Entertainment
Megamerger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery Faces Antitrust Challenges
The megamerger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery is facing significant delays due to ongoing antitrust battles with state governments. The deal, initially cleared by the Justice Department and EU, now faces potential setbacks.
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Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Alicia Silverstone and Tim Heidecker are the latest to join Lizard Music, Benny Safdie’s live-action/CGI hybrid adaptation of the novel by Daniel Pinkwater. Character details are under wraps. Earlier this week, we announced that 10-year-old Theo Clark Leber had landed the
2026-07-23 20:10 UTC
Variety
David Ellison may have believed Paramount Skydance could have closed the $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery by this point. The deal was blessed by the Justice Department in June (reportedly over the objections of staffers who were reviewing it). It has been officially cleared by the EU,
2026-07-23 20:13 UTC