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Dawn Wells, Mary Ann on 'Gilligan's Island,' Dies at 82
She said her character on the sitcom "was molded by me, from me" and that the "values and principles" of the Kansas farm girl mirrored her own. → Read More
Film Studio Helps Disney Beat Earnings Expectations
Fueled by the box office successes of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker and Frozen 2, each of which have exceeded $1 billion worldwide, Walt Disney's quarterly financial results beat the expectations of Wall Street on Tuesday, causing shares of the $262 billion entertainment conglomerate to rise slightly in after-hours trading. → Read More
WarnerMedia Faces Wall Street "Pressure" Ahead of HBO Max Launch
As AT&T plans "heavy" investment for its new streaming effort, revenue forecasts dim as its pay TV businesses "bleed market share." → Read More
Rush Limbaugh Reveals Advanced Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Rush Limbaugh announced on his radio show Monday that he as “advanced lung cancer” and treatment for the potentially deadly condition will cause him to miss some shows. → Read More
This Filmmaker Is Buying Theaters So They'll Play His New Movie
For his upcoming release, 'Shooting Heroin," Spencer Folmar has founded companies for making movies, distributing them, and exhibiting them. → Read More
How Soon Can Comcast's $40 Billion Sky Deal Pay Off?
A new global news venture will arrive this summer as analysts question when touted synergies with NBCUniversal will materialize. → Read More
M&A Mega-Deals Might Slow in 2020
After ViacomCBS and Disney-Fox, Wall Street expects "fewer giant-dollar" buys in the near future. → Read More
Phelim McAleer to Turn Weinstein Trial Transcripts Into Podcast
Voice actors will play the parts of lawyers, judge, witnesses and jurors. → Read More
ViacomCBS Remakes Exec Ranks Amid Cost-Cutting
As chief Bob Bakish installs a new tier of toppers and cuts costs, No. 2 Joe Ianniello might exit even sooner than many expect. → Read More
Patriots' Benjamin Watson Producing Abortion Documentary
The movie, budgeted at less than $1 million, features former presidential candidate Ben Carson and Alveda King, the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. → Read More
'The Banker' Subject's Wives Ask Apple to Cancel Film's March Release (Exclusive)
The wives of the late Bernard Garrett, the subject of Apple's 'The Banker,' are imploring the tech giant to change course and permanently shelve the film amid sexual misconduct allegations against Garrett's son, a producer on the film. → Read More
NBCUniversal's Peacock Unveiling: Analysts React
Wall Street and entertainment industry analysts started sharing their reviews of a Comcast/NBCUniversal investor day at which top executives unveiled details of upcoming streaming service Peacock. Many were duly impressed, while others raised some questions about the streaming service's strategy and outlook. → Read More
NBCUniversal's Peacock Unveiling: What Wall Street Is Expecting
"Comcast should be able to reach between 10 million and 30 million paid subs and 50 million-90 million monthly active users in the next five years," says one analyst. → Read More
Theater Chains' Stock Hammered Since Debut of 'Cats,' 'Star Wars'
Despite recent bearishness surrounding film exhibitors, Hollywood had a nice year. → Read More
Theater Stocks Sink Since 'Cats,' 'Star Wars' Debuts
Meanwhile, Disney, ViacomCBS, WWE and Roku are among Wall Street's entertainment stock picks for 2020. → Read More
ViacomCBS, WWE and Roku Among Wall Street's Stock Picks for 2020
As streaming chips away at linear TV, many on Wall Street are surprisingly bullish on companies saddled with a myriad of traditional channels in 2020. → Read More
Glenn Beck's The Blaze to End on Linear TV (Exclusive)
The Blaze, the multimedia firm founded by Glenn Beck after he left Fox News eight years ago, will shut down its traditional cable channel at the end of the year, several sources told The Hollywood Reporter on Wednesday. → Read More
"Shock and Sadness": After an IPO Delay, Where Does Endeavor Go Next?
After postponing its public offering, Endeavor's way forward likely includes additional financing, though it may not be valued at the $8 billion or more that it was initially hoping for. → Read More
Endeavor Drops Its IPO (Report)
In an ominous sign for Wall Street's appetite for investing in talent agencies and even diversified media holdings, Endeavor Group has pulled its initial public offering, per a Wall Street Journal report. → Read More
Endeavor Lowers Estimated Share Price Ahead of IPO
The company said it expects to price its shares to debut at between $26-$27, down from the $30-$32 range it estimated last week. → Read More