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Dec172025 by cineverseNo Comments

Jared Kushner, Trump’s Son-in-Law, Backs Out of Paramount’s Warner Bros. Discovery Bid

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By Todd Spangler According To The variety Jared Kushner‘s Affinity Partners investment firm is no longer part of Paramount Skydance‘s acquisition bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Variety has confirmed. Affinity Partners said in a statement to Bloomberg, which first reported the news: “With two strong competitors vying to secure the future of this unique American asset, Affinity has decided no longer to pursue the opportunity. We continue to believe there is a strong strategic rationale for Paramount’s offer.” Variety has reached out to Affinity Partners for additional info. Kushner is married to Ivanka Trump, the daughter of President Donald Trump. Paramount, led by chairman and CEO David Ellison, has launched a hostile takeover ...

Dec162025 by cineverseNo Comments

Kevin Bacon Fights Tears as He Remembers ‘A Few Good Men’ Director Rob Reiner: ‘Everybody Is Hurting Today’

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By Pat Saperstein According To The variety Kevin Bacon was on the verge of tears as he posted an emotional video tribute on Instagram to Rob Reiner, who directed him in the 1992 legal drama “A Few Good Men.” It was nominated for four Oscars. Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday, and their son Nick is being held on suspicion of murder. Bacon co-starred as a young Marine captain in the film, which starred Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise. “I’m not sure how to do this,” Bacon starts out in the video, sounding emotional. “But Rob Reiner gave me a job in ‘A Few Good Men.’ Sometime in the ’90s, I guess it was. I was over the moon to get that job — people may or may not know but ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ is my all-time favorite movie an...

Dec162025 by cineverseNo Comments

James Woods Tears Up Over ‘Infuriating’ Remarks About ‘Patriot’ Rob Reiner: ‘Because You Disagree With People, Doesn’t Mean You Have to Hate People’

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By Emily Longeretta According To The variety James Woods, who has been vocally pro-Donald Trump, is speaking out against the “distasteful” comments made about Rob Reiner. Woods, who starred in Reiner’s “Ghosts of Mississippi” in 1996, opened up about his late friend during an appearance on Fox News on Monday night, revealing that he was at a low point and landing that job turned it around. “Rob literally saved my career and really put me back on track in a way that was so important and rewarding in my life. He really fought for me when a studio didn’t want me in a movie,” Woods said. “I went from really being basically out of a job to getting an Academy Award nomination and I give all the credit to Rob.” Getting choked up multiple times during the interview with ...

Dec152025 by cineverseNo Comments

George Clooney Says He’s No Longer ‘Kissing Girls’ in Movies: ‘When I Turned 60 I Had a Conversation With My Wife’

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By Jack Dunn According To The variety George Clooney is no longer interested in romance on the big screen. During a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Clooney said that after having a discussion with his wife, Amal Clooney, about his age, he will no longer be “kissing girls” in movies. “I’ve been trying to go the route Paul Newman did — ‘Okay, well, I’m not kissing a girl anymore,’” Clooney said. He added, “When I turned 60, I had a conversation with my wife. I said, ‘Look, I can still play basketball with the boys. I play with 25-year-old guys. I can still hang, I’m in shape. But in 25 years, I’m 85 years old. It doesn’t matter how many granola bars you eat, that’s a real number.'Clooney made his career as one of Hollywood’s most popular romantic leads. Some of hi...

Dec152025 by cineverseNo Comments

Rian Johnson Says He Has ‘Conceptual Ideas’ For Fourth ‘Knives Out’ Movie: ‘It’d Be Interesting If it Were This Kind of Thing’

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By Andrew McGowan According To The variety Rian Johnson‘s “Wake Up Dead Man,” the third film in the Daniel Craig-starring “Knives Out” murder mystery series, just arrived on Netflix on Dec. 12. However, the director already has thoughts about the next installment in the franchise. Johnson told Entertainment Weekly, “I have some basic, elemental, conceptual ideas. Like, ‘Okay, it’d be interesting if it were this kind of thing’ kernels.” The director continued, “I don’t have actual concrete ideas. I don’t have a theme yet. I don’t have a location. It’s really pretty vague, and I feel like it’s good to kinda keep it vague until I’m ready to actually sit down and write it.” In the meantime, Johnson hopes to direct at least one original film before returning to “Knives Out” f...

Dec152025 by cineverseNo Comments

LAPD Investigates Deaths of Rob Reiner and Wife: ‘No One Has Been Detained’

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By Brent Lang, Gene Maddaus According To The variety Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead at their Brentwood home on Sunday in an apparent homicide, Variety has confirmed. “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the tragic passing of Michele and Rob Reiner,” a family spokesman said in a statement. “We are heartbroken by this sudden loss, and we ask for privacy during this unbelievably difficult time.” The LAPD responded to the home at 3:40 p.m. and discovered two deceased victims. The LAPD described the deaths as “an apparent homicide,” but did not confirm the victims’ identities. ABC7 reported that the victims appeared to have been stabbed. A family member close to the Reiners was being questioned by authorities, law enf...

Dec132025 by cineverseNo Comments

‘Zootopia 2’ Crosses $1 Billion Globally, Fastest PG Film to Ever Reach Box Office Milestone

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By Rebecca Rubin According To The variety “Zootopia 2” is racing past $1 billion globally after 17 days of release, becoming the fastest PG film to ever cross the coveted box office milestone. With $232.7 million domestically and a staggering $753.4 million internationally, Disney‘s animated sequel has earned $986.1 million to date and will hit the billion-dollar benchmark on Friday. “Zootopia 2” is only the third movie this year to join the $1 billion club after Disney’s “Lilo & Stitch” ($1.03 billion), and China’s animated blockbuster “Ne Zha 2” (the highest grossing release of 2025 with $1.9 billion). Only 13 animated films (10 of which are Disney titles) have ever surpassed $1 billion. “Everyone at Disney Animation put their heart, soul and passion into this film to t...