Author: Michael

A plan that would hold Warner Bros. Discovery separate from Paramount Skydance through the end of potential litigation may be the key to ending a standoff between the Hollywood studio and California Attorney General Rob Bonta, allowing the stalled $110 billion merger to proceed, TheWrap has learned. The maneuver, called a “hold separate,” would provisionally allow the merger to proceed while litigation challenging the deal as a breach of antitrust laws could make its way through the courts. Doing so would allow Paramount to avoid the painful ticking fee that begins on Oct. 1 and move the merger forward. But…

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“La Bola Negra” has won the People’s Choice Award at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, TIFF organizers announced at an awards ceremony on Sunday. “I Play Rocky” was the runner-up, followed by “Being Heumann.” While most major film festivals convene juries to hand out their top awards, Toronto puts its signature prize in the hands of the public. Viewers at the festival’s public screenings are invited to vote for their favorite films on the TIFF website, with the film getting the highest percentage of votes from its viewers winning. The British drama “Elsinore” won the People’s Choice Award for…

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