5 People Charged in Matthew Perry Death, Paramount Shares Rise 7% on Potential Bronfman Bid and 3 Sports Drove Paris Ratings

Plus: UCLA pushes back on order to protect Jewish students, Disney taps former YouTube exec and Crooked Media employees ratify labor contract [matthew perry]( [Matthew Perry's Doctors, Assistant Charged in Accidental Overdose Death]( By JD Knapp Five people have been charged in connection with Matthew Perry’s accidental ketamine overdose death — including a live-in assistant and two medical doctors. “[Our] investigation has revealed a broad, underground criminal network responsible for distributing large quantities of ketamine to Mr. Perry and others. This network included a live-in assistant, various go-betweens, two medical doctors and a major source of drug supply known as ‘The Ketamine Queen,'” E. Martin Estrada, United States Attorney for the Central District of California, confirmed in a Thursday press conference. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Edgar Bronfman, Jr. (Credit: Michael Kovac/Getty Images)]( [Paramount Shares Climb 7% as Edgar Bronfman Jr. Prepares Competing Bid]( By Lucas Manfredi Shares of Paramount Global jumped more than 7% on Thursday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Edgar Bronfman Jr., the former chief executive of Warner Music Group, is preparing a potential bid for the media giant and National Amusements, the holding company of controlling shareholder Shari Redstone. The outlet notes that the media executive has held discussions with Fortress Investment Group, Roku and “Baby Geniuses” producer Steven Paul, who previously assembled an investor group to explore his own potential bid, about backing the offer, which could be made in the coming days. Discussions are reportedly ongoing and may not lead to a formal bid. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Olympics]( [Olympic Gymnastics, Swimming and Basketball Helped Drive Paris 2024 Ratings to Record Highs]( By Loree Seitz The Paris 2024 Olympics concluded its 16-day run with an average viewership 82% higher than the Tokyo Games, with buzz surrounding Simone Biles’ Olympic comeback and other U.S. victories across basketball and swimming drawing the biggest audiences. Coverage of the Summer Games averaged 30.7 million linear and streaming viewers across Paris Prime (daytime coverage, 2-5 p.m. ET) and U.S. primetime hours, soaring above the 16.9 million viewers brought in by the 2021 Tokyo Games and the 2016 Rio Olympics, which averaged 26.8 million in U.S. primetime. From the Opening Ceremony, which kicked off the Games strong with 28.6 million viewers, the 2024 Olympics began trending higher than the Tokyo audience, with the Paris opener seeing a 60% uptick from its 2021 equivalent. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Pro-Palestinian students at UCLA campus set up encampment in support of Gaza in May 2024]( [UCLA Pushes Back on Federal Order to Protect Jewish Students' Campus Access After Pro-Palestine Protests, Calls Ruling 'Improper']( [Adam Smith]( [Disney Taps Former YouTube Exec Adam Smith as Chief Product and Technology Officer]( [wga east Hearst]( [Crooked Media Employees Unanimously Ratify New Labor Contract]( [Peter Marshall, host of "Hollywood Squares"]( [Peter Marshall, Emmy-Winning 'Hollywood Squares' Host, Dies at 98]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [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](