Alexander Payne Sued by ‘Luca’ Screenwriter Over Plagiarism on ‘The Holdovers’ The Hollywood Reporter By: Winston Cho 28 October 2026 at 21:55 After a fracas in the press on the eve of the Academy Awards in 2024, Simon Stephenson is suing the director for copyright infringement.
Union Members at RadicalMedia Ratify First Contract (Exclusive) The Hollywood Reporter By: Katie Kilkenny 28 October 2026 at 21:15 Archival producers, field workers and others will receive annual wage increases and access to a flex health plan under the five-year agreement.
George Cheeks Sets Leadership Team at Skydance TV The Hollywood Reporter By: Alex Weprin 28 October 2026 at 20:27 The new structure will see Channing Dungey continue to lead WB TV Studios while also overseeing the company's roster of cable channels.
How ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Tees Up Taylor Sheridan’s Movie The Hollywood Reporter By: Anthony Maglio 28 October 2026 at 18:56 Welcome to Xbox's XP era.
Jesse Sisgold Exits Skydance for Role at RedBird Capital Partners The Hollywood Reporter By: Alex Weprin 28 October 2026 at 18:14 A longtime confidant of David Ellison and the former president and COO of Skydance Media, Sisgold most recently led the company's Paramount Sports Entertainment division.
Hasan Piker Files $72.5 Million Defamation Lawsuit Against Scott Jennings Over Lynching Quote The Hollywood Reporter By: Winston Cho 28 October 2026 at 17:31 The livestreamer says the conservative commentator intentionally took his quotes out of context.
Apple unveiled its first touchscreen MacBook Pro with OLED display Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:30 The 14-inch model starts at $2,899 and the 16-inch at $3,399, with pre-orders open and deliveries set to begin Nov. 6
Lilly's next-gen weight loss drug more than doubled Novo Nordisk's in trial Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:30 Retatrutide lowered A1C, a blood sugar measure, by 2.2% versus 1.8% for Ozempic, but 7.9% on the 12 mg dose stopped treatment over side effects
Airbus earnings slipped as quality snags slowed jet deliveries Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:30 Airbus kept its target of about 870 aircraft deliveries for 2026 after handing over 547 aircraft through nine months
Mercedes-Benz will offer staff buyouts as China woes worsen Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:20 The German automaker cut its full-year profit forecast on Tuesday, citing a worsening China market and higher fourth-quarter costs
Starbucks is bringing back its viral Bearista cup for the 2026 holiday season Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:20 A mystery edition of new Bearista glass cold cups arrives Nov. 10, and the original returns Dec. 1 while supplies last
Frontier's average fare rose 71% but it lost money as fuel costs soared Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 17:10 Frontier's record third-quarter revenue of $1.4 billion rose 53%, yet its net loss grew from $77 million to $104 million
Chili's drove Brinker's profit higher, pushing company to lift its annual forecast Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 13:10 Adjusted earnings came to $2.77 a share, up from $1.93 a year earlier, while Maggiano's comparable sales fell 3.4%
Trump joked his promised $5,000 would barely cover a burger at Mar-a-Lago Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 13:10 The $5,000 payment is conditional on Republicans retaining both chambers of Congress and has not been authorized
Nelson Peltz's Trian submitted a bid of about $1.4 billion to take Wendy's private Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 13:00 The non-binding $7.35-a-share cash proposal is about a 20% premium to Tuesday's close, and a special committee is expected to review it
Cheesecake Factory posted record revenue on a 15% comparable-sales surge Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 12:53 Net income rose to $61.3 million from $31.9 million, while comparable sales at North Italia fell 3% in the quarter
Cheerios is getting a resealable Ziploc bag, but for now only at Walmart.com Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 12:51 The bag will appear in Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios boxes, with a rollout to other retailers planned in the coming months
A Queens smoked fish company is recalling about 560 lbs of sprats over botulism risk Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 12:40 FDA inspectors found the firm made cold smoked sprats without required controls; no illnesses have been reported to date
Amazon is unveiling a redesigned Echo Show 16 and new Alexa-powered home devices Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 28 October 2026 at 12:30 The Echo Show 16 is available for preorder from $499.99, alongside a new Echo Dot, Echo Studio, Echo Time and Alexa Photo Frame
DraftKings CEO says parents should talk to kids about responsible gambling Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 30 October 2026 at 20:20 Jason Robins said he has discussed gambling with his own children, and that DraftKings offers account limits and self-exclusion tools