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Matthew Dolgin, senior equity analyst at Morningstar, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss how the Paramount settlement clears a major hurdle for the Warner deal. Paramount Skydance on Tuesday completed its blockbuster US$110 billion takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, creating a Hollywood heavyweight that hands CEO David Ellison control of one of the world’s largest entertainment and news businesses. The deal brings together the studios behind “Mission: Impossible,” “Harry Potter” and DC Studios alongside major television and streaming networks such as CBS, CNN, Paramount+ and HBO Max — forming an expansive entertainment company spanning film, TV and news.

Laura Benanti, one of today’s musical comedy all-stars, understands that human fallibility is at the root of genuine hilarity. In her autobiographical show, “Nobody Cares,” which completed its four-day run at the Wallis on Sunday and now heads to South Coast Repertory for another four-day gig beginning Thursday, she does her clownish best to make herself look bad. She spills some of her most shameful secrets, such as the time a guy proposed to her and rather than offend him she told him she couldn’t accept because she had cancer. Years later, she searched for this ex on Instagram to confess her sin. Turns out, she came clean to a complete stranger who told her, “LOL, you’re going to hell/ But sorry your name doesn’t ring a bell.” This anecdote is delivered in song, which somehow makes the humiliation worse — and more savagely humorous. Benanti co-wrote her show’s original songs with multi-hyphenate playwright, songwriter and performer Todd Almond, who serves as music director. He also pinch-hits as her gay “straight-man,” setting her up for punchlines that she delivers in the persona of a spotlight-hogging diva.

Eva Marie Saint, a graceful actor best known for her Oscar-winning film debut in “On the Waterfront” and for her turn as a sultry spy in another 1950s film classic, “North by Northwest,” died Tuesday. She was 102. Saint died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Plucked from the Broadway stage by director Elia Kazan to portray Marlon Brando’s love interest in 1954’s “On the Waterfront,” Saint emerged a star. After Cary Grant dangled her from Mt. Rushmore in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “North by Northwest,” she continued to appear opposite some of Hollywood’s biggest heartthrobs — including Paul Newman in “Exodus” (1960), Yves Montand in “Grand Prix” (1966) and Gregory Peck in “The Stalking Moon” (1968). Groomed for stardom in the 1950s as a “luminous blond leading lady,” she found “few vehicles worthy of her talents,” film critic Leonard Maltin wrote in his “Movie Encyclopedia.” Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1959 movie classic, “North by Northwest.” (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Getty Images) But Saint gave another, more personal reason for her career trajectory.

On Tuesday night, Season 3, Episode 3 of Doc will premiere on FOX. Tune in on Tuesday night to watch the third episode of the third season of Doc, airing on FOX. According to a description of the show on FOX, “After a brain injury erases the last eight years of Dr. Amy Larsen’s life, she must navigate an unfamiliar world where she has no recollection of patients she’s treated, colleagues she’s crossed, the soulmate she divorced, the man she now loves, or the tragedy that caused her to push everyone away. She can rely only on her estranged 17-year-old daughter, whom she remembers as a 9-year-old, and a handful of devoted friends, as she struggles to continue practicing medicine, despite having lost nearly a decade of knowledge and experience.”

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CBS brings us the series premiere of NCIS: New York on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET NCIS: New York premieres on Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET on CBS. Legendary NCIS Agent Sam Hanna (LL COOL J) returns to his hometown of New York City to their field office, partnering with a roguish agent (Scott Caan) and helping lead a new team as they are tasked with high-stakes missions to defend one of the most vital cities and ports in the world, according to the show’s description on cbs.com. The show stars LL COOL J, Scott Caan, Jennifer Beals, Jacqueline Byers and Shane Harper.

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“Riverdance” performer Niamh O’Brien has died at age 52. She was the wife of “Lord of the Dance” star Michael Flatley. The “Riverdance” community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Performer Niamh O’Brien, who is also the wife of “Lord of the Dance” star Michael Flatley, has died. She was 52. Flatley, 68, announced his wife’s death Tuesday morning on Instagram, writing he is heartbroken and has “lost my beautiful wife, Niamh, and my best friend.” The dancers were married for 20 years, he said. He did not reveal a cause of death, but a representative confirmed to the Irish Times O’Brien died “peacefully” at a hospital in South Dublin after a period of illness. “She was the most loving mother, wife and person, and our lives will never be the same without her,” Flatley added. O’Brien was an original member of “Riverdance,” the Irish dance theatrical phenomenon that captivated audiences during the Eurovision Song Contest as an interval act in 1994. The production introduced the form and its stars including Flatley, who would later create and star in productions such as “Lord of the Dance,” to global audiences. “Riverdance” continues to tour worldwide.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran scripted exec Jason Simms has delved into his toolkit and launched TV’s latest drama house, Fusebox Entertainment. We can reveal the London-based company launches in the run up to M

On Tuesday night, Season 30, Episode 6 of The Voice will premiere on NBC. Tune in on Tuesday night to watch the third episode of the third season of The Voice, airing on NBC. According to a description of the show on NBC, “America’s best undiscovered talent goes head-to-head on teams led by four of today’s biggest musical icons, who playfully compete against each other while mentoring these inspiring singers in search of the next superstar Voice.” The judges for this season of The Voice include Adam Levine from Maroon 5, Kelly Clarkson in her 11th season, Queen Latifa, and Riley Green.