From Popeye to Shrek, several beloved cartoon characters were inspired by real people. This article uncovers the fascinating true stories of Frank Fiegel, Helen Kane, and Maurice Tillet, revealing how ...
Former Paramount chief Brian Robbins is launching Big Shot Pictures, a digital first animation company, and has acquired ...
When a strike by Paramount’s commercial artists and designers’ union threatened to affect the Fleischers in 1937, Max looked for a new location to move his studios. He settled on Miami and moved to ...
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This day in pop culture for January 17

On this day in pop culture history, Popeye the Sailor Man makes an appearance and “Gone With the Wind” opened in theaters.
Good Housekeeping awarded Popeye the “Good Housekeeping Nutritionist Approved Emblem” in their January/February 2024 issue.
It's difficult to think of a media company that had quite a year like Paramount did. From a giant merger, a controversial settlement, a canceled late-night show to overhauling CBS News, Paramount had ...
Dec. 22, 2025: Larry Ellison, worth more than $240 billion, is backing Paramount's bid with a $40.4 billion personal guarantee. The amended offer follows Warner's sharp criticism of Paramount's ...
Paramount Skydance on Monday amended its takeover offer for Warner Bros. Discovery but at least one major WBD shareholder was not impressed. “The changes in Paramount’s new offer were necessary, but ...
The war for the future of Warner Brothers continues, as Paramount Skydance announced Monday an amended all-cash offer for the legacy movie studio. The offer includes an “irrevocable personal guarantee ...
Paramount executives have begun speaking to WBD shareholders to gauge their interest in tendering their shares against the recommendation of WBD's board to sell its studio and streaming assets to ...
Paramount Skydance isn't giving up on obtaining Warner Bros. Discovery just yet. The company has amended its $108 billion offer to include Larry Ellison's "irrevocable personal guarantee" equaling $40 ...
Despite Netflix announcing a deal with Warner Bros. Discovery to acquire the media and entertainment behemoth, Paramount has not given up on its own attempt to acquire the company by going directly to ...