Liz Phelps

Opinion | If Netflix Eats Warner Bros., It Will Be the End of Hollywood

“Hollywood has survived many predicted deaths. But it has never tested what happens when the number of major creative buyers collapses toward one dominant center of gravity.”

Mad Men’s special effects foreman hasn’t seen the infamous 4K remaster “I had to watch a lot of videos of people vomiting.”

Talked to the Mad Men special effects foreman holding the puke hose about all the (usually) invisible creative work that goes into making grounded TV feel real

You can literally hear Jenna saying: "Oh c'mon, Liz. Why would they have awarded me the FIFA Peace Prize if I didn't care about humanity?"

I have a theory that Trump is basically the Jenna Maroney character from "30 Rock" -- motivated by weird, nonsensical accolades and always consumed by his own ego.

As they should

Joint Statement on the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix The world's largest streaming company swallowing one of its biggest competitors is what antitrust laws were designed to prevent. The outcome would eliminate jobs, push down wages, worsen conditions for all entertainment workers, raise prices for consumers, and reduce the volume and diversity of content for all viewers. Industry workers along with the public are already impacted by only a few powerful companies maintaining tight control over what consumers can watch on television, on streaming, and in theaters. This merger must be blocked.

The following is a statement from the WGA on the Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Netflix.

David Zaslav’s Memo to Warner Bros. Staff: Netflix Buy Reflects “Generational Change” In Hollywood Warner Bros. Discovery is set to establish an Integration Office, in which company planning will be coordinated with Netflix, within regulatory requirements, according to a memo sent to WBD employees Friday.

Read David Zaslav's full memo to Warner Bros. staff as the company inks a megadeal to sell key assets to Netflix.

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Ok, this is taking an ugly turn.

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Netflix to Buy Warner Bros. in $83 Billion Deal to Create a Streaming Giant

Welp

Dying @ my YouTube “year in review” which:

a.) conveniently omits all the weird videos I definitely watched

b.) lists “relaxing rain sounds” as a top interest

Paramount Skydance Alleges Warner Bros. Discovery Sales Process ‘Has Been Tainted by Management Conflicts’ That Favor Netflix Bid Lawyers for Paramount Skydance sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, expressing "grave concerns" about the alleged unfairness of WBD sales process. The attorneys suggested the Warn...

The girlies are fighting.

This is insane! How did this even happen??

This is absolutely real. The current HBO Max version of this "Mad Men" episode "remastered for 4K" did not include an updated visual effects shot, which originally painted out the crew and equipment. Not just that, the HBO Max episode titles/order is jumbled for s01.

Warner Bros. Empire Hangs in the Balance As Second Round Bids Arrive The future of Warner Bros. Discovery is hanging in the balance, with the entertainment company’s board of directors now weighing second round bids for the company from Comcast, Paramount and Netflix.

What happens next? Warner Bros. Discovery’s board will need to weigh the new offers, and either request a third round of bids if they feel they can extract more compelling offers, or pick a winner and start working on a binding agreement.

Sean Combs Had a Camera Follow Him. 50 Cent Has the Footage.

Sean Combs Had a Camera Follow Him. 50 Cent Has the Footage. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/a...

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

It's just masochism at this point.

This Christmas-themed restaurant in Connecticut has settled the debate over whether “Die Hard” is a Christmas movie or not:

I can't believe this is how I learned Tom Stoppard died

Melania Trump Launches Production Company As Her Documentary Release Date Nears First Lady Melania Trump said she has launched a production company, Muse Films, ahead of the release of an Amazon MGM Studios documentary about her.

Hmm. A Muse-ing.

2025 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Gobbles Up Record 34.3 Million Viewers Across NBC and Peacock NBC's live airing alone topped 25 million viewers.

Honestly, it was great TV.

A Therapist’s Emotional Tool Kit for a Better Holiday Season

This is a great listen.

Need a gif of that Toys R Us giraffe dancing to Lil Jon

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is camp.

“Here are eight Native Americans”
[they dance briefly]
SMASH CUT: grill of a Ram pickup truck

Omg Vulture’s Thanksgiving Parade posts are cracking me up. (cc: @vulture.com)

al roker surprised this little girl with tickets to the rockettes and she said, “i did that yesterday!” DIVAAA

Warner Bros. Discovery Asks for Higher Second-Round Acquisition Bids Due Dec. 1 Warner Bros. Discovery -- which is fielding acquisition overtures from Paramount Skydance, Comcast and Netflix -- is asking for second-round bids by Monday, Dec. 1, that are higher than the original p...

(*Boxing bell sound effect*) Round 2, baby.

Godspeed, Tiny Chef