Entertainment
Entertainment Industry Mergers Face Legal Challenges
A coalition of 12 states, including California, has sued to block the $111 billion merger between Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. The move defies the Department of Justice’s approval last month. Actress Susan Kelechi Watson joins Dakota Fanning in a new Apple TV thriller.
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Variety
A coalition of 12 states filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday to block the merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros., defying the Department of Justice, which approved the deal last month. The coalition, led by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alleges that the $111 billion transaction viol
2026-07-13 15:55 UTC
Deadline
A group of a dozen state attorneys general filed suit to block Paramount’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, long-anticipated litigation to stave off a merger despite receiving clearance from the Trump administration Justice Department. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in
2026-07-13 15:59 UTC
Variety
Jake Shane is bringing his viral “Pilates shakes” to Alo’s fitness app. The content creator and podcaster has teamed with Alo Wellness Club for “Shake & Train With Jake Shane: Strength x Pilates,” a four-part workout series launching July 13. Filmed aboard the Alo Voyage on the Mediterranean Sea
2026-07-13 16:00 UTC
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EXCLUSIVE: Susan Kelechi Watson (The Is Us, The Residence) has been cast to star alongside Dakota Fanning in the as yet untitled Apple TV thriller from Alex Cary (A Spy Among Friends, Homeland). In the series, Fanning stars as an undercover Treasury agent in a multi-billion-dollar international cong
2026-07-13 16:00 UTC