Paramount to shrink board size as Skydance deal talks escalate
Paramount Global plans to reduce its board of directors from the current 11 to seven members on Thursday, following reports that the Shari Redstone-controlled entertainment giant is in talks to merge with Skydance Media. It revealed that. In its proxy filing, the company named former Spotify executive Dawn Ostroff, former Sony Entertainment president Nicole Seligman, […]
Ben Crump signs 7-figure deal to write fiction novel of Black civil rights attorney
National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has signed a seven-figure deal with Bantam Books to write a series of crime novels featuring black civil rights lawyers. The series will follow Bo Lee Cooper, a black civil rights lawyer not unlike Crump, as he “tackles cases of corruption and injustice while celebrating black love and resilience.” […]
Arkansas hires John Calipari as next men’s basketball coach on 5-year deal
of University of Arkansas On Wednesday, Hall of Fame coach John Calipari announced he will be the next head coach of the men’s basketball team. The move came just one day after Calipari announced he was leaving Kentucky after a 15-year career with the Wildcats. Calipari, 65, has signed a five-year contract that will pay […]
Utah squatter takes plea deal in teen farmer’s murder; leads police to remains
When Dylan Lowndes went missing two years ago, the 19-year-old farmer from Idaho had just planted his first crop on his Utah property. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office announced that local investigators and the FBI discovered skeletal remains believed to be his in a remote area of Ruthin, Utah, a 320-mile drive from Salt […]
McDonald’s $25 ‘deal’ goes viral, sparks debate over California’s minimum wage increase
viral social media video McDonald’s $25 “deal” recently sparked an online debate about California’s minimum wage hike. A TikTok user who posts videos under the username @shannon_montipaya shared the video on March 27th. She was in the drive-thru of a McDonald’s store in Southern California when she saw a sign for a 40-piece Chicken McNugget […]
YouTube stars Dude Perfect nab nine-figure private equity funding deal
Internet personality group Dude Perfect has raised more than $100 million to expand its reach and create more content, the company announced Monday. Founded more than a decade ago, Dude Perfect creates videos and other content focused on sports and humor, and has built a sizable following with viral YouTube videos and clips. The group […]
Kathy Hochul gets on board with key parts of NY ‘Good Cause’ rent-control bill as state budget housing deal nears
Gov. Kathy Hochul is moving forward with key parts of a “just cause eviction” bill being pushed by left-wing lawmakers. He is bringing forward a major housing deal being negotiated as part of an already delayed state budget. Officials said Monday that Hochul and lawmakers were “close” to reaching an agreement on housing issues. The […]
Netanyahu rival offers to help quell mutiny for Hamas hostage deal
A top rival of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered to back the beleaguered leader in the event that his government begins to collapse over a hard-right mutiny against a hostage deal with Hamas. “So a hostage deal is doable. It is a difficult deal. This is a deal we might not like, but […]
Paramount investor rips Shari Redstone’s deal to sell media giant
Investors in Paramount Global have slammed Shari Redstone over a deal to sell the company to Skydance Media, claiming the heiress is trying to line her own pockets at the expense of public shareholders. Matrix Asset Advisors implored Paramount’s board in a letter Monday to reject Skydance’s proposed merger with the media giant, calling it […]
Psy-Op or the Real Deal?
The following content is The Wellness Company. Like clockwork, heading into the upcoming election season, medical institutions and mainstream media are sounding the alarm about another potential pandemic: avian influenza. Photo: Deposit photo Days after news broke that bird flu had spread to cattle, news broke that two people had been infected in Texas. by […]