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‘Red Alert’ EP Lawrence Bender On Poignancy Of Oct. 7 Miniseries, David Ellison & Cindy Holland’s Support, Quentin Tarantino, & “A New Chapter In My Life”

Topnewsplus1 week ago030 mins

“To me, honestly, at this point, it doesn’t matter if you’re left, if you’re right, what you believe, whatever your take is on any of this, there’s the truth,” states Red Alert executive producer Lawrence Bender on the eve of the second anniversary of Hamas‘ bloody attack on Israel. “Something sparked all this two years…

Paramount+ Lands ‘Discretion’ Starring Nicole Kidman & Elle Fanning With Straight-To-Series Order In Major Move For New Regime

Topnewsplus1 week ago012 mins

EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Holland and her team have officially announced themselves to the TV marketplace by scooping up a big package with a big commitment in a big bidding war. In Paramount+‘s first official greenlight since its parent company was acquired by Skydance, the streamer has given a straight-to-series order to Discretion, a legal thriller from…

Sizing Up A Possible Paramount-WBD Merger, Hollywood Wonders If This Episode Is A Repeat

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News that Paramount is exploring a bid for all of Warner Bros. Discovery, just weeks after closing its acquisition of Skydance, has bent a few brains from Wall Street to Hollywood despite recent speculation that something was in motion. As the industry and investors take stock of the entertainment colossus that could be created, however,…

Paramount Institutes Companywide Return To Office Mandate

Topnewsplus1 month ago010 mins

EXCLUSIVE: The new Paramount leadership continues to put their mark on the company following the Skydance acquisition. The latest is a return to office policy that requires all employees to be in the office five days a week. The mandate was announced in a companywide email sent by Chairman and CEO David Ellison Thursday morning,…

Paramount Co-CEO Brian Robbins’ Exit Memo Praises Staff During “Major Industry Evolution”, Talks Why Theatrical Matters & “Bittersweet” Transition

Topnewsplus2 months ago014 mins

Brian Robbins has made official his departure from the Melrose Lot as co-CEO of Paramount Global and President and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. Robbins joined Paramount in 2017. He became President and CEO of Nickelodeon in October 2018, then was raised to President and CEO of Paramount Pictures in September of 2021 and…

Paramount’s Chris McCarthy Talks Up Taylor Sheridan, Jon Stewart & ‘South Park’ In Exit Memo But Says Mental Health Work Was His “Greatest Achievement”

Topnewsplus2 months ago08 mins

Chris McCarthy, who was co-CEO of Paramount Global and president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and is leaving after more than 20 years, says his “greatest achievement” at the company was his work around mental health. McCarthy revealed last month that he wouldn’t be remaining with the company after Skydance takes control on Thursday. “Our greatest achievement goes beyond…