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When it comes to scripted storytelling about unfathomable tragedy, immediacy is rarely an asset. It’s different for documentaries — immediacy and urgency can sometimes be the entire point — but narrative features or series about tragic events usually require the passage of some time to allow for perspective and development. Even then, I’m not sure if there’s a defining piece …

On Sept. 17, a group of roughly 30 Paramount Skydance employees sent a letter to the office of CEO David Ellison and other senior executives slamming the company for “aligning” with “a genocide in Gaza and of the Palestinian people.” After two weeks without receiving a response, the group followed up on Oct. 1 with a list of demands, including …

EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Holland and her team have officially announced themselves to the TV marketplace by scooping up a big package with a big commitment in a big bidding war. In Paramount+‘s first official greenlight since its parent company was acquired by Skydance, the streamer has given a straight-to-series order to Discretion, a legal thriller from A24 written and executive produced …

Paramount Skydance is poised to name Bari Weiss as editor in chief of CBS News in the coming days — giving the hard-charging journalist unusual clout to revamp the struggling network as it also acquires her scrappy news site the Free Press, The Post has learned. Weiss — a 41-year-old former New York Times opinion writer who has built the …

Paramount+ has confirmed a Season 3 renewal for Taylor Sheridan’s espionage thriller Lioness, starring and executive produced by Zoe Saldaña and Nicole Kidman. The long-awaited formal renewal comes 10 months after Season 2 of the drama series ended its run on the streamer after just 12.5 months between the Season 1 finale and Season 2 premiere. As Deadline has reported, …

Why Companies Like Disney and Paramount Are Caving to Trump  The New York Times Kimmel controversy highlights ‘wildly dangerous’ consolidation of TV broadcasting  The Guardian Where the Battle Over Free Speech Is Leading Us  The New Yorker With the Jimmy Kimmel saga, the media is learning what happens when you give a mouse a cookie  CNN America’s battle over free speech – Scoop  France 24 …

Shari Redstone has made her first move of the Paramount Skydance era by investing in and becoming chair of Israeli studio Sipur. The former Paramount Global Chair and President of the Redstone Family Foundation has made a significant investment in Sipur, we understand. She will work actively with Sipur’s co-founders, CEO Emilio Schenker and Gideon Tadmor, along with Schenker’s leadership …

‘Silencing artists won’t advance peace’: Paramount condemns boycott of Israeli film world  Haaretz Paramount rejects Israeli film boycott supported by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and nearly 4,000 others  Fox News Paramount Condemns Israeli Film Boycott After 3,900 Sign Pledge  Variety Paramount condemns Israel boycott by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix, more Hollywood stars  USA Today Actors and directors pledge not to work with Israeli film …

Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions  Reuters Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott  The New York Times Paramount rejects Israeli film boycott supported by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and nearly 4,000 others  Fox News Paramount Condemns Israeli Film Boycott After Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and 3,900 Industry Names Sign Pledge: ‘Silencing’ Artists Does Not Promote Peace  Variety Paramount condemns Israel …

Paramount Criticizes Celebrity-Endorsed Israeli Film Boycott  The New York Times Paramount rejects Israeli film boycott supported by Emma Stone, Joaquin Phoenix and nearly 4,000 others  Fox News Paramount criticizes pledge by entertainers to boycott Israeli film institutions  Reuters Over 4,000 actors, filmmakers sign pledge to boycott Israeli film industry over Gaza  The Times of Israel ‘We do not agree’: Paramount criticizes Israeli film industry …