ViacomCBS Showbiz and Celebrity Breaking News

Rejoice, dads everywhere! Cable’s #1 show (somehow) is getting the prequel show fans have been asking for, as Paramount just announced a massive new deal with “Yellowstone” co-creator Taylor Sheridan to create multiple series with ViacomCBS and MTV Entertainment, the first of which being “Y: 1883.” READ MORE: Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Those Who Wish Me Dead,’ Starring Angelina Jolie, Arriving On HBO Max/Theaters In May Sheridan began his career as an actor, with recurring roles in such TV shows like

Paramount+ platform.Fans of the fictional Seattle radio psychiatrist with unshakeable neurosis and a penchant for caffeine have buzzed about a return for years — well after the show’s end in 2004. Now, TVLine has confirmed that a new take on “Frasier” is on the table at ViacomCBS, with plans to release the show via their “all-access” streaming app, which will become known as Paramount Plus on March 4.

rebranding of the CBS All Access app into Paramount Plus, according to Hollywood publication Variety.The new app will feature original content, as well as shows from other channels in the company’s portfolio such as BET, Comedy Central, and others.

ViacomCBS are open to Nick Cannon returning to the network as he has “gone on a journey” since he was fired for antisemitic remarks made on his podcast.On a June episode of his Cannon’s Class podcast, the Masked Singer U.S.

One could argue that the past several months of theaters being shut down has had more of an impact on the future of the film industry and the box office than in the 100 years before it. And that’s even after you take out the fact that the chains and cinemas have been earning zero dollars over that time.

the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to a report.On July 17th, Dershowitz’s lawyers sent a letter to “The Good Fight” showrunners demanding they remove the content and issue a public apology, according to Variety.In the letter, Dershowitz’s attorney, Imran Ansari, wrote of the May 28 finale — titled, “The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein:“Clearly, the dialogue and the context in which it is made, with words loaded with innuendo such as ‘massage,’ ‘Epstein,’ the ‘Virgin Islands,’ in

After the disastrous launch of Quibi and the tepid response to HBO Max, it appears that the folks at NBCUniversal are ready to try anything possible to build the anticipation for the launch of its streaming service, Peacock, next month. And that means working with a rival studio to help bolster its streaming library.

a recent piece about police-based reality TV on his website, was the first to report Paramount’s decision to pull Monday’s “Cops” premiere.“Cops” was the subject of a recent podcast hosted by Dan Taberski, “Running from Cops,” which chronicled hundreds of episodes of the show.

John Krasinski didn’t “sell out,” he says. He just sold a TV show concept to a billion-dollar company.

It’s decidedly bad news for John Krasinski’s squeaky clean reputation.

Some good news for John Krasinski.

ViacomCBS has come to a crossroads, again.

The NFL’s various teams approved the expansion of the game’s post-season, a move that had previously been set in motion by the league’s recent bargaining agreement with its players.

ViacomCBS has disclosed plans for a $2.5 billion debt offering, an effort that comes as the newly merged company faces tough scrutiny of its growth strategy and balance sheet amid the coronavirus-related economic crisis.

ViacomCBS on Friday became the latest media giant to warn investors about the grave threat to its business operations posed by the fallout from the global response to the coronavirus pandemic.

For an industry full of commanding, highly paid executives, the experience of suddenly working remotely — often sharing their new workplaces with kids and dogs — has been a humbling experience.

ViacomCBS parent National Amusements Inc. has set an amended credit agreement with its lenders that gives the company some breathing room in liquidity amid the broader coronavirus-induced economic crisis.

Permanent damage. That’s how Wall Street sees the impact of coronavirus-related disruptions to the media and entertainment marketplace.

Some of the nation’s biggest media outlets and the White House are readying a blitz of public-service messages aimed at getting Americans to take as many steps as possible to fight the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. equities markets could see something of a rebound Friday as futures trading in major indices soared in the early hours before the trading session begins at 9:30 a.m. ET.

U.S. equities markets could see something of a rebound Friday as futures trading in major indices soared in the early hours before the trading session begins at 9:30 a.m. ET.

ViacomCBS said it would cancel the glitzy “upfront” sales event it holds each year to convince advertisers to commit millions of dollars to its programming, the latest sign of how the spreading coronavirus crisis is affecting the dynamics of the media industry.

In a year when everything seems topsy-turvy, the two media companies that broadcast one of the nation’s favorite sporting events are hoping their work on it will proceed as normal.

Showtime Networks’s executive vice president and chief financial officer Adam Townsend is stepping down from the position at the end of March, after 12 combined years at Showtime Networks and CBS.

U.S. equity markets opened sharply lower on Monday, triggering a 15-minute halt to stock trading minutes after bell rang as investors absorb the latest information on the impact of coronavirus around the world.

Kelly Day, former head of Viacom Digital Studios, has a new gig at ViacomCBS as chief operating officer of ViacomCBS Networks International.

ViacomCBS is preparing to sell its publishing unit, Simon & Schuster, as the company re-evaluates all its assets in a fast-changing business landscape.

Kelli Raftery, a veteran CBS communications executive who has worked in many different roles over more than two decades at the company, is poised to leave, one of several executives departing in the wake of the company’s recent merger with Viacom.

Facing heightened competition in ad-supported streaming video, ViacomCBS-owned Pluto TV has launched a new branding campaign — its biggest to date — with plans to spend $30 million on the effort in 2020.

Marg Helgenberger, Norah O’Donnell, Jessica Camacho and Carrie Inn Ababa will be among those taking part in a continuing effort by ViacomCBS to press for more accurate portrayals of women and girls in advertising, marketing, media, and entertainment, an initiative led by the Association of National Advertisers’ “See Her” initiative.

ViacomCBS has named Comedy Central veteran Josh Line to serve as executive VP and chief brand officer for the newly enlarged company.

U.S. corporate giants are the teeth of another wild ride on Wall Street as investors brace for the end of a week of historic losses for the Dow and other major indices.

For years, the halo around premium cablers such as HBO and Showtime has been integral to their branding. Their parent companies in a past life — Time Warner and CBS, respectively — seemed to be content with the tens of millions of subscribers each had accumulated. But now, shepherded by new corporate owners — AT&T’s WarnerMedia and ViacomCBS — each appears to be welcoming new ways to use their household names to attract a wider audience. 

ViacomCBS reported a loss in the fourth quarter, its first as a new entity forged from the former Viacom Inc. and CBS Corp., showing that the merged company faces many of the same tough operating conditions as its predecessors.

Investor Dan Loeb has added small stakes in ViacomCBS and Amazon to the portfolio of his Third Point LLC investment firm during the final months of 2019.

Peace in our time.