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Bruce Springsteen released ‘Born to Run’ 50 years ago : NPR

Bruce Springsteen released ‘Born to Run’ 50 years ago : NPR

Bruce Springsteen, shown here in 1975, was on the verge of being dropped by his record label before the release of Born to Run. Monty Fresco/Getty Images/Hulton Archive hide caption toggle caption Monty Fresco/Getty Images/Hulton Archive Bruce Springsteen‘s groundbreaking album, Born to Run, came out 50 years ago this month, marking a turning point for rock and roll — and …

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Paramount Sets Pay for New CEO David Ellison, President Jeff Shell

Paramount Sets Pay for New CEO David Ellison, President Jeff Shell

Paramount has set the base salaries for its new C-suite on the heels of Skydance closing its $8 billion acquisition of the media giant. David Ellison, founder of Skydance and now CEO of Paramount, will receive a base salary of $3.5 million, as will Paramount president Jeff Shell, according to financial documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday. …

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New Paramount Execs Address CBS News Independence

New Paramount Execs Address CBS News Independence

New Paramount CEO David Ellison said that he had “no interest” in wading “into the political spectrum” with CBS News, as he and other executives addressed the independence of the news division under the new company. Although Ellison did not directly say whether the company would refrain from meddling in 60 Minutes, Redbird founder and managing partner Gerry Cardinale, the …

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‘The Office’ Spin-Off ‘The Paper’: Watch the Trailer

‘The Office’ Spin-Off ‘The Paper’: Watch the Trailer

The new show, which premieres on Sept. 4 on Peacock, follows a new editor-in-chief’s ambitions to revitalize a sleepy Midwest town’s struggling newspaper The Office’s Oscar can’t believe he’s found himself back in front of the same documentary team that followed him around for years at Dunder Mifflin, in the official trailer for the sitcom’s spin-off, The Paper.  Reprising his …

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Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband & Talent Manager Was 48

Kelly Clarkson’s Ex-Husband & Talent Manager Was 48

Brandon Blackstock, a talent manager and Kelly Clarkson‘s ex-husband, has died. He was 48. Blackstock’s family confirmed he had been battling cancer for more than three years. “It is with great sadness that we share the news that Brandon Blackstock has passed away,” a rep for the family said in a statement to Deadline. “Brandon bravely battled cancer for more …

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‘The Office’ spinoff, ‘The Paper,’ first trailer, photos revealed

‘The Office’ spinoff, ‘The Paper,’ first trailer, photos revealed

Extra, extra, read all about it.  Peacock has officially released the first trailer of “The Office” spinoff show, “The Paper.” The mockumentary is set at a dying Midwestern newspaper in Toledo, Ohio.  Domhnall Gleeson and Steve Carell. In the trailer, text onscreen informs the audience, “Several years ago, a documentary crew filmed the story of Dunder Mifflin. Now they’ve found a …

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Why Did CBS Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?

Why Did CBS Cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert?

There has been much written about CBS’ decision to cancel The Late Show with Stephen Colbert but there’s been little word out of the company itself. But after Skydance’s deal to takeover Paramount became official this morning, George Cheeks, who is Chair of TV Media at the company, put his head above the parapet. “The challenge in late night is …

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‘King of the Hill’ Stars on Voice Cast Changes, Late Brittany Murphy

‘King of the Hill’ Stars on Voice Cast Changes, Late Brittany Murphy

For King of the Hill’s Stephen Root, who voices the titular Hank Hill’s long-time friend and neighbor Bill Dauterive, the decision to come back for a reboot of the Mike Judge and Greg Daniels co-created series 15 years after Fox canceled it was “a no-brainer.” “Mostly, and it always is with these things, it was about the writing. Is the …

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