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Key Paramount investor says he 'may not sell stock' in proposed Skydance merger: 'We are on hold'
July 5, 2024 | 1:24pmEarlier this week, heiress Shari Redstone surprised media insiders with her announcement that she was accepting a merger proposal from Skydance.
Paramount soars as Skydance reaches new deal to buy controlling stake from Redstone
July 3, 2024 | 1:04pmShares of Paramount Global jumped 6.5% on Wednesday after reports said Shari Redstone's National Amusements had reached a preliminary deal to sell its controlling interest in the storied media company to David Ellison's Skydance Media.
Paramount mulls $1.7B offer to sell BET to its CEO and NYC private equity firm: report
July 2, 2024 | 5:26pmScott Mills is teaming up with Chinh Chu, the head of CC Capital, in a bid for BET, according to Bloomberg News.
Paramount, Skydance agree to terms on $8B merger deal: report
June 3, 2024 | 10:12amSkydance will pay $2 billion for Paramount's parent company, National Amusements, which is controlled by majority stakeholder Shari Redstone.
Four Paramount board members to step down amid talks to merge with Skydance: report
April 10, 2024 | 1:40pmA merger could result in Ellison combining Paramount with his independent media house that is behind films such as "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One."
'Top Gun: Maverick' lawsuit alleging blockbuster film too similar to magazine article is tossed
April 8, 2024 | 12:20pmThe plaintiff said they deserved some of the sequel's profits, after Paramount built a billion-dollar franchise off an article that "breathed life into the technical humdrum of a navy base."
Private equity giant Apollo offers $11B for Paramount Pictures studio: report
March 20, 2024 | 5:20pmApollo's reported $11 billion offer is more than the entire market capitalization of Paramount Global, which is currently around $7.7 billion.
'Sopranos' writers named this character after a local NYC pizza place
March 9, 2024 | 9:39amThe writers of "The Sopranos" ate the pizza and pasta from Sac's Place so often that they named one of the series' key characters after its owners.
Warner Bros. Discovery halts merger talks with Paramount Global: report
February 27, 2024 | 1:05pmParamount Global's list of potential suitors shrank Tuesday after Warner Bros. Discovery reportedly said it is no longer pursuing merger talks with the struggling media giant.
The theory as to why Paramount ‘laid off’ journalist Catherine Herridge – a known thorn of Biden administration
February 24, 2024 | 4:44pmCatherine Herridge, one of 800 people who was laid off from Paramount Global, specifically at CBS News, could have been fired due to her connection with the Biden's as new...
Actors from 'Romeo and Juliet' film revive legal action over nude scene filmed over 55 years ago: 'Traumatic event'
February 15, 2024 | 9:32pm“Hussy’s and Whiting’s private areas shown in those photographs were arguably obscured by their extremely low resolution of that presentation in the Original Work,” the lawsuit argues.
Paramount board takes steps toward sale as Byron Allen submits $14B buyout bid
January 31, 2024 | 4:28pmMedia mogul Byron Allen has made a $14.3B offer to buy Paramount Global -- the second bid for the company by the former standup comedian.
'Gladiator 2’ crew members sustain burns after stunt goes wrong
June 9, 2023 | 8:55pm“The safety and full medical services teams on-site were able to act quickly so that those who were impacted immediately received necessary care," a Paramount rep said.
Judge tosses 'Romeo and Juliet' child sex-abuse suit, actors vow appeal
May 26, 2023 | 8:34pm"It's abusive to take images of naked children. It's abusive to tell them to take their clothes off," the actors' attorney told The Post.
'Transformers' movie trailer reminiscent of 9/11 gets pulled from social media
May 23, 2023 | 3:17pmA clip of the Twin Towers surrounded by billowing black smoke in the new "Transformers" movie trailer gave viewers haunting flashbacks to 9/11.
Al Pacino on Marlon Brando’s 'Godfather' Oscar win: ‘Clear the air’
April 20, 2023 | 12:48pmThe New York native also shared his take on the longstanding debate over which "Godfather" movie is the best — and his answer may surprise some fans.
Real-life'Mean Girl' Tina Fey paid me nothing for hit franchise: author
March 18, 2023 | 9:48amWriter Rosalind Wiseman is fighting to get a fair share of the "Mean Girls" musical and new movie after signing her film rights away for $400,000.
'Mean Girls' stars may not return for new movie over 'disrespectful' offer: source
February 22, 2023 | 7:03pmLindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried an dLacey Chabert all want to return for the new "Mean Girls" movie — but talks have stalled over Paramount's "disrespectful" money offer, a...
This legendary porn star was set to star in 'Grease'
October 26, 2022 | 10:23am"The writing was on the wall. There was no place for me in conventional entertainment."
Paramount is sued over 'Top Gun: Maverick' for copyright infringement
June 6, 2022 | 12:14pmThe family of the author whose article inspired the 1986 Tom Cruise movie "Top Gun" on Monday sued Paramount Pictures for copyright infringement over this year's blockbuster sequel "Top Gun: Maverick."