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20 years ago, David Ellison’s flop as an actor stressed him out so much he went to the hospital. Now he’s set to own Paramount and Warner

Entertainment attorney Tre Lovell said “What Skydance has done over the past two decades has not been accomplished by any other media company in history.”

By Matt Sedensky and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Warner/Paramount sets up Hollywood to shrink from Big 5 to Big 4, a decade after Disney took out number 6
By Lindsey Bahr and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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3 things we will never know after Netflix pulled out of the Warner Bros. bidding, handing it to Paramount
By Nick LichtenbergFebruary 28, 2026
The battle over WBD left three big winners on Wall Street—while the thousands who lost out will remain behind the scenes
By Geoff ColvinFebruary 27, 2026
Dolly Parton’s philanthropy inspiration is her father who couldn’t read or write: ‘I saw how crippling that could be’
By Sydney LakeFebruary 27, 2026
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Middle EastIsrael, U.S. stiff-arm U.N. during emergency Security Council meeting
By Edith M. Lederer, Farnoush Amiri and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsThomas Massie among few Republicans to criticize Trump over war powers: ‘This is not ‘America First”
By Lisa Mascaro and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Middle EastA month before Iran strikes, Trump told Iranian protesters help was on the way amid a government crackdown
By Aamer Madhani, Josh Boak and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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PoliticsMarjorie Taylor Greene rips Iran strikes as Trump betraying America First: ‘It’s always a lie and it’s always America Last’
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Middle EastRussia accuses America of ‘pre-planned and unprovoked act of armed aggression’ against Iran
By Claudia Ciobanu, Sam McNeil, Sam Metz and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Middle EastAmerican, Israeli strike on Iran came 2 days after latest talks, as theocracy struggled with nationwide protests
By Brian Melley and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
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Middle EastIranian Supreme Leader Khamenei dies after major attack by Israel and the U.S., Iranian state media confirms
By Jon Gambrell, Melanie Lidman, Josh Boak, Eric Tucker and The Associated PressFebruary 28, 2026
Middle EastTrump says U.S. will bomb Iran uninterrupted ‘as long as necessary’ to achieve peace in Mideast and the world after confirming Khamenei’s death
By Jason MaFebruary 28, 2026
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SuccessNetflix co-CEO says he doesn’t read business books—at all. Instead, he reads one 1902 fiction about a ship and its reckless ‘hot dog’ captain over and over again
By Preston ForeJanuary 7, 2026
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Big Tech‘Largest LBO in history’: Warner rejects Paramount again, scoffing at $87 billion worth of debt in its $108 billion bid
By Nick LichtenbergJanuary 7, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentShark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary says film sets ‘are not democracies’ after the director of ‘Marty Supreme’ put him in his place
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJanuary 6, 2026
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SuccessMacKenzie Scott sends millions to nonprofit that supports anti-Israel and pro-Muslim groups, two of which are facing federal probes
By Sydney LakeJanuary 6, 2026
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Arts & Entertainment‘Avatar’ notches third straight week in first place, crossing $1 billion worldwide
By Jake Coyle and The Associated PressJanuary 5, 2026
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LawBetty Boop and Blondie join Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain
By Andrew Dalton and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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LawRunaway boulder on Indiana Jones set rolls over Disney World worker
By The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
Environment‘I want nice, thin blood pouring through my heart'”: Trump talks health concerns, saying he takes more aspirin than recommended
By Michelle L. Price and The Associated PressJanuary 2, 2026
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InvestingThe world’s richest added a record $2.2 trillion in wealth this year—but they’ve increasingly lost faith in the American Dream
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 31, 2025
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PoliticsThe resistance is jazzy: Trump’s renaming of Kennedy Center continues to blow up in his face as musicians revolt
By Meg Kinnard and The Associated PressDecember 30, 2025
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North AmericaMeet the Teddy Roosevelt terrier, one of the American Kennel Club’s new dog breeds for 2026
By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated PressDecember 30, 2025
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EuropeGeorge Clooney moves to France and sends a strong message about the American Dream
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 30, 2025
SuccessNew billionaire Beyoncé’s advice for success starts with saying ‘no’ more: ‘If I’m not going to sleep dreaming about it, it’s not for me’
By Ashley LutzDecember 30, 2025
AIThis 22-year-old college dropout with an AI powered YouTube empire makes $700,000 a year and works just 2 hours a day
By Eva RoytburgDecember 30, 2025
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LawThe Netflix-Paramount saga caps a 2025 turning point, S&P says: Cable TV is in the ‘decline stage,’ with a long, slow bleedout ahead
By Nick LichtenbergDecember 29, 2025
Arts & EntertainmentBrigitte Bardot, sex symbol then animal activist, dies at 91
By Angelina Rascouet, Gregory Viscusi and BloombergDecember 28, 2025
Mackenzie Scott, wearing a red dress, smiles.
SuccessMacKenzie Scott’s close relationship with Toni Morrison long before Amazon put her on the path give more than $1 billion to HBCUs
By Sasha RogelbergDecember 28, 2025
PoliticsKennedy Center seeks $1 million in damages from musician who canceled performance after Trump name added to building
By Steven Sloan and The Associated PressDecember 27, 2025
Travel & LeisureFreshpet’s COO says customers spend more on pets than children: ‘Their dog comes before their partner, their kids’
By Sydney LakeDecember 26, 2025
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SuccessThe books, TV series, and podcasts CEOs are tuning into this holiday season to unwind and elevate their careers in 2026
By Emma BurleighDecember 26, 2025
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EuropeChristmas 500 years ago was a drunken 6-week feast that may have been considerably better than the modern holiday, medieval historian says
By Bobbi Sutherland and The ConversationDecember 25, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentDrummer cancels Christmas Eve ‘Jazz Jams’ at Kennedy Center after name change, ending 20-year tradition
By Hillel Italie and The Associated PressDecember 25, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentMost Americans decide 2025 isn’t the year for charity, poll says
By James Pollard, Linley Sanders and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
Dianna Tompkins sits on a stair in front of her home in Demotte, Ind., Dec. 17, 2025.
Arts & EntertainmentWhen SNAP payments stopped, a fast-moving nonprofit program rushed in with $12 million—and kept families fed
By James Pollard and The Associated PressDecember 24, 2025
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Arts & EntertainmentAmerican Jews, Chinese food and Christmas: The first connection was a 1935 gift of chow mein to a New Jersey orphanage
By Samira Mehta and The ConversationDecember 24, 2025
North AmericaRepublican lawmaker and notable Trump critic Ben Sasse announces stage 4 cancer: ‘Now marching to the beat of a faster drummer’
By The Associated PressDecember 23, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment‘That really stuck’: Here’s how a 1970s campaign to sell Kentucky Fried Chicken with a bottle of wine became a Japanese Christmas tradition
By Luis Andres Henao and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
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LawNot only did Larry Ellison personally guarantee $40.4 billion for his son’s pursuit of Warner Bros., Paramount upped the break fee to $5.8 billion
By Wyatte Grantham-Philips and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
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Arts & Entertainment‘You sure don’t see too many of those anymore’: Miss. restaurant defies history, with only 4 tables, massive lazy Susans and wild popularity
By Sophie Bates and The Associated PressDecember 22, 2025
Big TechMeta’s Threads makes a play for podcasters and their rabid fans
By Ashley Carman and BloombergDecember 22, 2025
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