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馃搮December 2, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Major entertainment news today includes high-profile red carpet events, streaming industry growth, significant mergers, and ongoing industry shakeups, highlighting both creative and business developments across Hollywood and global media.
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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Attend Gotham Film Awards

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky appeared together on the red carpet at the 2025 Gotham Film Awards, supporting Rocky's nomination for Breakthrough Performer. Both wore coordinated outfits for the event in New York City Source 1.

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Billie Eilish Attends Avatar: Fire and Ash Premiere

Billie Eilish attended the world premiere of Avatar: Fire and Ash to support director James Cameron, posing with him and his wife Suzy. She co-directed a concert film with Cameron, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) Source 1.

3

Taylor Swift Concert Film to Stream on Disney+

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour: The Final Show, featuring new performances, will stream exclusively on Disney+ this month. The official trailer was released on December 1, teasing new tracks Source 1.

4

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster at Gotham Awards

Hugh Jackman attended the 2025 Gotham Film Awards with girlfriend Sutton Foster, both dressed in black. Jackman also posed with Song Sung Blue co-star Kate Hudson at the event Source 1.

5

Oaktree Capital Merges FilmRise and Shout! Studios

Oaktree Capital has acquired FilmRise and merged it with Shout! Studios to form Radial Entertainment, creating one of the largest independent media libraries. Garson Foos will be CEO, and Danny Fisher Executive Chairman Source 2.

6

Warner Bros. Discovery Merger and Sale Speculation

Warner Bros. Discovery is facing potential sale or acquisition, with bids from Paramount, Comcast, and Netflix. The merger could raise antitrust concerns due to the scale of content libraries involved Source 9, Source 10.

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Disney Streaming Reports Strong Fiscal 2025 Results

Disney's streaming services, including Disney+ and Hulu, saw an 8% revenue increase and 39% operating income growth in Q3 2025. Hulu added 8.6 million subscribers, and Disney plans to spend $24 billion on programming in 2026 Source 6.

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Omnicom-IPG Merger Leads to 4,000 Layoffs

The $9 billion merger of Omnicom and Interpublic Group (IPG) is complete, resulting in 4,000 layoffs by year-end. The new Omnicom is now the world's largest advertising agency group Source 8.

9

Paramount May Be Acquired by Apollo

Paramount is reportedly in play, with private-equity giant Apollo submitting a bid for acquisition. This adds to the ongoing wave of mergers and acquisitions in the entertainment industry Source 4.

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Disney Developing 'Super App' for All Services

Disney is developing a 'super app' for Disney+, allowing users to purchase cruise and theme park tickets within the app. The company is also seeking more third-party bundling partners Source 6.