Mindy Kaling’s daughter gets into the Halloween spirit: See rare new photo

The Last of Us, a video game that practically held even non-gamers in a chokehold during quarantine after part two dropped in 2020, is getting the treatment. The original PlayStation game, which debuted in 2013, follows Joel—or well, I guess it's more accurate to say that users control Joel—a smuggler escorting a teenage girl named Ellie across a zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic United States. Ellie has been infected with the disease that wiped out civilization but shows no symptoms and believes that her immunity may lead to a cure. Along the way, friends and allies help the pair, often losing their own lives in the process.

ViacomCBS is rebranding to become Paramount Global, effective Feb. 16, the latest giant pivot in a rapidly transforming media and entertainment landscape. It’s the name of the company’s storied studio and its centerpiece streaming network Paramount+, which launched in March of 2021.

Sex and the City, actor John Corbett is a gentleman…with a sense of humor. star Sarah Jessica Parker recently revealed that he reached out to her after, uh, lying about his role in the reboot.Back in April 2021, when basically everyone who'd ever appeared on HBO was being asked about their involvement in the buzzy new series, Corbett gave an exclusive: “I’m going to do the show,” he said, calling it ”very exciting" and predicting that he “might be in quite a few” episodes.Now, if you haven't watched AJLT, minor spoiler: There's no Aidan. Natasha comes back.

In one of the boldest efforts yet by a media company looking to enlarge its streaming subscriber base, ViacomCBS is combining Paramount+ and Showtime in a single, integrated offering.

P. J. O’Rourke, the political satirist, NPR panelist and bestselling author whose early work with National Lampoon included contributions to the influential Lemmings show, died today of lung cancer. He was 74.

Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles County is expected to lift its outdoor mask mandate Wednesday following a decrease in the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19. The indoor mask requirement could be lifted by the end of March if case rates continue to decline.With guidelines imposed earlier this month, L.A. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said the county would lift its mask requirement if hospitalizations remained under 2,500 for seven consecutive days.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterParamount Plus will begin integrating Showtime content this summer, launching an in-app upgrade that includes access to the pay TV channel’s programming, ViacomCBS announced during its Tuesday investor event.“So let’s talk about how we’re helping subscribers access even more of our amazing streaming services, right there in the Paramount Plus app,” Tom Ryan, president and chief executive officer of streaming at ViacomCBS, said during the virtual presentation, which covered the company’s fourth-quarter 2021 results and forward-looking goals for this year. “Our existing bundle, of Paramount Plus and Showtime, has performed very well out of the gate.

Christine Brown was in good spirits on Monday for Valentine’s Day, when she posted a photo of herself on her Instagram. It was the 49-year-old Sister Wives star’s first V-day on her own, since she split from her husband of over 25 years Kody back in November. In the picture of herself, she looked like she was spending some time outdoors, and she had a huge smile across her face.

Rihanna surprised everyone when she first announced her pregnancy with A$AP Rocky, keeping it a secret from the public despite online rumors suggesting the singer was expecting a baby.And while Rihanna did a great job hiding the pregnancy from her fans and followers, she struggled to keep it a secret from her inner circle of friends.During her recent red carpet appearance, the billionaire revealed that it was hard to keep it under wraps because she is always around her “posse.”“It was harder for me to keep it from my posse, because they’re around me, they know my habits,” she explained, revealing that her friends kept asking “You don’t want something to drink? You’re not smoking?,” all while she was “eating all the things I’m not used to eating.”“They know I hate sweets and I’m all of a sudden asking for cookies and donuts. But finally, I just had to let it all out, and they were all shocked, of course, as the world was shocked as well,” Rihanna shared.The artist says she is excited to celebrate and share the joy with everyone now that the secret is out, and giving fans hope about a new album, as she says she is still working on new music.Rihanna says she was surprised when she first found out about her pregnancy, “I was like, ‘This is not for real, right?’” adding that she didn’t want to “get too excited too soon, because it’s great news, but you...

Cynthia Littleton Business EditorViacomCBS will change its corporate name to Paramount as of Feb. 16, calling the move an effort to adopt “an iconic global name” to reflect the conglomerate’s increasingly worldwide focus.The company’s shares will trade on the NASDAQ index under the ticker symbol PARA (for Class B common shares), PARAA (for Class A common), and PARAP (for Class A preferred).The moniker makeover was announced Tuesday by ViacomCBS chair Shari Redstone and president-CEO Bob Bakish in a memo to staffers.

Love yourself a Toby Carvery? Well, you've come to the right place as you can now get your hands on their 'magic bags' for less than £4. For those who don't know, the Toby Carvery Magic Bags consist of unwanted food produced that include staple roast items.

Emmerdale fans were left frustrated on Tuesday's episode as Dawn Taylor and Billy Fletcher kept making the same mistake as they were held hostage by murderer Meena Jutla. During the latest instalment, Meena, who kidnapped Dawn in a limo during her Valentine's Day wedding, drove to a remote viaduct as she revealed that she had groom Billy in the boot.

President Joe Biden is speaking out amid rising tensions overseas.

Dwayne Johnson is showing his co-star, Tyrese Gibson, some love after the death of his mother, Priscilla Murray Gibson.Tyrese took to Instagram Monday to reveal that his mother had died following a battle with COVID-19 and pneumonia.The 43-year-old singer and actor shared a tearful video of him holding on to his mother's hand as he tearfully said his goodbyes.In the caption, he thanked everyone who had been praying for his mother's recovery and said that he and his family are «broken and just can't believe this.»«So so sorry about this brother,» Johnson wrote in part. «She was so proud of all you are and have become.

Legendary and Warner Bros Pictures have closed deals for four original cast members Ian Petrella (Randy), Zack Ward (Scut Farkus), Scott Schwartz (Flick), and R.D. Robb (Schwartz) to join the sequel to the holiday classic “A Christmas Story,” according to an individual with knowledge of the project.

When it was announced that Amazon was developing a live-action TV series based on “The Lord of the Rings,” fans were elated. But there were a ton of questions.

The streaming wars have seen both ups and downs, with Disney+ and HBO Max making significant strides by adding subscribers in the shadow of Netflix that looms large. Peacock and other budding streaming services are still trying to grow their audience, and that means putting together more exclusive original content to get eyeballs with compelling television shows.

Taking action. The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the shooting on the set of Rust, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Alec Baldwin and other individuals involved in the movie’s production.

An unexpected reunion. Lala Kent and Randall Emmett may have celebrated Super Bowl Sunday separately, but the exes ended up crossing paths for the first time publicly since their split.

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Partners in and out of the ring! Cody Rhodes and his wife, Brandi Rhodes, became wrestling royalty after tying the knot in 2013 — and they later teamed up as fighters.

Yahoo Finance. ViacomCBS reported EPS of 26 cents on $8 billion in revenue.ViacomCBS ended 2021 with more than 56 million global SVOD subscribers.“Clifford the Big Red Dog” made $48.9 million domestically and $100 million worldwide, and was the most-watched original film for Paramount+ at time of release. The movie was released simultaneously in theaters and on Paramount+ in November.“In the fourth quarter you saw the power of strategy and strength of execution across the company.

nearly 47 million paid global subscribers combined. That was up from the 42 million worldwide subscribers that the company reported it had reached across Paramount+ and Showtime at the end of Q2.A year ago, ViacomCBS said it expects to reach 65-75 million global subscribers between Paramount+ and Showtime by 2024.Q4 saw Paramount+ release Taylor Sheridan’s new drama series “Mayor of Kingstown” starring Jeremy Renner and the fourth season of “Star Trek: Discovery” in November.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorDisney CEO Bob Chapek installed veteran exec Mike White into a new role coordinating the Mouse House’s “metaverse” efforts going forward.White, who has worked at Disney for a decade, is assuming the new role of senior VP of next generation storytelling and consumer experiences at the Walt Disney Co., responsible for connecting the dots among the company’s initiatives that blend “physical and digital worlds,” Chapek wrote in a memo to staff, obtained by Variety. White adds the metaverse role that to his existing duties leading consumer experiences and platforms in the Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution (DMED) division, overseeing the technology strategy, engineering and product teams charged developing digital experiences across brands including ABC, ABC News, Disney, ESPN, FX, Marvel, National Geographic and Star Wars.

Kanye West is clearly having a hard time right now, but we can imagine how Kim Kardashian is probably having a harder time!

ViacomCBS badly missed Wall Street forecasts for earnings per share in the fourth quarter, but added a record 9.4 million streaming subscribers and smashes revenue projections.

Unless you've been living under the rock, you would be aware that Joe Biden has won the US Elections. The Democratic leader has been elected to be the next President of the United States of America.

@KamalaHarris pic.twitter.com/rg1fErtHGX— Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) November 7, 2020Actress Emmy Rossum tweeted: “THANK YOU to Black women voters and women of color across the country for making this moment possible.“Kamala Harris may be the first. But she won’t be the last.

Mindy Kaling‘s in trouble!

Mindy Kaling is plotting her return to TV as a mother-of-two by signing on for a small screen adaptation of the New York Times bestseller Good In Bed.The Ocean’s 8 star will lead the cast in the new film for U.S.