Academy Museum Vows ‘Immediate’ Change to Jewish Founders Exhibit, Bronfman and Bain Eye $2B Bid for National Amusements and WBD's NBA Loss Could Weaken Venu Sports

Plus: ‘Bad Boys 4’ sparks a month of box office recovery, Paramount Office of the CEO gets severance protection and Apple debuts ‘Apple Intelligence’ AI feature [Academy Museum Vows 'Immediate' Change to Jewish Founders Exhibit, New Letter Complains of Antisemitism]( By Benjamin Lindsay and Jacob Bryant The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures vowed on Monday to make changes “immediately” to an exhibit about the Jewish founders of Hollywood after a new letter signed by 300 prominent Hollywood Jews complained that it was antisemitic. “We call on the Academy Museum to thoroughly redo this exhibit so that it celebrates the Jewish founders of Hollywood with the same respect and enthusiasm granted to those celebrated throughout the rest of the museum,” read the letter from the United Jewish Writers, signed by actor David Schwimmer, showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino and business leader Casey Wasserman, referring to “Hollywoodland,” which opened in mid-May. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Edgar Bronfman Jr., Bain Capital Eyeing $2 Billion Bid for Shari Redstone's National Amusements | Report]( By Lucas Manfredi Edgar Bronfman Jr., the former CEO and chairman of Warner Music Group, has expressed interest in Shari Redstone’s National Amusements, according to The Wall Street Journal. The outlet reported Monday that Bronfman is looking to offer between $2 billion and $2.5 billion for the holding company, which controls 77% of Paramount’s class A voting stock and 5.2% of its class B common stock. The bid is reportedly backed by Bain Capital. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [David Zaslav NBA]( [Warner Bros. Discovery’s ‘Big Loss’ of the NBA Would Weaken its Venu Sports Contribution]( By Lucas Manfredi Warner Bros. Discovery’s NBA rights are hanging in the balance as the league continues negotiations for media deals collectively worth more than $76 billion. If the David Zaslav-led media giant loses the NBA, the company’s ad revenue could plummet about $270 million a year, and its TNT subsidiary could see a 45% decline in affiliate fees, Citigroup analyst Jason Bazinet estimated. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [bad-boys-ride-or-die]( [‘Bad Boys 4’ Sparks a Month of Recovery, Not Riches, For the Box Office]( [Paramount office of the CEO; George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins, with Shari Redstone]( [Paramount Office of the CEO Gets Severance Protection as Shari Redstone Weighs Options]( [Apple Inc. logo on a window somewhere]( [Apple Debuts 'Apple Intelligence' AI Feature With ChatGPT IntegrationÂ]( [IATSE]( [IATSE to Resume Contract Talks With Studios on June 24]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](