Composer Michael Giacchino to Release Lounge-Style Film Score Covers Album ‘Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen’ (variety.com)
‘Star Trek’ Alum Jonathan Frakes to Direct Sci-Fi Adaptation of ‘Arthur C. Clarke’s Venus Prime’ (variety.com)
Skydance Media and National Amusements Inc. Reach New Merger Agreement for Paramount Global (variety.com)
In case you weren’t sick of this merry-go-round yet.
Variety - Top Marketing & Communications Executive leaving Paramount Global (variety.com)
More departures of former Viacom senior executives from Paramount Global in the wake of Baklish’s firing.
Apollo Global Offers $11 Billion to Buy Paramount Film and TV Studios (variety.com)
The Writers Strike Is Over: WGA Votes to Lift Strike Order After 148 Days (variety.com)
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike will end at 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday.
Latest WGA-AMTPT negotiations report from Variety (variety.com)
Many WGA veterans urged caution at getting hopes too high for what may come out of the AMPTP negotiating room later today, after a third day of talks between labor and management that involved four CEOs....
California Senate Approves Unemployment Pay for Striking Workers (variety.com)
The California Senate voted on Thursday to grant unemployment benefits to workers who are on strike. The bill passed with a 27-12 vote. The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA have each expresse…
NBCUniversal to Be Fined $250 After Strike Tree-Trimming Controversy (variety.com)
UPDATED: Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia tweeted Friday that StreetsLA would be fining Universal Studios $250 for trimming trees without a city permit. He also said that “outdated l…
