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Paramount and Warner Bros logos are seen in this illustration taken Dec. 8, 2025. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)
Dec 17, 2025

Warner Bros asks investors to reject takeover bid by Paramount Skydance

Warner Bros. is telling shareholders to reject a takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, saying a rival bid from Netflix will be better.

The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California, on Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Dec 8, 2025

Paramount goes hostile in bid for Warner Bros., challenging $72B offer by Netflix

Paramount launched a hostile takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, initiating a potentially bruising battle with rival bidder Netflix.

The Netflix logo is shown in this photo from the company's website on Feb. 2, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Dec 5, 2025

Netflix to acquire Warner Bros. studio and streaming business for $72B

Netflix has struck a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant, to buy its studio and streaming business for $72 billion.

Jackie Chan, from left, Brett Ratner and Chris Tucker appear at the "Rush Hour 3" premiere after party in Los Angeles on July 30, 2007. (AP File Photo/Matt Sayles)
Dec 1, 2025

‘Rush Hour 4’ will be distributed by Paramount after Trump’s reported request

After President Donald Trump's reported intervention, Paramount Pictures is set to distribute Brett Ratner's "Rush Hour 4."

A Darth Vader costumed character poses at the Hasbro and Amazon Star Wars interactive Imperial March experience at the Empire State Building in New York on March 21, 2024. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, file)
May 20, 2025

SAG-AFTRA files unfair labor practice charge over use of AI to make Darth Vader’s voice in Fortnite

Hollywood's actors' union filed an unfair labor practice charge after AI was used to generate Darth Vader's voice in Fortnite without notice.

Judge says Amazon won’t have to restore Parler web service
Mar 17, 2022

Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM

Amazon announced it has closed its acquisition of Hollywood studio MGM.

Jan 15, 2020

Smartronix spins off products engineering unit, Parraid

The founders of an information technology and engineering firm in Hollywood have formed a new engineering firm located at the company.

Officer’s response praised as school shooting ends quickly
Mar 30, 2018

Hundreds attend service for Maryland teen killed in shooting

Mourners have remembered the teenage girl who was shot when a classmate opened fire inside their Maryland high school.

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Sep 14, 2015

Kentucky clerk lets aides do their job

Kentucky clerk lets aides issue same-sex marriage licenses leads news summary that includes Hollywood evictions, a recusal request and a call for no media at father's pre-trial hearing in murder case.

Britain considers putting constitution on paper
Jun 8, 2015

Britain considers putting constitution on paper

Britain's consideration of a written constitution heads news summary that includes possible change in California's traffic courts and apology to lawyers from Egypt's president and apology from lawyers to Hollywood executives.

Sep 23, 2012

James Cameron’s visual effects firm Digital Domain sold for $30M

NEW YORK — The bankrupt digital production company founded by director James Cameron will be sold to a joint venture formed between a Chinese media company and an Indian counterpart […]

Sep 5, 2012

In-House Interrogatory

Were there any corporate law movies that you think should have made this list but didn't?