What’s Going On With Superman 2 After Supergirl Failed To Move The Needle? How are things looking for Man of Tomorrow? Cinemablend · Aug 7
Despite Supergirl bombing at the box office, Warner Bros CEO says DC Studios "feels very good" and has a "robust pipeline" of projects in the works David Zaslav doesn't seem too worried Total Film · Aug 6
The Barbie Sequel Might Not Happen Due To A Pay Disagreement & Can They Sort This Out ASAP? The long awaited Barbie sequel may not be going ahead due to a pay disagreement between the director, lead stars and Warner Bros. Pedestrian.tv · Aug 3
Barbie sequel reportedly stalled due to eye-watering Ryan Gosling, Margot Robbie salaries Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav reportedly rejected offers to the stars for being too generous The Independent UK · Aug 2
Plot Twist: 12 States Could Stall the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Mega-Merger A 12-state antitrust lawsuit threatens to delay Paramount Skydance's $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, exposing both companies' weak balance sheets to costly penalty deadlines. MarketBeat · Jul 15
It's time to reclaim the Luddite Big Tech looted our attention. Getting it back means rethinking the world offline Salon · Jul 13
The billionaires' 'summer camp' that media moguls built is now run by the tech titans trying to replace them Allen & Co.'s secretive Idaho retreat built its name on media mega-deals. The 2026 guest list shows who holds the power now. Fortune · Jul 8
Median pay for CEOs rose nearly 6% in 2025, but some compensation packages were eye-popping The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead AAP · May 27
Average CEO pay rises to $17.7 million as America’s wealth divide gets uglier The typical CEO compensation package rose nearly 6% in 2025 to $17.7 million, as company boards rewarded their top executives for bigger profits and higher stock prices, and gave them incentives to stick around and make even more money for shareholders in the years ahead The Independent UK · May 27
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance deal Shareholders did not approve the executive compensation package presented at the meeting. Axios · Apr 23
Warner Bros Discovery vote to approve $110bn merger with Paramount Skydance The merger will still require governmental approval and could be delayed by a lawsuit seeking to block it The Guardian - US · Apr 23
Is the Warner Bros./Paramount Deal Not as Set in Hollywood Stone As We Thought? Shareholder advisory firm ISS just recommended that Warner Bros. Discovery investors vote against CEO David Zaslav’s massive “golden parachute” payout, calling the over half-billion-dollar package “unwarranted.” This comes ahead of the company’s April 23 special shareholder meeting, where the proposed merger with Paramount Skydance will also be on the table. The Mary Sue · Apr 10
Warner Bros. CEO David Zaslav’s $887 million ‘extraordinary’ golden parachute gets ripped by proxy advisory firm ISS ISS has recommended investors vote against Warner Bros. Discovery’s compensation proposal that would see executives collect $1.35 billion in payments as part of the merger with Paramount Skydance. Fortune · Apr 9
Warner Bros. CEO To Receive Golden Parachute Worth Up To $800 Million Warner Bros. Discovery CEO is expected to receive close to $800 million in compensation following Warner's sale to Paramount Skydance. International Business Times · Mar 17
The Guardian - UK · Mar 17 Warner Bros CEO David Zaslav in line for $700m payout from Paramount deal One of the best-paid executives in Hollywood has already made $113m after selling shares in WBD this month
MarketBeat · Mar 13 Is the Warner Bros. Saga Near Its End? Insiders Sell +$200M in Shares Warner Bros. Discovery insiders are cashing in after the company's deal with Paramount, raising the question of whether investors should follow suit.
The Conversation · Mar 3 Paramount acquires Warner Bros Discovery in mega deal: the winners, losers and Trump’s man in the middle Netflix’s planned acquisition of Hollywood studio Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has fallen apart at the eleventh hour, as Paramount Skydance has made a “superior” proposal to buy the conglomerate for A$156 billion.
BANG Premier · Feb 27 Warner Bros. Discovery set to be acquired in entirety by Paramount Skydance After Netflix walked away from the bidding, Warner Bros. Discovery is set to be acquired in its entirety by Paramount Skydance.
The Guardian - US · Feb 27 CBS News and CNN staffers fear ‘disaster’ as Paramount wins Warner Bros battle Decision by Netflix to walk away from takeover leaves workers anxious about possible merger of news networks
Axios · Feb 27 Hollywood's mega-merger battle ends with Warner Bros. as the real winner If the deal goes through, WBD CEO David Zaslav will have cemented his legacy as one of the savviest media dealmakers.
The Independent UK · Jan 20 Netflix agrees revised all-cash deal for Warner Bros studios US-based streaming giant has said it will now 27.75 dollars per share in cash to buy the business
Fortune · Jan 12 A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons' lose-lose Paramount positioning Hollywood history is a trail littered with cautionary tales, and Netflix's Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have framed a lose-lose coin toss for the Ellisons.
The Fashion Central · Jan 6 Chelsea Handler roasts Leonardo DiCaprio for nearly missing the Critics' Choice Awards after getting stuck on a boat Chelsea Handler roasts Leonardo DiCaprio for being stuck on a boat in St. Barts: “It was just like the ‘Titanic’ but worse because Jeff Bezos was there.”
The Independent UK · Jan 5 Critics’ Choice Awards host makes Hollywood stars groan with controversial Warner Bros joke Comedian’s joke didn’t appear to go down too well with A-list crowd
Pedestrian.tv · Jan 5 Critics Choice Awards Host Chelsea Handler Roasts Nicki Minaj Amid Turning Point Uproar Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos were also in the firing line during Handler’s brutal monologue.