Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Deal as Paramount Wins Bidding War

Netflix will be backing out of its deal with WB in the wake of the studio’s board deeming Paramount’s improved offer superior.

Netflix will be backing out of its deal with WB in the wake of the studio’s board deeming Paramount’s improved offer superior.





Thursday on MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” actor Morgan Freeman said President Donald Trump was leading the country “down a shithole.”

White House Director of Communications Steven Cheung slammed Jimmy Kimmel’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, calling the left-wing TV host “a sad, angry, and insufferable idiot,” before reminding the public that Kimmel has previously dressed in blackface.

Pop singer Pink says she is not separated from her husband, former pro motocross racer Carey Hart, despite reports suggesting otherwise.

Netflix will be backing out of its deal with WB in the wake of the studio’s board deeming Paramount’s improved offer superior.

A long list of Hollywood A-list talent is joining leftist activist billionaire Laurene Powell Jobs to star in a feature film about climate change.

Financial magazine Barron’s says the Netflix deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery is all but dead and that the streaming giant should look for a “graceful exit” to get out from under the eight-figure effort.

Rapper Cardi B, who previously said she was “starting not to like America,” called the United States “ghetto” and “dusty,” and declared “this is why some of y’all states be getting hurricanes” after Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, is now urging voters in Texas — a Gulf Coast state that has been struck by major hurricanes — to back Rep. Jasmine Crockett in the Democrat U.S. Senate primary as early voting enters its final days.

An angry mob of anti-Israel protesters demanded a boycott of Scream7 at the horror film’s premiere on Wednesday night while calling for a reversal of Melissa Barrera’s firing.

The ongoing battle between Netflix and Paramount in their quests to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery escalated this week.

Late-night host Stephen Colbert mocked House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for his “silent defiance” of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, calling it “jack squat.”

President Donald Trump ripped actor Robert De Niro, labeling him as “low IQ” days after the actor accused him of “destroying America” and called for people to “resist.”

Feb. 25 (UPI) — Warner Bros. Discovery announced Tuesday that Paramount Skydance has raised its purchase offer to $31 per share, which may top Netflix’s offer.

Robert De Niro led a “State of the Swamp” rally on Tuesday evening in a call to “take to the streets” against President Donald Trump. “I feel betrayed by my country,” the “Raging Bull” star said.

Google has issued an apology after a computer-generated news notification about the recent BAFTA Film Awards controversy contained the N-word. The tech giant claims AI is not to blame for the racial slur being sent out to to unsuspecting users.

Actor James Woods took Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Democrats to the woodshed after they heckled and protested President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday night.

President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address since his triumphant return in 2024’s presidential election on Tuesday night and television viewers liked what they saw.

Pro-communist social media users have spent much of the past week attacking Cuban-American pop star Camila Cabello after the artist published a statement condemning the Castro regime for the devastating humanitarian crisis her family in her home country are facing.

Actor Robert De Niro called President Donald Trump “the enemy of this country,” and urged Americans to “resist” the president who won the 2024 election in a landslide victory, proclaiming, “It’s up to us to get rid of him.”

First Lady Melania Trump is all business at Tuesday evening’s State of the Union (SOTU) address, wearing a black Dolce & Gabbana suit.

Michael Ian Black, comedian and host of CNN’s Have I Got News for You, attacked the USA Men’s Hockey team, saying they “allowed themselves to be used by a fascist” after President Donald Trump honored them on Tuesday night during his first State of the Union address.

Actor Martin Short’s daughter, Katherine Short, died by suicide on Monday at the age of 42.

Joe Rogan called birthright citizenship “a crazy law,” adding, “especially if you are illegal and then you come here specifically to have a baby, and then you can stay, too — that’s kind of crazy.”

Country singer Brandi Carlile says she is “angry” with MAGA and supporters of President Donald Trump, who she thinks “got f**king scammed” into voting for him.

Actor Mark Ruffalo, who has an estimated net worth of $35 million, is demanding that New York Governor Kathy Hochul (D) “tax the rich,” claiming that a majority of “New Yorkers like me” agree with him.

Castmates and family members are mourning Robert Carradine, part of a famous Hollywood family and star of “Revenge of the Nerds” and “Lizzie McGuire.” Carradine died at 71.

LONDON — The UK government on Tuesday announced that US streaming sites Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime Video will have to comply with broadcasting regulations aimed at protecting children and the vulnerable.

LONDON — British comedian and actor Russell Brand pleaded not guilty to two fresh charges of rape and sexual assault at a London court on Tuesday.

Podcaster and radio host Charlamagne tha God has dismissed California Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D) dreams of making it to the White House, saying “he doesn’t stand a fucking chance.”

Paramount has raised its offer to buy Warner Bros. Discovery in escalating its battle against Netflix acquiring the studio.

Monday on MS NOW’s “The Weeknight,” actor Robert De Niro claimed President Donald Trump was an “idiot” who should not have been allowed to run for president.

Politico roiled the rap world with a report on Monday that accuses rap mogul Nicki Minaj of employing a bot army to amplify her political posts on social media. However, a look at the “report” Politico relied on to buttress the claim appears to show flawed results.

Actor Jamie Foxx said he believes the man who shouted the N-word at the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) “meant that s**t.”

Feb. 23 (UPI) — Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murder charges in Los Angeles on Monday in the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michelle Singer Reiner.

First Lady Melania Trump modernized black tie attire in a silk blouse and brocade trousers by one of her favorite fashion houses for dinner in the East Room of the White House, hosting the nation’s governors and their spouses.

Rabid leftist Hollywood actor Robert De Niro choked back tears on an MS NOW podcast claiming that President Donald Trump is “destroying America” — just minutes after taking jabs at the Commander-in-Chief’s masculinity.

Barry Manilow has announced that he has had to cancel the rest of his February concerts and most of his March dates as he continues to deal with health issues.

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has called on broadcasters to air “patriotic” content as part of his Pledge America Campaign.

Dennis Quaid is afraid that the entertainment industry has gone too far left and he also thinks Trump gets a bad rap in La La Land

AMC, one of our largest movie theater chains, saw a drop of nearly 10 percent in fourth-quarter ticket sales.

LONDON (AP) — Britain’s film academy and the BBC apologized to viewers after an audience member with Tourette syndrome shouted a racial slur during the British Academy Film Awards.
