Merger costs, including accounting for a Netflix termination fee, contributed to the loss

Paramount topped Wall Street expectations for first-quarter revenue, which grew to $7.3 billion

With the addition of the five new states, California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta's battle to block the merger is now bipartisan.

The Larry Ellison-backed takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery would give Middle Eastern royal families an ownership stake in CBS and CNN.

"It was a joke about their age difference," Kimmel said during Monday's telecast.

Melania Trump called on ABC to take action against the late-night comedian after jokes last week before the Saturday night shooting scare.

The massive merger still needs approval by regulators in the U.S. and abroad; industry opposition has been growing.

Beverly Hills agency UTA, former Endeavor Chairman Patrick Whitesell and private equity firms have expressed interest in Wasserman's sports marketing and music representation agency.

The judge ruled that Nexstar "must immediately cease all ongoing action" to consolidate Tegna stations.

A judge set an October trial date for Serge Svetnoy, gaffer on the ill-fated western "Rust" and friend of victim Halyna Hutchins who filed a…