Gregg Donovan and Dandidi or “Hollywood Harlequin” display signs at the El Capitan Entertainment Centre, where “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is recorded to celebrate the show’s return on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California, U.S. on Sept 23, 2025. Gabriel Cortes | CNBC “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” returns to air Tuesday night, roughly one week after the…
Disney plans to bring “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” back to air on ABC’s broadcast network beginning on Tuesday, the company said in a statement. The decision was announced nearly a week after ABC said it was suspending the late night show indefinitely. The network had pulled the show days after the host made comments linking the…
Show host Jimmy Kimmel delivers his opening monologue at the 96th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 10, 2024. Mike Blake | Reuters President Donald Trump’s pressure on media companies is mounting. On Wednesday, the Walt Disney Co. pulled “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” off the air “indefinitely” from its ABC network after the…
Versant, Comcast’s spinoff of the majority of its NBCUniversal cable network portfolio, is gearing up to go public. The new entity will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker “VSNT” after the separation, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. Investors also became privy to more of Versant’s financials….
David Ellison, CEO of Skydance Media attends the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on Jan. 7, 2024 in Beverly Hills, California. Kevin Winter | The Hollywood Reporter | Getty Images David Ellison is making good on his promises. A little more than a month into his tenure as the CEO and…
Warner Bros. | Universal Studios | Amazon Prime Hollywood is finally leveling up. For decades, studios have tried to capitalize on the financial success and cultural relevance of video games, but it’s only been in the past few years that things have clicked. With the box office achievements of Universal’s “The Super Mario Bros. Movie”…
Movie stills from Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” and “Fantastic Four” and Warner Bros. Discovery’s “Superman.” Courtesy: Disney | 20th Century Studios | Marvel Studios | Warner Bros. Discovery Superheroes, dinosaurs and a genetically altered alien dog helped propel the summer box office haul above 2024 levels, but that momentum is about to stall. Heading into…
(L-R): Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/The Thing, Vanessa Kirby as Sue Storm/Invisible Woman, Pedro Pascal as Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic and Joseph Quinn as Johnny Storm/Human Torch in Marvel’s “The Fantastic Four: First Steps.” Disney What superhero fatigue? Twice in one month, a comic book film has rocketed to the top of the box office, debuting…
Rachel Brosnahan and David Corenswet star as Lois Lane and Superman in Warner Bros.’ “Superman.” Warner Bros. Discovery Warner Bros. Discovery had a bountiful weekend at the global box office. The studio had two films cross the $500 million mark worldwide — “Superman” soared to $502 million and Apple’s “F1,” which Warner Bros. distributed, topped…
Former NBC Cable President Tom Rogers is dialing back his bullishness on Netflix. The media trailblazer, who was a self-proclaimed “raging bull” on Netflix, told CNBC’s “Fast Money” this week he’s starting to worry — and listed competition with free content on YouTube as a headwind. “[Netflix] still [has] more hit shows than all the…
