How Strong Is the Democratic State AGs’ Lawsuit Aiming to Block Paramount’s Warner Bros. Takeover?

A group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general is suing to block Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery — arguing the transaction violates antitrust law by giving the combined company undue power in three markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, tentpole movies …

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George Lucas Says AI Makes Filmmaking ‘Easier’ and ‘There’s Nothing You Can Do About It,’ Criticizes Hollywood for Giving Fans Too Much Power

George Lucas has a bone to pick with Hollywood when it comes to focus groups and test screenings. The “Star Wars” creator, who walked away from the franchise in 2012 after selling Lucasfilm to Disney in a $4 billion deal, …

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Illinois reports 216 cases of cyclosporiasis, intestinal infection that causes ‘explosive diarrhea’

Illinois has confirmed 216 cases of the diarrhea-causing illness cyclosporiasis, the state’s public health department confirmed Tuesday. Of those 216, 18 people have been hospitalized across the state, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Most people in Illinois …

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