Sony & Paramount Sign Non-Disclosure Agreement Allowing Deal Talks To Start, But It’s Not Looking Like A $26 Billion Bid For Whole Company Anymore

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor After months of on-again-off-again haggling, Skydance Media submitted a newly revised offer for Paramount Global. The revised bid would reduce the amount Skydance and its financial partners would pay Shari Redstone, Paramount’s controlling shareholder, and reallocate that more equitably to the company’s nonvoting Class B shareholders, Variety has confirmed. Skydance would also put in more cash upfront to swing the deal, sources said.

For more than week, it’s been crickets when it comes to the push and pull between Skydance and Sony Pictures Entertainment/Apollo over Paramount Global.

Glen Powell is sharing his thoughts on playing the role of Batman and has some ideas.

When it comes to summer fashion trends, there are somethings that are here for just the season and others that will be around for years to come. Timeless white linen sun dresses will always be fashionable, but there is one dress in particular that is taking Instagram by storm right now.

Tool song, which he has said makes “Dream Theater look like Weezer”.Portnoy, who rejoined the Boston prog metal band in October last year after a 13-year absence, took up the challenge from the Drumeo YouTube channel to learn Tool’s 12-minute track ‘Pneuma’, from 2019’s ‘Fear Inoculum’.The percussionist was given six hours to master the track, in what Drumeo described as “the most difficult challenge we’ve ever given anyone”.Over the course of the video, which you can watch below, Portnoy studies footage of Tool drummer Danny Carey and scouring the sheet music to decipher the song’s complexity.“This makes Dream Theater sound like fuckin’ Weezer,” Portnoy exclaims at one point. “With all due respect to Weezer, I love Weezer.

Maya Jama has been soaking up the sun in St.Tropez, taking a break at a detox sanctuary before she takes on her hosting duties for the new series of Love Island.The 29 year old TV presenter recently spent four days at the Shape Club, nestled within the luxurious Lily of the Valley hotel on the French Riviera. Maya flaunted her incredible figure in a stunning bikini snap from her trip, where she sported a blue two-piece with a cute cherry print.

For those in the market for some summer style stapes, look no further than Amazon. Yes, you heard right. Seemingly the go-to for everything from lightning-quick delivery of home and beauty bits, the retail giant is also a treasure trove when it comes to fashion.

Liam Hemsworth in The Witcher in the role that he has taken over from Henry Cavill has been revealed – check it out below.The fourth season of the Netflix fantasy drama is currently in production, with Hemsworth taking over the lead role of Geralt of Rivia from Cavill. The latter announced he would be vacating the position in October 2022, later hinting towards creative differences as the reason for his departure.Hemsworth, known for his roles in The Hunger Games and Independence Day: Resurgence, was announced for the role shortly after Cavill’s departure.And now, the first promotional image of Hemsworth in character has been revealed by EW:A post shared by Entertainment Weekly (@entertainmentweekly)Last month, the streaming service also officially commissioned a fifth season, which they confirmed would be the final one.Seasons four and five will adapt the remaining three books by Andrzej Sapkowski, Baptism of Fire, The Tower of the Swallow and Lady of the Lake, promising to offer an “epic and satisfying conclusion” to the hit fantasy drama.On the announcement, writer Lauren Schmidt Hissrich said: “It is with huge pride that we begin shooting our penultimate season of The Witcher with a stellar cast, including some exciting new additions, led by Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia.

Michael Richards is addressing his racist outburst 18 years after the incident.

Choosing a baby name can be an absolute nightmare. There's a massive list of potential names, and parents often spend the whole pregnancy debating the perfect choice for their new bundle of joy. Whether you're after something unique or prefer a classic, picking the right name isn't as simple as it sounds.

Jeremy Pomeroy, of Melbourne, Australia, made the “captivating celebrity what-if” images centering on the offspring of A-list exes ranging from Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, according to his website.The graphic designer by trade said he creates the portraits by merging “advanced algorithms with Photoshop” and his own aesthetic eye before posting them on Instagram. “I’ve been thrilled by the conversations and discussions that my pieces have sparked,” Pomeroy told The Post — while conceding that “not everyone may share the same opinion” about the value of the project.

As fears stack up in the industry over a possible Sony and Paramount merger, subtracting one major motion picture studio from the industry, The Chairman of NBCU Studio Group and Chief Content Officer Donna Langley at a Cannes Kering talk weighed in on what that impact will be.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Julia Phelps, Paramount Global‘s executive VP and chief communications and corporate marketing officer, is exiting after almost 20 years with the company and predecessor Viacom. Phelps had long worked with Bob Bakish, who was ousted as CEO of the company last month and replaced by a three-exec committee. Phelps, in a memo to her team Friday, said she will leave Paramount at the end of May.

Michaela Zee “Terminator Zero” has set its premiere date at Netflix. The eight-episode animated series, which revolves around new characters in the “Terminator” universe, will premiere globally on Aug. 29.

Shari Redstone strolled onto the red carpet in New York City tonight for the premiere of Paramount Pictures IF, John Krasinski’ star-studded PG adventure that opens this weekend. She was there to support studio chief Brian Robbins.

Anthrax’s Scott Ian has hit out at Kerry King over the upcoming Slayer reunion, thanking him for “making me look like a liar”.In February, the metal icons announced they were reuniting for a series of three shows in the autumn, their first shows since their retirement and farewell tour in 2019.The news came as a major surprise to many, not least the Anthrax frontman, who was asked about the announcement in a new interview with Classic Rock.“I wrote to Kerry and said, ‘Thanks for making me look like a liar’,” Ian said. “We were on Slayer’s goodbye tour for over a hundred shows.

With a reputation for telling it like it is and not shying away from drama, Saffron Lempriere has been a fixture on The Only Way Is Essex for six years – and she has no intention of stopping now. Saffron, 31, joined the ITVBe show in 2018, and has just wrapped up filming on another chaos-filled series. During our exclusive chat, she details how since finding TV fame she has been subject to body shaming and intense trolling, and the impact it has had on her life...

Should Sony and Apollo get their hooks into Paramount Global their strategy would be to keep theatrical release output steady between both studios –not reduced– while cutting the more burdensome parts of the conglom, read auctioning off CBS, the linear channels like MTV and Paramount Plus streaming service.

Ariana Grande looked gorgeous on the Met Gala red carpet… and became a literal fairy later in the evening!

If looks could kill!