US EditionJane Fonda Jokes She 'Slept With the Guy' Who Created CNN, Slams Merger
Warner Bros. won 11 Oscars, matching a record set by studios like MGM and Paramount, as it faces a $111 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance that may lead to layoffs.
- On Sunday, Warner Bros. Discovery tied the all-time record with 11 Academy Awards, a historic achievement clouded by the studio's pending $111 billion acquisition by Paramount Skydance.
- To finance the deal, Paramount Skydance is assuming $79 billion in debt, with executives identifying $6 billion in cost cuts expected to trigger significant layoffs across overlapping departments.
- Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' drove the wins with six awards including Best Picture, while Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' collected four, with Michael B. Jordan winning Best Actor.
- At the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, actor Jane Fonda protested the merger wearing a 'Block the Merger' pin, warning that consolidation would cause job losses and higher prices.
- Consolidation continues to reshape Hollywood as studios merge to combat streaming competition and mounting costs, even as Warner Bros.' successful slate demonstrates the enduring value of original filmmaking.
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Jane Fonda Jokes She 'Slept With the Guy' Who Created CNN, Slams Merger
Jane Fonda joked about her previous connection to ex-husband and CNN founder Ted Turner while slamming the Paramount Warner Bros. merger. “The mergers are going to be bad for workers, a lot of people are going to lose their jobs,” the actress, 88, said to Variety while on the red carpet for the Vanity Fair Oscars party on Sunday, March 15. “We’re going to have higher prices. We’re going to have political control over what we do.” Fonda added tha…
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