Edgar Bronfman submits roughly .3B rival bid for Paramount Global
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Edgar Bronfman submits roughly $4.3B rival bid for Paramount Global

Veteran media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. on Monday submitted a roughly $4.3 billion bid to take over Paramount Global through the acquisition of National Amusements, the family holding company that owns a controlling stake in the media company, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The competing offer for the…

Ryan Reynolds trolls Jamie Lee Curtis’ MCU apology
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Ryan Reynolds trolls Jamie Lee Curtis’ MCU apology

Ryan Reynolds is taking a stand for Jamie Lee Curtis after her recent comments about Marvel sparked controversy. “Wait, is everyone expected to apologize for slamming Marvel post-Endgame?” Reynolds, 47, questioned on X, formerly Twitter, on Thursday, following Curtis’ apology for her recent remarks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)….

Surprisingly good reboot is a bona fide summer blockbuster
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Surprisingly good reboot is a bona fide summer blockbuster

movie review TWISTERS Running time: 117 minutes. Rated PG-13 (intense action and peril, some language and injury images). In theaters July 19. “Twisters,” the disaster movie starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, is an oddity in 2024: A reboot that’s actually worth your time. Maybe it’s strange to call a film depicting the…

Serial killer Mickey Mouse film trailer drops same day US copyright expires
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Serial killer Mickey Mouse film trailer drops same day US copyright expires

Mickey Mouse isn’t just for kids anymore.  A trailer has dropped for a horror comedy film in which Mickey Mouse is the psycho killer – on the first day that the 1928 Disney short film “Steamboat Willie” has entered the public domain. “Steamboat Willie” was directed by Walt Disney, and…

Adam Driver shocks audience at film festival after critic calls ‘Ferrari’ crash scene ‘cheesy’: ‘F–k you’
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Adam Driver shocks audience at film festival after critic calls ‘Ferrari’ crash scene ‘cheesy’: ‘F–k you’

Sometimes, it’s easier just to be blunt in the face of criticism. An audience member at Poland’s Camerimage Film Festival told Adam Driver how he felt about the special effects for Driver’s upcoming film “Ferrari,” after the crowd was treated to a special screening followed by a Q&A with the…

Alison Brie’s husband Dave Franco directs her sex scenes: ‘This is our job’
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Alison Brie’s husband Dave Franco directs her sex scenes: ‘This is our job’

Once Alison Brie and Dave Franco step foot on set, it’s strictly business. The actress opened up about what it’s like having her husband direct her sex scenes with Jay Ellis in her new movie, “Somebody I Used to Know.” While for many couples the prospect of seeing your partner…

Steven Spielberg says Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ sequel ‘saved Hollywood’s a–‘
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Steven Spielberg says Tom Cruise’s ‘Top Gun’ sequel ‘saved Hollywood’s a–‘

From one legend to another. Hollywood director Steven Spielberg wasted no time giving Tom Cruise his well-deserved flowers at the Academy Awards luncheon on Monday. Pulling Cruise in for a hug, Spielberg told the 60-year-old actor that he “saved Hollywood’s a–” with his hit blockbuster “Top Gun: Maverick” — which scooped…