Meg James

TED SARANDOS, co-chief executive of Netflix, left, and David Zaslav, CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, were on friendly terms at the Golden Globes on Sunday. (ALLEN J. SCHABEN Los Angeles Times) Discovery — the smaller firm’s latest move to block Warner'... See more

“HAMNET,� directed by Chloé Zhao, is one of the few major films released in 2025 that was led by a woman. (GARETH CATTERMOLE Getty Images for IMDb) Last year, women made up just 13% of directors working on the top 250 films. That level represents a 3... See more

A UNION AD in the Denver Post calls out creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker (Actors' Equity Assn.) In late October, the performers, including the famed cliff divers, went on a three-day strike, citing unsafe working conditions and stalled negotiations ove... See more

LARRY Ellison, whose son, David, is Paramount's CEO, is personally guaranteeing part of Paramount's offer. (ROBERT GAUTHIER Los Angeles Times) Discovery.Ellison's personal guarantee of $40.4 billion in equity, disclosed Monday, ups the ante in the acrimon... See more

PARAMOUNT stands by its offer, backed by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison. Warner Bros. Discovery has sharply rejected Paramount's hostile offer, alleging the $108-billion deal carries substantial risks because the Larry Ellison family has failed to put re... See more