Alex Weprin

UTA vice chairman Jay Sures has sent a letter to the members of the UCLA Undergraduate Student Association Council, writing that he is “disgusted and appalled” about a statement released by the group in response […]

Ari Emanuel saw his compensation package at TKO Group Holdings rise to $67.3 million in 2025, a sharp increase from 2024, when his compensation totaled $18.1 million. Emanuel is executive chair and CEO of TKO, […]

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger is returning to the venture capital firm that he briefly worked at the last time he exited the entertainment giant. Iger is joining Thrive Capital, the New York-based VC firm […]

Meta Platforms Inc. is laying off some 8,000 employees, about 10 percent of its staff, as it seeks to shift resources to other areas like its aggressive artificial intelligence investments. The company, which owns Instagram […]

Paramount‘s $110 billion megadeal for Warner Bros. Discovery got the green light from WBD shareholders Tuesday morning, as they voted to approve the merger that would combine two of Hollywood’s legacy studios. The shareholders, however, […]

Netflix has set a big $25 billion stock buyback program as the streaming giant seeks to combat, or take advantage of, a lagging share price and Wall Street concerns around disappointing financial guidance. The company […]

Skydance only completed its deal for Paramount nine months ago, but CEO David Ellison has been moving at lightning speed to make the case for his ongoing transformation of the company to its industry partners. […]

In March 2019, Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage at the Steve Jobs Theater, located on the tech giant’s sprawling spaceship-like campus in Cupertino, California, and propelled Apple firmly into the entertainment business. It […]

MARI, the holding company founded by Ari Emanuel and Mark Shapiro, is expanding into collectibles. The experiences-centric venture is acquiring Collect-A-Con, which holds events celebrating trading cards, anime, gaming and pop culture across the U.S. […]

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping aside at the tech giant, shifting to a new role as executive chairman. John Ternus will succeed him as the company’s new CEO. Apple announced the change Monday, with […]

Nearly a year and a half after its prior effort to acquire the right wing conspiracy-centric brand Infowars was nixed by a bankruptcy judge, The Onion is moving forward with a new effort to take […]

Americans no longer turn to TV and newspapers as their primary source of news, instead turning to online opinion personalities and comedians, particularly those on the right, gaining steam among people who voted in the […]

As Paramount closes in on its mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery, Warners’ film team is not letting the uncertainty change how they do their jobs, according to co-chair and CEO Pam Abdy. Speaking at the […]

QVC Group, the parent company the home shopping TV brands HSN and QVC, will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company disclosed the plan in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. “As […]

Brian Williams is heading to Netflix. The former NBC Nightly News and MSNBC 11th Hour late night anchor is launching a video podcast for the streaming giant, called We’re Back! With Brian Williams. The podcast […]

NBC News is significantly expanding its streaming video service NBC News Now, giving Christine Romans her own program as it grows daily live coverage to 14 hours per day. NBC News president of editorial Rebecca […]

ABC late night host Jimmy Kimmel ripped Vice President JD Vance Tuesday night for suggesting President Trump’s now-infamous photo that appeared to show him as a Jesus-like figure was actually a misunderstood joke. Kimmel likened […]

Snap inc. is laying off 16 percent of its employees, about 1,000 people, as CEO Evan Spiegel says the Snapchat owner is facing a “crucible moment” as it tries to path find a path toward […]

The battle for influence between NBC News and MS NOW is heading to the White House Correspondents Dinner, with the two former corporate siblings each planning high-wattage after parties after the big dinner. The past […]

Layoffs are hitting The Walt Disney Co., beginning Tuesday. CEO Josh D’Amaro, only a month into the job, informed staff of the cuts in a memo. A source familiar with the matter tells The Hollywood […]

The New York Times is making some significant changes to its executive ranks, The Hollywood Reporter has learned, promoting a pair of executives as its CTO is set to depart in the coming months, underscoring […]

Over 1,000 Hollywood boldface names released an open letter Monday morning, expressing “unequivocal opposition” to Paramount‘s mega-deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. The letter, which was released by a consortium of groups including Norm Eisen’s […]

The UFC is adding some serious star power to its upcoming mega event, which will be held in Washington, D.C., in June and culminate with the White House event on June 14. The Hollywood Reporter […]

Right as the biggest players in entertainment are turning streaming into a viable business, there is growing concern that a wrench could be thrown into the entire sector: Consumers are grappling with rising prices everywhere […]

For the first time in three years, YouTube is hiking the subscription prices for its YouTube Premium plans, the streaming giant said Friday. The core YouTube Premium plan will rise by $2 per month to […]

Fox News is sending its morning show on the road to honor the 250th anniversary of the U.S. The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Fox & Friends will depart on a road trip in a […]

The Trump administration appears to be launching a full-throated investigation into the most valuable programming in all of television: Games from the National Football League. Earlier this year the Federal Communications Commission opened a public […]

Jeff Shell may be exiting Paramount Skydance, but he won’t be leaving empty-handed. A securities filing Thursday laid out the terms of his exit as president of the company, which also unveiled a major restructuring […]

AMC Networks is changing its name to AMC Global Media. The name change is effective Wednesday, with the company filing new articles of incorporation in Nevada to reflect the new brand. AMC Networks is rebranding […]

Paramount is getting back into the business of books, nearly three years after previous ownership sold Simon & Schuster for more than $1.6 billion. The David Ellison-led entertainment company says that it will launch Paramount […]

Former Paramount co-CEO Brian Robbins has lined up his first original project at Big Shot Pictures. The nascent studio is developing an anime series based on the popular YouTube creator and streamer IShowSpeed. One Piece […]

As Fanatics pushes further into media, entertainment and experiences, the sports-focused company led by Michael Rubin is beginning to ink major sponsorship deals. The company, which officially entered the space last year (former Netflix and […]

Meow Wolf, the immersive, experiential entertainment company building fantastical storytelling-led installations in cities across the U.S., has found a new CEO after a nearly year-long search. Matthew Henick, most recently senior VP at The Trade […]

Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off hundreds of employees across its film studio, TV studios and corporate, as CEO Ravi Ahuja refocuses the entertainment company on certain core growth areas while pulling back in other […]

CNN is launching a new business interview series, with a twist: The subjects will interview each other. The cable news channel is launching what it is calling The 1 on 1 with CNN, in which […]

Ryan Reynolds knows that cable does not bring anyone joy. So for Mint Mobile’s expansion into the home internet market, he’s turning to an expert in the topic: Marie Kondo. Reynolds has long leveraged his […]

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 […]

In a year with enormously consequential midterm elections, the most interesting election of all may be the race to succeed Gavin Newsom. The unusual primary system of California, in which all candidates are listed and […]

It’s a tale as old as time: Are you a corporate titan, unhappy with how you or your company are portrayed in the realm of popular opinion? Good news: You can buy the media. For […]

OpenAI is getting into the media business. The AI tech giant has acquired TBPN, the red-hot streaming show that covers big business, with a heavy emphasis on tech. The show will continue to stream on […]

When OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made the decision to shut down Sora, the company’s AI video generation tool, he called former Disney CEO Bob Iger to give him a heads up. Iger was the one […]

WME Group continues to slim down outside of its core talent agency business. The company said Thursday that it has sold its sports marketing agency 160over90 to the French advertising giant Publicis (one of the […]

Laurie Segall, the former technology correspondent for CNN and a CBS News’ 60 Minutes streaming spinoff, says that despite the glut of tech coverage that we encounter each and every day, the sector isn’t being […]

Later today, NASA will launch its Artemis II mission, sending astronauts back to the moon (albeit on a flyby mission, no landing) for the first time in decades. It’s the sort of news story that […]

Instagram will “substantially reduce” its reference to the Motion Picture Association‘s PG-13 rating thanks to a deal between Meta and the Hollywood trade organization. The social media platform will also add a disclaimer, marking a […]