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Paramount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it

Paramount promised 30 movies a year to win Warner Bros. Losing Miramax if it fails may not scare it

A federal judge signed off on the deal Wednesday. The $30-million-per-film penalty matters far more than the Miramax ultimatum.

By Andrew McGowanOctober 1, 2026

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Paramount’s new co-CEO once hired a barista he met at a café with no résumé. His advice to Gen Z: ‘Look up and make eye contact’

By Preston ForeOctober 1, 2026

Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, and Hailey Bieber’s brands dominate beauty’s creator economy. Fame is only part of the reason

Kylie Jenner, Selena Gomez, and Hailey Bieber’s brands dominate beauty’s creator economy. Fame is only part of the reason

By Fernanda TroncoOctober 1, 2026

‘It’s crazy they invented it’: Nate Bargatze on the bright future of skilled trades, the urgency of live experience, and the coming of AI

By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 30, 2026

What Twin Peaks and Coyote vs. Acme teach us about the value of what companies abandon

By Stuart N. BrotmanOctober 1, 2026

The real story behind Red Lobster’s $20 Ultimate Endless Shrimp fiasco: How an American seafood icon lost its way

The real story behind Red Lobster’s $20 Ultimate Endless Shrimp fiasco: How an American seafood icon lost its way

By Nick LichtenbergOctober 1, 2026

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Claude Monet's 'Le Jardin des Tuileries' is displayed during a preview of the Blaquier-Arrieta Collection, a group of twelve Impressionist and Modern works which have been largely unseen for half a century, at Sotheby's in London.

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‘The stuff of legend’: Unseen works of van Gogh and Cézanne from a private collection are going up for auction at $450 million

By The Associated Press and Jill LawlessSeptember 30, 2026

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Virgin Group CEO scrolls TikTok daily to keep up with Gen Z: ‘The zeitgeist is not with people in their 50s’
By Preston ForeSeptember 13, 2026

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Ex NFL star Antonio Brown once faced 30 years for attempted murder. Now he’ll plead no contest to aggravated assault and avoid prison entirely

By The Associated PressSeptember 30, 2026

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The Fortune ad director who ran D‑Day’s greatest deception

By Jason BellSeptember 29, 2026

How Netflix is using AI to personalize streaming

How Netflix is using AI to personalize streaming

By Sage LazzaroSeptember 29, 2026

Frankenstein made Mary Shelley immortal. Her other visionary novel anticipated a world of climate change and pandemic

By Eileen Hunt and The ConversationSeptember 28, 2026

Giorgio Armani’s will requires the sale of a 15% stake in his empire within 18 months of his death. LVMH, L’Oréal and EssilorLuxottica may split it

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Giorgio Armani’s will requires the sale of a 15% stake in his empire within 18 months of his death. LVMH, L’Oréal and EssilorLuxottica may split it

By Colleen Barry and The Associated PressSeptember 27, 2026

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By Indrani SenSeptember 13, 2026

Alo is defying China’s consumer slowdown, selling $1.5 million in one minute and planning 8 more stores

Alo is defying China’s consumer slowdown, selling $1.5 million in one minute and planning 8 more stores

By Bilin LinSeptember 26, 2026

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He washed dishes beneath BlackRock’s headquarters, landed his dream job there—then quit to build his family’s restaurant empire

By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 26, 2026

Trump banned MS NOW from the White House. Symone Sanders-Townsend says he still watches, and she stands by her Hasan Piker interview

Trump banned MS NOW from the White House. Symone Sanders-Townsend says he still watches, and she stands by her Hasan Piker interview

By Catherina GioinoSeptember 25, 2026

President Donald Trump gives a toast during a State Dinner for China's President Xi Jinping in the East Room at the White House.

‘We’ve never gotten along better’: Trump and Xi talk Taiwan, trade and AI at state dinner—with Sam Altman and Jensen Huang in attendance

By The Associated Press and Will WeissertSeptember 25, 2026

Temu axed its $1 billion network of fake influencer accounts on Meta

Temu axed its $1 billion network of fake influencer accounts on Meta

By Jim EdwardsSeptember 25, 2026

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‘No one was coming to save me’: How Reese Witherspoon built a $900 million company from a problem Hollywood wouldn’t fix
By Sydney LakeSeptember 12, 2026

Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher education

Billionaire Nike cofounder Phil Knight gives $1 billion to his alma mater: ‘This is no time to abandon’ higher education

By Sydney LakeSeptember 24, 2026

Dolly Parton’s estate accuses nephew of threatening to destroy her legacy

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Dolly Parton’s estate accuses nephew of threatening to destroy her legacy

By Hallie Golden and The Associated PressSeptember 23, 2026

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Zohran Mamdani marks the 100th anniversary of the San Gennaro Feast by leaving Little Italy off a map of New York City’s immigrant hoods

By Clare Whitton and The ConversationSeptember 22, 2026

Paramount agrees invest $1.5 billion in domestic movies and create a board for editorial independence at CNN, CBS as part of deal for Warner Bros.

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Paramount agrees invest $1.5 billion in domestic movies and create a board for editorial independence at CNN, CBS as part of deal for Warner Bros.

By Mae Anderson and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2026

MrBeast, aka Jimmy Donaldson during a visit to "Fox & Friends" at Fox News Channel Studios on September 03, 2026 in New York City.

Billionaire YouTuber MrBeast spent $10 million building a village in Ghana—he says viewers watch philanthropy videos less but ‘I’ll keep making them’

By Eleanor PringleSeptember 21, 2026

Ukraine’s book industry faces collapse after Russian strikes destroy warehouses

Ukraine’s book industry faces collapse after Russian strikes destroy warehouses

By Hanna Arhirova and The Associated PressSeptember 21, 2026

Nebraska Cornhuskers quarterback Anthony Colandrea (10) celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass during the first quarter of the game between Bowling Green and Nebraska.

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Even in the era of NIL, college sports are stacked against student athletes—now lack of transparency is holding them back from a ‘fair market’

By Joshua HongSeptember 20, 2026

Blackstone bet on ZO Skin Health, a brand you won’t find at Sephora. Now it could be worth $2 billion

By Bilin LinSeptember 19, 2026

‘I now realize I was foolish’: Widow of early Roblox programmer allegedly defrauded out of $6 million trying to buy out a man from his escort contract

‘I now realize I was foolish’: Widow of early Roblox programmer allegedly defrauded out of $6 million trying to buy out a man from his escort contract

By Catherina GioinoSeptember 18, 2026

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Sydney Sweeney doesn’t just star in controversial ads. She helps engineer them

By Camila Grigera NaónSeptember 18, 2026

Ed Sheeran asked Patriots owner Robert Kraft for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine comments

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Ed Sheeran asked Patriots owner Robert Kraft for $2 million aid donation after Macklemore was dropped from his tour for pro-Palestine comments

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 18, 2026

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Nike bets on a millennial Arnault heir after bleeding $200 billion and being ousted from the S&P 100

By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 17, 2026

Man sentenced in $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce: I ‘did this out of greed’

Man sentenced in $35 million Ponzi scheme that defrauded Travis Kelce: I ‘did this out of greed’

By Catherina GioinoSeptember 16, 2026

Boys play baseball using a soda bottle on a stick and a rubber doll's head instead of a bat and ball on a ball field in La Victoria in the Dominican Republic.

The MLB and its Dominican pipeline is selling false promises and shady contracts to children as young as 11

By Joshua HongSeptember 16, 2026

America has lost 200 malls since 2008. Now the survivors are becoming Gen Z hangouts

America has lost 200 malls since 2008. Now the survivors are becoming Gen Z hangouts

By Tatiana SatauaSeptember 16, 2026

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Gen Z is the most online generation but this Christmas, they want gifts to get them outside

By Mia OsmonbekovSeptember 16, 2026

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Shrinkflation is coming for pro sports: The cost of watching the NFL jumped 28.6%—and attending a game 72%—since 2015

By Joshua HongSeptember 15, 2026

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Gen Z tennis star Elena Rybakina turned down 15 colleges to keep playing tennis—now she’s a U.S. Open champion and no. 1 in the world

By Emma BurleighSeptember 15, 2026

Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’

Anne Hathaway says she was spammed with ChatGPT-written thank you notes after hiring for a recent role: ‘Nobody on that list gets that job’

By Orianna Rosa RoyleSeptember 13, 2026

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