Michael Wolff Predicted Rupert Murdoch’s Exit Night Before the Media Baron Stepped Down, Called His Era ‘Not Sustainable’

A24’s Dicks: The Musical had one of the best limited openings of the year, grossing $220,867 on seven screens in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It expands in NY/LA/SF next weekend ahead of a national rollout starting 10/20 for the R-rated romp directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Seinfeld).

Michael Mann’s upcoming high-octane sports feature Ferrari has been two decades in the making and speaking at Deadline’s Contenders London event on Saturday, the director admitted there were times he thought his passion project about the life of Enzo Ferrari would never take off. 

Chloe Madeley has opened up and revealed she had the “biggest row ever” with her husband James Haskell over X-rated photographs of other women.The argument is shown in Chloe’s reality series, Chloe Madeley: A Family Affair, when her husband was away in Ibiza and shared photos on his social media of “other girls' a***s”.The former England rugby player, 38, has now forged a new career as a DJ and spends most weekends during the summer months in Ibiza. While Chloe accepted that he would be surrounded by women, she didn’t want to see it posted all over his social media.

Paris Hilton‘s life is soon to grace our screens, as her memoir is set to be adapted into a television series by A24.READ MORE: Paris Hilton says she “pretended” to vote for Donald Trump in 2016Paris: The Memoir, which came out in March this year and was an instant New York Times bestseller, provided details of her childhood and journey into stardom, and gave a more intimate look at the 42-year-old media personality.Hilton revealed in her book, “The character I played was my steel-plated army. People loved her.

Jimmy Kimmel returned to the air for a new episode of his late-night show Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday (October 2) after a months-long break due to the writers strike.

Michael Fassbender might not have joined his wife Alicia Vikander at the Louis Vuitton fashion show, but they’re in Paris together!

“Why is this guy picking a fight with Mickey Mouse?” Bill Maher asked Ron DeSantis on Friday about the poll-lagging Florida governor’s ongoing jurisdictional and legal battles with Disney over the past year.

Late-night is coming back and the guest lists are starting to be filled.

Donald Trump hated wearing COVID masks because they f**ked up his bronzer!

Hayden Panettiere is wishing her brother a happy heavenly birthday. The Nashville actress honored her late brother, Jansen Panettiere, with a tribute on what would have been his 29th birthday.

Succession.Last week (September 21), Murdoch announced he was stepping down as chairman of both companies, with his eldest son Lachlan taking over the role.Speaking to the BBC about Murdoch’s decision to anoint Lachlan over his siblings Elisabeth and James, Cox joked: “I think he’s been watching too much Succession, clearly.”Cox plays Logan Roy in the HBO series, which is inspired by the Murdochs and other media mogul families. In the series, Logan Roy leads media company Waystar Royco, as his children vie to become his successor.“He’s probably the most tenacious human on God’s earth,” Cox said about Murdoch.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Michael Wolff’s highly anticipated book about the rise and fall of Fox News and its Murdoch family heirs will be released only a week after Rupert Murdoch announced that he will step down as the chairman of Fox and News Corp.

More news on the Murdoch front as the Fox Corp. proxy filed today shows Rupert with a 24% pay increase in fiscal 2023 to $22.9 million from $18.9 million. It’s his last full year as chairman of the board as succession planning kicks in.

Michael Nordine author Much like its protagonist — a ghastly superhero who gains his powers after falling into a vat of chemical waste — “The Toxic Avenger” refuses to die. Made for a paltry $500,000 in 1984, Troma’s cult classic spawned three direct sequels, a rock musical, two video games, a short-lived animated series and now a remake starring Peter Dinklage. Given the eco-friendly, anti-pollution message at the improbable franchise’s core, perhaps its reemergence shouldn’t be surprising.

The Prince of Wales travelled to New York this week to unveil the fifteen finalists for the third annual Earthshot Prize.The awards ceremony will take place later this year in Singapore on November 7. Prince William's trip across the pond came after he was crowned the most popular public figure in the US, beating out the likes of Ukraine's President Zelensky, former President Donald Trump and King Charles.

The news that Rupert Murdoch was stepping down as chairman of Fox Corp. and News Corp. quickly triggered talk of his legacy, overshadowing one aspect of his announcement: Whether it comes to politics or to his companies’ media properties, he’s not going away.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Rupert Murdoch’s announcement that he is retiring from the boards of Fox and of News Corporation had particularly interesting timing for one journalist. “The Fall,” the new book by Michael Wolff, peers inside what we now know are the final days of Murdoch’s consequential tenure at the heart of global news. To be released Sept.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor A major transition at the top of a big company typically spells significant change. Just ask anyone who has worked for CNN while parent company WarnerMedia passed along to AT&T and then the new Warner Bros. Discovery.

Rupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old Australian media magnate whose creation of Fox News made him a force in American politics, is stepping down as leader of both Fox’s parent company and his News Corp. media holdings.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV Critic Rupert Murdoch’s retirement from the boards of Fox and News Corporation is the event we’ve been waiting for. The most critically-acclaimed television series of the modern era, “Succession,” imagined a Murdoch figure struggling with the decision to let go of the reins.