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'IN MY HEART'

Why Jane Fonda Calls Ted Turner Her ‘Favorite Ex-Husband’

The couple remained on good terms well after their 2001 divorce.

Annabella Rosciglione

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ON BLAST

John Oliver Torches His AT&T Bosses Over OAN Reveal

Yes, Reuters discovered that AT&T—the parent company of HBO—launched the far-right conspiracy-peddling network OAN. So Oliver let his bosses have it.

Marlow Stern

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*SUCCESSION THEME PLAYS*

WarnerMedia to Merge With Discovery to Make Megacompany

Last year, WarnerMedia and Discovery raked in a combined total of $41 billion in sales—now they’re expected to join forces.

Jamie Ross

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STREAMING WARS

Is HBO Max Really Worth $15 a Month?

Yes, another new streaming service is here. We surveyed all the platform has to offer—”Friends!” A mediocre Anna Kendrick series!—to figure out if you should cough up the dough.

Kevin Fallon

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SPEED READ

What Rupert Wrought: 10 Scariest Bits in NYT’s Murdoch Opus

He came crawling to Trump after the election. His son threatened to never talk to him again. Now his aging body is failing him. That and more from the new Times profile.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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SPEED READ

Fox News Spiked Stormy Daniels Story Before Election: Report

Jared talks to Murdoch ‘like, every day.’ Trump may have had Megyn Kelly’s debate question early—and ordered a hit on AT&T’s merger. A fast look at the new New Yorker bombshell.

Barbie Latza Nadeau

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STRUCK DOWN

WarnerMedia Shutting Down Streaming Service FilmStruck

FilmStruck is the third WarnerMedia digital unit cancelled since the AT&T merger.

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TIME OUT

Justice Department to Appeal AT&T-Time Warner Merger

A federal judge ruled AT&T could acquire Time Warner last month.

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SHAKE-UP

Time Warner Gets a New Name: WarnerMedia

After its merger with AT&T.

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DONE DEAL

AT&T Completes Time Warner Acquisition

After Justice Department said it would not seek a legal delay.

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DONE DEAL

AT&T Beats Trump Administration in Historic Merger Lawsuit

U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Leon offered no conditions for the potential merger, an ideal victory for AT&T and Time Warner.

Lloyd Grove

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