Larry Ellison, the founder of Oracle and father of Paramount’s CEO David Ellison, has pledged to fully fund the $78 billion deal with $40.4 billion of his own equity. Despite this commitment, Warner Bros.’s board has repeatedly turned down Paramount’s offer, favoring a more lucrative bid from Netflix.
Emma Heming Willis recently shared a touching essay on her website called “The Holidays Look Different Now.” She began by explaining how the holidays often make us think about the past, present, and future, and how that can be particularly emotional when you’re caring for someone with dementia.
Despite much of the focus being on the actor himself – his career and potential Oscar win in 2026 – he’s skillfully kept the spotlight on his new film, Marty Supreme Christmas Day, and it’s paying off. The film began with a limited release, showing in only six theaters in New York and Los Angeles. According to Deadline, by the morning of December 21st, it had sold out 92 showings, earning $875,000.
Christopher Nolan’s new action-fantasy movie, The Odyssey, is based on the classic Greek story of the same name. Matt Damon will play Odysseus, and Tom Holland will play his son, Telemachus, in the film.
The new trailer for Avengers: Doomsday brought Steve Rogers (Captain America) back into the Marvel Cinematic Universe and revealed a surprising twist: Steve Rogers and Peggy Carter had a child together. Beyond this exciting reveal, the trailer signaled a break from a pattern Marvel has followed for a long time.
The 1960 film The Magnificent Seven helped launch the Western boom. Directed by John Sturges, it tells the story of a small Mexican village terrorized by a band of bandits led by Calvera (played by Eli Wallach). Facing starvation and desperation, the villagers hire seven skilled gunslingers for protection. While waiting for the inevitable attack, the gunslingers prepare the villagers to fight back and hone their own skills, setting the stage for a violent confrontation.
As reported by Deadline, actor Sam Bower stepped in to finish a performance of The First Shadow after Louis McCartney, who plays Henry Creel, had to leave the show unexpectedly. Bower took over during a key scene where Henry Creel encounters Eleven in the Rainbow Room at Hawkins Laboratory, overseen by Dr. Brenner. The Stranger Things actor was clearly touched by the audience’s enthusiastic response during the final curtain call. He joined the rest of the cast onstage, where McCartney gave a moving speech praising Bower’s performance, calling him a standout in The First Shadow.
I think I finally understand why Netflix is dropping so many new shows and movies on Christmas Day – they’re hoping to get a lot of viewers! But it also makes sense that things will be really competitive, even just on Netflix. All those new releases are fighting for attention, not just against other streaming services, but against everything else already available on the platform. It’s going to be a battle to see what people watch the most that day.
The new episode will be available on Monday, December 22, 2025, starting at 12 a.m. Pacific Time and 3 a.m. Eastern Time.
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about whether Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is happening, and honestly, I’ve been wondering the same thing! Here’s what I’ve found out about the future of the series on Netflix – everything you need to know.