TV is included in Apple One, a…
Moviegoers watch the film “Ne Zha 2” at an Imax GT Cinema on in Guiyang, China, Feb. 23, 2025. China News Service | China News Service | Getty Images In December, Imax CEO Rich Gelfond opened the door to a sale. Almost nine months later, the company’s stock has hit an all-time high, its box…
A hand-drawn poster advertising the film “Niu Lai”, which translates to “Here Comes the Cow”, is seen at a cinema in Beijing on August 21, 2026. “Niu Lai”, a low-budget Chinese animated film that was widely mocked for its crude visuals became a viral hit, with people packing cinemas to see just how bad it…
David Ellison — the founder of a film production company and son of billionaire Larry Ellison — has been at the helm of Paramount Skydance for just over a year. He’s been fighting to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for nearly as long. The latest roadblock in his path, a group of state attorneys general seeking…
Paramount sign outside their offices at 1515 Broadway in New York City, U.S., Feb. 17, 2026. Adam Gray | Reuters California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount Skydance on Monday, saying the company demonstrated a “lack of good faith” in early settlement talks around its planned merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. “My…
Paramount Skydance representatives are reportedly meeting on Monday with the California attorney general’s office to discuss a path to a potential settlement of the antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, The New York Times reported Saturday. Pressure to settle the suit has grown in recent weeks as California Gov. Gavin…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta told CNBC’s David Faber on Thursday that the group of states suing to block Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery would require “robust structural remedies” to reach a settlement in the antitrust case. “[Paramount] wanted to talk about everything except for what this case is about. They want to…
