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Nexstar Media Group announced Thursday that it has completed its $6.2 billion acquisition of rival television station company Tegna. But now eight state attorneys general are stepping up their legal battle to block the merger. On Friday, eight states filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in California federal court, prohibiting Nexstar from “combining or commingling its operations with the assets it yesterday acquired from Tegna, Inc., a substantial competitor,” and forcing Nexstar to “keep the acquired Tegna assets separate pending further proceedings.” The partnership will augment Nexstar, already the largest television station group in the U.S., with Tegna stations,…
Amy Duggar tearfully reacted Friday to the news that her cousin Joseph Duggar’s wife, Kendra, had been arrested. A visibly emotional Amy, 39, told her followers in a video shared to her Instagram Stories: “I don’t know what’s going on. The local news is saying there are more incidents and more arrests.” “I don’t know. I just thought everyone should know that there’s more to this story. But I don’t know what it is.” Joseph Duggar’s cousin, Amy Duggar, tearfully reacted to Kendra Duggar’s arrest on Friday via her Instagram Story, as seen above. Kendra, pictured above, was arrested in…
Peter Chernin’s expansive content production company, North Road Company, has launched a new film label focused on “unique filmmaker perspectives that appeal to a wide range of audiences.” The business, called North Road Films, will be led by president Cori Adelson. The producer has already overseen projects co-financed and produced by North Road, including the high-profile upcoming A24 project Backrooms. The film is based on a widespread conceit about a digital maze that exists outside of reality. 20-year-old Kane Parsons will direct Oscar nominees Renate Reinsve and Chiwetel Ejiofor. North Road Films will operate alongside Chernin Entertainment Films and will…
Barry Keoghan is asking the internet to “please be kinder”. The actor revealed he went into hiding after his breakup with Sabrina Carpenter led to a ton of online bullying. “There’s a lot of hate online. It’s a lot of abuse against my appearance,” Cogan said on SiriusXM’s “The Morning Mash Up” on Friday. “I think I’ve distanced myself from online, but I’m still a curious person who wants to stay active, and when I go to an event or go somewhere, I want to know how it’s going to be received,” he continued. “And that’s not good.” Barry Keoghan…
Spoiler Alert: This article contains major spoilers for Peaky Blinders: The Immortal, which premiered on Netflix on March 20th. After six seasons of Peaky Blinders, Tommy Shelby’s reign in Birmingham and beyond comes to an appropriately violent end in the Netflix film Peaky Blinders: The Immortal. There, Cillian Murphy puts on his iconic flat cap for the final time before meeting a suitably messy ending. But just as the British crown is passed from monarch to heir immediately after death, so too is Chapeau passed from Shelby Sr. to his errant son the Duke, played by Barry Keoghan in the…
Variety exclusively reported that Radial Entertainment has acquired exclusive North American distribution rights to the original sci-fi film “Signal One” from Motion Pictures Exchange (MPX). The film was written and directed by Jonathan Sobol (A Beginner’s Guide to Endings, The Baker) and stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Josh Hutcherson, as well as David Thewlis and Dennis Quaid. Produced by Doug Murray and Nicholas Tabarrok. Radial Entertainment will distribute the film in the United States and Canada, including theatrical and home entertainment rights and ancillary rights for cross-platform release. Radial Entertainment’s Jordan Fields and MPX’s Ryan Berry negotiated the deal with their…
Variety exclusively reported that Radial Entertainment has acquired exclusive North American distribution rights to the original sci-fi film “Signal One” from Motion Pictures Exchange (MPX). The film was written and directed by Jonathan Sobol (A Beginner’s Guide to Endings, The Baker) and stars Isabelle Fuhrman and Josh Hutcherson, as well as David Thewlis and Dennis Quaid. Produced by Doug Murray and Nicholas Tabarrok. Radial Entertainment will distribute the film in the United States and Canada, including theatrical and home entertainment rights and ancillary rights for cross-platform release. Radial Entertainment’s Jordan Fields and MPX’s Ryan Berry negotiated the deal with their…
Sen. Adam Schiff, who is drafting a bill to create federal incentives for film and television production, said Friday he is continuing to work to secure a Republican co-sponsor. Schiff held a public hearing at Burbank City Hall to drum up support for the bill, noting that Los Angeles County has lost 42,000 entertainment-related jobs in the past two years. “We want to keep these jobs here because these are great jobs,” he said. “How to do that is not rocket science. It’s mostly a draft. It needs to be bipartisan. We’re working to get bipartisan support for this.” Schiff…
Meghan Markle keeps her classic style on her latest red carpet walk. The duchess attended the 34th annual Children’s Rights Alliance Championship in Beverly Hills on Thursday night wearing a simple strapless dress by Ralph Lauren. Markle’s navy sheath dress ($3,890) was made from silk crepe and featured a silhouette that flaunted her shoulders and slimmed her body. Meghan Markle chose a classic Ralph Lauren look for a charity event on Thursday night. Matt Barron/BEI / Shutterstock She posed on the red carpet with Kelly McKee Zadifen, co-founder of the Children’s Rights Alliance. wire image The Duchess chose vintage Chanel…
Erin Barrier has been promoted to senior vice president of communications at Walt Disney Studios, filling the role previously held by Paul Roeder. In his new role, Barrier oversees global communications strategy across Walt Disney Studios and the company’s various productions, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios and Searchlight Pictures. Disney theater company. and Disney Music Group. Lauder has been promoted to Disney’s chief communications officer. The move comes as Disney begins a change in leadership at the top of the company, with former Disney parks chief Josh D’Amaro taking over…