Amazon Layoffs Hit Prime Video and Studios Divisions, Skydance Mulling Bid for Paramount Stake and Barbenheimer Overtakes SAG Noms

Plus: Amazon to consolidate Amazon Studios and MGM teams; Scorsese, Gerwig, Nolan nominated for DGAs and new 'Star Trek' move in the works [Prime Video logo]( [Amazon to Lay Off Hundreds of Staff From Prime Video and Studios Divisions]( By Natalie Korach and Kayla Cobb Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs from its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios division, according to an internal memo obtained by TheWrap from the company. The layoffs were announced on Wednesday by division leader Mike Hopkins. The job cuts will impact a small percentage of those working for the division. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Skydance Media CEO David Ellison and National Amusements President Shari Redstone]( [David Ellison's Skydance Mulling All-Cash Bid For National Amusements Stake in Paramount | Report]( By Lucas Manfredi David Ellison’s Skydance Media is reportedly mulling an all-cash bid to take control of Paramount Global through National Amusements’ majority stake, according to the Wall Street Journal. The potential bid would include backing from other Skydance investors, including his father Larry Ellison, the outlet noted, citing people familiar with the matter. In addition to the Oracle founder, Skydance’s investors include RedBird Capital, KKR and Chinese tech giant Tencent. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [barbie-oppenheimer-barbenheimer]( [SAG Award Nominations 2024: 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' Lead With 4 Nods Each (Complete List)]( By Jason Clark Barbenheimer reigned supreme in film nominations for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were announced on Wednesday morning by Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjiani. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led all films with four nominations each in the six film categories, with “Barbie” scoring a stunt nomination to go with three acting nods and “Oppenheimer” landing all four of its noms in the acting categories. Nominations in the SAG ensemble category, which was once considered a prerequisite for Oscar success, were “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer,” “American Fiction,” “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “The Color Purple.” That result that put the Screen Actors Guild pretty much in lockstep with other nominations this season. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [lady-gaga-house-of-gucci]( [Amazon to Consolidate Amazon Studios and MGM Teams Following Layoffs]( [Martin Scorsese - Greta Gerwig - Christopher Nolan]( [Martin Scorsese, Greta Gerwig, Christopher Nolan Nominated for Directors Guild Awards]( [star-trek-2009-chris-pine-zachary-quinto]( [New 'Star Trek' Movie in the Works From 'Andor' Director, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot]( [Tom Cruise Ditches Paramount for Warner — What It All Means | Analysis]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wrap Pro 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](