In a stunning development straight out of the HBO series Succession, the Murdoch family has settled its long-simmering dispute over the family trust, a settlement that will see Lachlan Murdoch walk away with the keys to the kingdom. The family announced the settlement Monday afternoon, adding that Lachlans siblings, Prudence MacLeod, Elisabeth Murdoch and James Murdoch, will each become beneficiaries...

Designer, entrepreneur and once and future Bravo star Rachel Zoe has signed with CAA for representation. Zoe announced in June that she would become part of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills cast for the shows forthcoming 15th season. It will be a return to Bravo for Zoe, who starred in The Rachel Zoe Project from 2008-13. Zoe rose to...

Paramount has found its ombudsman for CBS News, Kenneth Weinstein, the former president and CEO of the conservative-leaning Hudson Institute. Weinstein will report to Paramount president Jeff Shell, and will serve as an independent, internal advocate for journalistic integrity and transparency, reviewing concerns raised by employees and viewers, addressing questions about news coverage, and upholding the organizations longstanding commitment to...

Every day thousands of people are paying nearly $200 each to watch a film released more than 85 years ago. Of course, this isnt just any film. Its an all-time classic: The Wizard of Oz. And this isnt just any movie theater: Its the Sphere in Las Vegas. And it may be a sign of things to come. Wolfe Research...

Howard Stern has not been fired from SiriusXM and remains in the midst of negotiations over a new contract there. Amid swirling rumors about his retirement or not being renewed at the satellite radio company, Stern cleared the air on Monday and said that he and his team have been talking about a possible new contract at SiriusXM and what...

Charlie Ergens EchoStar has struck a definitive agreement withElon Musks SpaceXto sell the companys AWS-4 and H-block spectrum licenses for approximately$17 billion, consisting of up to$8.5 billionin cash and up to$8.5 billioninSpaceX stock, the companies said on Monday. Additionally, the definitive agreement provides forSpaceX to fund an aggregate of approximately$2 billionof cash interest payments payable onEchoStar debt through November of...

AMC Theatres is trying a new tactic to keep horror fatigue at bay at the fall box office as Halloween approaches. The countrys largest theater circuit on Sept. 5 announced the launch of the AMC Slash Pass, a new limited-time ticketing program that coincides with a crowded line-up of genre films getting ready to unfurl between now and the end...

Discovery in the legal battle over It Ends With Us has unearthed communications laying the groundwork for a defamation lawsuit against Rebel Wilson from the producer of her directorial debut, The Deb, who says the actress was behind a series of anonymous websites that accused her sex trafficking. Last year, The Deb producers Amanda Ghost, Gregor Cameron and Vince Holden...

Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit from authors, who accused the Amazon-backed company of illegally downloading and copying their books to teach its AI system, in among the first deals reached by creators over novel legal issues raised by the technology. The settlement was reached on Aug. 26. Lawyers for authors on Friday notified the court on...

Since the rise of generative artificial intelligence in 2022, the technology has mostly been plugged into parts of the production pipeline as far as its deployment in Hollywood. Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding. As it stands, its mostly thought of as a tool to streamline certain processes and cut costs. But others have their sights set on completely overhauling...

It takes a lot to make the richest man in the world burst into tears, but a no from John Malone was enough to do it to Bill Gates. Barry Diller, the entertainment mogul and IAC chairman, recalled the moment over lunch Thursday, telling attendees at the Paley Center for Media that the only time he saw Gates cry is...

Hello Sunshine is shaking up its C-suite, with Sarah Harden stepping aside as CEO, and Maureen Polo being elevated to lead the company. Harden will remain an advisor to the media company founded by Reese Witherspoon to support the transition. Polo joined Hello Sunshine in 2022 as head of direct-to-consumer, after previously leading marketing strategy and solutions for WarnerMedias entertainment...

Warner Bros. Discovery is suing a prominent artificial intelligence image generator for copyright infringement, escalating a high-stakes battle involving the use of movies and TV shows owned by major studios to teach AI systems. The lawsuit accuses Midjourney, which has millions of registered users, of building its business around the mass theft of content. The company brazenly dispenses Warner Bros....