On April 3, TMZ held court with Rhode Island Rep. Seth Magaziner, who hosted a Real Housewives of Rhode Island watch party the night before. During the show, Harvey Levin radiated outrage, wondering if the watch party was the right message to send. Before the cameras started rolling, however, Levin expressed gratitude that the congressman was so willing to appear...

Ryan Reynolds knows that cable does not bring anyone joy. So for Mint Mobiles expansion into the home internet market, hes turning to an expert in the topic: Marie Kondo. Reynolds has long leveraged his extensive marketing expertise to promote Mint, which sold to T-Mobile in 2023 (Reynolds starred in a spot alongside Tilly Norwood last fall, the real person,...

Ready for immersive cinema and music without the need for headsets? MUS immersive | Modern Uprising Studios, a next-generation storytelling company focused on immersive experiences, has launched as an independent company after its separation from venture studio Toro Science, the companies said on Tuesday. Its goal: commercializing a new category of entertainment: immersive event cinema using spatial computing technologies. This...

Marcus Theatres, the fourth largest movie theater chain stateside following AMC, Regal and Cinemark,has found its new chief in a longtime executive. The Milwaukee-based exhibitor has named Jeffry F. Tomachek as president, succeeding Mark A. Gramz, an exec who had spent 55 years with the company before formally retiring at the end of March. Tomachek is a relative newcomer to...

Bill Ackmans Pershing Square Capital Management unveiled a non-binding proposal to the board of directors of music giant Universal Music Group (UMG), the musical home of such stars as Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar, to acquire all of its outstanding shares in a mega-transaction valued at around $63.5 billion, together with a value creation plan designed to deliver significant benefits...

Since Hollywoods iconic Cinerama Dome movie theater closed in 2020, at the onset of the pandemic, Benjamin Steinberg has been making a scene about it. He started a popular dedicated social media account, launched a petition that amassed more than 30,000 signatures, held multiple rallies and, in recent days, staged a special effects-driven protest. That last one drew a police...

After the writers union wrapped a surprise deal with studios and streamers over the weekend, SAG-AFTRA announced that it will return to the bargaining table by the end of the month. The performers union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers will return to negotiations on April 27, the two parties said in a joint statement on Monday....

There might be a war in the Middle East that threatens to wreak havoc on the global economy, but sovereign wealth funds controlled by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Abu Dhabi are willing to bet on an American media company. Paramount, led by David Ellison, is closing in on a deal with Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund, Qatar Investment Authority and...

Netflix is making a bigger play for young viewers with the launch of a games app for kids, the renewal of two preschool shows and a new series based on one of the most enduring nursery rhymes of all time. The streamer on Monday launched Netflix Playground, a gaming app aimed at kids 8 and under that features activities with...

The vibes couldnt be more different from 2023. In the wake of a surprise deal struck by the Writers Guild of America with studios and streamers and announced on Saturday, arriving earlier than many expected, WGA members expressed gratitude they werent about to face another down-to-the-wire negotiation or strike like they did just three years prior. The 2023 writers strike,...

The Writers Guild of America has reached a tentative four-year deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers group representing studios and streamers, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. On Saturday, Puck reporter Matt Belloni reported on the agreement, saying it adds one more year to the WGAs usual three-year deal and that it includes Health plan/pension increases, SVOD...

As Starz gets set for its first shareholder meeting as a spun off, pure-play TV production brand without its Lionsgate studio sibling, the company has disclosed its C-suite pay for top execs. Jeffrey Hirsch, who has spent a decade at Starz and took the CEO title in 2019, saw his compensation package total $6.7 million between salary, incentives and awards,...

After leaving a movie studio chief role, the next era for some executives can be the wilderness. For Toby Emmerich, the veteran Warner Bros. and New Line exec who shepherded billion-dollar grossers like The Hobbit trilogy and greenlit Barbie, his 2022 exit during another sale for the studio came with a soft landing. On his way out, he took a...