Author: Michael

The Block the Merger coalition has filed an emergency motion in California federal court on Thursday, asking Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín for an opportunity to formally oppose a “weak and unenforceable” settlement between Paramount and 12 state attorneys general. The agreement, which the parties agreed to on Monday to resolve the latter’s antitrust lawsuit seeking to block the former’s $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, includes commitments to release at least 30 films a year in theaters, negotiate the distribution agreements for each company’s suite of cable networks separately, set up an independent editorial board to oversee the CNN and CBS…

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Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach chat with ET’s Denny Directo backstage just after getting ‘Low’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’ viral hits night, which aired Tuesday on ABC and streams on Disney+ and Hulu. Ezra reacts to his now-viral ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ appearance from when he was just 9 years old, while Daniella gushes about how easy the Paralympian is to work with. More from Entertainment Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdtXPiqI2cLorKaPrfpKc4g?sub_confirmation=1 Exclusives from #EntertainmentTonight : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQwITQ__CeH2Y_7g2xeiNDa0vQsROQQgv

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If you liked “A Different World” the first time, you’ll probably like this updated sequel. Not every reboot lives up to the hype but Netflix’s follow-up to the beloved series may do just that. It has a sexy new cast (check), the return of fan favorites (check), enthralling torn-from-the-headlines storylines (check), a more realistic look at the life of a Black student navigating a Historically Black College (HBC) (needed), a more transparent look at Black culture on a Black campus (appreciated) and not a laugh track within earshot. The original series, a spinoff of “The Cosby Show,” ran from 1987…

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President Trump was none too happy to see CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at his UN appearance this week, snapping at her on the press line afterward, and posting a late night tirade on social media hours later. To Seth Meyers, it was all very “dramatic,” and made the president sound like an angry ex. During his “A Closer Look” segment on Wednesday night, Meyers dug in on the president’s ban of three major media outlets, including CNN, from the White House this week. Of course, despite Trump outright calling it “the ban on the free press” when asked about it, Trump’s…

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