Netflix canceled the romantic drama Ransom Canyon after two seasons, leaving a storyline its own showrunner promised was "just the beginning" permanently unfinished. The streaming giant will not bring back the Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly series for a third season, UPI reported Thursday, citing trade publication Deadline as the first outlet to break the […] The post Netflix pulls the plug on 'Ransom Canyon' after just two seasons appeared first on American Almanac .
Netflix canceled the romantic drama Ransom Canyon after two seasons, leaving a storyline its own showrunner promised was "just the beginning" permanently unfinished. The streaming giant will not bring back the Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly series for a third season, UPI reported Thursday, citing trade publication Deadline as the first outlet to break the news. The Hollywood Reporter independently confirmed the decision the same day. Sources pointed to declining viewership and the cost of production as the reasons behind the cancellation. Netflix itself has not issued a public statement explaining the move, and no specific viewership figures or budget numbers have been disclosed. The show, based on Jodi Thomas's book series, followed…Open
Tom Cruise threw his public support behind the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger this week, telling a national audience the combined studio will deliver 30 theatrical releases a year, a pledge he says could restore Hollywood's golden-age volume. Cruise made the case during an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, framing the merger not as a corporate […] The post Tom Cruise backs Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, vouches for 30 theatrical films a year appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Cruise threw his public support behind the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger this week, telling a national audience the combined studio will deliver 30 theatrical releases a year, a pledge he says could restore Hollywood's golden-age volume. Cruise made the case during an interview on The Pat McAfee Show, framing the merger not as a corporate transaction but as a lifeline for filmmakers, writers, and producers who need a pipeline of projects to build careers. The actor, whose long partnership with Paramount produced Top Gun: Maverick, said he personally believes the 30-film target is achievable, and suggested it could climb to 40. The endorsement matters because Cruise remains one of the few actors whose name alone can open a film in…Open
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after […] The post Disney's 'Devil Wears Prada' sequel draws 15.2 million streaming views in five days appeared first on American Almanac .
*The Devil Wears Prada 2* has become Disney's biggest live-action streaming debut since *Deadpool & Wolverine*, pulling 15.2 million global views on Disney+ and Hulu in its first five days, a number that underlines how much the studio still leans on familiar franchises. The sequel, which reunites Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway two decades after the original, hit the streaming milestone after a theatrical run that grossed $691.4 million worldwide and $220.6 million domestically. Disney produced the film on a $100 million budget, and the movie arrived on its streaming platforms more than two months after its theatrical release, Variety reported . The 15.2 million figure is calculated by dividing total streaming hours by the film's…Open
OPINION: Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison defended his company's planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, which has been delayed following a lawsuit from a dozen states. #DavidEllison #Paramount #WarnerBros About Rising: Rising is a weekday morning show with bipartisan hosts that breaks the mold of morning TV by taking viewers inside the halls of Washington power like never before. The show leans into the day's political cycle with cutting edge analysis from DC insiders who can predict what is going to happen. It also sets the day's political agenda by breaking exclusive news with a team of scoop-driven reporters and demanding answers during interviews with the country's most important political newsmakers. Follow Rising on social…
Two major streaming platforms are developing rival documentary projects about Wendy Williams, but the former talk-show host is reportedly too unwell to appear on camera for either one. Peacock and Netflix have each begun work on separate documentaries about the former daytime television star, who has been battling dementia and living under a court-appointed guardianship […] The post Peacock and Netflix race to produce competing Wendy Williams documentaries as her health declines appeared first on American Almanac .
Two major streaming platforms are developing rival documentary projects about Wendy Williams, but the former talk-show host is reportedly too unwell to appear on camera for either one. Peacock and Netflix have each begun work on separate documentaries about the former daytime television star, who has been battling dementia and living under a court-appointed guardianship since 2022. The projects come on the heels of a contentious Lifetime documentary released last year that drew a lawsuit from Williams's guardian, a suit that was quietly dropped just weeks ago. The dueling productions raise uncomfortable questions about who profits from Williams's story while the woman herself remains unable to participate in telling it. Both streamers…Open
A flurry of negotiations last week cleared the way for an antitrust court battle with states that could determine the fate of the two iconic media giants.
