Reports surfaced in July 2026 that “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” star Angie Katsanevas was separating from her husband of 27 years, Shawn Trujillo. Now, ahead of the premiere, the Salt Lake City businesswoman is opening up about her split and shedding light on their current relationship.

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Katsanevas spoke to Entertainment Tonight‘s Brice Sander ahead of the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” season seven premiere. Early in the conversation, he mentioned the rumors of her separation after describing a difficult period in her life.

The “RHOSLC” star said, “Yes, we are going to be separating.” After that, she said she wanted to be vulnerable in the new season, calling this phase of her life “a new season of life.” She was then asked if there had been a “breaking point” in her marriage to Trujillo.

Katsanevas responded, “No, there’s nothing. There’s not just one thing. I mean, it’s just two people evolving.” Regarding her being “defensive” in past “RHOSLC” seasons, she explained, “What I was defensive about in seasons three and four were false rumors and accusations.”

Regarding now, Katsanevas stated, “I can be honest and talk about my truth, and it’s not a rumor; it’s not about something someone said that’s an untruth about your partner.” She added, “Of course I’d be defensive.”

The ‘RHOSLC’ Star Defended Shawn Trujillo

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As the Entertainment Tonight interview continued, Katsanevas made it clear that she harbors no ill will toward her husband and still defends him. According to her, “I would never want anyone to speak ill of Shawn,” before noting their decades-long union.

She continued, “We’re husband and wife, we’re best friends, all of our greatest accomplishments have been together- our business, our daughter.” From there, Katsanevas vowed to “always be protective of him.” However, she then said, “But, again, that was me being defensive of rumors and lies versus now I’m telling my story. I’m telling my truth and our truth.”

When asked about their future, she said they were “moving toward separating and having space and spending more time independently.” She confirmed that this was the state of her marriage during “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” season seven.

Katsanevas also confirmed that they currently reside in the same home. She also shared that their separation won’t affect their shared business. She explained, “We’ll always remain business partners no matter what we decide to do.”

Angie Katsanevas Has Been Married For 27 Years

Katsanevas and Trujillo tied the knot in June 1999 after initially meeting in the early 1990s. Around the same time, the couple co-founded Lunatic Fringe Salons, which is still active today. Fast-forward several years, and she joined “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” in 2022 as a friend of the show before being promoted to full-time in season four.

Sadly, in July 2026, Page Six reported that the two had separated, with multiple sources telling the outlet that they were no longer romantic. It was also noted that the “RHOSLC” star publicly acknowledged her 27th wedding anniversary, even though she did so the year prior.

The ‘Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City’ Fan-Favorite Previously Discussed Her Separation

Katsanevas spoke to Page Six’s “Virtual Reali-Tea” in September 2026 about the upcoming season of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.” During the interview, she also discussed her breakup with her husband of 27 years.

She first said, “I’ve been amazed at how many people are curious as to what’s going on in my personal life. The viewers fall in love with you, and your family, and your story.”

In describing where they stand today in their non-romantic relationship, Katsanevas explained, “Shawn and I are business partners; we’re family; we’re husband and wife of 30 years; we’re best friends.” She also said they “talk about the process” of their separation “a lot” on the new season of “RHOSLC.”

‘RHOSLC’ Returns September 16

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Bravo released the official trailer for season seven of “The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” in August 2026. It previews shifting cast dynamics and offers a glimpse into the marital struggles between Katsanevas and Trujillo.

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In addition to Katsanevas, “RHOSLC” season seven stars Meredith Marks, Lisa Barlow, Heather Gay, Mary Cosby, and Bronwyn Newport. Additionally, Britiani Bateman and Ashley Quai will appear as friends of the show.

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I love a solid comedy thriller, and the darker they get, the more I’m drawn to them. My favorite film that nobody ever talks about is 1998’s Very Bad Things, which, to me, is absolute perfection thanks to Christian Slater’s insane commitment to the bit. The movie works so well because his character is a totally deplorable excuse of a human being, but his friends, who actually have a conscience (kind of), try to bring him back to reality when they’ve had enough of his sadistic machinations. That sense of balance as the body count continues to climb is what makes the film such a wild ride.

Cut from a similar cloth, but not nearly as redeemable, is 1999’s Teaching Mrs. Tingle, which boasts a similar character dynamic, except for one minor detail: you don’t really want to root for anybody here. In Very Bad Things, a very bad situation spirals out of control, and we watch our protagonists wrestle with their sense of morality. In Teaching Mrs. Tingle, everybody sucks, and it’s impossible to pick a side, which makes the entire ordeal exhausting. That also explains why the former title borders on cult classic status, while nobody cares about the latter.

Everybody Sucks Here

Teaching Mrs. Tingle follows Leigh Ann Watson (Katie Holmes), an overachieving high school senior who desperately wants to become valedictorian so she can earn a scholarship and finally get out of her hometown. Standing in her way is Mrs. Tingle (Helen Mirren), her history teacher and a runt with a capital C who seems to take genuine pleasure in making her students, professional peers, and everybody else she interacts with, miserable.

Despite apparently doing pretty well for herself, judging by the size of her house, Tingle is a bitter and vindictive woman, particularly interested in making sure Leigh Ann doesn’t get what she wants. Things finally boil over when classmate Luke (Barry Watson) steals a copy of Tingle’s final exam, slips it into Leigh Ann’s backpack, and gets her accused of cheating.

Leigh Ann, Luke, and her best friend Jo Lynn (Marisa Coughlan) head to Tingle’s house that night hoping they can reason with her, which goes about as well as you’d expect. A confrontation involving a loaded crossbow ends with Tingle unconscious and the three students making the perfectly reasonable decision to tie their teacher to her bed rather than call literally anybody. Once Tingle wakes up, the situation turns into a nasty battle of wills as the students scramble to save Leigh Ann’s future while Tingle starts figuring out exactly which insecurities she can exploit to turn them against each other.

The problem is that nobody has much moral high ground to stand on. Tingle is clearly the biggest monster in the room, but Leigh Ann, Luke, and Jo Lynn are selfish, jealous, and increasingly willing to make terrible decisions whenever it benefits them.

Cheaters Always Win

Watching Teaching Mrs. Tingle for the first time since it came out and my older sister rented it with her friends, I really wanted to like this one. I genuinely thought it would play like a PG-13 version of Very Bad Things because the beats are all there. A misunderstanding spirals out of control, and then everybody has to deal with the consequences. 

Very Bad Things is well served by its R-rating because some horrific crimes against humanity are being committed and everybody’s navigating the consequences of the fallout in gruesome and hilarious fashion. In this giant steaming turd of a movie, the stakes couldn’t be lower: a girl gets threatened by her teacher, so her friends bring a loaded crossbow to her house. The preposterousness of the entire plot can’t be held up by such unlikeable people because, at the end of the day, these are high school problems that really don’t matter much in the grand scheme of things. 

And the moral of the story couldn’t be worse for the film’s original target audience: cheaters always win. Had our “heroes” been a little more likeable, though, this could have been a really fun Parent Trap kind of flick where we follow a group of somewhat sympathetic characters who are way in over their heads. We don’t get that here because everybody is the worst version of the character archetype they’re trying to represent. I’m all for a mean-spirited comedy, but everybody’s so comically cruel it damn well takes you right out of the movie.

I found myself asking the question, “If you had to be stranded on a desert island with any these people, who would you pick?” My answer was immediate and simple: all of them, because I’d have absolutely zero qualms about roasting them over a fire and eating them if it meant I had a shot at survival.

As of this writing, you can stream Teaching Mrs. Tingle for free on Tubi.

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A Florida man accused of torturing two children he adopted, killing one of them, will stand trial next year on several charges, including first-degree murder, attempted murder and child abuse offenses.

Court records viewed by Us reveal Jorge Barahona’s trial was scheduled in Miami-Dade County for March 15, 2027.

Jorge, 59, is set to be tried more than 16 years after his adopted daughter, Nubia Barahona, who was 10 years old, was discovered deceased and decomposed in the back of his truck on the side of a highway in Palm Beach County, the Miami Herald reported. Chemicals were found to be covering her body.

Her twin brother, Victor, was also reportedly found inside the truck with Jorge sitting in the driver’s seat. Police said Victor was experiencing seizures due to chemical burns and that Jorge also had self-inflicted chemical burns.

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An investigation revealed Jorge and his ex-wife, Carmen Barahona, extensively abused and tortured Nubia and Victor, who survived, according to the Miami Herald. The alleged abuse included beatings and binding the twins with electrical cords and shocking them while they were in a bathtub, locked inside a bathroom.

Carmen was also charged with murder in Nubia’s death. As part of a plea deal in 2020, Carmen agreed to give testimony and accepted a lifetime prison sentence, per the newspaper.

Her guilty plea came after prosecutors said they would pursue the death penalty for both Jorge and Carmen, according to NBC 6 South Florida.

Jorge’s defense attorney Stephan Lopez told the Miami Herald that he plans to help his client avoid the death penalty.

Lopez argued in an emailed statement to Us on Wednesday, September 16, that prosecutors lack enough evidence to support the charges against Jorge.

“There are many legal issues involving the Barahona case, the tragic death of this beautiful child cannot be undone by improperly stacking a list of unprovable charges against Jorge Barahona and seeking to put him to death based on those charges,” Lopez said. “The Defense wholeheartedly believes that after 15 years to gather it, the State’s case is legally insufficient and does not establish that Jorge Barahona committed the first-degree murder of Nubia.”

Nubia and Victor had lived with the Barahonas since 2004 and were adopted by the couple in 2009, according to CBS News.

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The father and stepmother of an 11-year-old Indiana girl have been arrested in connection with her neglect-related death, authorities said. The girl was found dead at a home in Stilesville after first responders were called on a report of a child not breathing at around 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 14, according to a news […]

Florida’s Department of Children and Families reportedly faced backlash following Nubia’s death for allegedly failing to protect the children.

Former Miami-Dade Police Department Director James Loftus described the case in March 2011 as “depressing [and] sickening,” according to ABC News.

“I don’t know how people justify this in their minds … this is subhuman,” Loftus also said.

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There have been several delays in the case against Jorge, who was previously declared incompetent until the court found him competent to stand trial in July 2025, court records show.

The records also indicate Jorge has an upcoming status hearing scheduled for October 6.

About six years after Nubia’s death, Victor was awarded $3.75 million by the state of Florida in connection with the abuse he and his sister endured, per the Miami Herald. The newspaper reported Victor had been living with family members in Texas.

Tyler Cameron is finally taking his late mother’s advice to the ballroom.

Cameron revealed that the competition is much more than learning choreography. He says his mother would have encouraged him to take the opportunity and would have been thrilled watching him perform.

Tyler Cameron lost his mom, Andrea Cameron, in 2020 after she suffered a sudden brain aneurysm at 55. In 2022, he dedicated “The Real Dancing Dirty” to his mother. 

Cameron revealed that his “Dancing With the Stars” journey is dedicated to his late mother. He said Andrea would have pushed him to join the show after encouraging him toward reality television. She first suggested “Dancing With the Stars” when he landed “The Bachelorette.”

“I mean, mine’s for my mom,”  he said. He also explained that competing was about honoring Andrea and making her proud. Andrea died in 2020 after suffering a sudden brain aneurysm at age 55. The dancer had appeared on Hannah Brown’s “Bachelorette” season in 2019 and finished as the runner-up. 

In an interview with Us Magazine after the September 15 premiere, Cameron said he wished Andrea could watch him. “This would have made my mom probably the happiest I could have ever made [her],” he said.

Cameron competed alongside professional dancer Sharna Burgess during the premiere. Their fiery tango to Lenny Kravitz’s “Are You Gonna Go My Way” earned 17 points out of 30. He called the performance “incredible.” “I can’t wait for next week,” he added.

The Dancer’s Mom Pushed Him To Take Risks

Cameron has previously described his mother as his “biggest supporter” and “best friend.” She encouraged him to take risks instead of avoiding opportunities. “She was the one who told me to go do The Bachelorette,” he said in the earlier interview.

He also remembered how much she enjoyed dancing and always joined him when they went out. That made his decision to participate in “The Real Dirty Dancing” especially personal.

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The 33-year-old said his mom was always encouraging him to have fun and go for opportunities. He revealed that when he joined “The Real Dirty Dancing,” he viewed the show as another way to make her proud. The FOX series gave him an opportunity to recreate the magic of the 1987 film through dance.

He joined seven other celebrities for the four-week competition and learned routines inspired by the movie. His participation later became part of the dance experience he brought into his current ballroom journey.

In 2022, PEOPLE reported that Cameron dedicated “The Real Dirty Dancing” to Andrea. “My mom’s always pushing me to take risks and go for it,” he said, adding that he was doing the show to make her proud.

Tyler Cameron Dance History Started In College

The reality star’s dancing history began in college. He earned a dance minor at Wake Forest University after struggling academically during his first semester. His coach encouraged him to take dance classes to improve his GPA.

His classes included ballet and jazz, although the dancer insisted he was not naturally talented. He remembered giving maximum effort while producing what he jokingly described as terrible pirouettes. The experience nevertheless helped improve his grades and introduced him to dance.

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Years later, Cameron returned to dancing through “The Real Dirty Dancing.” That show lasted only about two weeks and gave him another chance to perform. However, he does not believe that experience fully prepared him for “Dancing With the Stars.”

The Blast shared that the “Bachelor Nation” star considers the current competition a completely different challenge. On the “Get Real” podcast, he said “The Real Dirty Dancing” was only “one-fifth” of what he is doing now. He summed up the difference clearly. “That was, like, a two-week show, but this is the real deal,” he said.

Cameron And Other Dancers Are Facing The Ringer Drama

The dancer’s previous dance experience has also put him in the middle of the ongoing “DWTS” ringer debate. He has trained in multiple dance styles and previously performed on another dance-focused reality show.

He revealed that he doesn’t believe that the ballroom presents an entirely different challenge. Cameron is competing alongside professional dancer Sharna Burgess. The partnership also marks Burgess’ first competitive ballroom appearance since 2021. 

Professional dancer Jenna Johnson has also argued that previous dance experience does not automatically prepare contestants for “DWTS.” She pointed to the pressure of performing live before millions of viewers. Contestants must also learn ballroom techniques within only a few days.

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She also noted that athletic ability, musicality, acting, and fan support can create different advantages. Her point was that every celebrity still faces the unfamiliar pressure of the actual competition. Julia Stiles is reportedly also competing after playing a ballet dancer in “Save the Last Dance.”

Tyler Cameron’s Family Is His Motivation

In 2020, during an Instagram live for a segment of #CoachVenus x EleVen, the former “Bachelorette” shared how life had been since his mother’s death. “I just lost my mom not too long ago, so now my motivation is to take care of my brothers,” he said.

“My little brothers and my dad,” Cameron told Venus Williams when asked about his biggest motivation. The professional dancer also said he was grateful to be in a position to help his family. The reality star shared a video showing the family’s final goodbye as Andrea was taken into surgery for organ donation.

“We did the walk of honor with her as she proceeded to the OR to have surgery to donate her organs,” he shared. He described his mother as the family’s “rock” and “nucleus.”

PEOPLE reported in April 2020 that Cameron said his mother gave an “ultimate gift” by donating her liver. The family later started a charity in her honor, with more than 190 people contributing over $15,000 toward its $20,000 fundraising goal.

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Mike Flanagan has assembled such a familiar group of recurring collaborators that fans have given them their own affectionate nickname: the Flanagan family, or “the Flana-fam.” Some are playing prominent roles in his new adaptation of Stephen King‘s Carrie, including Samantha Sloyan as Margaret White. Several others are hidden throughout the series in much smaller roles. The Prime Video series stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, a sheltered teenager forced into public school after the death of her father. Her struggle to adjust becomes even more dangerous when a bullying incident spreads across social media and her telekinetic abilities begin to emerge. The expanded eight-episode format also gives Flanagan room to fill this version of King’s story with details that reward attentive viewers.

One of those details caught Collider’s Perri Nemiroff’s attention during an early viewing. While interviewing Flanagan about the new series at the Toronto International Film Festival, she asked whether the voice heard over a radio in Episode 1 belonged to him. Flanagan confirmed her suspicion before exclusively revealing several more voices that fans should listen for.

“Yeah, that was me,” Flanagan told Collider after Nemiroff identified his Episode 1 cameo. He added that the series contains “a couple of really fun voice cameos” and offered some names for audiences to find, including Carla Gugino, Hamish Linklater, and Sauriyan Sapkota. Each actor already has a history with Flanagan’s horror work. Gugino starred in The Haunting of Hill House before returning for The Haunting of Bly Manor and The Fall of the House of Usher. She also appeared in another of Flanagan’s previous King adaptations, Gerald’s Game.

Which Other “Flana-Fam” Alumni Have Voice Cameos in ‘Carrie’?

Linklater delivered one of the most acclaimed performances in Flanagan’s career as Father Paul in Midnight Mass. Sapkota, meanwhile, first worked with the filmmaker as Amesh in The Midnight Club before playing Prospero “Perry” Usher in The Fall of the House of Usher. Their cameos make the new series another reunion for performers who have become closely associated with Flanagan’s television projects.

Flanagan did not reveal which characters they voice or where their appearances can be heard. His own role establishes that at least one cameo is delivered through a radio, but the others could take the form of broadcasts, offscreen dialogue, or similarly brief pieces of audio. Viewers will have to identify those voices themselves once the episodes are available.

All eight episodes of Carrie premiere on Prime Video on October 7. Stay tuned at Collider for the rest of Nemiroff’s conversation with Flanagan and series star Summer H. Howell​​​​​​.

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Roommates, Daphne Joy has a message for Brittany Renner. And it’s giving “at least look good while talking about me” energy! Joy took to social media to call out the jabs that PJ Washington and Kevin Gates’ ex-boo has thrown her way in the past. It’s unclear why Daphne is addressing Brittany NOW, but her soft-spoken clapback has fans rolling in the comments.

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Daphne Joy Gives Brittany Renner Advice In Clapback Video

Daphne’s video, posted on Instagram on Sept. 16, showed her looking at a stitched video of Brittany Renner. In it, the influencer is criticizing people for “eating up that Daphne Joy sh*t.” Renner said she could never be Joy. After the stitched video ended, Daphne Joy responded by chuckling and explaining why they’re different, “and that’s okay.”

“Hi Brittany, that could never be you and I love that for you. I on the other hand have never been shy to admit that I absolutely love when a man takes care of me and frankly I love taking care of my man. We’re both different and that’s okay, but Brittany if you find yourself mentioning me again, please don’t look like you’ve been fighting dogs all night. Ok, beautiful? Chow Chow.”

Also, Joy tagged Brittney Renner in the caption, writing, “with love.”

Social Media Is Catching A Kiii Over Daphne’s Response

In Daphne Joy’s Instagram comment section, her followers appeared to be eating up her clapback energy. They especially commented on her “dogs” diss. So far, Brittany Renner hasn’t responded to Daphne’s video. Currently, her Instagram page has 0 posts, including Reels. It’s unclear when the controversial influencer wiped her profile.

@sonnylis5 wrote, “Those were the softest sweetest bullets I’ve ever seen someone get shot with.” 

@jdsnews43 said, “Daphne is what Brittany tried to be and failed miserably.” 

“The fighting dogs part was diabolical why u do that to her,” @hiddentoken1 commented.

“Brittany punching up,” @sayso4k said.

“Hahahahaha yeah this is a clapback 👏,” @shara_lee_ added.

@mitsy.ramos wrote, “They said Filipinos are kind. The nicest response ever ❤️”

“Wat a classy response🙌🙌🙌🙌,” @chef.up.north._ commented.

“The chow chow was cold 😂,” @christoopherr said.

@its.p.xoxo added, “Love the sweet and spicy comeback 😂.”

Meanwhile, Daphne Joy is back online promoting her explicit content and dropping plunge dress looks and poolside teasers for those tuned in.

What Has Brittany Renner Been Up To?

It’s unclear when Brittany Renner made the comments Daphne Joy highlighted in her clapback video. What we do know is that Renner is a few months removed from a breakup with Rashad Scroggins. He told the internet in March that he “dodged a missile” while confirming their split. Scroggins appeared to suggest that Renner was the type of person who wants to be stuck in a loop, rather than grow. He also spoke of people needing something productive to do with their time.

“Mannnn, everybody told me,” before laughing. “My God look out for me man…I dodged a motherfing missile, do you hear me? I dodged all the ruckus…Thank you, thank you,” he said at the time.

Fast-forward to July. Brittany went viral after blasting her other ex-boyfriend and co-parent, PJ Washington, and her ex-husband, Kevin Gates. She went in while telling PJ to stop playing with their son. Also, Renner called him a deadbeat for having his firstborn live a different lifestyle than the children he shares with his wife, Alisah Chanel. As for Kevin, Renner warned him to stop talking about her and called herself his biggest inspiration.

Most recently, Brittany Renner’s name came up in conversation after Alisah Chanel flexed her new luxury vehicle.

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Details have emerged about the death of former Binghamton University soccer star Kayla Saager-Beckley, who was pregnant with her first child when she died at age 30 last week.

“She was working out, 10 minutes later she was found unresponsive,” Tulsa University head football coach Tre Lamb said in a press conference on Monday, September 14. (Kayla’s husband, John Beckley, is the team’s outside linebackers coach.)

Lamb, 36, continued, “It’s just been a really hard week for him, for us as a staff, our coach’s wives. She was 30 years old. She was pregnant with their daughter, Sawyer. It’s been tough on our staff. We had a memorial for her last night. We just ask that you please pray for the Saager family, the Beckley family. We’re going to honor her with a helmet sticker this week at our game, and she’s definitely in our thoughts and prayers.”

Binghamton announced Kayla’s death with a news release on Thursday, September 10, saying she passed away the day before. No cause of death has been released.

“Binghamton women’s soccer is profoundly saddened by the passing of Kayla Saager-Beckley,” head coach Neel Bhattacharjee said in a statement. “Kayla was a dangerous and dynamic forward with a true gift for finding the back of the net, and her contributions helped elevate the competitiveness and stature of our program. To this day we stand on her shoulders.”

Kayla played two seasons for the Bearcats, scoring 22 total goals and earning America East Striker of the Year honors in her first year. She also led Binghamton to a conference championship in 2017, one year after the team finished in last place.

After college, Kayla continued her playing career in the Czech Republic, before returning stateside to pursue a career in coaching. She was most recently an assistant coach at Troy University in Alabama.

Kayla was living in Tulsa with her husband and working in college soccer scouting and recruiting at the time of her death.

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“Beyond the field, she was known for her big heart and her deep love of family,” Bhattacharjee continued. “We are devastated by this loss and send our heartfelt sympathy and support to her parents Ron and Noranne and her husband John. Kayla, you are forever and always a Bearcat. May you rest in peace.”

In addition to her husband and parents, Kayla is also survived by sisters, Rachel and Veronica.

Binghamton women’s soccer’s most recent game came on Sunday, September 13, when the Bearcats fell, 1-0, to Cornell University at home. After the game, Bhattacharjee said it had “been a heavy week for all of us,” due to Kayla’s death, and again extended his condolences to her family.

Safe to say that the LA Mayoral offices can catch their breath after Paramount skipped its announcement window.

Maybe not for long, as the entertainment company has not voiced any change in its decision. On the bright side, missing its exit announcement may mean second thoughts about leaving the city.

Paramount moved to acquire Warner Bros. in February 2026; however, before the deal officially closed, many challenged it legally, arguing it would create a monopoly that would raise prices and reduce jobs in Hollywood.

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Insiders revealed that discussions within the Los Angeles Mayor’s Office and the California Attorney General’s Office suggested Paramount would announce it was leaving California to pitch its tent in another state and escape the drama.

According to sources who spoke to TMZ, this announcement was scheduled to make waves yesterday, but it did not. Now, it is unclear whether plans changed unexpectedly, circumstances shifted, or the company is simply holding off on the announcement for now.

David Ellison, Paramount CEO, previously threatened to move the studio to Tennessee, Georgia, or Texas by October 1 if the legal drama over the merger did not end in a reasonable settlement.

Inside The Entertainment Companies Merger Legal Drama

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Paramount Skydance agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for about $111 billion ($31 per share in cash). Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders overwhelmingly voted to approve the acquisition in April 2026, and federal and international authorities have cleared the transaction.

However, the California Attorney General, along with 11 other state attorneys general, filed an antitrust lawsuit against Paramount to block the merger. Ellison has been vocal about his stance, asking California AG Rob Bonta to back off and settle.

Over the last few months, there have been several settlement sit-downs and negotiations; however, both parties have failed to come to a good conclusion.

Bonta said Paramount was being unreasonable and, as it stands, no settlement is in sight, so the entertainment conglomerate may push through with its plans to leave Hollywood.

This would not be the first entertainment body to leave the city, as Many other productions have also left Hollywood over the last few years. “American Idol” is also leaving Hollywood for Atlanta.

Paramount Wants The Suing States To Shoulder The Losses

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The US Department of Justice has cleared the merger, but since Bonta’s lawsuit is halting things, Paramount has pressed for a $1.88 billion bond to cover losses if it wins the cases over the halted deal.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Justice Department argues in a statement of interest filed on Tuesday, September 15, that the states must post a “proper bond” that accounts for potential damages. The motion also stated that “The bond requirement forces parties to have skin in the game.”

Paramount has highlighted the hefty losses associated with the court’s holding up of the Warner Bros. merger, stressing missed opportunities to increase investment in production and the associated financing costs.

To that effect, the DOJ states that, unlike the government, state and private parties challenging a merger must post a bond if an injunction is issued.

The Dozen States Are Not The Only Ones Against The Merger

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Entertainers have also raised eyebrows at the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. Jane Fonda expressed her thoughts earlier this year, saying that she viewed the deal as an alarming consolidation of power in the entertainment industry.

As shared by The Blast, the “Monsters-in-law” star shared her views at the Vanity Fair Oscar after-party in March. She wore a “Block the Merger” pin on her dazzling black dress and spoke to reporters about the matter.

“The mergers are going to be bad for workers; a lot of people are going to lose their jobs,” she said before explaining further, “We’re going to have higher prices. We’re going to have political control over what we do.”  Fonda also pointed out that President Donald Trump would put political pressure on her, which did not sit right with her.

Inside Paramount’s ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Copyright Legal Battle 

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In 2022, after “Top Gun: Maverick” successfully made its way to screens, Paramount Pictures was sued by the family of the late Ehud Yonay for copyright infringement. They claimed that the Israeli author wrote the original story that inspired the film and obtained the story’s copyright in 2020.

Ehud’s widow and son, Shosh Yonay and Yuval Yonay, filed a lawsuit in a California federal court, alleging that the 2022 blockbuster infringed on their copyright. They requested an injunction to stop screening and distributing the movie’s second sequel.

Notably, Ehud was credited in the original movie, according to The Blast. While Paramount Pictures held the rights to the movie until 2018, those rights were terminated in January 2020 when the Yonay family filed to recover the rights to the story.

Paramount argued that production wrapped up in 2019; hence, they were not guilty of breaking the statute, while the Yonays disagreed, saying filming ended in 2021. Ultimately, the media company won.

Halle Berry had something to say after Zendaya paid homage to the ‘Die Another Day’ star’s look. The 30-year-old actress attended the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, and honored Berry by recreating her look from the 2002 premiere of the 007 film.

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Halle Berry Reacts To Zendaya’s Honor At 2026 Emmy Awards

Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry is well known as the first Black actress to win “Best Actress” at the Oscars. Berry won the statue at the 74th Academy Awards for her role in the 2001 film ‘Monster’s Ball.’ However, the star is just as well-known for her signature pixie cut, and Zendaya nailed Berry’s cut at the 2026 Emmy Awards.

In 2002, Berry rocked her pixie cut in a Collette Dinnigan sequined dress at the ‘Die Another Day’ premiere. Per PEOPLE, Zendaya copied her look at the recent Emmys.

Zendaya was dressed by longtime stylist Law Roach, who put the actress in a sequined Prada gown. Roach also told PEOPLE that Zendaya’s hair was inspired by Berry’s signature pixie.

Berry reacted on X with the caption:

“murdered the night 👏🏽👏🏽.”

Fans Also Co-Sign Zendaya’s Homage To Berry

After Berry’s reaction was shared on TSR’s Instagram page, Roomies also weighed in on the ‘Dune’ star’s Emmys’ look.

User @monithedon added, “we love a good homage look 😍🔥.”

@beyond.fierce added, “Yup ! When I seen this I said this is giving Halle 😍.”

@deidre.jay replied, “It’s giving daughter.”

User @i_stillhate_daryl wrote, “Immediately thought of a young Halle when I seen her, And she killed it 😍😍.”

Other fans noted that Zendaya should have won an Emmy at the 2026 Awards. The actress was nominated as Lead Actress in a Drama Series for HBO’s ‘Euphoria.’ She won the award in 2020 and 2022 for her role as Rue in the drama.

@prettymiawill wrote, “My girl deserved an Emmy for that performance on Euphoria period.”

User @thesaphirose also had an idea. “She better play a Halle in her biopic !!!”

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