A US federal judge has temporarily blocked the proposed $110bn (£85bn) merger between media giants Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros Discovery. The decision follows a lawsuit filed by a coalition of 12 US states, including California and New York, seeking to stop the deal over fears it would stifle competition and raise consumer prices. Prosecutors
ABC’s “Scrubs” revival is undergoing some cast changes ahead of its second season (and the show’s 11th season overall). Ava Bunn, who played Dr. Sam Tosh in the first revival season, has been promoted to series regular status for the second season. Meanwhile, both X Mayo and Joel Kim Booster, who played Nurse Pippa Raymond
The Bab al-Mandab Strait, a 32-kilometer-wide (20 mi) waterway located between southwestern Yemen and the Horn of Africa. It connects the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea, which is linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal. Shortly after the start of the Gaza war in October 2023, the Houthis began attacking merchant ships
Variety’s Interview Studio will return to San Diego on July 24 and 25 in partnership with Google TV and will feature a series of in-depth interviews and conversations with leading talent and creators. “This event has become a defining element of the entertainment industry, uniting the creative community, talent and fans in a celebration of
Despite growing awareness, diagnosing a meat allergy can be difficult. Symptoms often develop at night, hours after eating dinner, and for asthma sufferers, the two can often be confused. Van Nunen describes it as “an allergy at any time, but not always.” Sometimes symptoms may not appear at all, while at other times they may
Former England bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt has been named Trent Rockets Women’s assistant coach for the 2026 edition of The Hundred. Sciver-Brunt is England’s second-highest women’s wicket-taker across all formats, with 335 scalps in 267 appearances, and played for Trent Rockets in the first three editions of The Hundred, making 19 appearances. The 41-year-old retired in
