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A Bunch of Tribute Bands Are Teaming Up for “The Nu-Metal Values Ozzfest Rehash Tour”
The bill includes tribute acts representing Korn, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, System of a Down, Disturbed, Chevelle, and Sevendust. A Bunch of Tribute Bands Are Teaming Up for “The Nu-Metal Values Ozzfest Rehash Tour” Langdon Hickman
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Paramount Says States’ Lawsuit Seeking To Block WBD Deal “Will Only Harm Entertainment Workers”
Paramount hit back at an antitrust lawsuit filed Monday by12 states seeking to block the company’s pending $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The suit “reflects a fundamentally flawed application of the antitrust laws and is wrong on both the facts and the law,” a Paramount spokesperson said in a statement. “We will vigorously…
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Popular Rock Band Forced To Tour Without a Key Member After “Pretty Serious Mental Health Crash”
Photo by Gary Miller/Getty Images Shinedown bassist Eric Bass is stepping away from the band’s tour after suffering “a pretty serious mental health crash.” The post Popular Rock Band Forced To Tour Without a Key Member After “Pretty Serious Mental Health Crash” appeared first on American Songwriter.
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State AGs sue to block the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger
A dozen state attorneys general filed an antitrust lawsuit to stop the Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery merger.
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Commons Speaker slaps down Reform UK over claims he doesn’t ‘care at all’ about safety of party’s MPs in wake of Ann Widdecombe ‘murder’
The Speaker of the House of Commons publicly rebuked Reform UK after party figures claimed he did not care about the safety of its MPs following reports around the alleged murder of Ann Widdecombe. The row matters because it combines concerns about politicians’ security with a wider dispute over how Parliament’s authorities respond to threats,…
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‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ Original Screenplay U.S. Rights Head To Paramount & Studio’s New Genre Label Primal Before Warner Bros Merger
Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to Wes Craven’s original 1984 screenplay for A Nightmare on Elm Street and plans to reboot the franchise under its new genre label, Paramount Primal. The deal matters because the series has long been closely associated with New Line, but U.S. copyright law allowed the Craven estate to reclaim…
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Oil prices leap and stocks fall as Trump reinstates Hormuz blockade on Iranian shipping
Oil prices jumped and share markets fell after Donald Trump said the US would again block Iranian shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and impose a 20% toll on other eligible cargo using the route. The move followed further US strikes on Iran and retaliatory action from Tehran, deepening uncertainty over one of the world’s…
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‘American Ninja Warrior’ Producers Bring Luck-Based Competition Series To U.S.
EXCLUSIVE: Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS), the Japanese company behind the Ninja Warrior format, and A. Smith & Co. Productions, which produces the U.S. version for NBC, have teamed up again on another competition series. The two companies are developing Dumb Luck, a series based on Japanese format Kisuke, for the U.S. They have already produced…
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Cream Productions Names Matt MacLellan President & Promotes Francince DiBacco
EXCLUSIVE: Canada’s Cream Productions is handing promotions to a pair of senior production execs. Matt MacLellan has been upped to President from his current role as VP of Production, while Francince DiBacco is elevated from Supervising Producer to Head of Production. MacLellan will report into Cream founder and CEO David Brady, with DiBacco reporting into…