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Sydney Sweeney Launches Syrn Lingerie Line with Steamy Photos
Sydney Sweeney announced her Syrn lingerie line debut on January 28, featuring styles like Comfy, Playful, Romantic, and Seductress. She promoted it with sizzling photos on social media.
The line is available starting today.
Sydney Sweeney Faces Backlash for Hollywood Sign Stunt
Sweeney climbed the Hollywood sign at night to hang bras for promotion, lacking permission from the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. Officials confirmed no authorization, risking trespassing charges, though LAPD reports no crime.
Her team had a FilmLA permit for nearby shooting but not to touch the sign.
Netflix Wins $72 Billion Warner Bros. Discovery Deal
Warner Bros. Discovery accepted Netflix's amended $72 billion all-cash offer for its studios and streaming division at $27.75 per share. The deal includes Warner Bros. Pictures, HBO, HBO Max, and DC Studios, with a shareholder vote by April 2026.
WBD will spin off Discovery Global networks beforehand.
Paramount Skydance Counters with Higher Warner Bros. Bid
Paramount Skydance claims its offer provides $18 billion more cash than Netflix's, aiming for a vertically integrated competitor. Warner's board prefers Netflix but reviews proposals per fiduciary duties.
Paramount details $6 billion in savings via job cuts and efficiencies.
Married with Children Cast Reunites for Live Event
Ed O’Neill, Katey Sagal, Christina Applegate, and David Faustino reunite January 28 at Wiltern Theater after 1997. The event benefits Race to Erase MS, supporting Applegate's multiple sclerosis battle.
Faustino produces, sharing stories and raffling memorabilia at an afterparty.
Investment Banks Earn $90M Each on Warner Bros. Deal
JPMorgan and Allen & Company stand to make $90 million apiece advising Warner Bros. in the Netflix acquisition. This emerges as clear winners in the bidding war with Paramount Skydance.
The fee reflects the high-stakes $72 billion transaction.
Warner Bros. Discovery to Spin Off Global Linear Networks
Ahead of the Netflix deal, WBD's Global Linear Networks will become Discovery Global in mid-2026. This includes CNN, TNT Sports, Discovery Channel, and international networks.
The move separates them from studios and streaming assets.
Media M&A Surges with Warner Bros. as Top 2025 Deal
Netflix's $82.7 billion Warner Bros. Discovery acquisition tops 2025 TMT deals, boosting media sector values 96%. Other big ones include PIF's $55 billion Electronic Arts buyout.
Consolidation drives scale in streaming and content.
Paramount Outlines Cost-Cutting Plans for Warner Acquisition
Paramount Skydance targets $6 billion savings through duplicative operations cuts in back office, tech, and real estate. It plans to maintain creative output, nearly doubling films to 32 combined.
The hostile bid challenges Warner's Netflix preference.
Mediawan Acquires U.S. Content Studio NRC
On January 27, 2026, Mediawan bought NRC, a U.S.-based studio from 2022 combining three assets. The deal affirms Mediawan's 'B' ratings.
It expands their content production capabilities.
Alvarez & Marsal Launches Entertainment Advisory Team
Alvarez & Marsal targets the $170 billion entertainment market with a new team for M&A, capital raising, and partnerships. This amid hot media M&A like Warner Bros.
The firm advises on strategic deals in the sector.