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October 9, 2026 - Week in Review: The Paramount-WB merger, Digger, and RM at SFMOMA
On this edition of The Culture Show, Jared Bowen, Callie Crossley, and Culture Show contributor Lisa Simmons, go over the week’s top arts and culture headlines, which include:
The Emmy Awards are leaving traditional television for Amazon Prime Video in 2027. Television’s biggest night is becoming a streaming event.
Tom Cruise may be one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, but audiences aren't turning out for Digger. The $180 million satire scraped together just $8 million in its domestic debut.
Paramount and Warner Bros. have joined forces in a $110 billion merger, bringing Harry Potter, Top Gun…
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