The pact could also be a turning point for British alcohol and spirits companies. Reducing customs duty on Scotch whiskey from 150% to 75% immediately and then gradually to 40% over 10 years is “a real change, not a small change”, says Avneet Singh of Modern Drinks Pvt Ltd, an importing company based in the
Tyler Falbo, writer, director and producer known for shaping the sketch group Almost Friday’s viral comedy videos, is directing an R-rated comedy film for Paramount. Titled “Boys for Life,” the film will be released in theaters on April 9, 2027. While few plot details are available, Variety hear it’s an ensemble comedy about a group
The United States and Iran have been trading waves of attacks, as a dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz threatens to derail efforts to end their war. BBC correspondent Barbara Plett Usher, reporting from Jerusalem, examines the latest tensions over the key international shipping channel. Over the weekend, Iran announced that the strait
George Lucas has a problem with Hollywood when it comes to focus groups and test screenings. The “Star Wars” creator, who left the franchise in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney in a $4 billion deal, recently told A Rabbit’s Foot (via IGN) that Hollywood’s overreliance on focus groups has created studio films dictated entirely
josh funk July 15, 2026 — 6:33 a.m. Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. TOTOTO Billionaire Warren Buffett omitted the Bill Gates Foundation from his annual donations this year after the Microsoft co-founder’s ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were revealed.
A group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general is suing to block Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the transaction violates antitrust law by giving the combined company undue power in three markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, blockbuster movies and basic cable television. Paramount says the lawsuit “distorts established antitrust law” and that
