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‘Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza’ Docuseries Celebrates the Alt-Rock Festival’s 1990s Heyday, but Perry Farrell Still Has a Vision for Its Future

variety.com With the arrival of the Paramount+ documentary miniseries “Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza,” alt-rock fans who attended the era-defining Lollapalooza festival in its…

Box Office: ‘Furiosa’ Aims for $40 Million-Plus Debut, ‘The Garfield Movie’ Targets $30 Million Over Holiday Weekend

variety.com Whatever the portmanteau for this Memorial Day weekend’s dual release of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “The Garfield Movie,” the two newcomers are aiming to jolt the…

Family Alliance in Music Champions Music Industry Executives Balancing Career Success With Family Care

billboard.com When country singer-songwriter Brett Young celebrated his first Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Diamond-certified single for his 2017 hit “In Case You…

You Can Subscribe to Walmart+ for 50% Off

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Opening Bell: 5.7.24

dealbreaker.com The Office-Market Meltdown Comes for Trump’s Prized Wall Street Building [WSJ]The tower’s vacancy rate has risen to 21%, compared with about 5% in 2015. Drugstore chain…

Glen Powell to Star in ‘Heaven Can Wait’ Reimagining at Paramount

thewrap.com Glen Powell is set to star in a “Heaven Can Wait” reimagining, which is in early development at Paramount, according to an insider with knowledge of the project. Stephen…

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Series Casts Holly Hunter In Lead Role

deadline.com Oscar winner Holly Hunter has been tapped to star in Paramount+’s upcoming series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Hunter will play the captain and chancellor of Starfleet…

Glen Powell, Stephen Gaghan Tackling ‘Heaven Can Wait’ Remake for Paramount

hollywoodreporter.com A remake of Heaven Can Wait is in early development at Paramount with Glen Powell, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Stephen Gaghan, an Oscar winner for his script for…

New Peacock, Netflix, Apple TV+ streaming bundle will cost $15 a month, Comcast says

finance.yahoo.com revealed the price of its recently announced StreamSaver bundle, which will package Peacock's ad-supported premium tier with Netflix's basic ad tier (NFLX) and Apple TV+…

Holly Hunter to Star in Paramount+ Series ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’

thewrap.com Holly Hunter is boarding “Starfleet Academy.” “The Piano” actress will star in Paramount+’s upcoming “Star Trek” spin-off series, titled “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” as…

‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Series Casts Holly Hunter in Main Role (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” series at Paramount+ has cast Holly Hunter in a lead role, Variety has learned. Hunter’s character will serve as the captain and…

Simon Kinberg in Talks to Produce ‘Star Trek’ Origin Story Movie

thewrap.com Simon Kinberg is currently in talks to produce a new “Star Trek” movie at Paramount with “Andor” filmmaker Toby Haynes attached to direct from a screenplay by “Dark Shadows”…

Fred Roos, Producer of ‘The Godfather Part II’ and ‘Megalopolis,’ Dies at 89

thewrap.com Fred Roos, the longtime collaborator of Francis Ford Coppola and producer of several of the directors films, including “The Godfather Part II” and the newly released…

Simon Kinberg in Talks to Produce, Reboot ‘Star Trek’ Movie Franchise for Paramount

hollywoodreporter.com Longtime X-Men producer Simon Kinberg is beaming up to a new franchise. The multi-hyphenate is in talks to produce a new Star Trek feature for Paramount Pictures, The…

‘RSVP’: BET Sets Action Thriller Movie Starring ‘Mayor Of Kingstown’s Natasha Marc & Robert Ri’chard

deadline.com BET has set an action thriller movie about a deadly dinner party starring Natasha Marc (Mayor of Kingstown) and Robert Ri’chard (Coach Carter). RSVP follows Tesha Colman…

Fred Roos, Casting Director Turned Oscar-Winning Producer on ‘The Godfather: Part II,’ Dies at 89

hollywoodreporter.com Fred Roos, the casting director turned producer who jump-started the career of Jack Nicholson and collaborated often with Francis Ford Coppola, sharing a best picture Oscar…

‘IF,’ ‘Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes’ Battle Atop U.K., Ireland Box Office as ‘Furiosa,’ ‘Garfield’ Loom

variety.com It was a neck-and-neck battle atop the U.K. and Ireland box office between Paramount’s “IF” and Disney’s “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.” While Disney’s simian saga won…

Fred Roos Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘Godfather Part II’ Producer And Longtime Coppola Collaborator Was 89

deadline.com Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning The Godfather Part II producer and longtime executive producer for Francis Ford Coppola and Sofia Coppola, died Saturday at age 89, four days…

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Celebrate Their Sixth Wedding Anniversary With Some Montecito Friends

vanityfair.com This week Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marked their sixth wedding anniversary with a visit to a restaurant near their home in Montecito, a celebrity-filled enclave in…

Grammy Awards to Air Live in February 2025

hollywoodreporter.com The 67th annual Grammy Awards will take place Feb. 2, 2025, at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The Recording Academy announced key dates on Tuesday, revealing that…

Perry Farrell Talks Lollapalooza Documentary Series and Three Decades of ‘Blowing People’s Minds’

billboard.com Imagine a hardcore Black gangsta rapper going toe-to-toe with a wild-eyed white indie rock freak in makeup and shiny black leather pants, as the two repeatedly, gleefully,…

Here’s the Date of the 2025 Grammy Awards

billboard.com The 67th annual Grammy Awards are set to take place on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Crypto.com Arena, formerly known as Staples Center, has…

Grammys Sets 2025 Ceremony & Nomination Dates

deadline.com The 67th annual Grammy Awards will air live on CBS on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, with nominees to be announced on Nov. 8, 2024, the network and Recording Academy announced today.…

Kevin Kane on Mining Trauma and Finding Laughs With Amy Schumer

hollywoodreporter.com For Kevin Kane, the endgame never wavered once he set a goal to move to New York in the early aughts to pursue a career in acting. He’ll tell you that luck seemed to always…

‘How Music Got Free’: Watch the Trailer for the Paramount+ Doc

hollywoodreporter.com How Music Got Free is coming soon to Paramount+. The two-part documentary, from exec producers Eminem and LeBron James, will debut June 11 in the U.S. and Canada on…

Cord Cutting Drives Media Shake-Ups

investors.com Paramount stock is not the only major media name seeing changes as linear television declines. IBD explains why changing habits at home are causing shake-ups across the…

Surge of Ad-Supported Streaming Sign-Ups Dominates TV Upfronts 2024

thewrap.com Some 18 months after major streamers Netflix and Disney+ launched ad tiers to boost revenues the experiment is clearly paying off — and is helping to accelerate the pivot…

The best movies to watch on Cool Sword Day

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Stormy Daniels Doc Finds UK Buyer; New Job For Stephen Van Rooyen

deadline.com The Stormy Daniels doc from the producers of Britney vs Spears and Judd Apatow has landed a UK buyer. Paramount-owned Channel 5 has secured exclusive first-run rights to air…

Free streaming channel count drops slightly to 1,943, report says

thedesk.net Data showing the domestic FAST channel market, as released by CPG Global at the TV of Tomorrow Show in March 2024. (Photo by Matthew Keys for The Desk) The number of free…

Final six episodes of “Yellowstone” begin filming in Montana

thedesk.net (Courtesy: Emerson Miller/Paramount Network/Paramount Global) After months of delays, the final six episodes of Paramount Global’s hit cable drama “Yellowstone” have started…

Mel Gibson’s ‘Flight Risk’ Starring Mark Wahlberg Sets October Release at Lionsgate

thewrap.com Lionsgate has set release dates for a trio of upcoming films, including the Dave Bautista action film “The Killer’s Game” and Mark Wahlberg’s suspense thriller “Flight…

How to Watch Nickelodeon for Free: Stream The Fairly OddParents: A New Wish & Other Shows

billboard.com All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the…

Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg’s ‘Flight Risk’ Sets Fall 2024 Release, Gerard Butler’s ‘Den of Thieves’ Sequel to Open in 2025

variety.com Lionsgate has added three movies to its release calendar. “Flight Risk,” an aviation thriller starring Mark Wahlberg and directed by Mel Gibson, will land on Oct. 18, 2024,…

‘Yellowstone’ Season 5 Part II: Everything We Know So Far

deadline.com After over a year hiatus, Yellowstone Season 5 Part 2 has begun production in Montana, as earlier promised and then revealed by Paramount Network Monday. The Western drama…

Best Apple TV+ Deals: Here’s How to Stream ‘Killers of the Flower Moon,’ ‘Masters of the Air’ and More for Free

hollywoodreporter.com There is no shortage of streaming services out there, especially during National Streaming Day, but one of the best streamers for original TV shows and movies right now is…

Peacock Is Raising Prices After National Streaming Day

hollywoodreporter.com Peacock is raising prices ahead of the Paris Olympics on July 26 — and there’s still time to lock in the current rate even after National Streaming Day. Starting July 18,…

Hulu Offers One Month Free For National Streaming Day

variety.com While many of Hulu‘s best deals are exclusive to students, this year the streamer is offering an impressive 30-day free trial for all interested subscribers in honor of…

‘Tracker’ Season Finale Up 3% Over Season Average Post-Super Bowl

deadline.com The Justin Hartley-led missing persons drama ended its Season 1 run on Sunday night, raking in 7.36M live + same-day viewers across linear and streaming, according to…

Genesis Rodriguez Joins ‘Lioness’ Season 2

deadline.com has joined the Season 2 cast of Taylor Sheridan’s Lioness. She will portray Captain Josephina Carrillo, a dedicated soldier and skilled helicopter pilot with a fierce…

‘Lioness’ Season 2 Casts Genesis Rodriguez

variety.com Genesis Rodriguez has joined “Lioness” Season 2 at Paramount+, Variety has learned. The second season of the espionage drama was announced earlier in May. Rodriguez will…

Seaglass Acquires Kontakto’s Actors Talent Management Division

deadline.com Seaglass Talent Management, the new venture founded recently by Heather Henderson, has acquired the Actors Talent Management Division of Kontakto, a boutique company focused…

Fox Developing Drama Series ‘Except You’ Based On Story From Julianna Baggott & Finneas Scott; Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort To Produce

deadline.com In a competitive situation, Julianna Baggott and son Finneas Scott have sold their short story “Except You” to Fox Entertainment Studios, for development as a one-hour…

‘Superman’s Sara Sampaio Signs With UTA

deadline.com UTA has signed rising Portuguese actress Sara Sampaio (Superman) for representation, Deadline has learned. Sampaio is best known for landing the coveted role of Eve…

M&A News: Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA) Slips as NDAs Get Involved

tipranks.com It’s another new step closer to a deal for Paramount (NASDAQ:PARA), as it, along with Sony (NYSE:SONY) and Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) have...

The End of ‘Yellowstone’: What Is Known About the Final Episodes

hollywoodreporter.com When Yellowstone aired its midseason finale back in January 2023, the future was looking ominous for the Dutton family on the fifth season of the Paramount Network mega-hit…

'Yellowstone' season 5 has finally resumed filming. Here's what we know, and whether Kevin Costner is returning

aol.com None "Yellowstone" has been hit by several setbacks, delaying the release of its final episodes. • None It resumed filming in May 2024. The Paramount Network series is set…

Cannes: Kevin Costner Talks Passion Project ‘Horizon,’ ‘Yellowstone’ Standoff at Lively ‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast Taping

hollywoodreporter.com Kevin Costner saddled up to the Campari Lounge at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday for a 75-minute conversation about his life and career that was funny, revealing and…

‘Yellowstone’ Finally Resumes Filming Ahead of Paramount Network Debut in November

thewrap.com Taylor Sheridan’s “Yellowstone” is finally back on the road. Paramount Network has announced that “Yellowstone,” TV’s No. 1 show, has started production in Wyoming. The…

‘Yellowstone’ Begins Production on Final Episodes; Season 5 Still Set to Resume in November

variety.com It’s the beginning of the end for “Yellowstone,” as production is now begun on the final episodes of the megahit series. The show is once again shooting in Montana on the…

Paramount+ With Showtime Is 50% Off Through July With This Summer Deal

variety.com Paramount+ has never had better content. Since Viacom and CBS Access merged to form the new streamer in 2019, they’ve grown an impressive catalog that includes something for…

Zoe Saldaña Says Gender Equality Battle in Hollywood Is ‘On Us’: ‘When Women Are in There, Make More Room for Other Women’

variety.com Zoe Saldaña says the future of female representation in the film industry is dependent on women continuing to shatter the glass ceiling. And those who do cannot get…

3SIX9 Studios Launches At The Cannes Film Festival And Touts “A New Era In Hollywood-Saudi Entertainment Collaboration”

deadline.com Saudi backed 3SIX9 Studios launched here in Cannes today with the promise of “bringing Hollywood to the Kingdom.” The new film and TV outfit has four co-founders and had…

Zoe Saldaña Calls For “More Female CEOs,” But “Make Room” For Other Women Execs At The Table

deadline.com CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 18: Zoe Saldana attends the "Emilia Perez" Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2024 in Cannes, France.…

New Saudi Production Company 3SIX9 Studios Launches From Cannes With Hollywood Film and TV Slate

variety.com A new Saudi Arabian film studio with deep pockets and Hollywood connections is launching from the Cannes Film Festival with a slate of film and TV projects. The Los…

Cannes: 3SIX9 Studios Launched by Group Including Saudi Sheikh Mohammed El Khereiji

hollywoodreporter.com 3SIX9 Studios was launched at the Cannes Film Festival this week by Saudi Sheikh Mohammed El Khereiji, who has invested in Hollywood films for years and will serve as…

Michael Emerson Still Reigns as TV’s King of Creepy

nytimes.com On one wall of the actor Michael Emerson’s Manhattan apartment hangs a large self portrait he drew about 40 years ago. In the intentionally distorted image, Emerson peers…

‘CSI: Vegas’: What Didn’t Happen For The Team In The Unplanned Series Finale

deadline.com SPOILER ALERT! This story contains details from the series finale of CSI: Vegas on CBS. Like what happened to So Help Me Todd, CSI: Vegas didn’t get a chance to wrap up its…

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