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Chiefs coach suggests Taylor Swift has sparked Travis Kelce’s performance in first two weeks of season
Travis Kelce produced a vintage performance as the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Indianapolis Colts 33–30 in overtime, recording nine catches for 101 yards and a touchdown. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid suggested Kelce’s wife, Taylor Swift, may provide extra motivation, while stressing that Kelce’s improvement reflects extensive work and preparation. The 36-year-old tight end…
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John Oliver Calls Out “Soon-To-Be Business Daddy” David Ellison & Throws Stephen Colbert Under The Bus
John Oliver mocked David Ellison as his “soon-to-be business daddy” while discussing UnitedHealthcare’s denial of insurance claims on Last Week Tonight. The joke referred to Ellison’s family wealth and his expected role overseeing HBO amid the proposed Paramount Global–Warner Bros. merger, while also teasing Stephen Colbert. Oliver cited a cancer patient who reportedly had to…
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Paramount To Keep Headquarters In Los Angeles Post-Merger: “We Aren’t Going Anywhere”
Paramount has confirmed it will remain headquartered in Los Angeles following its acquisition of WBD, ending weeks of speculation about a potential relocation. The anti-trust settlement brokered by 12 state attorneys general mandates that both the Paramount lot in Melrose and the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank be retained for at least five years, and…
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Halt super-intelligent AI with non-proliferation treaty, Ed Davey to say
Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is expected to call for a global pause on developing super-intelligent artificial intelligence and a nuclear-style non-proliferation treaty. He will argue that potentially existential technology should not be controlled by a small group of wealthy technology executives, and will propose an international AI safety agency based in the UK and…
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Blizzard warns World of Warcraft: Forever players it will ‘very aggressively’ punish anyone who buys gold with real money
Blizzard has warned World of Warcraft: Forever players that buying in-game gold with real money will be punished “very aggressively”, potentially including permanent account bans. The policy is intended to prevent real-money trading from distorting the economy of the upcoming Classic+-style MMO, following criticism that Blizzard has previously been too lenient. The developers also confirmed…
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UK to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis, Burnham confirms
The UK will provide time-limited military support to Saudi Arabia to help counter attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and protect regional energy supplies. Prime Minister Andy Burnham authorised defensive air-to-air refuelling, marking his first approval of military action, with the assistance potentially including the interception of drones. The support is expected within days and may…
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Paramount Shares Fall After Antitrust Deal, But Wall Streeters Marvel At Favorable Terms
Paramount shares fell after settlements with 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America removed major legal obstacles to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Although the agreements clear the way for completion, Paramount’s chief executive said the deal could take another two weeks to close, unsettling investors and increasing…
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Game of Thrones Actor Addresses Marvel’s Midnight Sons Movie Rumors
Kit Harington has clarified that he was never formally approached by Marvel Studios to star in a rumoured “Midnight Sons” supernatural superhero team-up film, despite his brief appearance as Black Knight in 2021’s Eternals. This addresses ongoing speculation about whether the MCU would develop this project following the cancellation of Mahershala Ali’s Blade film and…
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Twelve Democratic attorneys general settle Paramount-Warner Bros merger dispute
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that twelve Democratic state attorneys general have reached a settlement with Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery over their proposed merger, ending months of contentious litigation that had been approaching the Supreme Court. The final agreement came together during intensive negotiations over the weekend, with Bonta revealing that the last…
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Free Streamer Pluto TV Gets a Lifeline in Paramount-Warner Bros. Consent Decree
Pluto TV, the free ad-supported streaming service owned by Paramount, has secured unexpected protections within the consent decree governing the merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. Buried within the settlement agreement between Paramount and 12 states is a specific provision that requires the merged company to maintain a free streaming service under the Pluto…