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Sony and Apollo Take Key Step in Bid for Paramount’s Assets

The two companies have expressed interest in acquiring the media conglomerate, but are backing away from their $26 billion all-cash offer.

By Benjamin Mullin and Lauren Hirsch

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Dabney Coleman, Actor Audiences Loved to Hate, Is Dead at 92

In movies like “9 to 5” and “Tootsie” and on TV shows like “Buffalo Bill,” he turned the portrayal of egomaniacal louts into a fine art.

By Mike Flaherty

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Samm-Art Williams, Playwright, Producer and Actor, Dies at 78

He challenged racial barriers in Hollywood, was a producer of “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” and earned a Tony nomination for “Home,” a paean to his Southern roots.

By Alex Williams

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‘Young Sheldon’ Is Set to End as It Finds a New Audience on Netflix

The seven-year run of the hit series, which ends on Thursday, mirrors the story of the television business during that time.

By John Koblin