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Paramount threatens to abandon Hollywood over anti-trust lawsuit
Paramount Skydance has warned California officials it is “deadly serious” about relocating its studio operations out of Hollywood ahead of an October 1 deadline, after the state’s attorney general and 11 counterparts filed an anti-trust lawsuit to block Paramount’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros Discovery. CEO David Ellison has reportedly threatened to move production…
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Bell Media Chief Sean Cohan on Risky ‘Heated Rivalry’ Bet Paying Off: “You Got to Take Shots”
Bell Media president Sean Cohan has credited the success of the steamy gay hockey drama Heated Rivalry with putting the Canadian broadcaster on the global map, calling it “the biggest global hit that Canada has ever produced.” Speaking at the Access Canada Summit, powered by The Hollywood Reporter, Cohan said the show’s success came from…
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Cyberattack disrupts International Meteor Organization’s global observation network
The International Meteor Organization (IMO), the nonprofit that coordinates amateur and professional meteor observations worldwide, has confirmed its infrastructure suffered a “critical blow” following a cyberattack, taking much of its website offline. The group expects several weeks of partial downtime while it transitions to new systems. This matters because the IMO’s databases and unified reporting…
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Pink Sweat$ on the Music That Keeps Him Moving | Billboard x Planet Fitness
In a promotional video for the “Artist in Motion” series, presented by Billboard and Planet Fitness, R&B singer Pink Sweat$ discusses how music underpins his daily routine, sense of self and wellbeing. He describes protecting his morning ritual with water and calming music before explaining the origins of his stage name and how movement and…
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Griffith urges Burnham to pledge no tax rises in October Budget
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith has urged Andy Burnham to rule out further tax rises in next month’s Budget, after economic figures showing rising inflation and borrowing costs left the government facing criticism over its fiscal credibility. The pressure follows a pointed remark from former Bank of England chief economist Andy Haldane, who said financial markets…
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Shadow Chancellor warns Labour against tax rises and red tape for small businesses
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith is to use his first major speech since taking on the role to warn Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s successor discussions against further tax rises on small businesses, arguing that firms are already over-taxed and burdened by excessive compliance red tape. The intervention matters because it sets out the Conservative Party’s early economic…
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Five Dead After LA Bus Crash Triggers Secondary Helicopter Disaster; Woman Charged
A collision between a vehicle and a bus in Los Angeles has set off a chain of fatal consequences. The initial crash resulted in two deaths, and when a news helicopter arrived to cover the scene, it subsequently crashed i
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TalkFuse evening briefing, 16 Sep 2026 19:38
TUC delegates gather in Brighton buoyed by warmer Downing Street ties, while von der Leyen courts Canada, Amnesty names 87 Iranian officials, Trump promises a $5,000 “dividend”, Entain cuts 400 jobs, and tributes follow Ed Sheeran’s tour woes and singer Ben Saunders’s death.
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Automattic interim executives secured severance whilst founder was temporarily ousted
Automattic’s interim CEO Mark Davies and Chief Legal Officer Andy Missan signed reciprocal severance agreements for each other during the brief 33-hour window in which founder Matt Mullenweg was ousted from the top job by the company’s board. Mullenweg has accused Davies of conspiring with three board members to force through his removal on 9…
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Sixteen-year-old Cavan Sullivan earns maiden United States call-up
Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan, aged 16, is set to receive his first call-up to the United States men’s national team, according to a source with knowledge of the roster. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino is expected to confirm the squad on Thursday for upcoming friendlies against Chile, Peru, Mexico and Canada in late September and…